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.

Not laughing as a kid I did the same thing with grape juice. I havent thought about it in years! I am very diet soda addicted. 8-10 cans a day. I do not have my surgery date yet but have been trying to cut back. I have let diet Dr Pepper go flat by letting stand and stirring. With a lot of ice it is not too bad. Giving up diet soda will be harder than giving up ice cream and believe me I think every extra pound I carry is ice cream! Good luck and thank all of you for your input on this subject. I am glad the question was asked.

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.

I was told that the fizz in the soda is the culprit. If you get too much fiz in your tummy, it will cause a gas bubble with no place to go and will be extremely painful. 'm a chicken, I guess, but I don't want to tempt fate. I suppose if you waited until the soda was really flat, it might be OK.

My weakness was Pepsi. Before being banded (admittedly only a little over a week ago) I loved a tall glass of Pepsi with ice more than I loved rainbows, kittens and possibly the baby Jesus. I have never liked coffee so soda was my coffee. I would drink it before work in the morning and all through work and in the evening, right up till bedtime. It was the worst kind of addiction for me. It made me feel nasty and gain weight and have headaches and just generally be miserable, but I kept drinking it anyway.

When I made the decision to be banded I asked about this in detail, because I couldn't see myself living without it. My surgeon explained that it would be painful to drink, due to the carbonation and could cause stretching of the pouch and slippage, among other problems. The nurse, who was also banded, confirmed that she had tried soda after surgery and it caused her to go down on her knees. The pain was so intense.

They assured me I could drink iced tea though, which is the only beverage I love more than Pepsi, so I gladly gave it up. A little more than a week in I'm not really missing it that much. I don't think about it really. I know it's not available. It will be painful. It will defeat the purpose of going through what I did.

Today at lunch with my son I watched a guy drink his Pepsi from across the room. He probably thought I was bonkers or something because I couldn't take my eyes off his glass. That's really the only time I thought about it since surgery. I think he thought I was checking out his bojangos or something.

I just keep telling myself it's battery acid in disguise and that helps me. Good luck to all of you who are struggling to let it go though. I know if I didn't have tea to fall back on they would have to wheel me away in one of those nice, white jackets I keep hearing so much about. (Mostly from my mother.)(Cause, you know, she's crazy so she should know.)(Long story.)(I'm shutting up now.)

WELL... I was a COCA-COLA-AHOLIC! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! It is the one thing that I truly have cravings for in my new lifestyle. Fortunately, my best friend Jill, bought me a SlushMug (Original Slush Mug).

SHUT UP!!! We had one of these growing up and I L-O-V-E-D IT! I have no idea what happened to it over the years but I have very fond memories of slush mugs! Now where is my credit card....

OMG! I totally remember the slush mug!

Hey, did you see the new freezer pops in your favorite soda flavor? I saw them at Walgreens....unfortunatley, there was not a sugar free option....Boohoo, cause a Diet Dr. Pepper freezer pop sounds good....LOL

I had my first decaf coffee today! My doc wanted us to wait a month and only have herbal caffiene free stuff....So, me, the iced coffee drinker before it was cool to drink it has been off for 2 months! It tasted ok but I don't need one everyday anymore!

Hey, did you ever think about making your own freezer pops in your favorite soda pop flaver--only diet version? Tupperware used to make a form for making Koolade pops. If you used something like it you could pour up some soda, let it sit for a while to lose most of the fizz, pour and freeze it right up. Voila!

Great idea! Thanks

I LOVE Coke....I used to drink 4-5 per day, which undoubtedly contributed to my weight problem. I would call it an addiction, I couldnt even get my day started without one. Since surgery, I have tried it once. I could only drink about half a can. I do miss it, but the health benefits definitely outweigh my desires :thumbup:

in my book from the doctor it says that soda can contribute to the enlargement of the small pouch and therefore should be avoided

I just called the distributor at Original Slush Mug He was so nice.. BUT THEY CAN'T SHIP TO CANADA!!! :thumbdown:

Gonna cry... I luv LUV my slurpees and I think this would be the ticket... is there anyone out there willing to order one for me - I'd send you a certified cheque...

Yah - this would be great to have post-surgery. I get my band on Aug 20th.

Thanks!

wtf is a slush mug lol

Hahhahaaa!!! Froggi you are so cute!!! It's a mug with a sleeve that you freeze, then you add you favorite drink or what-have-you (chocolate pudding! Milk & OJ for a creamsicle!) and stir it as it turns in to slush. I'm a huge 7-11 slurpee fan :wub:so this is a dream gadjet for me! But I couldn't find anyplace that would ship to me,:tongue: AND THEN, yesterday I found a place that will ship to Canada :teeth_smile:- Vermont Country Store on line. OK so it's totally costing me a small fortune ($40 for 2 of em with shipping!) but it's gonna be Soooooo worth it!

Yes I am a dork... :thumbup:

so you just pour it in stir and it turns into a slushie ? :ohmy: sounds interesting

I used to love my soda pop. I never believed I could give it up completely. I said I would TRY. Once the headache was gone from the loss of caffeine, it was easy to stay away from. Now I am so glad that that addiction is removed from my life!!! I am done TRY-ing, now I'm TRI-ing! The first 30 lbs I lost were due to giving up pop. If you stopped, by all means never start again!!!!

Hey there Froggi - yup, you pour your "whatever" in (I can't wait to try milk and OJ for a cremesicle) and stir it periodically for about 5 minutes and apparently you get a slushie drink! I should have mine in 6-10 days so I'll be sure to let you know how it works when it gets here. Not sure about pop at all - I have a strong belief in me that if there is ANYTHING that can possibly hurt my band I will not have it - and that includes any possibility of carbonation (some say that the freezing kills the carbonation, but even if the pop is flat-I don't think I would trust it).I'm gonna ask my surgeon about that for sure...

Anyhow, that's the concept of "The Original Slush Mug".

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