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I'm a little confused. I thought we weren't suppose to have carbonation because it can irritate the stomach. Can it stretch the band? I don't drink a lot but I would say I like a soda a few days a week. Please advise.

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He's my doctor and his nutritionist told me that it is empty calories but that you could have a diet soda occasionally that it wouldn't hurt anything. I'm not Dr. C and not a Doctor but that's what she told me.

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He's my doctor and his nutritionist told me that it is empty calories but that you could have a diet soda occasionally that it wouldn't hurt anything. I'm not Dr. C and not a Doctor but that's what she told me.

All I ever drank was diet soda, even before the band. Thanks for the info. I am going to dietician tomorrow. I am going to ask her

Thanks

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I've never seen one single bit of research to substantiate this claim. Regular pop is evil because of all the calories. A small amount of diet pop is ok in my book as long as it's not coming at the expense of your Protein intake.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

I'm a little confused. I thought we weren't suppose to have carbonation because it can irritate the stomach. Can it stretch the band? I don't drink a lot but I would say I like a soda a few days a week. Please advise.

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Gosh! thats a relief...cause I like my diet soda occassionally. Glad to know I don't have to give up that particular evil of mine!!!

Thanks dr C

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I like an occasional vodka and diet sprite. I just discovered Cranberry Seirra Mist and it comes in diet, it is devine. I let it get about 80% flat and I have that for a treat. If I drink it fully fizzy I am miserable for hours. ~Mandy

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A word of caution before you go gung ho on the carbonated beverages.< /p>

As someone mentioned earlier, they let it go a little flat because with full fizz it can be quite painful.

I would highly recommend waiting until you're at least 6 months post op to try it, that way you've completely healed. Then, try it in very small quantities with some of the fizz flattened. You'll have to try it and see. Then, after a fill you'll have to try it again and see. It's very individualized.

Many times, I've heard of bandsters telling stories about the terrible pain associated with carbonation or horror stories of bringing it back up because there simply wasn't room for the expanding carbonation in their pouch. Think nose explosion. :)

I go to Dr. C and his dietician said as long as it's diet that nutritionally it's O.K. and for those of us who have been out from our surgery for some time it probably wouldn't affect us. My previous surgeon said "no way, no how" and I just got used to not having it. The closest thing I've had to carbonation since 4/4/05 has been an alka-seltzer that I let fizz til it wouldn't fiz no more. :sick

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I've been told never to drink my dear diet cokes again. that the carbonation could expand things too much and be painful. I'd just as soon give them up anyway since there's nothing healthy about them....but I was told never never.

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I would stay away if you can. Try unsweetened or diet iced tea instead. I've had a cup of soda on occasion when nothing else was available and if its not flat you will feel it.

When ordering a mixed drink with some carbonation, I ask it be shaken to get rid of some of the carbonation and I'm fine.

When I was unfilled I was drinking beer with no problem.

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Giving up Diet Coke has been one of the most valuable aspects of being banded. My skin has improved, and I don't have that constant craving for the caffeine lift (not a coffee drinker!) Also, the caffeine-related or aspartame-related headaches are gone. I figure that I am saving $$$ also!

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