I have asked my surgeon about this and he is fine with me drinking carbonation but I am really scared to try. I am 4 1/2 mths and can't wait to have a coke zero

I waited 9 months. Had champagne on my birthday.

I sipped some almost-flat diet sprite and just didn't really like it. I can't drink it fast enough for it to quench any thirst or particular desire, so aside from the occasional idle sip to swallow a pill (you know, forgot my own Water so I'm swiping my mate's drink).... Meh. No real need.

I also sipped some beer ("here taste this!") and it bubbled a lot more than I was comfortable with - yuck pooey!! I commented politely on the flavors of the beer (now that I have the worlds most sensitive nose) and no more needed.

Oh - and I am 4 mo out.

In all of my courses and with my surgeon carbonation was a forever don't...thank God I am not a soda drinker. But I was also told by my surgeon and his residents that there seems to be a gateway drug to regaining your weight. Carbonation! Typically in the form of soda. It's just a pattern they have noticed. This applied to all the weight loss surgeries they offered. Every doc is different though...

I love diet Mountain Dew more than food. Lol It's like crack to me. Which is why I can never have it again, sigh/swoon.

In all of my courses and with my surgeon carbonation was a forever don't...thank God I am not a soda drinker. But I was also told by my surgeon and his residents that there seems to be a gateway drug to regaining your weight. Carbonation! Typically in the form of soda. It's just a pattern they have noticed. This applied to all the weight loss surgeries they offered. Every doc is different though...

I wonder if that is a direct link to the sugars in soda, the possible stretching of the sleeve from the carbonation, or is it that the patients willing to indulge in the biggest no-no of all are also the ones not following a lot of the other rules and eating off plan? Hmmmm....interesting.

To be honest I had some Diet Coke mixed with Jack Daniels about 5 months out. I also had a glass of champagne at a celebration dinner with my wife. Other than that I have not had a carbonated drink at all

14 months out and none so far. I REALLY miss my beer....sigh...

Mmmmmm....jack and coke....sigh...drool....

I am in my 11th month out and haven't had anything with carbonation. We were told that the carbonation will stretch the new stomach...that's enough for me! I LOVED Pepsi and thought how could I live without it, but I have. I have had no desire to even think of having any sort of soda or carbonated drinks, there are plenty of options out there. Good luck!