I went to the informational seminar the other night, and they mentioned you can never have soda. Ever ever again! I'm actually doubting my decisions because I love soda so much... He said that probably 90% of his patients that gain weight back admit to soda use. That's not worth it to me, but... still...

What do you miss most now that you've had surgery done? Is it possible to live life without soda? What else are you living without that you truly miss?

I went to the informational seminar the other night, and they mentioned you can never have soda. Ever ever again! I'm actually doubting my decisions because I love soda so much... He said that probably 90% of his patients that gain weight back admit to soda use. That's not worth it to me, but... still... What do you miss most now that you've had surgery done? Is it possible to live life without soda? What else are you living without that you truly miss?

Today I told my husband I miss lobster. I can't chew it. Nothing else. I gave up soda over 15 years ago because I burp real bad from it. Don't miss it. I drink a real lot of iced tea. But I brew my own decaf. I don't use lemon. WLS is smart choices not a diet. I eat almost everything but eat smart and stop when full.

Good luck with your decision. Healthy is more important to me than a soda.

Your tastes change dramatically after surgery. Everything seems so sweet to me. Don't miss pop at all.

I thought I would miss soda more but I don't. I mourned a little before surgery about pasta and rice and bread, but I don't really mind the pasta and rice and I will have small amounts of toasted bread or biscuits periodically and handle them fine. I think the only thing i do miss is drinking with my meal. But I have a trick for that. I really like the Arizona Arnold Palmer frozen. So I put it in freezer at work and take it out at linch time. It takes about an hour to thaw. So it thaws while I settle from lunch and then I am good to go. I only drink one or two tops a day and then ally water intake. I am 40 pounds down and feel pretty good. Looking forward to the next 40!

I miss popcorn and chips. I never liked sweet desserts or icecream but I ate my popcorn every night.

I'm only a little over 3 weeks put so the full excitement of the new me hasn't happened. I thought going out to eat would be miserable but honestly it isnt hard or miserable.

I have to avoid the chips aisle at the grocery store.

I don't miss anything as I can still eat and drink whatever I want but in moderation. I have a few sips of soda every blue moon. Don't really have a taste for it.

Edited June 18, 201412 yr by Lady VS

What is with all the sipping! Unless u are fairly newly sleeved u should be able to drink water fairly normally with the exception of guzzling your water. I and i know of many more that take a good drink everytime. So if ur new hang in there. You will have to test urself every so often til u drink what u can handle in one hit. Good luck

I was thinking the same thing. I'm 5 months out and have no problems drinking (not sipping) water!

Only thing I miss is the extra fat to keep me warm during the Winter months. I am cold all the time (and no I'm not anemic) but I would rather put on extra layers of clothes and tough it out then go back to the way it was.

I could make you a two page list of things I do not miss. If you embrace the life style changes that come with this you will see in time that there is a new normal and most likely things you think you'll miss now will simply be an after thought down the road. We are however all different as are our journeys.

I am early on out - 6 weeks. Honestly, I do not miss anything at all. I have no cravings, have been to birthday celebrations, pot luck lunches, etc and am happy to have my protein and a taste of a vegetable. I am full, content and happy to be losing the weight!

I am early on out - 6 weeks. Honestly, I do not miss anything at all. I have no cravings, have been to birthday celebrations, pot luck lunches, etc and am happy to have my protein and a taste of a vegetable. I am full, content and happy to be losing the weight!

Fat_Free that's great. Did you have cravings during your pre-op diet? I hope so because I sure do and I'm hoping they go away after surgery on Monday. I'm so over these pre-op shakes!

Ankinrae - don't hate me.... I didn't have to do a pre-op liquid diet at all. As a matter of fact I spent the weekend before my surgery in Vegas (I stuck to my nutrionist plan that I followed for awhile prior to though. It was just healthy eating a a limit of 1200 cals a day)

I also miss Chinese buffets! Eating popcorn at the movies will be missed as well. I can still gulp water, but can only eat a cup of food. Guess I'm lucky? I am finding ice cold drinks hard to drink...more due to temp and it making me feel tight. I was also a gamer! Kinda bored with what's out there now, which is probably a good thing. Lol

realized that i miss being the fat chick who is really good at yoga. lol

but only a little bit, cause all the totally awesome stuff i can do in yoga after losing 85 pounds totally blows me away. its really amazing.

now i will just have to be one of those sorta old people who is really good at yoga.

realized that i miss being the fat chick who is really good at yoga. lol but only a little bit, cause all the totally awesome stuff i can do in yoga after losing 85 pounds totally blows me away. its really amazing. now i will just have to be one of those sorta old people who is really good at yoga.

I do spinning and Pilates now, but I really want to do yoga.

I'm happy I am healthier. I don't miss anything, even sodas which I haven't touched in 2 years.

Yes! Way to go! I am happy to not have contributed to the soda $$$ machine any longer.