How bad is orange juice for you??

I like to drink orange juice and since Ive had surgery I have been able to drink it, I have acid reflux and I have had no heartburn since the day I had surgery..so it brought me to orange juice I have never been able to drink...Let me know if I should keep going or stay away from it. It is helping me get all my fluids in a day. Also, I dont drink any protien shakes I just get it out of the foor I eat?? Should I be worried? KeKe As soon as the kids get on the bus.....IM OFF TO THE GYM. Laurie

I was never told to stay away from orange juice, but I know a lot of people have been told that the citric acid is bad for your stomach (can lead to ulcers, etc). A few times I drank the low sugar OJ diluted with water, but I do notice that things with citric acid give me an upset stomach after a while so I kind of avoid it now.

Is it going to slow down my process??? I too was just sick of water..water...water...lol

I don't know? I never heard anything about it slowing down your process? Unless a lot of sugar can do that? Got me on that one!

I have never been told not to drink it. I had my surgery in October and I just started drinking it again about 2-3 weeks ago. I tolerate it just fine. Maybe it is the type you are drinking? I drink Tropicana Immunity Defense it comes in a white sort of milk jug looking bottle. I have an 8 oz glass every morning when I take my Flintstone's chewables. I ahven't had any problem with it. The Nutritionlabel says it has 23 grams of sugar, so it may be the sugar that is causing you troubles or the citric acid. Try diluting it with 1/2 water 1/2 OJ, maybe that would help.

BTW, you look wonderful in your new pictures. Way to go!! You have made great progress!!! Vi

Thanks so much Vi. I apprecite it. I am still amazed each day how thsi works and how it happens so fast but it is healthy. You look great too. I guess we're all just a bunch of losers! Anne

HAD TO TAKE A PEEK AT YOUR PICS AFTER MS VI'S COMMENTS ... OH MY GOSH, MS ANNE, YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THE SAME PERSON! YOU LOOK FABULOUS! I NEED TO POST SOME COMPARISON PICTURES ... THEY ARE SO INSPIRATIONAL! GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK

I have the orange juice in the "Avoid these foods completely" List of my surgeon along with grapefruit juice, lemonade, & tomato juice & soup. I know oranges are fattening because of the sugar, if you feel fine go for it, but be careful if you feel bad, our pouches are very sensitive and still healing. Celia

I drink Tropicana with low sugar every day in my protein smoothies! It has something like half the sugar and half something else, sorry, I cant remember now! I rarely drink more than one swig of it alone, but I always use it to make my smoothies, so that counts! Rebecca