Hi everyone. I recently had my surgery so I am in NO WAY ready for anything on the "do not have" list but I find myself craving diet soda every single day and it makes me think about my future. I was told I can never have soda again and when I researched I found carbonation was one of the reasons why. That and it could be a "slippery slope" back to overweight-ville.

Have any of you had diet soda since surgery? How does it make you feel? Can you "de-carbonate" the soda and it will be better on the sleeve? I used to drink 2 cans every single day for years (I know... how unhealthy) so it's weird. I can imagine living my life with modified "favorite foods" but I can't imagine never tasting soda again, even just a few sips.

Btw I'm new to this forum so if this has already been talked about recently my bad!!

Hi everyone. I recently had my surgery so I am in NO WAY ready for anything on the "do not have" list but I find myself craving diet soda every single day and it makes me think about my future. I was told I can never have soda again and when I researched I found carbonation was one of the reasons why. That and it could be a "slippery slope" back to overweight-ville.

Have any of you had diet soda since surgery? How does it make you feel? Can you "de-carbonate" the soda and it will be better on the sleeve? I used to drink 2 cans every single day for years (I know... how unhealthy) so it's weird. I can imagine living my life with modified "favorite foods" but I can't imagine never tasting soda again' date=' even just a few sips.

Btw I'm new to this forum so if this has already been talked about recently my bad!![/quote']

My husband who is sleeved as well has had 1 can of diet coke since surgery ( 4 weeks ago). I have no idea why this man loves to push the boundaries but,.. I can't make him not drink it lol. Anyway he used to drink like 4-5 20oz mountain dews a day! He didn't have any problems drinking it at all he said and it satisfied his need for carbonation. I'm in no way telling u this so u feel like it would be ok. I'm just saying that your stomach isn't going to explode if you have a few sips

I know a bunch of folks who drink diet soda after the sleeve. Personal preference I suppose.

Well thank you for the responses! I got the impression that it broke down the stomach or caused severe damage to the stomach. I definitely don't want to make it a habit and I don't like these cravings for soda but I'm glad to know I can have a little in the future if I want it.

I was told by my doctor that the carbonation in sodas stretches your stomach, thus reversing the effectiveness of the sleeve. Not something I am willing to risk.

My nutritionist said that, while flat sodas (stirred to get the bubbles out) are technically safe, they have no nutritional value and are, therefore, not approved.

Anything in moderation is what my surgeon said. However, since I have kicked the diet soda habit, I have no desire to go back to it, so I haven't bothered. I have tried a few sips of beer but I prefer to drink things that are going to go down easy and not give me any more gas.

I was told by my doctor that the carbonation in sodas stretches your stomach, thus reversing the effectiveness of the sleeve. Not something I am willing to risk.

Wow I did not know this. I guess I should look for alternatives.

As I said, I know plenty of folks who drink diet soda (in moderation) and their sleeve works just fine. But like miss meow said, everything in moderation. Personally it's the aspartame that scares me more than my sleeve stretching out.

My personal opinion is that it won't stretch your sleeve, I've just seen on here where carbonation gives you gas and it makes you feel uncomfortable (because of the bubbles) Don't get me wrong I've had no carbonation since surgery and don't plan on it! But I think it would take a lot more than a few sips of a diet soda to stretch out your sleeve!!! IMO

Kim

I have had a love/hate relationship with diet soda for years. I have also craved it since surgery and just try to satisfy the craving with crystal light, which pretty much works. I know that everytime I have given it up in the past, then try to go back to moderation, I've never been successful. Same as with weight loss attempts. Therefore, I personally am not willing to risk attempting moderation with flat soda.