Guest guest Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. so just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Mon, Like you, I was a big soda drinker, probably 2-4 liters per day. I drank Caffine Free Diet Pepsi. Of course immeadiate post-op I was drinking water, water, and more water. Now, post-op 110 days, I've began to bring in soda a little at a time. Some GB folks can drink it straight from the can, I prefer to pour mine into a plastic cup, freeze it for about an hour then drink or munch. Doing this seems to take away the carbonation and makes it easier on my pouch. I don't drink it everyday and when I do its usually no more than 8-10oz over 20-30 minutes. I tried Mountain Dew (regular, not diet) and got a little nauseous so I'm staying with diet soda. So, with soda's, if you can't live without it, I suggest BABY STEPS! -Ray > I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. > > After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. > > i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. > > so just my 2 cents > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Gang, Maybe I am the one that baffles the doctors. I started drinking diet soda about 2 months post op. Now I to have a soda with every meal or the food will not digest. There are also times I need to have a spoonful of sugar to help digest my meal. Patty Spakoski Open RNY 2-25-99 Boston, MA Dr. Forse 267/145/225 Help!! coke I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. so just my 2 cents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Om my God Patty !!!! So do I . My meal goes soooooooo much easier when I chase it down with sips of an ice cold Diet Coke.... Sonja Lap RNY 12/2001 coke I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. so just my 2 cents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 I cant even drink water plain it must be flavored, carbonated or tea. Patty Spakoski Open RNY 2-25-99 Boston, MA Dr. Forse 267/145/225 Help!! coke I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. so just my 2 cents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Sonja, I think that things in our digestion has changed and that's why we need the carbonated beverages to help digest. Patty Spakoski Open RNY 2-25-99 Boston, MA Dr. Forse 267/145/225 Help!! coke I was a big time coke drinker too. i drank caffeine free diet coke, but eventually i switched to diet coke because i stopped drinking coffee because it hurt my stomach and tea didnt have enuf caffeine for me. After the surgery I couldnt drink coke. So i essentially stopped drinking coke since March 14 ( the day beforethe surgery) and I havent had a coke since. For myself I know I dont want to go back there not even a little, because im actually fine without it. I dont miss it, and I have more energy now so i dont need it. i didnt ever think I would **ever** be able to live without coke, but I can. and I also didnt ever think Id rave about ground turkey either ( it makes my friends chuckle) but I do. And I can cross my legs, and I dont have those awful leg cramps that woke me out of sleep in the middle of the night ( like a charlie horse) not even a one since the surgery. so just my 2 cents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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