The thing I will miss the most is coffee. I know I can have decaf in which I am fine with. But no matter how many days or weeks I cannot get use to the artificial sweeteners. I have tried truvia splenda nectreece from slpenda sweet n low equal. So I will have to give it up.

Soda was almost a game change for me.

Big Starbucks-A-Holic myself. Not a fufu drinker just brewed with sweet n low. Been weaning myself to decaf. Oh yeah and enjoying my last few chocolate covered coffee beans.

Soda, was almost a game changer for me! Now its gum, but I've made a deal and can have half pieces, being a habitual gum chewer at work would do me in! Big changes! New beginnings!

From what I was told coffee is acidic not good for your pouch and CAN but not always cause ulcers. But you can drink regular coffee 8 oz at a time 1 time a day wan then flush with Water the rest of the day and you will be fine.

THAT was what my doctor told me. And every doctor says some thing different.

I love French vanilla creamer I can not give up.

But 60 calories a day in 8oz of coffee. Hope it does not kill me. That's my only cheat and will be my only cheat. Soda gone for ever candy gone all the bad stuff gone.

I don't cheat Becuse I'm afraid of going back to being fat and I love the way I'm starting to look.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

Why can't we have gum after surgery?

I was wondering the same thing... Why can't we have gum?? I miss coffee i want to try some so bad but i don't want ulcers my mother had gastric bypass when i was in high school over 14 years ago and she had ulcers she never knew why but I'm sure it's the coffee and the cigarettes. That scares me away from the coffee. I do miss it though!

You can't have gum in the off chance you swallow it. It clogs the pouch and causes awful complications

I was told that chewing gum introduces air into the pouch and can stretch it over time.

Cold. Beer... I love kicking back with beer... Friday nights around the neighborhood bonfire, watching football, tailgating before games and shows, chilling with family and friends. Yup, I will miss beer.

I agree beer and mixed drinks for me