Does anyone know the true facts about soda pop ?why we shouldn't drink it? is it okay to drink it ?can we have just a little? what does it do or doesn't do if anything?

sugar turns to fat..

if u had surgery already I would assume the acids in soda R not good for your insides

@@Aube Besides being nutritionally lacking in every department AKA: Junk. If your asking why it's not advisable after surgery it's because of the carbonation. It can irritate your stomach, filling it with air. There are people who are farther out post-op wise that do still have diet soda and haven't died yet I was never a soda drinker so it was easy for me.

soda pop ?why we shouldn't drink it?

@@Aube

when i first started this journey, my NUT told me if i were to drink soda pop.............

Off With My Head

that's why i decided not to drink

@@Elode spoke of the carbonation

that is what i was told too

drinking a glass of Water to your health

kathy

I drink flat diet pop. No different then the unpronounceable crap that's in protein shakes, bars or Crystal light. I hate water so I drink coffee and flat diet A&W root beer. I have it once a week.

The carbonation (fizz) can cause gas to build up in your tummy. This can be either simply uncomfortable or make you feel full. You don't have enough space in you belly to handle both the gas and the limited amount of food your tummy can handle.

I am one that doesn't drink it. (I stopped drinking sodas over 4 years ago). It's junk. I also don't drink artificial sugars or food dyes. Some people do return to drinking it with no ill effects. It's just not for me.

I'm almost 6 months post op. Before surgery, I heard people saying that I was going to have to give up drinking soda. I stopped drinking the non-diet sodas a couple of years ago and drank nothing but diet since. Since my surgery, I have slowly reintroduced them back into my daily diet. It is true that they are nutrionally a waste. But for me, they are one of the very few "comfort foods" that I have left to help me with my new lifestyle. So far, so good. I have dropped almost 100lbs in the past six months, have gotten off of two medications and no longer require a cpap to sleep at night. I have about 10-20 more pounds to go before I can feel satisfied that I have reached my goal.

I do have to be careful to space drinking the sodas out with my protein intakes and making sure that I allow proper spacing of time in between. But my opinion is that if you can tolerate it, it's not terrible to drink.

Im 15 weeks post op and had my first sip of soft drink/soda the other day. I didn't die. I could feel the bubbles in my stomach so it was a weird sensation but not uncomfortable or anything like that. Think I had 3 sips over a couple of hours and that was enough as its too sweet now after not drinking it for 4 months. Each to their own, I say. Everyone is different!

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@@Elode

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kathy

congrats

I've had diet soda, mostly in the form of every drinks, a few times. I work shift work on my feet for 10 hours a day, so sometimes I need a pick me up. I find I need to drink it very slowly, in small sips, but it's doable. Have to burp a lot, but no huge deal. I would definitely avoid full calorie soda like the plague, really empty calories. I'm seven months out tomorrow and almost 100 lbs down. I say enjoy things in moderation, the sleeve is a tool to help.

My main weakness has always been Coke. I love a nice, icy cold Coke on a hot day. My nut asked me what I would miss most...I said my Coke!

I haven't had any soda in over 10 months, & I haven't been sleeved yet. ( thanks A LOT, BCBS!!!) I miss it terribly but I'm pretty darn proud of myself. I agree that small sipped amounts every now & then should be ok. Feeling deprived of anything is what got me here in the first place!

I am five months out and never been a soda drinker. Hate the stuff. That said, I was in the car last night, nothing to drink, and extremely thirsty. No choice but to take a couple of sips of my husband's Coke. It was gross, but it didn't hurt me or have any ill effects on me. It also didn't quench my thirst, so won't bother with that again even in a pinch.