I feel like i could kill for a soda, im dying to get one and just chug it bit i know i cant. that was one of my weaknesses before surgery and im going crazy! How do i get past this?

I was hooked on Pepsi. I was able to quit it once before when I lost 100 lbs about 4 yrs ago but when I gave in to my desires for it (and other bad things), I put all my weight back on plus 10. I kept thinking one (or two) won't hurt anything. This is why I now am 11 days post op. Pepsi was a gateway to sugar and carb cravings for me so I know better than to go there again even though I too think about wanting it. Think about what soda did for you before surgery even if it was diet. Soda inhibits calcium absorption and is bad for the teeth (diet formula too). The carbonation is very bad for the pouch. Think of what is bad about it rather than how much you want it. It's all in the head and is your enemy.

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No matter what do not drink soda. It will derail you.

Anyone have any good drink sugestions? because I really hate Powerade and all those drinks that were suggested, I am also tired of Crystal Light I really don't care for that either. So far the only thing I like besides water is the decaf ice tea. Help need more drink variety.

Anyone have any good drink sugestions? because I really hate Powerade and all those drinks that were suggested' date=' I am also tired of Crystal Light I really don't care for that either. So far the only thing I like besides Water is the decaf ice tea. Help need more drink variety.[/quote']

When I was one month post op I got so sick I could not drink water it made me so nauseas crystal light did the same thing. So I tried a iced green tea from Starbucks unsweetened and I would sweeten it with Splenda been stuck on that since

When I was one month post op I got so sick I could not drink Water it made me so nauseas crystal light did the same thing. So I tried a iced green tea from Starbucks unsweetened and I would sweeten it with Splenda been stuck on that since

There are packets to mix with water called arnold palmers. It is a tea lemonade mix and only 5cals. It does not taste sickly of artificial sweet and no bad aftertaste

I was a huge mountain dew drinker. The other day I had an Arnold Palmer half n half free. Totally hit the spot. Def try one of them

Anyone have any good drink sugestions? because I really hate Powerade and all those drinks that were suggested' date=' I am also tired of Crystal Light I really don't care for that either. So far the only thing I like besides Water is the decaf ice tea. Help need more drink variety.[/quote']

Minute maid has some lemonades that are only 15cals/serving

Thanks everyone, i have never heard of arnold palmer where can i get it?

Thanks everyone' date=' i have never heard of arnold palmer where can i get it?[/quote']

Walmart get it down the tea aisle

My Dr told me coronation will not stretch your pouch. And that it may cause pressure but its bc of the coronation and you'll just feel like burping a lot. He said if you drink pop, drink diet. He said people think its bad but diet really isn't.

Stupid auto correct. I meant carbonation***

My mom had the bypass 6 years ago and drinks diet everyday, and she cant eat very much so im not sure i believe that it stretches

Carbonation scares me. My brother had an open bypass almost 10 years ago. He followed no recommendations and taught himself to drink soda as the first slide down the hill. He weighs over 700 lbs now. After soda, it was fatty foods, then sugar, then increasing portion sizes. I just think getting into any of the stuff we aren't supposed to have leads us down a slippery slope.

Yeah possibly.

Lisa... Well said!!! Why even try something again if it will lead us down the same path. Life changes !!!