ok, one thing that really seems to settle my morning sickness is Sprite, but it is full of liquid calories that i dont want to consume right now.

anyone try sprite zero? does it taste the same as Sprite? i dont want to make a special trip to get it tonight if it tastes like .. umm, not good.

thanks.

soda is a bad no no according to my doc. i haven't had it since the band.

ok, thanks... im looking for people who HAVE tried Sprite Zero ... pre or post banding....

It's an aquired taste. I hated Diet Coke the first hundred times then liked it. I did no like Diet rite either but stayed with it because it doesn't have aspertame and learned to like it. Same with Sprite zero. You won't like it at first, but if you want to continue, it will taste better to you. I had to hold my nose to drink Scotch, but I did learn to enjoy it.

LOL... thanks.

i dont mind Diet Coke, but i've never tried any of the "zero" products.

i don't like 'diet' cokes, but diet/zero/normal post-banding I can only drink a few sips before I want water.. but as for Sprite Zero, it's always my drink of choice if I have to have a coke. It tastes just like Sprite to me, just make sure it's cold!! I think this is where personal preference comes in, or what you eat normally.. Diet cokes are horrid to me :/

As for nausea, I like to sip on Ginger Ale..

IIRC Sprite Zero uses splenda, which I personally can't tolerate very well. It's worse than aspartame for me for that all day diet aftertaste -- and I mean ALL day. If I have something with it, I still have the aftertaste eight or so hours later.

YMMV, of course.

eww... doesnt look very promising ... i may just suck it up and deal with the calories... its about 200 cals for 20 ounces and i dont even come close to drinking that much in a day...

Sprite Zero is pretty good to me. I like the zero stuff they have out there, as for the drinking sodas <shrug> I just shake em up :thumbup: Good-Luck!

LJM at this point, if you are nauseous enough I would just go for the real thing baby. Sorry, yeah, that was beyond lame. But seriously though if you are feeling sick you are only going to be sipping it anyhow.

I like Sprite Zero but not Coke Zero - I'm absolutely a diet coke addict (yes I an pre-banded). I never liked Diet Sprite - always thought it had a yukky bite to it. (Can I use more dashes?!?)

My 2 cents, losin'!

I like Sprite Zero. It has less of a fake artificial sweetener taste to me than other diet sodas. I used to drink a lot of diet soda before the band. My doctor says it's OK to have it with the band, so I have one once in awhile. I don't crave it like I used to though, but when I do crave it, it's Sprite Zero I want now, instead of Diet Coke.

Sprite Zero is not bad. Has a bit of an after taste but it is okay once you get used to it. It should be an okay alternative to regular tastewise.

I've personally tried them all because I threw up during both of my pregnancies. Every day until the day my boys were born actually. Anyway, I must say that Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale was a favorite. I don't think it has that bitter bite that the zero products have. Just my opinion but I think it really helps settle your tummy. My doctor is fine with soda and the band so I still drink one soda a day. Good luck finding one you like.

Kelly

Ginger Ale is for upset tummies b/c of the ginger root it has in it. Other sodas dont do anything really unless u "THINK" it does. I have not had any soda since my band and i dont miss them much eaither.... 53lbs lost tells me i dont need the crap. best of luck with ur upset tummy.

~~jessica

hey LJM (congrats on the bambino!!), before I was banded I drank Sprite Zero (not often, as full-octane Coke was my thing) and, when compared to the real Sprite, I could not tell the diff. I remember being amazed at how good it was taste-wise. Also, from what I remember, there was no yucky diet-soda-y aftertaste.