Comments on: diet pop http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bernardo Fitzgerald http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-802 Bernardo Fitzgerald Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:13:34 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-802 I thought the carbination from the soda is what causes ulcers and could damage our pouch?? Kimberly 315/260/175 1/17/02 Dr Leo Murphy I thought the carbination from the soda is what causes
ulcers and could damage our pouch??
Kimberly
315/260/175
1/17/02
Dr Leo Murphy

]]> By: adrian_17 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-799 adrian_17 Sun, 28 Sep 2003 03:11:49 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-799 I think it is amazing how addicting Sodas/Pop is to people. I have never really liked soda, oh yeh I drank it...orange, rootbeer, Dr. Pepper, Mnt. Dew...Now All I can think is BLECK. Plus I'd much rather enjoy a Fruit 2 O (zero calories) than a cup of Mnt Dew (100 cals)...then have a snack later too!! To all you recovering POP addicts...remember, One day at a time...keep it up!! Love yous })i({August St. Amand- Maine})i({ Lap RNY Oct. 15, 2001 -148 Dr. PA Aslam- Augusta Maine I think it is amazing how addicting Sodas/Pop is to people. I have never
really liked soda, oh yeh I drank it…orange, rootbeer, Dr. Pepper, Mnt.
Dew…Now All I can think is BLECK. Plus I’d much rather enjoy a Fruit 2 O
(zero calories) than a cup of Mnt Dew (100 cals)…then have a snack later
too!! To all you recovering POP addicts…remember, One day at a time…keep
it up!!
Love yous
})i({August St. Amand- Maine})i({
Lap RNY Oct. 15, 2001 -148
Dr. PA Aslam- Augusta Maine

]]> By: Willa Joleen http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-797 Willa Joleen Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:31:48 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-797 There's a theory out there that the carbonation expands the pouch. However, I asked my doctor about this, and he said that stretching the pouch is not really a problem. However, he tells his patients to avoid soda because it can cause ulcers in the pouch. There's less surface area for the stuff to spread out on, so it's more intense than when you were pre-op. So the minute he said it doesn't stretch the pouch, I went to get myself some diet coke! (Ulcers - PSHAW!) Well, the stuff burns my stomach like hell! I bet it will do some damage to me if I drink too much of it. I can get around some of the burning if I take small sips (can't gulp it like I used to!). That said, I would definitely give your pouch a good 6 months to heal before you introduce diet coke into your diet. --Christine There’s a theory out there that the carbonation expands the pouch.
However, I asked my doctor about this, and he said that stretching
the pouch is not really a problem.
However, he tells his patients to avoid soda because it can cause
ulcers in the pouch. There’s less surface area for the stuff to
spread out on, so it’s more intense than when you were pre-op.
So the minute he said it doesn’t stretch the pouch, I went to get
myself some diet coke! (Ulcers - PSHAW!)
Well, the stuff burns my stomach like hell! I bet it will do some
damage to me if I drink too much of it. I can get around some of the
burning if I take small sips (can’t gulp it like I used to!).
That said, I would definitely give your pouch a good 6 months to heal
before you introduce diet coke into your diet.
–Christine

]]> By: Theo Corliss http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-795 Theo Corliss Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:24:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-795 Here is my experience regarding soda pop. I was the diet Coke queen, I think, pre-op. I could easily drink a six-pack a day. I didn't drink much else. However, over the years, I had gone "off" of pop and experienced a few days (maybe a week) of headache-withdrawal or something. I knew that I wouldn't be drinking pop right after surgery - and there would be all the post-op to deal with --- so, I chose to "go off" diet pop a month before surgery. For 2 weeks, I switched to iced tea - exclusively and then decided to go off the caffine (tea) as well. At about your stage (7 weeks), I tried a little diet Coke and found that I didn't like it as well as pre-op. I drank about a few sips and decided that it wasn't that big of a thrill somehow. I decided then and there that I wasn't going to become addicted to it again. Now, at almost one year post-op, I occassionally (maybe twice a month) have a diet soda. It's OK but not the same as pre-op at all. You've heard <!--more--> from many on this list that your tastes change. What I do drink, on a fairly regular basis is the Sugar-free, Caffeine-free, Sodium-free, Naturally-flavored Sparkling water - that is available in most markets. It does have Aspartame - so if you avoid that, it is probably not a good choice for you. However, I like the fact that it is carbonated and cold. Perhaps you would like to check it out. The best thing, of course, is plain water. My experience is that after a while, you get kind of used to drinking it. And, I do sometimes drink iced tea - but not even every week. At your stage, please begin slowly and don't let your old habits over-run you. Maybe, like me, you will try your soda pop - and not be all that thrilled about it afterall. Remember, it's your head that is doing the craving - not your body.....not after you've been 7 weeks without it. Keep on keeping on, Susan H Lap RNY on 4/2/01 at Alvarado, San Diego Pre-Op 325 with a BMI of 53 and Size 26 Today 175 with a BMI of 28 and Size 12 miss is pop. Yes, I drank diet before WLS and switched to caffeine free pop before surgery. I am 7 weeks post-op. How long should I wait until I drink pop again? Or should I just give it up?? Here is my experience regarding soda pop. I was the diet Coke queen,
I think, pre-op. I could easily drink a six-pack a day. I didn’t
drink much else. However, over the years, I had gone “off” of pop and
experienced a few days (maybe a week) of headache-withdrawal or
something. I knew that I wouldn’t be drinking pop right after surgery
- and there would be all the post-op to deal with — so, I chose to
“go off” diet pop a month before surgery. For 2 weeks, I switched to
iced tea - exclusively and then decided to go off the caffine (tea) as
well.
At about your stage (7 weeks), I tried a little diet Coke and found
that I didn’t like it as well as pre-op. I drank about a few sips and
decided that it wasn’t that big of a thrill somehow. I decided then
and there that I wasn’t going to become addicted to it again. Now, at
almost one year post-op, I occassionally (maybe twice a month) have a
diet soda. It’s OK but not the same as pre-op at all. You’ve heard

from many on this list that your tastes change.
What I do drink, on a fairly regular basis is the Sugar-free,
Caffeine-free, Sodium-free, Naturally-flavored Sparkling water - that
is available in most markets. It does have Aspartame - so if you
avoid that, it is probably not a good choice for you. However, I like
the fact that it is carbonated and cold. Perhaps you would like to
check it out.
The best thing, of course, is plain water. My experience is that
after a while, you get kind of used to drinking it. And, I do
sometimes drink iced tea - but not even every week. At your stage,
please begin slowly and don’t let your old habits over-run you.
Maybe, like me, you will try your soda pop - and not be all that
thrilled about it afterall. Remember, it’s your head that is doing
the craving - not your body…..not after you’ve been 7 weeks without
it.
Keep on keeping on,
Susan H
Lap RNY on 4/2/01 at Alvarado, San Diego
Pre-Op 325 with a BMI of 53 and Size 26
Today 175 with a BMI of 28 and Size 12

miss is pop. Yes, I drank diet before WLS and switched to caffeine
free pop before surgery. I am 7 weeks post-op. How long should I
wait until I drink pop again? Or should I just give it up??

]]> By: Rickey Nichols http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-793 Rickey Nichols Fri, 26 Sep 2003 06:32:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2003/09/26/diet-pop/#comment-793 Debbie, YOu should wait about 6 months to give your stomach fully time to heal before having carbonation. If you drink diet pop before then put it in a blender to make it go flat. I never used to drink diet pop pre surgery (only the real thing for me then) but now it is a staple. Beware though because it can cause you to get more hungry. You don't have to give up diet pop but definitely drink it flat until the 6month point. Also, if you do drink it without it being flat it may very well make you sick. The bubbles invade the pouch, expand, make you overly full and you get pop coming out your nose. Its happened to me. It burns. But if you sip -- sip sip sip sip -- and drink it flat you are highly unlikely to have this problem. Drinking caffeine free varieties is what i do. Denise Rasley mailto:drasley@... BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98 <!--more--> Lost over 90% of excess and maintaining Gained a beautiful daughter on 8/9/00 Debbie,
YOu should wait about 6 months to give your stomach fully time to heal
before having carbonation. If you drink diet pop before then put it in a
blender to make it go flat. I never used to drink diet pop pre surgery (only
the real thing for me then) but now it is a staple. Beware though because it
can cause you to get more hungry. You don’t have to give up diet pop but
definitely drink it flat until the 6month point. Also, if you do drink it
without it being flat it may very well make you sick. The bubbles invade the
pouch, expand, make you overly full and you get pop coming out your nose.
Its happened to me. It burns. But if you sip — sip sip sip sip — and drink
it flat you are highly unlikely to have this problem. Drinking caffeine free
varieties is what i do.
Denise Rasley
mailto:drasley@…
BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

Lost over 90% of excess and maintaining
Gained a beautiful daughter on 8/9/00

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