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I think I'm going to miss my morning Diet Coke more than anything else. I don't drink coffee, so Diet Coke has been my morning source of caffeine for years. I know the carbonation is a no-no post-op so I will weaning myself over the next 3 weeks or so, until I start my pre-op diet.

What do you think you'll miss the most, post-op?

~Kat

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I am 6 weeks post op and what i miss the most is bread! I am too scared to try it!

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One of the things I do miss the most is my former Sunday lunch ritual at the Chinese buffet. They had such good tea.

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i was sleeved this past wednesday.. honestly i'm not missing much because i am not hungry at all.

i'm sure something will pop up one of these days, but for now i'm feeling good. i too was a diet coke addict, dropped it cold turkey and haven't skipped a beat. maybe try switching to green tea or coffee if you need the caffeine, but remember you'll have to drink extra Water to combat the caffeine's diuretic action.

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...remember you'll have to drink extra Water to combat the caffeine's diuretic action.

Actually caffeine in low to moderate amounts doesn't have a diuretic effect :) It's only at high doses that it becomes an issue.

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I am being sleeved in 3 days, I think I am going to miss my morning toast the most. It is english muffin bread with real butter and it is my biggest treat all day.

I will not miss wearing black, feeling invisible, being envious of the skinny girls, seeing my profile in the mirror or feeling like I want to curl up and die every time I leave a dressing room at the mall.

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I am 6 weeks post op and what i miss the most is bread! I am too scared to try it!

I'm sure I'll miss carbs...bread, pastries, etc. I'm an admitted carb addict.

I am thinking it will be kind of like being an ex-smoker. I don't miss smoking, not even a little bit. I don't like the smell and I always hated the taste. Sometimes, when I'm really, really stressed out, I think for a split second that a cigarette would be nice...but it passes pretty quickly.

~Kat

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i was sleeved this past wednesday.. honestly i'm not missing much because i am not hungry at all.

i'm sure something will pop up one of these days, but for now i'm feeling good. i too was a diet coke addict, dropped it cold turkey and haven't skipped a beat. maybe try switching to green tea or coffee if you need the caffeine, but remember you'll have to drink extra Water to combat the caffeine's diuretic action.

I don't hate coffee, but living in Florida where it's often 80+ degrees in the morning for 8 months out of the year, it always seemed ridiculous to be drinking something hot. :) I might switch to unsweetened tea. I'm currently a big Water drinker, after working last year to get my Diet Coke habit down from about 3 liters a day to about 20 oz. I don't like plain water, though, and usually am drinking water with True Lemon or a lime or something in it. I'm not too worried about the diuretic effect, though, of any caffeine I might get.

~Kat

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I think I'm going to miss my morning Diet Coke more than anything else. I don't drink coffee, so Diet Coke has been my morning source of caffeine for years. I know the carbonation is a no-no post-op so I will weaning myself over the next 3 weeks or so, until I start my pre-op diet.

What do you think you'll miss the most, post-op?

~Kat

I used to drink at least 3 diet Dr. Pepper a day. Honestly, I drank them up until the day before my surgery. I thought I would really suffer after without them. I think I have shocked everyone because I have no desire what so ever for a soda. I have nothing caffeinated since surgery and do not miss it at all.

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I miss downing a diet dr pepper lol

I still enjoy one every now and then but it's tiny sips and just isn't as satisfying as the huge gulp that it gives u that satisfying burn :P

But it's so worth it!!

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I thought I wouldn't be able to go without my morning coffee, which had been the case before surgery. I'm finding now that I'm skipping the morning coffee because I needed to concentrate on drinking my morning Protein Drink, which takes me what seems like forever to drink. I can't fit both in my stomach, so I chose, and I'm doing good without it. I think it's also that I have more energy and don't need to morning caffine jolt to get going. I am going to miss everything that is bad for me to eat, especially taco truck tacos. LOL

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I'm sure I'll miss carbs...bread' date=' pastries, etc. I'm an admitted carb addict.

I am thinking it will be kind of like being an ex-smoker. I don't miss smoking, not even a little bit. I don't like the smell and I always hated the taste. Sometimes, when I'm really, really stressed out, I think for a split second that a cigarette would be nice...but it passes pretty quickly.

~Kat[/quote']

I have those moments too. A very fleeting, and foreign thought, of wanting a cigarette.

Amanda Rae

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Chaparra, totally forgot about taco truck tacos! :) ..lol you can add those to my list too.

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I think I'm going to miss my morning Diet Coke more than anything else. I don't drink coffee' date=' so Diet Coke has been my morning source of caffeine for years. I know the carbonation is a no-no post-op so I will weaning myself over the next 3 weeks or so, until I start my pre-op diet.

What do you think you'll miss the most, post-op?

~Kat[/quote']

Ditto! I could have written this post myself! I'm gonna miss my diet coke!

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I will miss diet coke and sparkling Water. I'm already gluten free so going without starch won't be a big deal.

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