Now FYI I'm way too early in postop to even consider cheating on my diet. Just curious though, say I wanted to sip some diet coke in the future, is it as bad as everyone makes it out to be? The whole carbonation irritating the stomach deal?

I am 18 months out and I haven't had a coke, soda or pop since about 2 months pre-op. I was so surprised that I haven't missed it. The only time I even think about a diet coke is when hubby and I go to the movies. Popcorn and diet coke just kinda go together. I have heard so many bad things about them being painful and all around bad for you that I don't even want to try. #1. I am not into pain. #2. I don't want to go against my docs orders. and #3 I want to follow the rules since VSG is such a big step to change my life for the better.

My sweet tooth has never gone away...that's been my big downfall and has contributed to my 4 month stall. I just have to say no.

I soooo identify with this post. I was never a 'coke' girl, I only had one occasionally, maybe a "SIX PACK" per year....except it had to be a fountain coke over crushed ice. LOL Just like you said, the only time I ever think about wanting one is when I walk in the theatre and smell the popcorn!!! My husband doesn't eat either now, due to changes he made after getting a stent in one of his arteries......but still, the smell. I have never gotten either, and once I walk through the lobby and get in the theater and seated, I'm fine! You can't smell it in there like you do in the lobby where I am SURE they are pumping out popcorn smell!!! LOL

I am almost 8mos post-op (oct 30.2012) and I have had a occasional soda with no problems. My doctor is on the side of "Stomach will not stretch". The only thing I still can not drink is coffee. The only time I have coffee is when it is in a protein frappuccino!

I am about a month post op and I have tried diet coke an had no issues. I couldn't drink too much of it but I didn't feel uncomfortable at all

VSG removes the stretchy part of your stomach. It is unlikely and potentially impossible to stretch your sleeve. However, you can defeat the sleeve by grazing "slider" type foods every hour or two. That might be why there is a misperception that the sleeve can be stretched.

I agree why go so far and take this big step in having surgery done and start eating sweets and drinking sodas that defeat the purpose

I believe the assumption is that it's diet pop?

Ok fattie let's get this right.. Pepsi is not "soda" or "pop" it's a bottle of nasty!

Oh and SODA! SODA! SODA! SODA! SODA!

As in soda Water

In Australia we call it soft drink or softie!!!

Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, are just different names for SODA!

SODA, SODA, SODA

Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr Pepper = pure pleasure. This I'll miss.

What Water is caffeinated?

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There is one called Avitae one has as much caffeine as a soda the the other one as much as coffee..im picky about the taste of my bottled water and this is good

Me and my hubby have been working on the change off of soda for 2 weeks now. I dropped soda like a rock and he's still struggling. Granted, he's working 12 hour days right now, so all the changes we're required to do have been harder for him. He can't find an alternative to soda yet.