diet soda

I want to know if anyone drinks diet sode if so how far out did you start drinking them?

My surgeon says "NO SODA". The carbination can stretch the pouch. So I listen to him. He knows more than I do. HaHa Good Luck

I have a Lap Band, but we both have a small pouch, so I'll throw my two cents in--I have tried and it hurts.  I was told never again, but I had to pu**** and see for myself.  Imagine--the doctor was right. Eliza

It was several months. Initially the bubbles just DON'T feel good. Some suggest to let it sit out and get flat if you REALLY want some. You will be able to drink it later if you so choose. I do drink pop, but NOT real often. My drink of choice is now mainly water, milk or Crystal Light. But I will have a soda if I want occasionally. The carbonation will NOT stretch your pouch. The pouch is made of very tough muscle. You pouch will get bigger than the size it was made surgically the further out you get, but will never be the size it was. When stretching occurs further out, it's not the stomach but the STOMA that gets stretched, allowing you to eat more.

About six months after my surgery I was told I could drink diet soda as long as it was caffiene free.  I drink a lot of A&W root beer.  If the carbonation upsets your stomach pour it into a glass.  It loses a lot of its fizz that way.

There are many opinions on soda And there are many people post-op who drink them all the time with no problem, and many others who can't drink them at all. As many differences as this surgery causes in people - it shouldn't surprise you that some do/some don't/some can't. Most of these procedures do change the anatomy of your stomach where you do not have the ability to deal with gasses the way you used to.  Your ability to burp is impaired, and this can cause great discomfort for some people. As is usually the case, you will have to see what works for you.

Hmm - never heard of restricted burps because I know I'm a regular burp factory. I remind myself of an infant - hehe.  I am 3 months post op and my surgeon said at 2 months that if I wanted I could drink them in very restricted, small amounts every once in awhile. Now I know that I would never try to drink more than that and I always stir my soda before drinking to release even more of the gas anyways. more specifically - like I posted in the other thread: My surgeon very specifically told me that sodas were not FORBIDDEN however - I could only drink like 3-4 oz and only have them once or twice a week TOPS - if I made sure to get everything else in. He told me that while they will make me have more gas, and while it was not healthy as an everyday item, the whole stretch the pouch thing (drinking only 3-4 oz) was a myth.