OK, I am 2 weeks post op and I am dying for a diet coke!!!! That is ALL I ever drank before. Water and flavored water makes me nauseous, I don't like tea. I am seriously ready to cry. What would happen if I just slowly sipped on a diet coke? Anybody else had one????

Hi,

You aren't suppose to have anything with carbonation in it , but I've found that if my tummy is upset I can tolerate a small amount of ginger ale. Hope that helps.

OK, I am 2 weeks post op and I am dying for a diet coke!!!! That is ALL I ever drank before. Water and flavored water makes me nauseous, I don't like tea. I am seriously ready to cry. What would happen if I just slowly sipped on a diet coke? Anybody else had one????

drink at least 8 oz of diet coke a day. no problems

Really??? You drink diet coke every day with no problem? Please tell me it's true!!!

I had a half of one didn't do it for me like it used to... I say try it, It wasn't killing me but the gas was uncomfortable

I was a full calorie Coca-Cola-aholic before my surgery. I'm sticking by my doctor's orders not to try anything with carbonation until at least the 6-month point.

It was killing me, I swear! The first three weeks were okay, but after that I would've taken out a church lady to wrap my hands around her icy can of coke.

Surprisingly, I found that Crystal Lite Peach Iced-Tea flavor seems to take away my cravings for it. Every time I'm ready to cave and give it to my cravings for Coke I make a vow to drink some of the Crystal Lite first. So far (knock on wood) it has taken away my urge each time.

I found that once I had good restriction I could NOT drink anything carbonated.

I AM HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THIS AND FEEL LIKE I AM PROBABLY EATING TOO MUCH. I MEASURED MY FOOD OUT FOR THE DAY TODAY AND HOPE TO STICK WITH IT BUT I FEEL HUNGRY AND NOT FULL UNTIL WOOPS, TOO LATE! THEN I FEEL LIKE UGH, I ATE TOO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE GOING THROUGH THIS?? ANY TIPS ON HOW TO GET THROUGH THIS PERIOD? I HAVE A MONTH TO GO BEFORE MY FIRST FILL...:thumbup:

Okay so I just had to chime in - fortunately for me I don't miss my coke too much - I think part of the reason is I was told by my docs that if you DO continue to drink any carbonation, besides the gas it causes, the "stuff" that is in it can cause the band to errode into the stomach - that did it for me....

Good luck -

OH YEAH - I too, couldn't stand the artificial sweeter stuff like in crystal light, and all fo the fake stuff we are ALLOWED to drink - but I MADE myself do it for a few days and you really do acquire a taste to it and it's not so bad - one trick for me was to add 1/2 scoop of Protein whey to a bottle of crystal light - it kinda takes the "sharpness" away and gives it a slightly creamy texture - the lemonade is almost like lemon meringue -and the orange a dreamcicle....

When ever I am in need of a Coke I always go to 7-11 and get a Coke Slurpee. That really does the trick for me and best of all no carbonation which is what we are suppose to really try to stay away from. Give it a try I bet that it will curb your craving. I like to treat myself to one every week to two weeks. Hope this helps! :0

I have the same problem w/my decaf diet coke still 3 yrs. after surgery. I can drink a can or bottle a little flat or w/a lot of ice, but it's still not as enjoyable. This suggestion may not be very convenient, but fountain soda goes down w/o any problem at all. Let me know if it works for you. Funny thing, I have absolutely no problem w/beer or champagne!

So funny you mention diet coke - my biggest concern about this surgery is having to give them up - I live on them and am trying to wean myself now in advance for my surgery on April 7th. I will miss them probably more than anything else I eat.

Ok so I'll chime in..... I was freaking out about losing my diet pepsi. I mean to the point where a local radio show was having a contest for you to write a poem about anything you love - other than people. I had a poem in an hour or less... my ode to diet pepsi. I was originally sched for surgery on the 12th but it was moved to the 28th. I started my pre-op diet and cold turkey stopped the diet pepsi for 4 days. Then I found out we were changing the date of surgery. Well I started eating again, for about a week and I decided not to start the diet pepsi up again. I really cant believe I could let the diet pepsi go as easily as I have. Put your mind to it and you can do it. I drank probably atleast 8 a day and maybe one or two glasses of water. Now Im all water. milk and a glass of juice here and there. Good luck.

Boy can I relate!! Banded on 2/20/08. I feel full, but it doesn't stay for very long. I've added foods from next phases. Helps some, I don't seem to have any problems with any foods yet--except if I take too big of a bite, or not chew enough. Does anyone know if this will change after my first fill? I have a month to go before my first fill also. I also feel like I'm overeating sometimes.

So here are the things I've heard. Don't know for sure what's true and what's not:

The carbonation will cause the pouch to expand.

Once you have good restriction if you drink carbonation it will deaden the nerves at the top of your stomach that make you feel full.

If these are true, then neither of them can benefit weight loss.

One suggestion that I heard somewhere and I cannot imagine that it would be tolerable because I think the thing that most of us love about our soda is the carbonation.... but, someone suggested pouring it in the magic bullet (blender) and giving it a whirl until all the fizz is gone and then drink it.

Call me weird but I prefer my diet coke room temperature and flat. I'll buy a bottle, shake the hell out of it till it's flat and then drink it - been doing that for years.

So my sister who's banded thinks I shouldn't have a problem drinking it after the op if I want - mind you I do that with any soft drink I have.