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Tyani    117

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I talked to about 3 gastric bypass patients who drink ginger ale and said that there doctor said that's the only soda OK to have. Hmmm mines said all is a no no. My oldest brother from my father side, he and his wife both had the gastric bypass , way before I thought of having it and i they both eat sweets, drink sodas, like I thought you could dump? But if it's true that you can dump , why have the surgery? Continue on self destructing.

Yani

Their doctor not there forgive me

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esskay77    785

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I would assume that it isn't a good idea to have any soda. It's the bubbles (carbonation) that is the problem and ginger ale is carbonated. It expands your stomach.

Yes, it is possible to have sweets, soda, all kinds of bad things without dumping. But, it is not a good idea and will be the cause of weight gain, just like prior to surgery. You might dump but you might not. If you really want to lose weight and/or maintain then you don't have those things. And once you allow yourself some, it opens the door to doing it again and again. Trust me. (yes, my confession!)

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MaryCatherine    173

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The doctor says ginger ale is OK because it has no caffeine. I will drink diet ginger ale sometimes. Water is much better for me.

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Tyani    117

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Majority of bypass people actually dont dump. I dont. Wish I did.

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I haven't either and I don't want to the way I heard it makes you feel. Why will you want that? Am I missing something?

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Tyani    117

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I would assume that it isn't a good idea to have any soda. It's the bubbles (carbonation) that is the problem and ginger ale is carbonated. It expands your stomach.

Yes, it is possible to have sweets, soda, all kinds of bad things without dumping. But, it is not a good idea and will be the cause of weight gain, just like prior to surgery. You might dump but you might not. If you really want to lose weight and/or maintain then you don't have those things. And once you allow yourself some, it opens the door to doing it again and again. Trust me. (yes, my confession!)

I take your word , see I never experienced a dump so I don't know andbi sure want to keep the weight off.

Yani

The doctor says ginger ale is OK because it has no caffeine. I will drink diet ginger ale sometimes. Water is much better for me.

O ok see I'm learning but my doctor said it's a no

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Sirmikael    59

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I've read that ginger ale is fine, as long as you let it go flat first. You don't want to drink it carbonated.

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MaryCatherine    173

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i never let it go flat and just like to drink soda. I never have any unpleasant feeling from drinking it. I started at three months out from surgery.

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Tyani    117

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I've read that ginger ale is fine, as long as you let it go flat first. You don't want to drink it carbonated.

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O really?

Yani

i never let it go flat and just like to drink soda. I never have any unpleasant feeling from drinking it. I started at three months out from surgery.

The sugar in the soda don't make you dump?

Yani

I heard it was a BIG NO NO too.

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Have you put any weight back on from drinking it?

Yani

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shareeann    110

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This makes me mad why do people get the surgery, then go back to the old habits that made them fat. Grrr

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esskay77    785

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@@shareeann I can guarantee they don't want to return to that state. However, it is a food addiction and is not logical and is the hardest thing to recover from.

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MaryCatherine    173

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I've read that ginger ale is fine, as long as you let it go flat first. You don't want to drink it carbonated.

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O really?

Yani

>i never let it go flat and just like to drink soda. I never have any unpleasant feeling from drinking it. I started at three months out from surgery.

The sugar in the soda don't make you dump?

Yani

I heard it was a BIG NO NO too.

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Have you put any weight back on from drinking it?

Yani

I only drink diet soda and it did not cause weight gain.

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shareeann    110

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@@esskay77 I know this, this is why I did 6 months of therapy before hand you have to fix the head too. My insurance made me do that and its the best thing I could have done.

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shareeann    110

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Dont drink soda period! Crystal light is a good alternative.

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