Does anyone drink regular coffee (with caffeine)?

I have heard that you shouldn't drink coffee or carbonated beverages? Why? I am 10 mo. postop (down 100lbs), but today I just had to have a cup of coffee and lately I have had a few diet pepsi's. Not often, but sometimes I just get a taste for them. Why can't we have them?

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