Question:
I am a Diet Pepsi adict, Can I drink sodas after wls.....
I drink about 5 or 6 Diet sodas no caffeine as a pre op everyday, I am going to be able to drink any soda after surgery? Your comments will help me a lot, I hate water....... — Rosa M. (posted on March 16, 2003)
March 16, 2003
I had read that WLS patients should not have any carbonated beverages at
all.
I was a Diet Coke drinker but stopped drinking it 1 month before my
surgery. Now
that I am 4 wks post op I don't miss it at all. But, thank God for
Crystal Light Lemonade and Iced Tea!
— Lisa C.
March 16, 2003
I drank 7-8 Diet Cokes a day before surgery --I am 5 months post-op and I
do not even like the taste of Diet Coke anymore--I prefer water which I did
not like before surgery and Crystal Lite -
— Marie R.
March 16, 2003
I can't drink then. The carbonation in them hurts my stomache. I use to
live on diet coke. Especially ones from the fountain. I can't drink
anything carbonated. But the funny thing is is that I don't miss them.
Paula
— Paula G.
March 16, 2003
I also really like Diet Pepsi and was wondering the same thing. But being
preop I decided to start on the water kick now. I think the thing for you
would be to find a water you like. I tasted many bottled waters and found
one I really like, because they really do not all taste the same(I hate
Dasani). Now I find myself really wanting the water more than the pop a
lot of times. Try it you might surprise yourself.
— cat F.
March 16, 2003
I drink a diet pepsi almost every day and do not have any problems with it.
— Karen W.
March 16, 2003
One day you are goingto be telling people like you, that you USE to drink
that much soda... and look at you now! You're going to stop those
habbits...and have a new wonderful life. You're going to beat this. I know
you can. Water is your best friend.
— Cinderz H.
March 16, 2003
I am 4 1/2 months post op, and I too used to be a soda-holic. I drank
around 6-8 diet sodas per day. Since my surgery, I do not drink soda,
since my doctor advised against it since the carbonation could cause
problems with my pouch. Actually, every now and then I sneek a sip, and I
think that it tastes terrible !! Best of luck.
— GPoynor
March 16, 2003
I drank at least that much Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke as a pre-op. Quit
"cold turkey" about two months before surgery, which makes it a
year since I've had one. It bugged me at first, but now I could care less.
Just one of many eating habit changes that are good to make, overall, if
you can.
— Suzy C.
March 16, 2003
I am still a diet-pepsi junkie. I started back drinking it full bore at
about 5 months post-op and today still drink 5 or 6 cans a day. I find it
helps give me a full feeling between meals. It hasn't slowed my loss (that
I can tell of course lol) and my surgeon is fine with it. That being the
key here...your surgeon will have a post-op regimen he/she will expect you
to follow.
— [Deactivated Member]
March 16, 2003
IF you crave the soda post op, have a little, But try to cut way back.
There are studies that are showing that soda decreases your absorption of
calcium. That is why I avoid the soda. And i Was a big soda drinker pre op.
— Vicki L.
March 16, 2003
rosa, you won't be allowed sodas for awhile and once you are allowed and
you have one for the first time, I promise you it'll be NASTY. I used to
drink 6+ 20 oz diet cokes a day pre-op, had one at 2 mos out, BOY WAS IT
NASTY! I craved it and crqaved it, my nutrionist said go for it and boy, I
wish I had not. Good Luck to you. Heather (Open RNY 8/15, 305/205/150)
— heathercross
March 16, 2003
When I want soda, I put lots of ice and stir, stir, stir til it gets flat.
Then it's o.k. to drink. The carbonation always made me feel bloated anyway
so I love flat soda. Only in moderation though cause of the caffeine.
— Cinna G.
March 16, 2003
You can but you probably won't want to for awhile. The carbonation is
uncomfortable right after surgery. I was addicted to Pepsi before surgery.
Now every once in awhile I will drink part of one but it doesn't taste the
same so I don't really have that much desire for it.
— Linda A.
March 17, 2003
The carbonation really fills you up post-op, and it's uncomfortable. Also,
many people believe that all that carbonation will stretch our pouches and
render our "tool" less useful. I open my diet sodas and let them
go flat overnight. Then the next day, I can drink them with no problem.
Be careful, though, some people find artifical sweeteners can bring back
sugar cravings. You'll have to see how it affects you post-op. You really
can't tell pre-op how your body will react post-op.
— Kathy J.
March 17, 2003
I just had to respond to this question. I am just short of three years
post-op. Before surgery I too was addicted to Diet Pepse. However, before
my surgery, the surgeon stated that he did not want his patients drinking
soda after the surgery because of the caffeine, because it causes a
depletion of calcium. It was not until just this past month suddenly, that
I have been able to tolerate soda. Before, the fizzing caused a great deal
of discomfort in my pouch. Now, I am unsure why, I can drink it with no
problems. I had a check-up last week with the surgeon and I asked him this
question specifically, to which he answered the same thing he had told me
prior to surgery; one diet soda a day is ok, he prefers his patient's to
drink non-caffiene drinks. If we have to drink something containing
caffiene, he stated only to take in one per day as it somehow effects the
ability of calcium to be used effectively in our bodies.
— twenc
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