Can some of you, who have had a negative experience trying to drink carbonated drinks again after surgery, tell exactly what happened that made you decide "I'm not doing this ever again"? I am SO tired of water and fruity diet flavorings and decaf tea!!! I want my Diet Dr Pepper back!

It's a slippery slope. If you read enough of this site, the people desperate because they've started to gain weight back almost always--when pushed--admit they veered off the path of rules set by the experts. Not that anyone is perfect. It just seems to me if I'm going through such a drastic physical change, I'm going to try and follow the expert's advice. My NUT says everyone who has problems or regain started by "testing" her pouch!

I was addicted to Coke Zero preop. Took me 6 months to wean off the caffeine alone. Like everyone here I was schooled that carbonation is bad for the sleeve (reasons may vary). We know now that artificial sweeteners can cause problems as well. Did I try diet soda again anyway, yup. But it made me very uncomfortable, so that first try was my last I think. :-) Just made me feel all bloaty and yukky. I tried the Mio Water and didn't really care for it, but have fallen in love with TrueLemon products. Basically powered lemon and stevia, it doesn't give me a bad belly and doesn't cause me to crave sweets\carbs which I believe traditional sweeteners do to me. So I EVER do carbonation, occasionally, if I can find a Guinness Draft, (it's probably the most lightly carbonated beer on the market, though it is heavy), I can get about half down before it gets hot and I do enjoy that, but there are days even that fills me up too much!

What is everyone's thoughts on seltzer?

It's a carbonated no no. For most surgeons and their plans.

Edited June 16, 201511 yr by sleevenv

I absolutely LOVE sparkling Water, like Perrier or Talking Rain. I'm disappointed I'll have to give up this no carb/no sodium refreshing treat-- but if that's what I have to do so be it. I'm in my pre-op diet stage, and while sparkling water is still allowed, I've quit drinking it. I've replaced it with unsweetened iced tea with a wedge of lemon-- not quite as festive but still wonderfully refreshing! It's ironic that I'm not missing pizza or coffee... it's the sparkling water I wasn't prepared to give up! lol!

Give it a try if you want. Weigh the pros and cons. If you can tolerate and it impedes weight loss, then cut back or eliminate. For me, I can tolerate and diet soda doesn't effect my loss.