I am new to the board -- I have my psych eval and consult this upcoming week -- but I went to my doctor's informational seminar and, this may sound dumb to some, but was it hard to give up carbonated beverages forever???

I am a die-hard Diet Coke addict. I drink it in the mornings, at night, all throughout the day. I don't have a lot of friends in this world, but something about drinking a Diet Coke always makes me feel better. Weird! I know!

I am really excited about the band and I'm ready to kick my Diet Coke habit once and for all . . . After the seminar, I decided to quit even though who knows when my surgery will be. I wanted to stop drinking soda on MY terms, as MY choice, so I couldn't have any negative energy or ill-feelings towards the "BAND" being the reason I don't drink it.

Funny, I'm not as concerned about missing food as I am about missing soda.

Am I alone in this? :cursing:

It's not as hard as you think to give up carbonation. Every now and then, I just have to have a sip of one, but for the most part I stick to the Diet Lipton teas or Crystal Light. You can mix Diet Drinks in the blender with vanilla protein shake mix and it will taste like a float. The blender takes all the carbonation out. Good luck with your band!

I had to wean myself. I drank 1 liter of Pepsi each day during the week and closer to 2 liters a day on the weekends. I loved fountain so thats what I gave up first...replaced it with bottled for a week. Then I replaced the bottled with canned (my least favorite). I didn't even need a full week of canned, it tasted odd and I never finished a full can. So surgery day I had been caffeine and bubble free for almost a month. The night before surgery I took a sip of my husband's Mt Dew..... it just wasn't the same even more. Yuck!

Diet Coke addict here!

I tried several times to quit since deciding to get the band.

I am still in pre band stages and hopefully I will quit when time comes.

I am either addicted to the aspartame or the caffeine.

Can you be addicted to fizz? lol

I never really liked Diet drinks but I did like to have a regular Coke. Someone told me that I could still have a Coke icee as there was no carbonation. I checked online and apparently Icees don't have any carbonation. They, of course, still have the empty calories, but if you're just dying for a Coke it makes a pretty good substitute. I just feel better knowing there is something out there when I REALLY feel the need for a Coke!

did you all know that in the old days they use to make coke cola with cocaine... here is the link...lol check it out.. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cocaine in Coca-Cola

Oh and you can also remove rust with Coke...lol

[ame=http://www.metacafe.com/watch/795135/the_coca_cola_remove_the_rust/]The Coca Cola Remove The Rust? Video - Metacafe[/ame]

Now I use to love Coke.. exp. Cherry Coke.. but when i found out all of the other benifits.. i switched to pepsi.. not like its any better...lol.. oh well i guess filtered Water will be best...lol.. just a little inspiration to kick the coke habit...lol

I was a huge coke addict. When I first started looking into the band I stopped the coke cold turkey. I knew this would be the hardest hurdle to cross when I made the decision to get my band. I drank a coke the day before my surgery (after four months off of them) and it didn't really taste all that good. Since I stopped drinking them, I have more energy, am sleeping better, wake up more alert, etc. Crystal light, iced decaf tea, and plain water taste great now.