Just curious how people are holding up to this....I do not drink soda often at all. Honestly maybe 1 time a month or if I get sick I would have a sprite to settle my tummy. Now that I am not allowed to have it seems more tempting. Just wondering what others did to satisfy that need. Honestly I would rather have a club soda with lime....yum. I am sad to give up sparkling water...I drink Propel to switch it up. But I am open to other ideas, PLEASE!

That is commentary not science. Science has proven some of what she says isn't true no matter how much sense it makes to you, specifically the stretching part.

I don't know the science behind some of the rest and I know some of it is being studied but is currently inconclusive.

On 6/19/2017 at 2:10 PM, GenJones said:

Are you talking about regular soda, with sugar? Because I drink diet soda and I'm wondering if the "no soda post-surgery" is because of the carbonation or because of the sugar. I certainly wouldn't want to do anything bad for my liver but I really don't know what it is about soda that's bad for WLS patients.

Mainly it's because you have a much smaller space to place nutrients post-surgery. Soda (whether diet or regular) offers absolutely NOTHING in terms of nutrients. You need that little space to be filled with things that will feed your body. In the beginning, the carbonation can hurt your sleeve. The gas expands in your sleeve and with a freshly sewn organ this can certainly be painful.

I'm a little over a year out and haven't had a soda since pre-op. Haven't missed it either. Thought I would but just haven't. If you use that immediate post-op time to develop new eating/drinking habits, you'll be amazed at what you can cut out and just simply not have the taste for after some time without it. Best of luck

On 6/19/2017 at 1:35 PM, Lexington1020 said:

Just curious how people are holding up to this....I do not drink soda often at all. Honestly maybe 1 time a month or if I get sick I would have a sprite to settle my tummy. Now that I am not allowed to have it seems more tempting. Just wondering what others did to satisfy that need. Honestly I would rather have a club soda with lime....yum. I am sad to give up sparkling water...I drink Propel to switch it up. But I am open to other ideas, PLEASE!

I had a sleeve 5 1/2 years ago and just had revision to RNY. I stayed away from carbonation for about the first four years. Then I really wanted some diet Squirt. I did buy some and drank one every once in awhile with no problems. I think if you wait awhile like I did and use in moderation it would be OK. Now I am post op from RNY and will have to start my waiting game again!

I thought no carbonated drinks ever until I saw my nut last week. She said at this stage (15 months), that she did not have a problem with certain carbonated drinks without the junk in them. So, per her recommendation I tried Aquafina sparkling mango pineapple in a can. I used a straw and had no issues. It has 2 ingredients - Sparkling water and natural flavor. 0 calories. It's a nice refreshing change that I am enjoying.

I am 18 months since my surgery and I drink coke zero or diet soda when I get together with my friends on the weekends and we play games. I normally open it, pour it over ice and wait about 5 minutes before drinking it. Nothing wrong with it. Moderation and not during eating.. 30 minutes before or after.

I drink diet soda every day and have zero issues with it.

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For those wondering.. here is the video that debunks drinking carbonation and other myths

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I will admit, I tried to drink a sparkling Bai, but I was miserable right after a few sips. No carbonation for this girl, oh the memories.

On 6/19/2017 at 5:12 PM, Lexington1020 said:

My doctor strictly said NO carbonated beverages period. They feel that it could stretch the pouch. Also not good for you....which is obvious. But if I go through all this and stretch my pouch over a dumb soda I would be mad....this is just me of course. I also am not foolish to think that someday down the road I might have a sip of soda because I do not want to put that burden on myself if I did. But I am going to be strong and resist the urge.

I feel the same way! Im in love with my seltzer but my nurse told me some stories about a few patients stretching their pouches due to it so im too scared to go back..hoping lemon and ice ice ice cold water will help me. If i do the crystal lite its the pure with stevia not the sucralose (which i think is horrible) but so far thats been helping me alot too! but im with you about the urge!

Aaaaaand no matter how many articles and videos you post stating that carbonation doesn't stretch a sleeve, people still are saying it and believing it.

Fun fact: Things are going to naturally relax and stretch out over time. At about 5 years out, you'll be able to eat a plate of food. So it really doesn't matter what size our stomachs are at that point, but what we are putting in them.

People who solely rely on the size of their stomachs to keep them on the straight and narrow will have a tough road ahead I'm afraid.

Aaaaaand no matter how many articles and videos you post stating that carbonation doesn't stretch a sleeve, people still are saying it and believing it.
Fun fact: Things are going to naturally relax and stretch out over time. At about 5 years out, you'll be able to eat a plate of food. So it really doesn't matter what size our stomachs are at that point, but what we are putting in them.
People who solely rely on the size of their stomachs to keep them on the straight and narrow will have a tough road ahead I'm afraid.

Yeah I sorta roll my eyes on the carbonation stretching thing. I mean seriously?!? It's AIR and not even pressurized air and once healed the stomach is tough tissue. Science says nope, though they did worry in the early days of the sleeve they later proved it wrong.

And yeah it relaxes some over time. Now a full plate? Suppose it depends on the initial size of your sleeve, whether the full fundus was removed, the size of your plate and what's on it.

I'm four years out and still have great restriction. No way could I eat a full plate of food unless it was a small plate and full of Cheeze-it's.

I can definitely eat way more than I could early on, but not a full plate.

2 hours ago, jess9395 said:

Yeah I sorta roll my eyes on the carbonation stretching thing. I mean seriously?!? It's AIR and not even pressurized air and once healed the stomach is tough tissue. Science says nope, though they did worry in the early days of the sleeve they later proved it wrong.

And yeah it relaxes some over time. Now a full plate? Suppose it depends on the initial size of your sleeve, whether the full fundus was removed, the size of your plate and what's on it.

I'm four years out and still have great restriction. No way could I eat a full plate of food unless it was a small plate and full of Cheeze-it's.

I can definitely eat way more than I could early on, but not a full plate.

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I love carbonated flavored water, but I no longer drink it with carbonation. I buy it, open the top, shake it, let it go flat and drink it. It's still wonderful but I avoid the carbonation.