Hi

I am 8 weeks post bypass and I am wondering which soft drinks I can have when I go out to a pub/bar/out for a meal (I live in the UK). I literally can’t think of anything that isn’t fizzy or full of sugar apart from water. Any ideas would be appreciated ?

Edited February 21, 20224 yr by Doodle41

I always take a crystal light packet with me and Mix it in a glass of water.

I just have water. Ask for a slice of lemon or lime so people don’t immediately think you’re just drinking water. In time you may be able to tolerate/be allowed to have some carbonation (sparkling water, soda water). You can stir it vigorously so some of the carbonation reduces & if you take it slowly a lot will abate as you sip. I went out for a ladies lunch last week & two of us just had water while the others all had wine or champagne. It’s certainly cheaper ?. It can be a bit of a change of mind set initially if you’re used to drinking alcohol or carbonated drinks when you go out. Honestly, I sometimes had an alcoholic drink if I went out when I was past month 2 of the losing phase. I would have one glass & sip for literally hours & it was only about once a month.

Soda/fizzy water with a slice of lime is my choice. Carbonated water makes me feel like I'm having a fancy drink, even though I'm not. I can tolerate the carbonation so long as I just take small sips at a time.

If something is very fizzy you can always give it a stir to knock out most of the gas. In Wetherspoons as an example they have a lightly sparkling raw Kombucha, healthy for the gut. Give it a stir. More generally, call ahead and explain your requirements and ask, so you won't be on the spot once you're there.

At 8 weeks out, I went away with 6 friends with hubby to a All inclusive weeks holiday. I took loads of things to snack on in case of not being able to anything in the restaurant and didnt need much of it. Any way to the point, I drank a few slim tonics and then found Britvic Tomato juice. It came in a 200ml bottle and had 47 cals in it. I put lots of sauce in and pretended it was a bloody mary. It tasted deliciously healthy and full of goodness and a great change from blackcurrant and water .