Carbonated Beverages

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Was banded 7 weeks ago today. If there is anything I miss it is
DIET COKES. I have took a sip or two now and then with no ill effects
I am not a coffee drinker in the am, have either gone with out or tried to get some hot tea down, or even ice tea
so are diet drinks or carbonated beverages a TOTAL NO NO??

Sues, try those little tubey things that you put in a 20 oz bottle of water. Walmart's Fruit Punch and Orange flavored are out of this world good. (at least to me) From what I can understand you have have suger free hot chocolate..that might be something to try in the morning. I am not banded yet, but will on the 23rd. Diet V8 Splash is also really good, the Tropical flavor. I have been experimenting trying to find the things I can deal with post-band. I too am going to have a hard time stepping away from the diet cherry vanilla dr pepper. *sigh*

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Keri in Texas.
Surgery Date 9/23/05 Dr.Benavides
7th Fill 4/6/06 .2
Total Fill 7.0 -79 pounds!!!!
5' 1 270 1st Consult/248 PreOp/191/135
4th goal:

Hi Sues05,

I was banded on 7/27 and started drining diet coke again after week six (Healing period over). My doctor never said I couldn't once I was done healing.

I'm the same way, I have the diet coke for my morning coffee. I am not having problems at all. Of course, I do notice I don't drink as much and I don't attempt to eat either before or after, but only because I am usually hearing the "gurgle" and don't feel hungry.

Hope this helps.

Karen

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KarenA
Band Date 7/27/2005; 203/171/125 (46 to go)
#1 Fill Date 9/13/2005; 1.75cc
#2 Fill Date 10/28/2005; 2.00 cc
#3 Fill Date 1/20/2006; 2.50 cc (171 lbs day of fill)
#4 Fill Date 3/10/2006; 2.50 cc (161 lbs day of fill)
#5 Fill Date 4/21/2006; 3.00 cc (163 lbs day of fill)
#6 Appointment date 5/13/2006; no fill (154.4)
#7 Fill Date 7/03/2006; 3.25 cc (155 lbs day of fill)
#8 Fill Date 9/22/2006; 3.50 cc (154 lbs day of fill)
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Dr Ing, Lourdes Medical Center, Willingboro, NJ

I'm one of those folks who has troubles with the artificial sweetner in the diet pops....If I eat yoghurt with aspartame I end up with clogged sinuses and a head ache.....and fortunately I never cared for diet coke in the first place....

as far as coffee goes....don't mess with me and MY beverage of choice!!

Cheers and good luck. Welcome to BandLand

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373/258
"Carpe mañana"
*Oldtimers posse: surgery 12/21/04*

My Quest is Victory over the Dragons of Habit, Gluttony, Sloth, Desperation...

My doc tells me that I can have diet coke "in a couple of months" I too have had a few sips, it foams soo much in my mouth, I cant imagine what it would be doing to my stomach??? I do have a Dr friend who was banded 3/05 and she sips diet sodas every day and is doing great, almost to goal already!

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Pattyrn
banded 8/25/05
first fill 9/26/05 4cc
265/224/170

My doc says NO NO NO to carbonation. I heed the warning. Haven't even tried them.

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JENNA

Surgery date: March 23, 2005, Dr. Ortiz TJ
235 highest/175 now/145 goal
Height: 5'9" Age: 33
Starting size: 18/20 Now size: 12

I was told that carbonated drinks were a bad idea because the bubbles have nowhere to go. Makes sense to me.

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Spydr

292/184/141

Banded 11-16-05
Dr Jayaseelan Dallas, TX
14cc Band
First Fill 12-14-05 to 6cc
Second Fill 1-14-06 to 8cc
Third Fill 3-16-06 to 10.5cc
Fourth Fill 4-20-06 to 11.5cc
Unfill 5-25-06 to 11 cc
Fifth Fill 6-1-06 to 12 cc
Unfill 7-7-06 to 11.5cc
Fill 11-16-06 to 12cc
Unfill 04-09-07 to 10cc

Plastic Surgery 02-23-07
Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck
Dr David Liland in Dallas, Tx
www.drliland.com

dont think i was told no sodas-hope not since i drink em all day every day-Im a diet cherry pepsi addict

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214/158.../131

Banded April 27th,2005-Dr.Kuri-Tijuana Mexico

I'm the same as jack - cant bear artificially sweetened things and have never ever been a soft drink drinker (dont you know drinking calories makes you fat, lol).

But ask me to give up coffee? No way!

OOO i miss diet Dr. Pepper!!!! I just wish i could chug one can.. lol.. but its ok i can live without it......

Kim

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I was banded july 30 of 2005....

My surgeon is clear that sodas are a SCURGE on society! He feels it is one of the main contributors of obesity. Yikes...
He told me preliminary studies have shown that even diet sodas are triggers to bad eating or even sweet eating. He wants me to avoid them like the plague.

Although, I have heard other doctors give the "ok" for diet sodas, as long as the carbonation was released (flattened).

I wasn't a huge fan, but I did enjoy an occasional soda, when we go out to dinner. I do find that they are triggers for me.



Shawn

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Banded 9/08/2005
Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, TX
5'8"

Fills: Total 0
7) 06/26/2007 unfill 1.6 (all of it...dilation)

Thread Starter  

So what about BEER? Is it too a big NO NO?

My Dr. said NO carbonated drinks of any kind!!!

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Christine


I'm now on the other side of the band and lovin it!!
Look out thrift stores, I'm gonna need some new threads!!! :p

Dr. Joseph Cribbins, Plano Tx
Starting weight:244
Goal weight: 120

First fill 07-08-05 2cc

2nd fill 1.2cc
total fill 3.1 cc
total weight lost as of 09-02-05 35 pounds!!! :p

3rd fill .2 cc
total fill 3.3 cc -perfect for now!!
Total weight lost as of 01-06-06 51 pounds!! happy girl inTexas:p :banana :banana :banana

We have the same Dr. and I have taken heed in the warning also, have not had any nor do I miss them, it's not worth any risk of losing my band or damaging my pouch

My doc says I can have caronation after I am 4 weeks out, but I am going to try to get off of it. I say if you need a diet coke after you're healed have one but just try not to drink like 5 a day! Pre-surgery I cut down to 1/2 a diet soda a day.

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Laura
Banded 9/30/05 by Dr. Barker
1st Fill: 11/17/05 +1.6cc's
2nd Fill: 12/1/05 +.8 cc's
3rd fill: 1/12/06 +.6 cc's
4th fill: 2/15/06 +.4 cc's
Unfill: 2/27/06 -.2cc's
5th fill: 8/22/06 +.3 cc's
Total fill so far: 3.5 cc's
Overall goal: 245/190/155
New mini-goals:
1.Lose 25 lbs and be within 10 lbs of goal by Christmas: 190/190/165
2. Work out 3x per week. Started on 8/7/06, so far so good!