Accidentally drank carbonated beverage! Limeade from Sonic

i was sick of water and the mixes,and aspartame and i are evil enemies...  i have found though minute maid makes a good sf lemonade drink that is tart and doesnt have the nasty aftertaste.  you cant find it everywhere, but its in same section with already made juice and stuff in cartons...

My doc says straws can't hurt us either, another WLS wives tale.  I have had a sip of the DH's soda, didn't feel or taste good, so it's off my list for the near future.

I'm with you.  I think carbonation, straws and chewing gum are all along the same lines.  Scary tales of getting air in the pouch and not feeling well.....(cue scary music) .  Do our doctors think that we've forgotten how to burp?    Or maybe that instinct was removed with the part of our stomach that controls cravings .  

My doctors warned me each time I had a visit (mind you - I've had visits every month for the past year as pre-op and post-op), don't chew gum or use straws and keep away from carbonated drinks.  Finally, I asked them if they thought I was 5 that they had to keep saying it each and every time and would it really do harm or just cause discomfort.  They finally admitted it wouldn't actually cause harm, just the possibility of getting in air which can be uncomfortable but that we all know can be expelled one way or another.

Bottom line:  All we can do is try it and see how it affects our own self and be our own judge as to whether we do it again or not.

I may be wrong, but I thought I was told that the reason not to drink carbonated beverages was due to the bubbles stretching your stomach. I was never a big soda drinker but I have stayed away from carbonation to avoid the stomach stretching. Anyone else heard that?

LOL thanks everyone, some of you have me cracking up. Yea I survived! No explosion LOL. I have to admit, the sprite made my tummy feel better! But i'm mexican and sprite/7 up are our cure for everything hee hee. oh and of course squirt!  so could be all in my head. Kind of like Windex on my big fat greek wedding lol