Hi ya'll,

I'm new to all of this. Once you have the band in, can you drink soda? I love my diet coke!!

Thanks,

Kathy

I don't not because I can't after a year, but it taste so bad to me now! Hope it taste better for you!

I haven't had it for a long time, and I used to LOVE it- it was the first thing I did in the morning. Then I started reading and seeing in the news more and more how bad it is for you, even diet colas. So I gave it up cold turkey. And you know what? I don't miss it one bit. If I did it, so can you!

My Doctor said no way... and I won't take the chance. I have been a diet coke fan for over 20 years. I know how you feel. Its worth it though!

Banded last Friday!

I haven't been banded yet, but I was told at the seminar I went to that it was an absolute no. I haven't had soda in six months and don't miss it like I thought I would.

Nope. No carbonated drinks at all. Some people will let the soda go flat, then drink it...but the carbonation is bad for your pouch. And actually quite painful b/c the carbonation has no where to really go.

I won't even attempt it. I was a Pepsi lover, but I had to say goodbye. But it will be worth it!

I haven't been banded yet, but that was my first question, I love my diet pepsi and my Dr. said that it was all up to you and how you tolerate it, most ppl find the carbonation painful, but that you could drink it if it didn't bother you.

I've heard mixed things on this topic. As for my doctor, Iwas told none for a year. I've beencoping pretty good. I also think it has been a plus with my post op weight lost. Proceed with caution.

My doc gives it back after your first month check up! I drink it less now, because I know that water is best for flushing the fat out, but I do still have my Dt. Dr Pepper and my coffee!

Hi ya'll,

I'm new to all of this. Once you have the band in, can you drink soda? I love my diet coke!!

Thanks,

Kathy

My doc said no as it depletes your Calcium - I am not a big soda drinker anyway - but if I want to have one at some time - will pour into a class and let some of the fizz go away and have some. No straw drinking !!!

I rather have an Ice Tea...

Aloha

No my dear I'm sorry to say that Diet Coke is gone forever. I know that Diet coke had to slow down production after I got my band, because I was a Coke-addict. A little story about how bad I was, I told my DSW that I had to give up DC before my band. So 1-1/2 Months pre-op I decided that this was the way I was going to do it, I was going to count how many I had a day and cut that in 1/2 45 days and so-on till 1 week pre-op, well when I found out that I was drinking 14 DC aday!!!! I quite cold-turkey " and lost 8 Lbs." it was hard at first, I thought my head was going to explode but it didn't and I haven't really missed it. So if I can do it I know you can.

Take care and good luck

Aloha

BWD

I haven't been banded yet, either, but my doc has told me no way. I was a Diet Mountain Dew addict. It was with me everywhere. First thing in morning, last at night. I figured there was no way in heck I'd ever be able to give that up, but I did it cold turkey, and haven't had any side effects. As for smoking, well that's another story.......

My NP just told me today that there is a study thats coming out that shows a correlation between drinking soda and band slippage. At the very minimum they have me off of soda for a year. I too went cold turkey with soda and I'm one week out and have barely thought about it.

Its a small price to pay!

i am addicted to soda too.... i decided to give it up and to focus on Water.... water is suppose to be the magic tool in any diet. so, in a month i'll see if making only this one change makes a diff....

Whilst i awaiteth my bandification!

i'm 3-1/2 months post op and i can't "do" soda at all - not flat, because the sugaryness SUCKS. not carbonated, because the bubbles cause stretching and actually hurts.

Ok, I was so freaked out about this I alsmot didn't have surgery, and you know what that is freaking NUTS! I drank a 12 pack of Coke a day, a freaking 12 pack!! NO JOKE. I would have rather given up my arm than my pop, but I did it. And I look back and wonder what the hell was I thinking????

Think of all that sugar, even if it is diet. We don't need it. Occassionally I will sip my Dh, but I don't really like it anymore. Not the same, and you know what that is ok. It was just was more nail in my coffin if I continued with it.