Staying awake while working nights without caffeine or carbonation ???

Hey everyone... I am pre op and doing my 6mo Dr supervised weight loss plan. I am a night nurse and need to stay awake over 12 hour night shifts. I have always relied on alternating drinking carbonated energy drinks and water. I know I need to wean myself off of them but am having a hard time staying awake without them. Does anyone have any suggestions for a healthier way?? 

It depends on your doctor's plan - mine never restricted caffeine or carbonation (although I still have a problem with real fizzy - even at almost 10 years out)!

You should discuss your needs with your program and see if there is any middle ground!

You may not need them when the weight is gone... as you lose the excess weight, as you increase your physically activity, with vitamin supplementation and better nutrition, as you perhaps get off medications/side effects or resolve obesity related illness.

I know when my GERD and sleep apnea  was resolved (GERD immediately post-op, apnea within the first 30 pounds lost) I was a different person.

I was only restricted from caffeine for a month post-op (Dr's vary)

My plan had me avoid carbonation (rarely drank soda pre-op anyway) and post-op its uncomfortable (this varies from person to person, some post-ops have no issues)

I am in the same boat, I work 6:30 pm to 6:30 am and I use to LIVE on five hour energy drinks to stay away. I had RNY May 6th 2014 so I am about 7 and a half weeks out.  I have noticed when I don't take my iron for a few days its really hard t stay awake (I sit at a desk in a operations center for a Airline for 12 hours) so I try to stay on top of my vitamins as much as I can.  The thing that really saves me as funny as this sounds.  I drink a TON i mean a TON of water so it keeps me running to the bathroom all night.

Its not easy staying awake but its something I am working through.  I do know I have more energy since I am loosing weight so that helps.  I also use an Essential Oil call energy, so when I get really bad I just bring that out and roll it on and it works like a charm.  

Thanks everyone. I am hopeful that losing weight will help my energy level. I finally meet with my surgeon on July 28th and I will get his thoughts then. Thanks again...I appreciate your input. 

I'm so familiar with your situation I too was addicted to soda before surgery I work 4pm to 4am and I was drinking McDonald's $1 32oz. drinks 4 or 5 a day my last soda was April 14th 2014  3days before my surgery and I haven't had a craving for it at all I'm so amazed I just knew I would have caffeine withdrawal headache but nothing just went cold turkey and now I drink decaffeinated tea and coffee and I do fine through out the night hope this helps.

I can see weaning yourself off carbonation, because immediately post-op it's going to HURT. But caffeine?!?

They gave me fully-leaded iced tea in the hospital after surgery! Giving up caffeine never crossed my mind until I started reading about it here. I asked my surgeon, and he said that caffeine *might* irritate your stomach, especially while it was healing, but that as long as *I* wasn't having a problem, there was no reason that *I* couldn't have it. Caffeine is a VERY MILD diuretic, and even that small effect goes away if you consume it daily.

I suggest you research the truth about caffeine, and make your own decision as a grown person.