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<!-- google_ad_section_start -->It's been two weeks & I happy to say that I don't miss diet soda that much. I wonder what everybody else has to say? Do you miss soda? Are you still sneaking in sips? Anybody still drinking diet soda?

OMG, I can't believe this. I used to drink 2 diet ginger ale's every night. Now I can't and oh I miss it soooo much. It was the only thing that would quench my thirst.....I am salivating just thinking about it...

I used to drink nothing but soda morning, noon & night ... NEVER drank water, couldn't stand the stuff ... when I started researching the band and found out that I had to give up my beloved Dr. Pepper, a tiny part of me said no way in hell am I getting that damn surgery and giving up soda! I don't drink alcohol, I've never smoked ... soda was my one & only addiction. Well, I decided to go ahead with the surgery and a month prior to it I cut out the soda completely. It was alot easier than I thought it would be as I haven't thought about it, craved it or even missed it. Last week I took a tiny sip of my son's soda and it actually tasted disgusting! These days I am perfectly content with my water & Crystal Light and for me, that in itself is a huge accomplishment!

As a former Diet Coke and Coke Zero addict, I can tell you I thought I COULD NOT LIVE without it. Well, almost a year later, I have not had one single soda. I did try a sip about 5 months ago, and, like others said, it was disgusting!!

I still drink diet soda. I know some people say not to but have okay from surgeon so figured happy to keep this little vice.

There wasn't a choice for I WILL MISS IT!! lol

I haven;t had surgery yet but I am cutting out the Diet Cokes as of yesterday to get ready.

Susan

I drank four or five diet sodas a day and really thought I'd miss it but I haven't. I drink Propel, Diet Snapple, Special K Protein water, and (gasp) plain water! Oh, and a little wine and I had some beer last weekend (didn't bother me a bit.)

I didnt drink it very often before surgery and also dont now. I was given the OK by my surgeon to drink it if I wanted to though.

I miss diet coke :eek:

I have had only 1 tiny sip and I swished it around forever to flatten it before swallowing.

My biggest problem is that I just don't drink enough of anything since I quit drinking diet coke. I barely drink a cup of Water a day; maybe a cup of coffee .. and that's it.

I am 2 weeks out and would kill for a Diet Dr. Pepper!!! It was really hard over Christmas seeing everyone drinking something "bubbly"!! But I did it....

Brandy

I gave up Diet Coke for 3 weeks after surgery and then I started drinking it again. I don't drink as much as I did before.

I am getting a fill today and I am going to give it up again.

I used to drink 4 to 6 partial Diet Cokes or PEpsis a day. I knew they were bad for my teeth (acid, not sugar) and stomach, and the formaldehyde-ish smell of a day-old leftover used to freak me out a bit - but I was hooked.

I am happy to say that I haven't had one since the pre-op (8 weeks ago). I have a few cravings now and then, but Water and tea take care of them. It's good not to have that sweetish taste in my mouth all day long.

can you please tell me why you have to give up soda?

EAK - my doctor made us give up all caffiene and carbination. The carbination because of the bubbles in the pouch . . . and he just is dead set against caffiene too. That being said - many people here were not given that restriction. Since I gave it up pre-op . . . I just haven't gone back to it - although New Year's with no champagne! OMG . . . this will be a new thing!

I had a Mt. Dew this morning.

I still drink soda...but not as much as I used to.

The band for me isn't about cutting out foods...but eating/drinking to sustain me and my cravings...but no more binging!!!

Amazingly, I don't miss diet soda at all. I drank at least 6 sodas a day for 20 years, so I am sooo surprised that I gave it up so easily!!