What has everyone's experience been with drinking diet soda? Does your surgeon advise against it forever? Are you able to tolerate the soda at any point with the sleeve?

No carbonated beverages and honestly after the pre-op diet and first few weeks after surgery, you don't miss them anymore.

What has everyone's experience been with drinking diet soda? Does your surgeon advise against it forever? Are you able to tolerate the soda at any point with the sleeve?

Most WLS programs generally do not want you to drink soda anything because of the carbonation. Some have tried making their sodas go flat, but why bother? It is a good habit to get out of if you want to and/or are able to post sleeve. There are a lot of good flavors you can mix with Water by a lot of different companies. Apple cider Is also good. I personally could not drink even bottled water plain until about 5 months out. It just tasted weird and metallic no matter what kind I tried. My favorite mix in flavor has been Desani drops pineapple coconut flavor. Mio and crystal light leave an after taste that does not appeal to me after drinking it all day. Hope this helps even though I am not an advocate of drinking diet soda any longer ( stopped drinking diet soda about a year before surgery).

Would you consider it unsafe? Or would it just hinder your ability to get in all of your liquids over the course of the day? Say, if I wanted to have a small can every blue moon? Would that be a compete no-no?

Would you consider it unsafe? Or would it just hinder your ability to get in all of your liquids over the course of the day? Say' date=' if I wanted to have a small can every blue moon? Would that be a compete no-no?[/quote']

It is a little unsafe because of the carbonation on the healing sleeve. At least for 6 weeks. You might reconsider after you are past the major healing part of your recovery. My NUT said it does not count as a liquid. There are quite a few chemicals in there that are counter productive to your healing process and hydration process. Just be careful and reconsider after 6 weeks or so.

Thanks for your thoughts! I'll have to keep the flavored water in mind as well. I am def a fan of crystal light.

Hi, my surgeon said no carbonation for the first 2 weeks and then very slowly try it if I wanted it. I said to him, really because everywhere I look and read and ask other people they said there doctor said no forever. He said that he feels it can not stretch your sleeve but it could be very uncomfortable for the patient. Maybe it's reverse phycology? LOL

My surgeon said the same thing...could cause gas pains, but was ok to try. I was a diet coke aoholic....but since my surgery 6 weeks ago I have only had a few sips of one this weekend after he said ok! I had no problems & it was GOOD! But I know there not good for me, so I will avoid them....but I do plan on indulging every once in awhile!

I'm almost 2 months out and it hurts so bad to drink a soda! It feels like I swallowed fire!

I was a diet coke ADDICT prior to surgery - I probably had up to six a day! Now I'm five weeks out and haven't had one - I remember taking a sip or two and being amazed at how much AIR they put in those things!!

So far, I'm off diet cokes and pretty much off caffeine, and as far as I'm concerned I'd probably be better off if I never got back on to those things ever again. Well see how it goes...

I thought this was going to be the hardest thing for me because I, too, was a soda addict, mostly Diet Dr. Pepper. I'm over seven months out and it's still uncomfortable to me. My doctor didn't say never, he said no caffeine or carbonation for three months. I tried a sip or two of fountain pop at three months out and it was ok. At four months out I tried to drink a can at a work function because they were out of water and it hurt! Thankfully, that is one of the few things I lost a taste for. It's actually harder for me not having beer than not having pop. lol But I've tried beer too with no success. Plus, I CRAVE water now, like I did pop before. I pretty much only drink water now (besides an occasional adult beverage) and couldn't imagine drinking anything that would take away from my water consumption. I feel miserable if I don't get enough.

I was addicted to diet coke. Was told not to drink post surgery. I am 13 days post op and don't miss it at all. I am a little shocked myself.