Is any one drinking pop I want one really bad. I know they are bad for the pouch and all but just wondering what and if others have tried them it drink them.

I have a few sips every once in a while. Depending on the day depends on how I felt. My surgeon said that there is no chance in stretching the pouch with having a few sips. I will get the glass bottles I coke an have those from time to time.

My surgeon said NO pop. Stretches the pouch ...I quit about a month before pre-op and scared to try them!

Is any one drinking pop I want one really bad. I know they are bad for the pouch and all but just wondering what and if others have tried them it drink them.

My surgeon and nutritionist both said that they can stretch the pouch. I did try a sip of almost flat diet Pepsi and it hurt. It was like sandpaper in my pouch. No thanks... I miss it too but just can't do it.

I had more then a few sips but not worth it. I quit all together. I love water & crystal light

If you want a clear diet soda or at least the taste of it, I have found that mixing it with Jello (instead of the cold water) works well. The secret is to mix the hot water (directions on the box) and before adding the diet clear soda, let it stand for one minute. Then follow the directions (no cold water) This way you get the taste but not the carbination.

I was a diet pepsi lime addict before surgery.... that is all I would drink. It was a big change for me to give up diet sodas. But I had to, I'm 7 months post op and I have a sip every now and then and now it tastes really chemically to me. I don't think a sip would hurt you just cant go back to the way you use to drink soda. And if you drank lots of regular soda that now has way too much surgar and you should not be drinking something that has that much sugar.

I drink diet soda, one a day. Doesn't bother me one bit. To each his own.

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I stopped drinking soda 1 1/2 years before my surgery...nutrasweet gives me migraines. Soda inhibits calcium absorption.

I miss the fuzziness. I didn't even really drink soda before my surgery but I love those clear fizzy fruit drinks. But I'm afraid of stretching my pouch.

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Soda is the top thing that makes people regain weight. My surgeon forbids it. They swear that once you get used to the diet you begin to crave reg soda plus sida dehydrates.

I was a diet pepsi lime addict before surgery.... that is all I would drink. It was a big change for me to give up diet sodas. But I had to' date=' I'm 7 months post op and I have a sip every now and then and now it tastes really chemically to me. I don't think a sip would hurt you just cant go back to the way you use to drink soda. And if you drank lots of regular soda that now has way too much surgar and you should not be drinking something that has that much sugar.[/quote']

Soda is the top thing that makes people regain weight. My surgeon forbids it. They swear that once you get used to the diet you begin to crave reg soda plus sida dehydrates.

I have tried pop. If we go out to eat I will have a couple sips of my husbands and that cures my cravings. I could never order one for my self I find it to sweet and to much.

Seven years ago when I was banded, I was the biggest diet pepsi holic in the world. Hubby is sure the pepsi stock went down when I quit drinking it. I was a two fister, had my son bring me two one for now and one to be at the ready when the first one was done. Gave it up and never went back. Even without restriction in my band I just don't do it, And now that I am going to be revised from band to RNY I am glad that is something I have already conquered. Crystal light is my go to. because I just can't drink plain water, it strangles me, so I drink 2 qrts of crystal light a day at least,

If your looking for carbonated yummy drinks at zero calories Zero is great tastes pretty good to me