No one yell at me...I'm only 4 weeks out, it's been 6 weeks for me (one in my pre-op diet). I took a tiny tiny sip just today and it was awful. It tasted like straight soda water...like when the machine needs some syrup added!! Not something I have to worry about in the future!!

Last time I drank soda?

About 5 min - gulp - um, 2 seconds ago.

I adore diet Mountain Dew. My doc gives me free reign to drink ANYthing with citrate for preventing kidney stones (hereditary in my family) so I don't hold back. I a pig about diet orange soda too.

Diet Orange Sunkist is my favorite!!

Lol, Iron Tits.

I can bounce quarters off of them!

Five minutes!  LOL

For me, about 10 months ago...

I used to LOVE Coke, never liked the diet version. In any case I'm pretty sure that drinking your calories is the root of all evil so I've not wanted to test the (soda) waters. I keep telling myself that having RNY meant never drinking carbonated or alcoholic drinks again so that is what I'm doing. Oddly now that I'm more comfortable in my body I'm doing more social things, going to bars and such and you would be surprised how hard it is to find a non-alcoholic AND non-carbonated drink. All the "juice" is very high calorie and the bartenders just love when you order water...

OH I hear ya there lol. My drinks are VERY limited lol. I only drink lemonade and vodka or orange juice and vodka. I didnt realize how many drinks contained soda! Kinda depressing actually lol but hey I can still have a good time with vodka and lemonade lol

How long has it been for you? 9 months
 

And do you still get really tempted? Yes, not because I like the sweet taste of soda but because I miss the carbonation.  I am trying to go for as long as I possibly can without taking a sip--it would not be a good thing for me to return to soda--diet or regular.

3 years and I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole. There are some studies out there that are showing an increase in pouch dilatation as a result of carbonation. Even one study is enough for me not to try it. I absolutely don't want to do anything that might make this journey harder over the long run. I was told by a past president of the ASBMS that drinking soda definitely can cause an increase in pouch size over time. I don't like soda enough to be even remotely taking that risk.