Remind me why we're not allowed to drink carbonated beverages. A diet squirt is calling my name

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It is painful

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For SOME it's painful, not everyone. I've had an alcohol drink where there was Sprite in it (unknowingly to me until I was halfway through it), and beer/champagne, which are both carbonated. As well as a flavored, sparkling Water. I was very timid to try them, though. I only did that 3 weeks ago and I'm 8 months post-op. I had zero pain. I took it slow to test it first, because I didn't want to chug them and regret it later.

The biggest thing is that sodas (even diet) have high sugar, empty carbs, and high fructose corn syrup (typically). They can be a self-sabotage during the weightloss period. I know some who are at maintenance that allow themselves one every so often, but even then it's few and far between.

Just be careful! And if you drink anything with carbonation, take it slow and test it out first.

I've had soda. Sometimes its good and sometimes its not.

There is some debate about stomach-stretching.

Carbonated beverages are hard on the teeth.

Potential "gateway" item.

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Remind me why we're not allowed to drink carbonated beverages. A diet squirt is calling my name


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Hon, let me help you with this. First of all, whether you have surgery or not, you should stop drinking sodas, diet or otherwise. And I will tell you why. I know it is a hard addition to break but I hope this helps. Look at the ingredients of a diet soda. First and foremost is the poison "aspertame" and I say poison because that is exactly what it is. Look up the neurological and physical effects of aspertame. One of the things aspertame does is forms formaldehyde like residue in your brain which contribute's to brain fog and other neurological disorders and can even mimic Parkinson's disease with the shakes. It also contains phosphoric acid (look that one up)which completely destroys your bones as it make's the calcium leech out of your bones and hurts your kidneys. Diet sodas and all sodas are great for cleaning your toilet. Put some in and watch the acid do the work better than most cleansers including ajax.
I know not drinking soda is as hard a habit to break as smoking but once you start to look at what you are actually putting in your body, especially your new baby stomach, you may think twice.
Be strong and really look at that label on the soda and research the truth about sodas. I pray that God will give you the strength to see soda for the demon it really is.
I am 6yrs free of soda and no amount if money could make me put that crap in my body. Also when you do stop drinking soda as soon as 4 months when you try to drink one, you won't believe how truly nasty that stuff is!!!!
Let it call your name and ignore that bitch, cuz she is bad bad news.
Good luck!!

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26 minutes ago, Berry78 said:

There is some debate about stomach-stretching.

There is plenty to be said that is bad about carbonated beverages, but I wanted to address this one in particular. Depending on the surgery, the stretchy part of of the stomach (the fundus) is removed (sleeve) or bypassed (bypass). Therefore it is not possible to stretch the stomach again.

However! Once the scar tissue has fully healed, the stomach that remains does regain some pliability. I would liken it to a garden hose in the winter versus the same hose in the summer. On a properly performed surgery, when people say that their stomach has stretched, most likely what has happened is that the pylorus (for sleeves) or the created opening to the intestine (bypass) has been weakened and/or stretched and food can move from the stomach or pouch into the intestine quicker allowing for more food to be consumed.

To make the myth worse is the fact that doctors/surgeons will put the above into "laymans terms" for their patients. Thus perpetuating the belief that you can stretch your sleeve by eating poorly or too much or drinking carbonated beverages.

For me, carbonated beverages of any variety causes enough discomfort to dissuade me from drinking them. Once is a blue, blue moon I MIGHT have a sip or 2 of my husband's diet Orange. We drink Water or our SF version of strawberry lemonade more than anything.

Carbonation makes me vomit!!! I have heard it stretches your stomach, but I would assume that if you are able to belch, it would be no issue. Vomiting isn't worth it for me, personallyn


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CW: 228 GW: 155
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Someone posted that they have these


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I have those at my desk right now. Love them dearly. Squirt was one of the few pops that I could drink all day. Oddly enough, these are so good I don't miss the original. The stores around here stopped carrying them though. Amazon sells them, but they are pricey.

Edited February 10, 20179 yr by BigViffer
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Those squirt singles contain aspertame and maltodextrin which is a fancy name for sugar.
If squirt is a lemon lime flavor why not use lemon and lime juice along with some stevia?

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I used to live on Coke Zero but I've been off them for a month and don't miss them. At first it was hard but after the first 2 weeks it got easier. I'm pre-op so I don't know this for a fact but supposedly it also makes you gasier if you can actually stomach the carbonation. Also, anything with caffeine is said to make you hungry.