I know I certainly can't drink them now being 8 days post op but I was wondering if anyone drinks soda (diet) once in a while?

None since surgery 10 weeks ago. I was advised by my nut to stay away from carbonated drinks. It may lots of bloating , post surgery. I don't miss it.. We're u told one way or the other. I read on this website that some do drink carbonated drinks and it does not bother them.

I am almost 2 months out and I'll have a sip or two of a diet coke.. Prob shouldn't but it doesn't seem to be hurting anything! Also prob about 3 weeks after surgery I started drinking the sparkling flavored water. The carbonation has not

Affected me!

No I haven't because our NUT warned us that they will stretch the sleeve.

I waited till 2 years post op....at goal for awhile... I had a vodka and soda Water....teehee.

In truth soda pop, diet or not is TERRIBLE for you. I strongly encourage anyone to just break the habit. Eating clean, real foods is just such a good thing.

Signed,

Former Diet Pepsi junkie (and it never made me skinny)

We got rid of the addiction to Diet Coke a total of 5 months now and will never go back to them, Do not miss them one bit!!! I do not want my new flat stomach to feel bloated with fat or carbonation again so it motivates me. Plus the drill we got about it not being good for the sleeve. I had been reading for years how awful diet sodas were terrible for us. So glad I do not even want one anymore.

I'm 3 months out and I will have sip here and there if I need something bubbly. My tiny tummy doesnt like more than a sip.

Edited February 20, 201412 yr by LuminousLife

Nope, gave them up last year and not missing them one bit. In fact the thought of drinking of them is a real turn off.

I'm 3 months post op, and I haven't tried anything carbonated yet. One of these days I'll give in and try some Barq's Diet Root Beer... but not yet.

Not far out, but not planning to go back to the carbonation. The stretch factor freaks me out too much. And that's saying something considering the diet colas I've darn near lived on in the past

That said it's easy for me to say this early out.

I'm 7 mths out now and I occasionally have 1 sip og hubbys soda when we go out to eat. I could "NEVER" fiish my own soda - and the sip satisfies me. Doest cause any pain but I'ma scaredy car!

Goo luck

I was a HUGE diet pepai drinker pre op. like 3-4 cans a day addicted. I stopped a few months before surgery and stayed away for several months after surgery. I began again 6 or so months post op. I got addicted again (yea it is an addiction) and was drinking it every day. Cut it out again about 2 months ago. I'm over a year post op. I was totally fine drinking it by the way, no pain or anything. And I still don't think an occasional one would be bad, but as far as me I know I'm a diet pepsi addict so I need to limit it as much as possible.

I'm 2 months post opt and I haven't had a soda except at a baby shower and even that sip was accidental. (My friend made punch in a big bowl and I didnt realize it was ginger ale as a base). Immediately after that sip I put it down.

Occasionally I get a twinge for something other than Water, so I'll have a half cup of fruit juice and/or milk. I try to mainly drink lemon water though.

I've heard soda stretches your pouch and even though I am by no means a purist, having broken my addiction to them, I can't imagine going back. I don't plan to drink another soda the rest of my life. (unless science creates a bionic stomach in which case I'd love a transplant and could eat whatever i wanted. lol)

Almost 11 months out and no carbonation for me. I was never a huge soda drinker anyway. However I want a beer like mad but I am staying away...

I used to LOVE coke zero, I have been clean for over 5 months...I'm 4 months post op. It helped me that I started weaning a few months before surgery though...

Was given diet coke (I think) accidentally at a drive through instead of the tea I ordered and the one sip I took turned me off of it for good (I hope). The bubbles did not feel pleasant.