Carbonated beverages, what do you tell people?

What do you tell people about why you don't drink carbonated beverages? When it comes to soda, people don't really question it. mostly when it comes to beer. i often go to parties where there is only beer and i have to bring my own stuff. 

mostly I just hate being "that girl" that grabs a ****tail when everyone else is drinking a beer. I'd feel better if I had a medical reason to tell people. Does anyone know any reason one wouldn't be able to drink it?

also, i'm about to start a job at a wine & cheese shop but they also have a large specialty beer section. 

Right before surgery I was a coke girl. No coffee for me! I would Just drink about a 6 pack or more of coke a day!

I only drink water! These days i might drink " click" , which is a protein coffee. and an occasional Starbucks. Many people do not know about my surgery, but they have seen me change my eating and they know I am " religious" about my exercising. So me not drinking soda is expected and normal to them.

My boss ( not a weight loss patient) use to drink carbonated water like crazy and she can no longer due so, she has developed serious stomach problems . Some ulcers and pancreatitis. She can't even eat salad.

Wow that will be a most challenging job for you! Keep us posted on how you decided to handle all this.
Prek3

I haven't had a problem with people asking. I just tell them my stomach cant tolerate carbonated drinks and that I don't drink alcohol anymore! I don't waste the calories on alcohol anymore. Unless of course it is freezing out and I make myself a SF hot chocolate with a little Baileys. That is my only drink choice!

It will become easier!

I'm lucky I take a medication that won't allow me to drink much because of an interaction with alcohol, including beer. I would just say you are trying to be healthier in general and water is soooo much better for you than even diet soda. Did you know diet soda also causes you to crave more sugary, carby foods? Plus it leaches calcium from your bones so just tell them you are saving your bones. You know after a few times they will forget all about you being "that girl" and they'll just say "oh yeah Christine doesn't drink beer anymore. You are allowed to change drinking habits with no explanations at all or just say you don't care for it anymore or you are trying new things. There are a million and one reasons you can give them.

I am well known for being a very picky eater and I never liked beer (the smell turns my stomach).  So when I turn down soda because I don't want carbonation..."it's just Crystal being picky again"  they don't even ask. 

I drink nothing bu****er, green tea and occasionally Crystal Light...basically I don't drink my calories.

You have every right to drink or not drink whatever you want.  It's a choice.  You really don't have to have an explanation for anyone.  Being "that girl" that grabs a ****tail when everyone else is drinking a beer is fine.  Why should you have to make up something to tell others?

Personally, I never drink.  And I have never drank beer because I chose not to.  It's my personal choice.  My calories are better spent on solid food that will feed my body.

You have gotten the LapBand to become healthier.  Building your self esteem to the place where you feel that your choice is valid and you really don't owe anyone an explanation is vital. 

 

 

You could always just say you don't like them!!

Not a problem for me as my doc has always been happy for me to drink them, with care.

Well, at my age (59), I've pretty much given up worrying about what other people think about my eating and drinking, so I wouldn't bother coming up with a medical or other reason to explain why I don't drink beer or soda. Have your friends quizzed you about it, or are you the only one who's worried about it? If your friends are quizzing you about it, could you just give them a short explanation (like the medical reasons that Hislady mentioned, and if they persist after hearing that explanation, I'd want to ask them why it's so important to them. Or change the subject.

At your new job where no one has a personal history with you, surely you could just say, "I don't like beer." That won't sound like you're not committed to supporting the shop's merchandise if you add a comment like, "But I love cheese!"

Did the person who hired you tell you that employees are expected to drink beer? It's true that being able to tell customers what you personally do and don't like about the products in the store can help you sell them, but it's not essential. During my career in the lingerie department at JCPenney, I've found ways around that. If I personally have worn or used an item, I tell the customer my own experience. If I've never worn or used an item, I tell them about the feedback I've heard from other customers. For example, "I haven't worn this bra, but lots of customers tell me they love it because it's so comfortable."

 

thanks for all the replies! you guys have given me a lot to think about. :):)

"...no, thank you.  Do you have some water?"