Re: Question for old timers...

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I used to be a 3-can-a-day Diet Coke addict. In fact, my entire family drank entirely too much soda. The last soda I had was on Feb. 22, 2006. I haven't missed it one bit! My family quit drinking them as well! Jenni Currie DOB 2/23/06 247/231/152/145mybipley <mybipley@...> wrote: Anyone else a soda addict?I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine that there have been times I wake up in the

middle of the night and instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge Diet Coke.I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How does that happen?Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do? __________________________________________________

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I guess that

would be one of the things I would miss, but I have to admit I drink a diet Dr.

pepper every now and then. Although it has to be

“de-fizzed” lol. If I try to drink one with the carbonation, it

just hurts. I think I did without soda for about a year and few months after

getting banded and mostly drank tea if I felt like drinking something other

than water.

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

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Question for old timers...

Anyone else a soda addict?

I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine

that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and

instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I

would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge

Diet Coke.

I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be

horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss

it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to

are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How

does that happen?

Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

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My should be getting my lap band in February and I was worried about the soda addition and am happy to hear it kind of disa pears

Becka

On 12/30/06, J Currie <giftedtch@...> wrote:

I used to be a 3-can-a-day Diet Coke addict. In fact, my entire family drank entirely too much soda. The last soda I had was on Feb. 22, 2006. I haven't missed it one bit! My family quit drinking them as well!

Jenni Currie

DOB 2/23/06

247/231/152/145mybipley <mybipley@...> wrote:

Anyone else a soda addict?I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge Diet Coke.I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How does that happen?Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

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Becka...

I haven't met a single person yet that has had a really hard time

with it. I do know of one person that still drinks it but she needs

an adjustment too. But she doesn't drink nearly as much as she used

to.

I could go for weeks without so much as a sip of water, just Diet

Coke. Isn't that horrible??? But I don't miss it. I didn't replace

it with another caff'ed drink either. No tea, nothing. I plain

don't miss it. I honestly don't know how that happened.

> >

> > Anyone else a soda addict?

> >

> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of

mine

> > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night

and

> > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of

it, I

> > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a

mega huge

> > Diet Coke.

> >

> > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it

would be

> > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even

miss

> > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked

to

> > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least.

How

> > does that happen?

> >

> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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I was definitely addicted to cafeinne b/4 surgery. I spent 2 weeks pre op getting off sodas. I tried backing off slowly but had a mega monster headache every day. It was a nightmare! I hope I never ever drink a cafeinnated drink again - ever! One day I forgot and ordered regular iced tea at lunch and the next morning I had a headache craving cokes again! I must just be SUPER sensataive to it.

I now drink a max of 1 cup decaf coffee or 1 glass of decaf hot tea a day and I'm just fine with that!

I was really surprised to realize the level of addiction to caffeine.

Thanks,Ally

Question for old timers...

Anyone else a soda addict?I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge Diet Coke.I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How does that happen?Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?__________________________________________________

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I was addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper...I was drinking at least 8, 12 oz. cans a day...I loved I mean loved the stuff...But same as you I don't miss them at ALL...I can't believe it....I drank them up till the night before surgery and not once and I really mean that NOT ONCE HAVE I MISSED THEM...How does it happen? I don't know but I'm sure glad it did...It's nothing but water for me now...I don't even drink tea anymore...I need the water so that's what I'm drinking, at least 8 glasses a day...Renamybipley <mybipley@...> wrote: Anyone else a soda addict?I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge Diet Coke.I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How does that happen?Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do? Rena Brown DOB: 9/26/06 204/175/140 __________________________________________________Do You

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I miss pop more then anything else. Everytime I drive by a fast

food place I dont even think about the food- I think about POP w/

crushed ice. I think that is what I will miss the most through all

this. I lived on pop- 6-7 cans of diet pepsi a day and now for over

2 months I have not had any. I hate tea- so I drink WATER. Yum.

But whatever I am doing is working so I will gladly give up pop to

lose weight!

>

> Anyone else a soda addict?

>

> I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of

mine

> that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night

and

> instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of

it, I

> would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega

huge

> Diet Coke.

>

> I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it

would be

> horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even

miss

> it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked

to

> are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least.

How

> does that happen?

>

> Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

>

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I quit drinking carbonated beverages about 1 year before I got banded

because they made me feel bad. I found myself missing the crushed ice

and taste, but what I've replaced it with is these Minute Maid Lite

lemonade drinks in cans. There is a hospital near where I live that has

a soda dispenser and crushed ice dispenser, so I swing by the hospital

and run into that cafeteria and fill my cup with crushed ice and then

pour my lemonade into that sometimes.

Greg P.

nicki_8875 wrote:

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>

> I miss pop more then anything else. Everytime I drive by a fast

> food place I dont even think about the food- I think about POP w/

> crushed ice. I think that is what I will miss the most through all

> this. I lived on pop- 6-7 cans of diet pepsi a day and now for over

> 2 months I have not had any. I hate tea- so I drink WATER. Yum.

> But whatever I am doing is working so I will gladly give up pop to

> lose weight!

>

>

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... LOL! You sound absolutely thrilled with water! HA! I really don't miss it. I still miss guzzling a glass of anything liquid. Diet Coke, (btw, Diet Coke is wayyyyy better than Diet Pepsi! <g>) water, anything. Just downing a glass of water. I do miss that. But I don't miss soda. nicki_8875 <nicki_8875@...> wrote: I miss pop more then anything else. Everytime I

drive by a fast food place I dont even think about the food- I think about POP w/ crushed ice. I think that is what I will miss the most through all this. I lived on pop- 6-7 cans of diet pepsi a day and now for over 2 months I have not had any. I hate tea- so I drink WATER. Yum. But whatever I am doing is working so I will gladly give up pop to lose weight!>> Anyone else a soda addict?> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge > Diet Coke.> >

I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How > does that happen?> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?> __________________________________________________

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Why are carbonated drinks so bad for us banded folks? Thanks,Ally

Re: Question for old timers...

I miss pop more then anything else. Everytime I drive by a fast food place I dont even think about the food- I think about POP w/ crushed ice. I think that is what I will miss the most through all this. I lived on pop- 6-7 cans of diet pepsi a day and now for over 2 months I have not had any. I hate tea- so I drink WATER. Yum. But whatever I am doing is working so I will gladly give up pop to lose weight!>> Anyone else a soda addict?> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The

Box and get a mega huge > Diet Coke.> > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. How > does that happen?> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?>__________________________________________________

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Ally,

My Bariatric Coordinator said NO carbonation because it causes the

little pouch above the band to stretch and you can end up making it

bigger than it was intended to be. Ironically, I was seeing a

dietician about 6 months ago when I was trying to decide on the band

and she said, " of course when you drink a pop you feel full, it's

because the carbonation fills your stomach and stretches it out to be

even bigger. "

So I think they really do have something behind the science, it isn't

just a ploy to destroy our lives. HA HA

Take care,

Cyrena

DOB:1/19/07

240 now/ 150 goal

> >

> > Anyone else a soda addict?

> >

> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of

> mine

> > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night

> and

> > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of

> it, I

> > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega

> huge

> > Diet Coke.

> >

> > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it

> would be

> > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even

> miss

> > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked

> to

> > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least.

> How

> > does that happen?

> >

> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

> >

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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OK, thanks Cyrena. I am one of those types that just needs to know they "why" part. I definitely don't need/want that! Thanks,Ally

Re: Question for old timers...

Ally,My Bariatric Coordinator said NO carbonation because it causes thelittle pouch above the band to stretch and you can end up making itbigger than it was intended to be. Ironically, I was seeing adietician about 6 months ago when I was trying to decide on the bandand she said, "of course when you drink a pop you feel full, it'sbecause the carbonation fills your stomach and stretches it out to beeven bigger."So I think they really do have something behind the science, it isn'tjust a ploy to destroy our lives. HA HA :)Take care,CyrenaDOB:1/19/07240 now/ 150 goal> >> > Anyone else a soda

addict?> > > > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of > mine > > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night > and > > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of > it, I > > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega > huge > > Diet Coke.> > > > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it > would be > > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even > miss > > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked > to > > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least. > How > > does that happen?> > > > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?> >> > > > >

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Have you ever tried Kool-aide...with sweet n low? I can't drink sodas and get bored with just tea. This is a nice alternative in many different flavors.nicki_8875 <nicki_8875@...> wrote: I miss pop more then anything else. Everytime I drive by a fast food place I dont even think about the food- I think about POP w/ crushed ice. I think that is what I will miss the most through all this. I lived on pop- 6-7 cans of diet pepsi a day and now for over 2 months I have not had any. I hate tea- so I drink

WATER. Yum. But whatever I am doing is working so I will gladly give up pop to lose weight!>> Anyone else a soda addict?> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of mine > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night and > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of it, I > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega huge > Diet Coke.> > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it would be > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even miss > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked to > are just like me. Mega addicts that

don't miss it in the least. How > does that happen?> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?> __________________________________________________

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You know what? That is exactly what I miss too--being able to gulp

down water or any other liquid!!! I have never even after 15 months

been satisfied with sips of anything but as soon as I try a gulp I

REALLY regret it!! Oh well I guess it is sipping slowly for me from

now on!

Penny

> >

> > Anyone else a soda addict?

> >

> > I used to drink Diet Coke like crazy. I was telling a friend of

> mine

> > that there have been times I wake up in the middle of the night

> and

> > instead of a glass of water I get a Diet Coke. When I was out of

> it, I

> > would actually get dressed to go to Jack In The Box and get a mega

> huge

> > Diet Coke.

> >

> > I was very concerned about this before surgery. I thought it

> would be

> > horrible but it hasn't been in the least. I honestly don't even

> miss

> > it. I have no clue how that happened. A few others I have talked

> to

> > are just like me. Mega addicts that don't miss it in the least.

> How

> > does that happen?

> >

> > Anyone else NOT miss soda? Or if you do miss it, what do you do?

> >

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