public service announcement re: soda

I think the reason we are told not to drink diet or regular soda is two fold. First, I think it really only applies as real no_no in the early stages of healing.  The acidic quality just can't be good for our healing pouches. Second, studies are showing that even diet sodas seem to cause an increase in appetite for many people.  I personally think that it is the insulin response to perceived "sugar" even from diet drinks. That "sugar" load causes us to produce insulin and most times it overproduces what is needed and that set up the blood glucose rollercoaster that make us want to eat carbs.

Just my opinion.

And those are good reasons for doctors to advise us to stay away from soda.  But not good reasons for them to like to patients and say soda will stretch their pouch.

When I said "I miss Diet Pepsi" to my surgeon at my last visit, he said "Give it a try. Some people can drink it just fine. I do." (He had surgery a few months before I did.) It feels a little weird, and I don't drink much, but I do have a few sips now and then.

I'm a dentist and I can think of 28 good reasons not to drink soda.......but, they don't include stretching your pouch!  hahahaha  I quit drinking soda when I became and dentist and saw the devastation it is wreaking on American children and teens!  As a dentist I also hear another "medical myth" that makes me cringe....pregnant women love to tell me their physicians told them their teeth are bad because of their babies.....yep, those babies just take a straw apparently and suck the calcium right out of your teeth!  Wow!  Who knew? 

Is it true, though, that pregnant women are more likely to get cavities than non-pregnant women?  I had cavities as a child a few times but as an adult have never had one.

Hi Kelly,

 

Please don't be offended

 

but, I would rather believe someone with a medical degree and all of their support staff than a person online

 

I think if the community that provides these types of surgeries recommends that we do not drink soda, then it would be wise to listen.

with the lapband, it will give you adverse gas and pain so soda is a no no, I should know, I had a lapband for 3 years. 

even if it doesn't stretch my pouch, all the crap in it is not healthy and it should be avoided

its not really a public service announcement to tell people who have eating issues that it is okay to do something that everyone that is trying to help them lose weight and get healthy to not do

 

hope that makes sense

my opinion only but I'll be avoiding that soda regardless of what people online say

:)

 

I'm not offended.

I agree that soda is not healthy.  And I am not telling people it is OK to do something that everyone that is trying to help them has told them not to do.

I am simply telling people that soda will not and cannot stretch their pouch.

There are many good reasons to avoid soda.  I very rarely drink it myself.

However, I do believe it is a public service to provide people with accurate information.  That way they can make decisions for themselves about whether or not to eat or drink something.  I believe the people here on OH are all competent adults and that they have the right to make their own decisions.  I think they are smart enough to understand basic information such as why soda cannot stretch their pouch and that they have the right to know that information.

Just as I support their right to know information about how soda cannot stretch their pouch and to make their own decisions about whether or not to drink it, I also support your right to make your own decision about whether or not you will drink it.  If you prefer to avoid soda, that's just fine with me.