Is it true that we are not supposed to have any type of diet soda? I love the twister orange soda diet.

Nope my doc told me no soda... it sucks i use to love diet doc pepper!!!

Kim

Nope...very bad very your band! I am a diet soda addict and I'M GOING COLD TURKEY!!!

Me too, I love diet soda. Thats one thing I'm going to miss..THE FIZZZZZZ. Could be worse ya know... they could say NO CHOCOLATE FOREVER !!!! lol

Thanks, all. I shall rid myself of the tempations within my ice box (-:

My mind likes to think clear liquids means diet sprite................so glad we have each other here!

Diet Coke addict here - I thought I would die without my soda fix but the funny thing is I haven't even thought about it in the past 3 weeks. To many other things to think about now I guess.

Good luck,

i was told you might be able to get away with a soda that is "flat"... but then, what would be the point, right? i'm preparing for no soda. thank goodness iced tea is still ok!

You've got to think of the carbonation in the soda. Have you ever opened a bottle of soda and stuck a balloon on top and watched the balloon fill up from the gas? The same thing would happen with your pouch and it would stretch out. Having said that, I know several people banded in my group that still drink Diet Coke. Personally, I've gone cold turkey.

The Dr. I am looking to have do my band has said that after 2 months if you feem ok after drinking soda that you can as long as its diet but not for the first 2 months.

The doctor I'm using for surgery also told me that diet soda would be okay 8-12 months after the surgery, if I was able to tolerate it. He said that the first 18-24 months are the most important because you will most likely lose the most weight with in that time and soda isn't the ideal drink when you're trying to lose weight.

I stopped as soon as i decided to have the surgery. I lost 10 pounds right off the bat with only stopping Diet Coke.

No soda for me, the carbination can cause swelling and a tear in your stomach.

vicky

Ummmmm, I think its a myth. In Australia, where I live and where they do many more band surgeries (it is much more accepted here and more readily available) they dont tell people not to have carbonated drinks. I have several a day, and I live on soda water. They even served us (freshly opened - so NOT flat) soda in hospital.

I found diet ice tea and limeade in the frig section. pre made and delicious. I'm not missing the 2 liters I use to drink. (okmaybe a little)

Thanks folks, I appreciate the info. I drank 1/2 of a diet black cherry coke yesterday. I felt fine but I think I'll play it safe and stay off of it for now.

My doc says diet sode is ok after 4 weeks of banding. I plan to drink what I did before - 1/2 one can of diet per day and that's it. Don't have to quit - won't drink too much!