can you drink diet coke

[zoehooper2]

im on my pre op diet 2 shakes and weight watcher soup i was wondering if i can still drink diet coke ????? thanks zoe

 

[sarahloveswelshcobs]

dont see why not. I've been on a much stricter diet for the last month compared to the pre-op diet I've been given today

 

[zoehooper2]

what u having done sarah ? x

 

[fjsinc]

Were you given pre op diet sheet? On mine it said no fizzy drinks at all. From what I understand, a few studies have suggested that diet soft drinks can make you feel hungrier, and crave sweet things more. With that in mind, I personally wouldn't have wanted to possibly make my pre-op diet more difficult.

 

[top_kat]

check with your provider - the one I followed did not allow any fizzy drinks even low cal ones

 

[Ines4C]

I think you can't. I would also wean myself off fizzy drinks, as I heard it can stretch the pouch post op.

 

[ktstar]

I was allowed diet fizzy on pre op but chose not to, I thought adjusting post op would be hard enough without the fizzy withdrawal.

 

[JoJoTGirl]

I used to enjoy a couple of small glasses of diet coke a week and my dietician said that small amounts like that would make no difference to the pre op diet. Glad I had them as honestly didn't realise that fizzys were a complete no, no post op and forever! Wouldn't have change my decision to have surgery at all but I do really miss the odd diet coke. It's really hard when you go out to the pub for an evening with friends too as I'm not a drinker at all, I used to have a couple of fizzy's then. Can't do fizzy, cant do juice and pub squash is diabolical and sugary...................I've ended up taking a little bottle of squash in my handbag to add a dash to my bottled water. I'm sure if people saw, they'd think I was a tight wad sneaking in vodka without paying for it or something.......we did used to do that at doos as teenagers though! lol

 

[lottie:)]

I didn't realise it was a no no I drink about 3 cans a day of diet coke ! Ooops I've still lost 3 1/2 stone in 5 months. Would I loose more if stopped ?

 

[Ines4C]

I don't think you would necessarily lose more, it's just that studies have shown that diet drinks can cause you to be more hungry. Also, I heard it can make the pouch uncomfortable and stretch it after the operation, so it's best to stop completely. Just what I heard though.

 

[k4rid4]

my pre-op diet says i can have as much diet pop as i like, which im suprized at, but not complaining..

 

[Yvessa]

My preop was the same and it got me through the milk diet. Post op I haven't touched it.

 

[Ines4C]

Interesting how different hospitals vary in their views about it. My clinic adviced against it, maybe as a measure to get used to not having it.

 

[k4rid4]

i find it fills you up.. im sick to death of eating vegtables grrrrr

 

[Paula Garner]

Get used to it, you'll have to eat them post op too lol xx

 

[Yvessa]

I know that my eating got a lot worse after I left home and started consuming large amounts of diet coke/pepsi max. I'm pretty sure it increased my appetite and the size of my preop stomach,

 

[fab40]

All diet fizzy drinks are no good for you pre op or post op, full stop... I miss it but it's so so bad for you

 

[joujou]

gosh I'm going to miss my diet fizz

 

[borogirl]

Hi I post op and used to love pop. I weaned myself off it before hand and honestly don't miss it at all. I am happy with NAS juice. I think it would make me feel exceptionally bloated. Honestly you won't fancy it after the op.

 

[Ines4C]

That's what I thought. I am having it very rarely now, only when I go out, but even that I will stop once I had the operation. I can imagine it would make you feel very bloated, as the fizz makes you fall in general.