Caffeine free sprite
I was instructed not to drink soda - ever - but some people on here were allowed to once their insides are healed. I don't think there's any surgeon that will allow it during the first few months post-op since your stomach is healing, but after that, some are OK with it as long as the carbonation doesn't bother their stomach. Carbonation DOES bother MY stomach, so I stay away.
on 9/14/19 5:10 am
My boyfriend also had surgery, and he drinks gallons of Diet Coke a day. But I can only handle a few sips from his cup before it makes me feel very uncomfortable. I definitely wouldn't try it early out.
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Carbonation made me super uncomfortable for around my whole first year, but now I can tolerate it in small amounts if I really want to. But after so long without fizzy drinks, I don't really desire it much.
I do have an occasional cherry Coke Zero, but a 20 oz bottle usually ends up in the fridge for "later" and I never fini**** "later" lol.
HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170
CW: 243
Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)
on 9/14/19 4:04 pm
This early out it's a great time to start learning to not think of food as a treat. Don't me wrong, I still really enjoy food and I look forward to meals but I don't treat food as a reward (or a punishment) any more.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
My root beer craving is satisfied by AW root beer sugar free powder. Like crystal light stick. It's great.
HW 510 / SW 424/ GW 175 (stretch goal to get 10 under) / CW 160 (I'm near the charts ideal weight - wonder if I can stay here)
RNY November 2016
PS: L/R arm skin removal; belt panniculectomy - April, 2019