No one ever answers my posts......so please comment!

[SaintTeresa 15]

OHHHHHHHHH pizza and Beer sound great!! But I know every time I had that pre-sleeve I felt sick after so why try it post sleeve? I suppose I will miss beer and I realize I am not answering your question! I's sorry, I felt compelled to write because you said no one answers.

I would love to have a bee this 4th of July but I would RATHER have some bbq shrimp! So I am going to leave room for just that. I read on here that you should make eat bite delicious so not to waste your space!

Good Luck GSJourney I hope I haven't bored you!

ST

[Babbs 14,680]

@@Catherine Davis

Yup. If you have a hard time with moderation, then cut them out completely. Diet Coke was the hardest thing to quit for me. And I quit smoking before surgery!

I tried having a couple sips about a month ago at 9 months post op, and the carbonation just killed me. I drink iced tea now. And Water of course

[SaintTeresa 15]

OHHHHHHHHH pizza and Beer sound great!! But I know every time I had that pre-sleeve I felt sick after so why try it post sleeve? I suppose I will miss beer and I realize I am not answering your question! I's sorry, I felt compelled to write because you said no one answers.

I would love to have a bee this 4th of July but I would RATHER have some bbq shrimp! So I am going to leave room for just that. I read on here that you should make eat bite delicious so not to waste your space!

Good Luck GSJourney I hope I haven't bored you!

ST

[JessterNC 92]

I haven't had the surgery yet and I have heard many different responses to this issue. So here is my thoughts about it. For me to be successful at this and not just look at it as a short term change, but a complete life-style change, I need to change my playmates and playthings that got me here in the first place. By that I mean, I need to learn new things, new ways of doing things, new ways of dealing with things. I got re-married 12 years ago and my wife to be asked me to quit smoking as a gift to her. I had smoked for over 20 years and didn't expect that, but I knew it was something I should do,

So I changed my routine, took away the things that I did when I smoked, so no alcohol, no soft drinks (loved Mt Dew) and no coffee for about 2 years until I broke the habit of smoking and coffee. I even hung out with different people to re-train myself. It must have worked, I haven't had a smoke since the day before we got married.

That is the way I will a approach this, not try to figure out how to go back to the things that got me there in the first place, but learn new things to enjoy, I have found I really like ice cold Water with a lemon slice in it instead of the Mt Dew. I guess my guilty pleasure is an occasional glass of lemonade, but besides that, I just drink Water and 2 cups of coffee in the morning. Do I miss the other stuff? Sure, occasionally, but then I say okay, but look at how much things have gotten better and move on. My life will never be the same, I don't want it. I don't want to go back to what I am now. My way didn't work so I will commit 100% to a new way and become the man I need to be.

I am not saying that anyone elses way is wrong or I am 100% right, but I know for me, if I start to make excuses and explain how I can have something that is borderline I shouldn't, I will be quickly be back to doing the dumb thinking that got me here in the 1st place.

[LainieG 132]

No carbonation with the sleeve or otherwise, it is not worth it after going through surgery. If I wanted to stay fat and keep drinking the soda I would not have undergone the surgery. What is most important to you ?

[LainieG 132]

@@JessterNC

Hats off to you jesster !!!

[shancanssleevejourney 74]

I have a sleeve and my surgeon's opinion is no carbonation for life. Possible ulcers were his explanation along with the stretching problems.

[need change 36]

No carbonated beverages at all forever even if flat is for my sleeve. They have other reasons beside stretchy. Those reasons include stomach bleeding.

[busymom_of_3 31]

I'm a little different in my take on things. I know other people that had surgery a couple years before me. Whenever I asked, "can I have ...*something" after surgery, their answer was always, go ahead...1 bite or sip and you'll know!

Yes, I followed rules of the stages, but out of fear of puncturing the staple line. As for carbonation...the jury is still out, no proof either way on stretching. However, if you got fat eating pizza and beer, don't eat pizza and beer! If that is your once a month treat and can keep it to half a slice and wait 15 to 30 min and drink a half a beer...go for it.

My thought is, if you do it too soon, you will get sick and will remember that feeling. If you wait until you can Handel it...it won't hurt you. At least not physically. As for calories, carbs and whether it's worth it, that's for you to decide, not us!

I craved frozen coke for 2 months, had 2 sips of my husband's about a month out and burped like Charlie in the chocolate factory! Was it worth it, I don't know...but I won't have it again for several months, if ever. That's my point. Try what you want, as long as it's not Doritos on a new sleeve (puncture posibility), you'll know if your sleeve can take it.

[livvsmum 2,368]

I've not had anything carbonated (flat or not) in the 22 months since surgery.

[Catherine Davis 36]

No carbonation with the sleeve or otherwise, it is not worth it after going through surgery. If I wanted to stay fat and keep drinking the soda I would not have undergone the surgery. What is most important to you ?

Hi. I have never drunk much in the way of soft drinks with sugar, for some reason I have always preferred the taste of diet drinks. So I am not worried about carbonated drinks for their calories, only the effect of carbonation itself on the sleeve. I think @@Babbs is right, I need to avoid them, full stop. ☺️

[BizzyB 119]

I asked my Dietician the other day and she said at least 3 months and even then it would be a minimal amount... and nothing carbonated.

[heynowkc 329]

I am dying to try the bari-bread. I might bake some tonight so I can have a bari-burger tomorrow at our cook-out!

[Catherine Davis 36]

I am dying to try the bari-bread. I might bake some tonight so I can have a bari-burger tomorrow at our cook-out!

Hi there. What is Bari-bread??

[sunshinetinaz 30]

My close friend was also sleeved. She started drinking beer without the ok from her doc. She is now 25lbs above her weight lost. She continues to drink and continues to gain. I wouldn't do it. After everything you've gone thru to get this procedure and lose? It's just not worth it.