Carbonation

Donna L.
on 12/4/17 8:48 pm - Chicago, IL
Revision on 02/19/18

I don't have pain, but there's definitely discomfort, and diet sodas in particular exacerbate my GERD badly.

I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!

It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life

theAntiChick
on 12/5/17 8:04 am - Arlington, TX
VSG on 08/17/16

I didn't try anything with carbonation until I was about 3-4 months out. My surgeon told me I couldn't damage the sleeve with it, but I would likely be VERY uncomfortable. When I did try it, I found that was definitely the case. I have a SodaStream and with it you can control the level of carbonation. (And their diet drink syrups are sweetened with sucralose instead of aspartame - I'm allergic to aspartame so that's important for me.) I started off with about 1/2 the normal carbonation and was OK with it. After a few months I could ramp up the carbonation a bit, and was then tolerating normal fountain drinks OK. By the time I was about 8 months out I could drink a bottled or canned soda if I drank really small sips. At 15 months I do fine with anything so long as I don't drink it too fast.

There's some evidence that drinking diet sodas is counter-productive to weight loss. The mechanism is unclear. So I generally only have a couple of sodas a week, and not more than one in a day. It's probably the best choice to steer completely clear, but I really missed the flavor of soda. I try to drink the bulk of my liquid as water and the sodas are an occasional break from that.

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HW 306 - SW 297 - GW 175 - Surg VSG with Melanie Hafford on 8/17/2016

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jacreasy
on 1/15/18 1:34 pm
VSG on 04/23/12

I tried it after 9 mos post op Ill be 6 years post op on 4/23/18. It only takes one sip and your hooked again. Im proud to say that it has been almost two months since I stopped drinking soda since then. I would say if you haven't had it even though you want it DON'T. Its not good for our bodies and it will make you crave junk, carbs and other artificial sweeteners. IF its the carbonation that your craving I would stick to the flavored seltzer waters.

                                      

(VSG)  HW, 346 SW, 341 CW 176.2 GW, 165  kiss

JourneyBound
on 1/15/18 2:04 pm
VSG on 10/09/17

Really appreciate the advice! For me, it actually satisfies my need for sweet. I'm just in the beginning, 3 months out, but for now it's working for me.

VSG 10/9/17

HW: 294.2 SW: 286.2 CW:174.6

STGW: 170 LTGW:140

Pre-op:-8 M1:-25.4 M2:-16.8 M3:-15.6 M4:-13.8 M5:-5.4 M6:-8.6 M7:-9.2 M8:-5 M9:-5.6 M10:-2.4

FuturePinUp
on 1/15/18 2:08 pm

I've been drinking carbonation since like 3 months out. I love my La Croix, but definitely no diet soda ever. I have had no issues with any discomfort or pain.

VSG: 06/24/15 // Age: 35 // Height: 5'10" // Lost so far: 190 lbs

HW: 348 (before 2 week pre-op diet) // SW: 326 // CW: 158

TT/Lipo & BL/BA: 07/21/17 with Dr. Reish (NYC) BL/BA Revision: 01/11/18 with Dr. Reish (NYC)

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