Question:
is this true have soda if flat
is it true you can have soda of it is flat. — lizann (posted on May 21, 2004)
May 21, 2004
Put some artifical sugar of your choice in it. It will flatten most of it
and it will taste more like regular.
Now that I'm not a new post op, I can drink it without flattening it. But I
still like to drink it mostly flat. It's more comfortable.
— Danmark
May 21, 2004
What does your surgeon say? Mine says never again, some others permit it.
— Patricia T.
May 21, 2004
As long as I pour it over a lot of ice, it is fine for me. And before
anyone says we should not be drinking it anymore, my doctor knows :) Diet
soda to me is like cofee to others :)
— Sharon Jones
May 21, 2004
I gave up soda 2.5 years ago after WLS. I did this on my own, not per
surgeon recomendation. I do not even like the taste of it anymore. Some
surgeon say it is ok, while others say no. I think it is a personal
decision for each individual. It will not stretch your pouch, the
carbonation can and will be released like any other gas producing food or
drink. (insert Homer Simpson belch here) It is just uncomfortable for some.
Rebecca Perkins 10/03/01
— RebeccaP
May 21, 2004
All the postings I've seen say if it is flat and diet aka sugar free then
it is like other liquids..sharon
— Sharon L.
May 22, 2004
Rosita,
I drink pop all the time. I'm 22 months post-op open BPD/DS, though - not
RNY. Since we don't dump, and still have a fully functioning stomach - so
take that into consideration.
I drink my ice cold, and as bubbly as I can get it - and totally love it.
BTW, I've lost 205 lbs and virtually all of my co-morbidities.
Blessings,
dina
— Dina McBride
May 23, 2004
I drink diet pepsi all the time it only bothers me if I drink it to fast. I
don't drink it flat. I only drink diet the others have way to much sugar
and calories.
— kelly M.
May 23, 2004
I say follow your surgeon's advice. Our surgeon's say NO MORE! This is
for a few scientifically based reasons: The bicarbonate of soda in
carbonated beverages leeches calcium from your system and we WLSers already
have enough calcium issues. It also is proven to cause painful ulcers in
new post ops. Lastly, if you will take a balloon and put in on top of an
ice cold 20oz. diet coke and then walk around with it for 5 minutes or so
(don't shake it up - just walk around) you will see how the balloon swells
up. This is what happens with our new stomach pouch as well and the result
is premature stretching of the pouch. I know lots of folks who drink
carbonated beverages but most of them are long term posties. Still, I say
always follow your surgeon's advice. Best wishes!
— ronascott
May 24, 2004
My surgeon says absolutely no soda. After 19 mos. of not having it, I
don't miss it at all. My husband laughs at me because when Diet Coke with
Lime came out, I tried a sip of it and I can truly say it tasted awful.
Tastes change. After doing some reading about it, I'm truthfully glad I
quite after reading about what it does with calcium--and we post-ops need
all the calcium we can get. It's also very hard on the kidneys. Just ask
your surgeon what his position is and then abide by it. That's the best
way to go.
— Cathy S.
May 24, 2004
I didn't have any soda until I was 8 months post op. Then I had it on a lot
of ice. That Diet Coke was really, really good! Now, at 19 months out, I
drink an occasional Diet Vanilla Pepsi with lots of ice with no problems.
It does not cause the pouch to be stretched, as there is an opening into
the pouch, and out of it, so you get rid of the gas in the soda one way -
or another!
— koogy
May 24, 2004
To Cathy S. Don't judge diet pop from the Coke with Lime!
I absolutely LOVE lime. However the coke with lime was the worst tasting
crap I ever drank. And this is coming from a true lime lover too. ;)
— Danmark
May 26, 2004
I've tried a sip here and there of regular diet coke and it still tastes
ghastly to me now.
— Cathy S.
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