A question to the VSG long-timers

I am not a long timer I am 4 months but I dont drink soda but I do have a cup of coffee every morning before work of regular coffee, and it seems fine to me.

my surgeon told me nothing carbonated ever again.

 My Dr. said not to drink it again and to stop well before surgery.  I stopped in November and don't plan on starting again.  I have been enjoying mostly water, Crystal Light, decaf herbal teas and the occasional decaf from Starbucks for a treat.  Personally, it's yet another habit that I feel I don't need.  I don't miss it.  

Not to thread-jack, but THANK YOU! When you mentioned you drink herbal tea, I thought "Hmm, I wonder if the tea I like is naturally decaf?"

HOLY CRAP IT IS!

I can have my passion tea! Yay!

I'm a big fan of Propel Zero (Grape)... it's replaced soda for me entirely

 Four Months out.. Soda hurts to drink, but I'm a hard head and I drink it.  Flat is yucky, what's the point?  lol.  But am definitely trying to cut down, because it's empty calories and hurts.  But on the way down it feels good.. I love  fizzy.

I am not going to try soda...not worth it to me but my doctor said caffeine is allowed after 4 weeks but I figured that I went without for 4 weeks, why not keep it up.  I switched to decaf.  I use splenda and eat a sugar free fudge pop every night as a treat, but if there is a dessert at a party, I will take a little taste of it.  I figure I want to save my calories for good food...

Best of luck on your journey.

i have been drinking diet soda whenever i want it from a few months post op on. i was not convinced that the data showing carbination was detromental to the bypass applied to the sleeve (stretching being the risk). i have not noticed any ill effect.
i drink it slower now, but i drink everything slower then i used to, so that does not stand out to me.
no matter what you decide, good luck, and if anyone has any VSG specific data on carbination use, i would like to hear about it. i did not think my Dr knew or cared much about VSG vs bypass. he just said 'follow the bypass plan'.
i am 11 months out and 123 lbs down. 32 lbs from goal and doing well.

 Okay... I am the naughtiest so far for sure. I am 2 weeks post op and had a diet squirt yesterday. I let it go like half flat. But Squirt still has a little fizz no matter what, and it was beautiful. And I don't feel guilty and it didn't hurt my stomach! 

One of the great things about the sleeve is that you rarely get cravings so strong for a particular thing that you have to give in, and almost anything satisfies hunger.

I decided not to go for soda again.  Its no good for you, so, as long as I have this great tool that lets me eat - and drink - better, I figured why pick up a habit that it doesn't bother me not to have?  I spent the better part of my life wishing there was something I could do to conquer this  terrible addiction to lousy foods and beverages.  Well, now I have it and am going to take full advantage of it.