Has anyone had anyone had any soda, or carbonated beverages since their band. I havent. But, Im curious as to who has had soda. I know its forbidden, but, I know someone out there has had it. Let me know. BTW, I havent had Soda since March of this year. :smile2:

Has anyone had anyone had any soda, or carbonated beverages since their band. I havent. But, Im curious as to who has had soda. I know its forbidden, but, I know someone out there has had it. Let me know. BTW, I havent had Soda since March of this year. :smile2:

I for one have not had my beloved Diet Dr Pepper in nearly a month siince my surgery. I really thought that would be the hardest part for me because I was truly addicted to them, but after the gas pains I had following surgery for 48 hours were the very worst part of my recovery....they were the only pain I had at all. I was told carbonated drinks would give me gas again and only out of fear of that feeling I haven't had any and really don't miss them. I have found lots of 5 calorie mix-ins that I put in my water in tons of different flavors so I have gotten used to those just fine.

I gave soda pop up this past February... I did try a sip here and there only to find it disgusting and now I don't even think about it anymore.

Me neither and I don't plan on it. I am not much of a coke drinker but I did like an occasional beer. HOWEVER I don't want gas, don't want to stretch my pouch, etc. Maybe when I'm a year or two out, maybe not. For now, I'm carbonation free and it's really no big deal.

I have drank a few cokes, maybe 2 or 3 since surgery. I didn't like it. It just did not feel right. My stomach felt really bloated. And they just didn't taste the same after months of not having one.

Leslie:

I usually have one diet soda per day. I open it and let it go partially flat, or I stir the bubbles out of it. Sometimes if I don't get enough of the carbonation out of it after I take a couple of sips it all comes back - yipes.

Best wishes to you on your band journey.

Sue

I drink diet soda when I want it.

I do find it hard to drink with food because it can give you that stuck feeling with all the bubbles mixing with the food.

i've tried SF red bull & a diet coke and neither tasted that great, which is fine....but i will have a beer here & there.

My doc says it is OK to eventually drink pop. My dietitican says she drinks a lot of Dt. Red Bull. I started drinking some a few weeks out and it is fine. I don't feel very gassy of bloated. In fact, I get much more bloated and gassy from the protein shakes I make in the blender than I do from pop. I guess it all depends on how it affects you.

Every now and then I might, I've never really liked soda. I dont like the fizziness anyway. Now champagne, that's different. I've had that more often.

But if I do have a diet coke (which even one sip has me worrying about losing my teeth and developing a brain tumour, lol) I can only have a few sips out of a fresh bottle. Its just too gassy. If its flatter, like after having sat in a glass for 10 minutes, I can drink the whole glass easily. It doesnt cause me any discomfort.

Usually every Friday or Saturday I sit down and enjoy a Captain Morgan/Diet coke to relax. No problems ever with gas.

I was drinking Coke on a regular basis - and never had ANY problem with it, which is why it has been so hard to give it up. I haven't had any in 5 days! I decided to give it up because when I went for a fill on Friday, I asked my nurse (because I never get to see my doctor-haven't seen him in 1 1/2 years) exactly what the dangers of carbonation are, and she said gas and it does stretch the size of your pouch. I could very easily go back to it - I LOVE it more than food - if you can imagine. Good Luck to you!