I used to drink lots of soda. I was hooked on Dr. Pepper. Since surgery I've cut it off, but everyone once in awhile, I want a sip. A couple days ago, I took a VERY small sip of my husband's and held it in my mouth until it fizzed up and had no more fizzy bubbles. Can anyone explain the real danger with soda. My doc says no soda, but doesn't really offer a satisfactory reason as to why.

I can live with no soda... and I don't crave it or anything. I've been so good since I cut it out and have been very surprised at my will power regarding this subject, since I have unsuccessfully tried to eliminate it from my diet during pre band life. I'm just wondering about people's perceptions on soda.

NO tried it for the 1st time yesterday after 2 small sipps it hurt and I had to have an antacid for relief.

BTW how do you all get those cute tickers pasted in here?

Doesn't hurt me a bit. Miss it a ton, have it a couple of times a week, but still a huge improvement over th 4-5 I used to have a day.

I quit drinking it about week before surgery which was july 2 and after going thur the withdrawl stage decided not to start again. I figured if I can stay away it only benefits me. Bit it was harder giving up the Soda with the caffeine thne giving up the beer.

I was just thinking about this topic again.

What do I miss most about soda??? I think I miss popping the top on the cans. I always drank it out of cans and I miss just having a can of something that you can throw in a cooler. There used to be diet lemonade (non-sparkling version) but I can no longer find it in the stores. They seem to only have the full sugar versions anymore.

This might sound crazy but I think drinking diet pop to me was like smoking for some people. I would go to the grocery store at late at night if I ran out, lol. I would always have some stashed in the car if I was going anywhere for a couple of hours. I think it was a caffeine mixed with carbonation addiction for me.

I am happy that the addicion is over, lol.

This is anecdotal I know, but has anyone ever noticed that the majority of people in our lives that drink diet soda are usually heavy and the ones that drink the full sugar version are usually normal or light. What is up with that??? Wouldn't you think it should be the other way around???

Anyways, diet soda never helped me to get to where I needed to be weight wise. I would never trade my normal BMI for soda now. Good riddance to the diet soda in exchange for a much happier and healthier me. :0)

plus the price is going up,i hear so forget it i gave it up a year ago @@@@ tg

This is going to be one of the hardest things for me. I love soda. But, the more I read about how bad it is for you, even the diet, the more I know I need to give it up. That, and not drinking with meals, will be the toughest for me. And Nazzy is right; the price of soda has gotten ridiculous!

hey yeah was hard for me but ive made it over ayear no diet coke and i loved the stuff,ive never even slkipped and tryed any since i got the band.seems only thing i drink is snapples and crystal light grape i like alot,cant belive i gave it up all i did was drink it all day long,but if i can quit anyone can, even smkoing i quit 19 yrs ago and ive been fine i smoked 4 packs a day,so any one can quit lol good luck try the snapple diet ones they is good

I was a diet cola freak too. It's been 3 months since I quit and 19 since I quit smoking too......LOL. Never tried diet snapple, but I will. I also love crystal light grape<a href="Weight Loss - Diet Ticker target="_blank">

Edited October 2, 200916 yr by blackonynx

We now drink Iced Tea with Splenda or the Kroger sub. I don't even miss it any more

I haven't had any since July and I tried a sip for the first time last week and I had stomach pains for a hour. Not to mention it didn't taste that great. So no more for me. Now beer, that's something I miss a LOT.

I'm thinking...beer or champagne slushy? 8)

frozen marguaritas a must.......once a week:)

never giving it up!!

I am a reformed Diet Coke addict (5-6 cans a day),but surprizeingly enough I survived the withdrawl. I did not give up untill after surgery. It seems that with all the other discomforts of post op it hardly seemed that important anymore "Did I say that" YES! When I started feeling better after surgery I did not want to do anything to cause myself any problems. I was banded on Oct 15 2009.

what other drinks do you like

I gave it up years ago. But anytime I am in the convenience store and see a bag of Andys Hot Fries (the chips), I want an iced cold diet coke bad. As a teenager, I used to love the two together.

I drink a lot of tea. Both the traditional iced black tea and herbal teas. If you havent tried it, hibiscus tea is wonderful and good for lowering blood pressure. It tastes like cranberry juice to me.

Here is a youtube video on how to make Jamaica. I use honey or, but you can use whatever artifical sweetener you like.

Edited December 6, 200916 yr by minimeme