I'm 5 months post op and I am tired of water was thinking about trying sparking 0 calorie water any bad experiences or success?

If it has carbonation, I would avoid it.

That's right it is carbonated and sleevers should not have carbonated beverages.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/313171-health-risks-of-carbonated-water/

I never drink carbonation because my Mom always said it will age the skin via robbery. No clue if that's true, but I have never looked my age so I like to believe that's why

I've read that it can create a better environment for stretching the sleeve, and create some sort of "combustion" inside the pouch and cause a rupture. Not sure, but that'd be enough for me to say no go.

I was told carbonation is a no-no!

same here. no more carbonated beverages. ever.

In addition to the reasons above, diet soda is also a gateway food for some individuals. It might lead to eating or drinking other foods that are not really good for a Sleever.

If it's available in your area, you could try some Water additives such as Mio. They are zero calories, often sweetened with sucralose (not aspartame) and come in a variety of flavours. It's a liquid additive that allows you to control the amount of flavour you want and no messy clean-up with pouches to throw out or powders to dissolve.

It's a life-saver for my husband and I! We have tried more than 10 flavours of Mio (there are only 4 flavours available here in Canada, but I've gone cross-border shopping to get the other 6 we've tried!). We carry them with us at all times (in our coats, my purse, the car, etc.) so we can make tap water or bottled water a restaurant more interesting. He's drinking 5x more water than he ever did before, and I have no desire for diet pop!

You might want to try it out!

My sister in law, who is over a year out from VSG now, accidentally bought a sparkling water.. she didn't look at the label... she took one drink and was in pain... so I'm steering clear of carbonation!

I drink 2-3 sparking waters per day. Everyday! I'm 18 months out. This has NOT stretched my sleeve or had any ill effects. I started drinking it around the 5 month mark again. I made my weight loss goal at 8.5 months and maintained within 5 pounds for almost a year now. I strongly believe the carbonation is not going to strech anyone's sleeve, and my surgeon agrees. I don't drink it with meals, I sip on it between meals.

I don't think it has any adverse affects other thanw gas. I avoid carbonation because my tummy just can't handle it. Too uncomfortable and I'm just about 18 months out. I think you can just judge it by how it makes you feel.