Diet Soda?

Has anyone tried drinking sodas at all? I know I was told to NEVER have them again, but I really miss them! I do have an occasional sip, with no adverse effects, so I'm wondering about an occasional 1/2 cup now and then? Leslie RNY 12/17 243/238/144/138 (I'm now including my highest weight, before my surgery at 238, so I can feel better about being closer to -100 pounds from that number!)

I drink diet soda from time to time and I have even had regular but try to avoid them all together. Once in a while won't kill you just don't make a daily habit of them. We can't take everything away from ourselves forever. Donna

Confession time... Well, not really.... I have had an occassional soda since surgery. Probaly alot more early out than I have in say the last 8 months or so. I asked my doctor about it and he said as long as it was diet, and sat over ice to get most the bubbles out for about 20 minutes that it should be ok. I ABSOLUTELY cannot drink a soda from a can or bottle directly. I might have soda once a month... now, as for that confession.... I am mighty close to being an Icee addict... I have maybe one a week... but it doesn't have the same carbonation in it as a regular soda... the sugar doesn't seem tobother me either. I was a Pepsi-holic prior to surgery, and this gets me thru the rough parts.... Hugs, Susan

I have had diet soda. I don't drink from a can. I pour it into a glass and let some of the carbonation escape. In that fashion, I have not had any adverse reactions. Karen G

I asked my surgeon about soda and she said that since my pouch is well healed at a year out, diet soda is okay. She said not more than one per day, only because of the sodium. I drink maybe one per week. Surgeon's seem to have varying opinions on this one. Brenda 283/146/? -137

My surgeon told me that I could drink diet soda after surgery if I could handle the bubbles. When I took my first sip at 6 weeks post-op, the bubbles hurt, so I stopped. I tried again at 3 months post-op, and it was fine. Now I belch a lot after each small drink, but that is fine. I used to be able to chug half a bottle at once, now I take small drinks through the day. A 24 oz bottle of decaf Diet Coke sits on my desk each day. By the end of the day, the bottle is flat and room temp, anyway, so the carbonation isn't a problem anymore. My consumption has changed from 4-6packs of 24 oz bottles each week pre-op to maybe 4-6packs in a month. Sue O.

I drink a diet soda pretty much every day. Just one a day in the afternoon . I try to drink lots of water in the morning before the soda. I do pour it over ice in a cup. I can't drink from the can or I feel like I'm going to busrt. Kelly

I have them now and again but I don't enjoy them as much as I did pre op when I hardly drank anything else. Lisa