I have been going by the no carb low carb diet to a T. But i have had a few diet cokes. Do those fatten your liver?

I can't see any way it could. It is 0 calories. Obviously they are trying to steer us clear of them as they will be out once we have the band. You should ask the Dr. They may not want you to drink them but I don't think they would fatten the liver

Greg

I have been going by the no carb low carb diet to a T. But i have had a few diet cokes. Do those fatten your liver?

As they have zero calories and zero fat, they wont fatten your liver. I would recommend trying to get off of them all together preop bc post op most docs dont want their patients drinking pop/soda due to the carbonation. As a former sunkist-aholic it was hard but I am glad I did it!

I would say they probably do not fatten the liver HOWEVER the liver is the bodys filter so it is dealing with the chemical sugar subsitute. That is a noticed problem for some people

I wouldn't rule it out so quickly. I have PCOS and diabetes and extremely insulin resistant so get insulin spikes over nothing. I have noticed that when I drink diet cokes I am hungrier and I don't know if these are studies or theories that your body reacts to sugar free drinks as if it were sugar, thus releasing more insulin which is what I think is the cause of fatty liver. But I'm not a doctor just someone who reads a lot :confused:

I am due for surgery on sep 11 and VERY paranoid about the whole fatty liver thing - i know i have one as I had a problem over a year ago and they ultrasounded it (but my doc told me that is what it would show due to my PCO and diabetes).. and that was 20 lbs ago so I am sooo worried about the surgeon going in there and having to do the more complex surgery (open u up) to get around my large liver. Cross ur fingers for me!

BTW I few diet cokes should not matter I would think these things take years to happen?? And I think my doc said you can drink snapple preop so they aren't concerned. I just avoid it myself.

Carbonated beverages have been shown to suck potassium from the body. If you are going to be on a calorie restricted diet (as we all are before the surgery) make sure you're getting enough potassium to compensate for the cola.

Does anybody know why some doctors don't even require a pre-op diet?

I wouldn't rule it out so quickly. I have PCOS and diabetes and extremely insulin resistant so get insulin spikes over nothing. I have noticed that when I drink diet cokes I am hungrier and I don't know if these are studies or theories that your body reacts to sugar free drinks as if it were sugar, thus releasing more insulin which is what I think is the cause of fatty liver. But I'm not a doctor just someone who reads a lot

I have read a lot about that kind of stuff too and also where people who drink diet drinks actually gain weight. I never let my kids have stuff with artificial sugars. they are both healthy , thank God. I also cook for them vs purchasing prepared foods

Edited August 22, 200917 yr by HappyHomeCC

I want to qualify my earlier answer. While I do not believe that it will fatten your liver as it has no calories. I think alot of surgeons have you cut out all carbonated beverages. I think it is more to get you used to not having them as you are not supposed to drink them after the surgery

Greg