Question:
Will it hurt if I have a little soda

I am seven weeks post-op and I want just a little sip of soda. Is that ok at this point?    — latracy1 (posted on May 21, 2009)


May 21, 2009
No, it's not really something you should add back to your diet, especially full sugar soda...I could not tolerate even a sip (sf) for years post op...Every now and then I might have a little SF gingerale with fruit juice or lots of crushed ice to water it down...Or i take a sip of hubby's soda now and then...Most surgeons and nuts will warn against carbonated drinks...Cola actually triggers my urge for pizza, french fries, Doritos and chips, pretzels, Mc D's! I can't drink cola or I want all the junk I used to have with it...So I personally avoid it...But I do love gingerale and that does not trigger the same food cravings at all! A little sip it not going to kill ya if we are going to be perfectly honest here but it did burn the holy heck outta my pouch at a year PO...Use you own discretion in these matters...Question WHY you are told to not have certain foods and then weigh and measure the risks to determine if it is a good enough reason for you to avoid it forever...You are an adult and are in charge of your own body...but do know that it is the behaviors that are what hurt you more than the food itself...Moderation is always your best bet when in doubt...Just my humble opinion...
   — .Anita R.

May 21, 2009
Carbonation is not a friend to your pouch. I am over a year out and will not try. Your pouch is even, technically, through healing. Please, not being mean, don't do it.
   — JaimeK

May 21, 2009
Sorry, that was supposed to say that your pouch in not yet done healing. Have you asked your doctor about soda pop? I wish you the best. Peace.
   — JaimeK

May 22, 2009
While some people can drink a little soda, it is a bad idea. It can fizz and really hurt. Also the air will fill you up and you won't be able to really eat.
   — trible

May 22, 2009
I was told by my nut that if I needed sf colas to open them, let them sit for 10 minutes and then drink. The surgeon is completely against carbonated drinks for the reasons stated above and also, from what I understand, it can do damage to your stoma. I was completely addicted to diet colas preop but have had only a couple since surgery and that was simply because I forgot how they tasted. Isn't it funny how your tastes change after wls?
   — Muggs

May 22, 2009
My surgeon says that any carbonation with stretch your pouch or,in my case (VSG), stomach, enough to ruin your surgery. My nutritionist told me that when I'm out with friends and want a coke, to put rum in it...that kills the carbonation! (But be careful of the calories.) I just drink Isopure and pretend it's grape pop!
   — jtoothman

May 22, 2009
No, it's NEVER going to be okay. I don't know about your surgeon, but I know that mine said I was to NEVER drink soda again. I have been told that if it was flat and diet, it probably wouldn't hurt, but what's the point. The fizz was the best part. Now, you will have to decide for yourself if it's worth the risk. I don't know about you, but THIN and HEALTHY or SODA--- I can skip it!!! Good luck!
   — gouldsfiya

May 22, 2009
soda is not a good idea it will bulid up gas which can couse trouble with your new pouch it's not worth the risk . i gave up soda three months before my surgery i still crave but i tell my self no way i found one thing that helps frozen pop sicles that have soda flover and 35 calorioes each they come with deffernt flovers in a box . sandy
   — sandy fairweather

May 27, 2009
I was told not to drink soda for the same reasons I see here but also because the carbonation pulls the calcium out of your bones, can anyone confirm or deny this? Now I'm wondering if its really true, thanks, Tammy
   — Tammy M.




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