Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Babs, I think you will get lots of different answers on this one. Dr. A's nutritionist counsels us to drink caloric beverages, at least at first. I am 5 months postop now, and drink an occasional caloric beverage (glass of milk every day, regular soda maybe once every other week, a slurpee/icee every other week or so), but most of my beverages are non-caloric. The first three months after surgery I drank a lot of fruit juice (orange and grapefruit) as it was one of the few liquids I could tolerate. After a few months, I was able to handle thinner liquids well, and was eating more, so needed less of the juices. I don't miss it. I don't want it. I am just as happy with diet soda (with most of the bubbles stirred out) than with regular. I am just as happy with Splenda in my coffee or iced tea as I am with sugar, so for me it is a no brainer. You will find the right balance for you. I don't really deny myself anything I want. So if I really wanted a caloric drink, I would have it. But I wouldn't have it every day, or several times per day. I am always cognizant of the fact that the " window of opportunity " lasts for a limited time. I want to do all I can to optimize it. However, I do balance that with some reality. Even naturally thin people have a treat on occasion. They don't deny themselves constantly. Maybe what we are learning is the balance they somehow found all along! I'm rambling! Anyway, balance is the key word here. Yes, have a caloric drink sometimes. But drink lots of noncaloric drinks too. Dawna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Let me start by saying that I hated drinking water pre-op. I drank a lot of plain iced tea and diet Pepsi. I also like some Gatorade. I tried iced tea after surgery, but it was too strong tasting. I have had some soda, but after a few sips I am done with that. I find that water is what I crave most and if I water down the iced tea, that is good too. I am not denying myself anything so if it sounds good I try it. So far the only thing I regret trying is corn. Trust me, your taste will change after surgery. I would have never believed that the biggest chocolate addict in the world would rather drink water than eat chocolate ice cream. Kathy M. DS 7/19/01 213 pre-op 164 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Kathleen, I found your pics... OMG!!! Congrats to you! What a difference - you must be so proud! dee --- kathy@... wrote: > I try to drink sugarfree most of the time. Have had > a occasional sugar > sweetened drink, but that's rare. I like Diet > Hansen's. They use > splenda for a sweetener. I also use splenda for my > coffee. Cream is not > a problem. You malabsorb the fat and is actually > better for you than > milk because it has fewer carbs, believe it or not. > > Kathleen F > Open Duodenal Switch > Drs. Rabkin/Jossart > 01/02/01 - 374# > 09/21/01 - 250# > http://www.webniche.com/wls/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 In a message dated 9/25/01 9:47:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jbakh@... writes: << There is no way I could even force myself to drink a regular soda, way too sweet and then it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. >> I am 5 months postop, and sweets are just now beginning to taste okay to me. Until this point, anything sweet (including my beloved Diet Snapple) tasted horrid, excessively sweet - yuck! I still don't crave sweets or want a lot of them, but I can tolerate the sweet sensation without being overly sensitive to it. I have to say, I sort of enjoyed that period of time when sweets tasted so awful to me! Dawna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Pre-op I drank a minimum of a 6 pack of diet coke a day and forced myself to drink some water. Post-op I really only want water & sometimes a little glass of nonfat milk. Most things are too intensely sweet for me now. I crave water all day long. I can never get enough of it. I'm drinking more than 64 oz a day. There is no way I could even force myself to drink a regular soda, way too sweet and then it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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