Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 > Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since surgery > > and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. > But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? > I drink soda but didn't for quite a while after my surgery. Now I drink ginger ale or cherry 7-up. but not more than 4 oz at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Personally, I've been having soda since 3 months out of surgery. I've never had any problems with it, and sometimes it is the easiest liquid for me to get down. Now that I'm pregnant, I stay away from caffeine, but I have about 2 diet cokes per week. Otherwise, I drink diet 7-up and the like. My ob doesn't have any real issues with nutrasweet and the babe. Just my thoughts. Janine W lap rny 9/11/00, down 155 lbs edd 8/25/02 > Soda > > Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since > surgery > and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. > > But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? > > Carey > Open RNY 7/18/01 > EDD 8/28 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Personally I say its ok to drink one throughout the day and shake it up so it doesn't have Soooo much carbonation!!! I don't think you will crumble into salt if you drink it! just don't make it a habit. Enjoy!!!!!!! Sandi Mesquite, TX VSRG 3-13-00 Dr. Bryce @ Pathweigh highest 350+ date of surgery 3-13-00 257 lbs. 3-13-01 185 lbs. 10-27-01 I am a 31 waist!!!!!! 11-3-01 I am in my goal size 10!!! 11-26-01 OMG I AM PREGNANT!!!!!!! EDD 7/25/02 Soda Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since surgery and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? Carey Open RNY 7/18/01 EDD 8/28 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 I drink soda all the time. I mostly have water at home, but at work it is lemonade, or soda A little flat works best, or fountain soda because it is less bubbly. But I drink it fresh from the can at 2-1/2 yrs post op and it works fine. Coke will fizz more and you have to wait between sips but its ok. Soda Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since surgery and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? Carey Open RNY 7/18/01 EDD 8/28 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Yup add me to the 'bad' list lol if there is a such a thing. I love diet coke and have it all the time .. caffeine free. I do try to have water first though ... but mmmm Ive had it since about 3 months out Lyssa open rny 6/22/99 edd TOMORROW!!! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 I have been drinking soda since shortly after surgery. I haven't had any problems with it as long as I drink it slow. Jen > Personally I say its ok to drink one throughout the day and shake it up so > it doesn't have Soooo much carbonation!!! I don't think you will crumble > into salt if you drink it! just don't make it a habit. Enjoy!!!!!!! > > Sandi > Mesquite, TX > VSRG 3-13-00 > Dr. Bryce @ Pathweigh > highest 350+ > date of surgery 3-13-00 257 lbs. > 3-13-01 185 lbs. > 10-27-01 I am a 31 waist!!!!!! > 11-3-01 I am in my goal size 10!!! > 11-26-01 OMG I AM PREGNANT!!!!!!! > > EDD 7/25/02 > > > > Soda > > > Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since surgery > > and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. > But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? > > Carey > Open RNY 7/18/01 > EDD 8/28 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 I'm late responding due to a cold keeping me down but I drink soda every day. I started drinking diet sodas about 6 months post-op and it has yet to affect my weight. May 3rd will be my 3 year WLS anniversary, prior to pregnancy I was at goal without *working* to remain at goal. Since being pregnant though, I only drink Diet Rite since it has Splenda and not aspartame. O edd 5-24-02 Baby Girl! Soda Okay...how many of you actually drink soda? I haven't had ANY since surgery and was never a big soda drinker anyway...maybe one or two sodas a month. But today I'm DYING for a soda.....Can I have one...please, please?? Carey Open RNY 7/18/01 EDD 8/28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 In a message dated 8/10/2003 12:25:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, maryooch7@... writes: > SODA SO, > WHAT'S THE STORY? YES, NO? > > > As in life there is no solidly drawn line everything is blurred and in > degrees. Now my surgeon has instructed me no soda and I can surely live with > that. I have consumed more soda in my lifetime to make two lifetimes so I will > live without it starting 8/25/03 for me. The reason soda is supposed to be a > NO NO is because of the carbonation it can cause stretching of the pouch over > time and the acidity of the soda. We have no stomach gastric juices to > break down the sugars or the acid only saliva so over time it can cause ulcers by > eating away at the little bit of lining we have available and also when it > goes into the pouch it will easily slide through as all liquids do and go > right into your intestine and hence can cause dumping syndrome on top of > everything else. Some people continue to drink soda flat or not the same way some > people smoke and drink and do drugs because it is what they want to do and it > feels right and is fun for them and they enjoy it. I don't know about you but > I am not going to have surgery in 15 days to go back to habits that helped > me become obese in the first place or something that can harm the little bit > of stomach I will have left that has to support me for the rest of my life. > Also if I drink natural juices like apple or orange they will be cut with 50% > water to help dilute the acidity. Lori Anne pre-op Lap RNY 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 I have asked this question so many times and the answer is always the same. You can never have carbonated drinks again. The psychologist I had to see said that he knows personally of people who died from drinking sodas after wls. My sister is horrible about drinking them and always wonders why she is so sick in her stomach. When I told her what he said she simply said well I have other friends that drink it,like that made it ok, well duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't think so!!!!!!! Personally I wouldn't jeapordize my health for them. Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 In a message dated 8/10/2003 1:46:26 PM Central Standard Time, Leeds@... writes: > I'm sorry to disagree, but you can have sodas after surgery. It's > totally dependent upon your own choosing of course, but you can > physically have them. But you do have to have them flat. I drink about 1 > 20oz bottle per week or two weeks. That is my only treat for myself now. > It does have to stand in the fridge for about 30 minutes but it is > possible. It's the carbonation that is the problem, not the soda its > self. If you let it go flat, there is no problem. > > > I agree have them flat, the carb is what kills ya. But who in heck wants a flat soda? Not me. I don't drink em now when I can I sure don't want them post op Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 In a message dated 8/10/2003 2:46:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Leeds@... writes: > It's the carbonation that is the problem, not the soda its > self. If you let it go flat, there is no problem. > > > you know I love you girl, but why in the double hockey sticks would anyone ever want to drink flat soda doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of even drinking it at all, LOL for that I would rather drink diet Tang or Sugar Free Koolaid or Crystal Light LOL. Hey to each his own I guess. Bottoms up flat soda drinkers ROFL:) Lori Anne pre-op Lap RNY 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 I'm sorry to disagree, but you can have sodas after surgery. It's totally dependent upon your own choosing of course, but you can physically have them. But you do have to have them flat. I drink about 1 20oz bottle per week or two weeks. That is my only treat for myself now. It does have to stand in the fridge for about 30 minutes but it is possible. It's the carbonation that is the problem, not the soda its self. If you let it go flat, there is no problem. Re: SODA I have asked this question so many times and the answer is always the same. You can never have carbonated drinks again. The psychologist I had to see said that he knows personally of people who died from drinking sodas after wls. My sister is horrible about drinking them and always wonders why she is so sick in her stomach. When I told her what he said she simply said well I have other friends that drink it,like that made it ok, well duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't think so!!!!!!! Personally I wouldn't jeapordize my health for them. Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Lori Anne, You kill me, you really do! LMAO. I just need that extra kick every once in a while. And it doesn't go completely flat, just 99%. I have always been a soda drinker and before surgery it was ALL I drank. Diet Vanilla Coke was my salvation. I don't drink coffee or tea because I can't stand the stuff so the soda was all I had. Now, it's a treat to have 2 oz every four or five days. I think it tastes great! :-) Re: SODA In a message dated 8/10/2003 2:46:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Leeds@... writes: > It's the carbonation that is the problem, not the soda its > self. If you let it go flat, there is no problem. > > > you know I love you girl, but why in the double hockey sticks would anyone ever want to drink flat soda doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of even drinking it at all, LOL for that I would rather drink diet Tang or Sugar Free Koolaid or Crystal Light LOL. Hey to each his own I guess. Bottoms up flat soda drinkers ROFL:) Lori Anne pre-op Lap RNY 8/25/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Our Dietician and Surgeon put it this way... Yes, you can have diet soda after sugery, flat or carbonated. Its not what you can and can't necessarily have post-op, but what you CHOOSE to have or not have. Look at our discussion about the post-op woman who put on extra weight because of non-compliance. Our dietician said that you could let the soda lose its carbonation this time, then as time goes by you could start thinking that leaving a little extra carbonation probably wouldn't hurt anything, then a little more gets left in, then... you get the drift, until finally you are back to drinking your soda fully carbonated. Its all about changing those past addictions (including food, soda, caffiene, etc) to increase our quality of life and improve our health. Think about WHY you need that soda so badly, you are even willing to drink it flat (ick). And yes, I am speaking to myself here and you all get to listen in, because I have a terrible addiction to food that I need to control. On a side note, my surgeon stated that in the worst cases of weight regain that he has seen in his bariatric surgery career 100% of those people went back to drinking carbonated soda after surgery. Something (calorie free) to chew on. Toi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 When i was pre-op i went to two support group meetings. I always drank fountain Diet Coke. i was addicted. I made sure i didnt take that to the meeting and bought a water instead. The last meeting i went to, a girl walked in and had one of those large cups from 7-11, my mouth dropped open. I said, i thought we couldnt have diet pop after surgery, she said.. i have been having it just fine. I agree with Toi, I am going to stay away. I dont want to even go back to a tiny bit of my old bad habits after going thru all this. Lori Open RnY 8/1/03 > Our Dietician and Surgeon put it this way... > > Yes, you can have diet soda after sugery, flat or carbonated. Its > not what you can and can't necessarily have post-op, but what you > CHOOSE to have or not have. Look at our discussion about the post- op > woman who put on extra weight because of non-compliance. > > Our dietician said that you could let the soda lose its carbonation > this time, then as time goes by you could start thinking that leaving > a little extra carbonation probably wouldn't hurt anything, then a > little more gets left in, then... you get the drift, until finally > you are back to drinking your soda fully carbonated. > > Its all about changing those past addictions (including food, soda, > caffiene, etc) to increase our quality of life and improve our > health. Think about WHY you need that soda so badly, you are even > willing to drink it flat (ick). And yes, I am speaking to myself > here and you all get to listen in, because I have a terrible > addiction to food that I need to control. > > On a side note, my surgeon stated that in the worst cases of weight > regain that he has seen in his bariatric surgery career 100% of those > people went back to drinking carbonated soda after surgery. > Something (calorie free) to chew on. > > Toi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I've heard that you can't have it unless it is flat. YUK, why bother!?! I do know of wls patients who drink it and have no problems. I personally stay away from it and don't even want to get in the habit of having it. I have also " heard " that it stretches out the pouch. Can anyone confirm that or is it a myth? Thanks. Take Care, Open RYN 4-7-03 351/281/??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I know what you mean what is the use of having flat soda! Its the carbonation that can stretch your pouch. Pamela 11/19/02 124 lbs gone!! Miami > I've heard that you can't have it unless it is flat. YUK, why bother!?! I > do know of wls patients who drink it and have no problems. I personally stay > away from it and don't even want to get in the habit of having it. I have also > " heard " that it stretches out the pouch. Can anyone confirm that or is it a > myth? Thanks. > > > Take Care, > > Open RYN 4-7-03 > 351/281/??? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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