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Its up to me · 08-12-2008, 10:03 PM

this stuff is TRULY GOOD!! i dont really care for the grapefuit flavor... i found this early on in my surgery.. i also found sugar free undidual powder sleeves of hawaiin Punch at the rite aid near my house!! PRETTY GOOD!! they also have flavored lipton rea (sugar and caffeine free) powder in a sleeve (like chrystal lite) AND I AM HOOKED!!!!!!

rico

~Lo~ · 08-12-2008, 10:20 PM

I will have to go to walmart tomorrow and buy some, I hate crystal light and cannot drink any fruit juices and I am sick of water !!

~Lo~ · 08-12-2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by EasyRider
So many of you talk about not doing carbonated beverages. My book aka bible says I can. I enjoy my caffeine free soda.

My Doc says that if you let soda go flat its ok to drink diet cafeine free but flat soda forget it I would rather drink water..lol

trish29 · 08-12-2008, 11:28 PM

I'm way bummed. After my initial consult I was told to stop drinking diet soda or carbonated drinks... DONE.

So, I found FUZE (love the Slenderize), Crystal Light, Special K protein water and I just started drinking more water even though I already drank a bunch.

WELL, I met the nutritionist yesterday, and I was so proud of myself for kicking the caffeine/carbonation habit, I told her about it and she said NO, NO, NO. She says ONLY water. Isn't that kinda extreme? I bummed. I also have a cabinet full of powder packets.... It was hard enough pouring out those last two diet pepsis.

So I dunno, do y'all think this is too extreme. Should I just stick with the program since thats what my bariatric team wants?

I'm really wantin some rasberry lemonade crystal light right about now.....

-Trish

Momof3 · 08-13-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JumboJulie

99 out of 100 Bariatric Surgeons Agree ... NO CARBINATION. But hey, if you want to be a rebel ...

Oh, and the Dasani flavored waters ...

Eeewwwwww ...
They're gross.

ok, I'm in agreement AGAIN with Julie...EEEEWWWWWWW

both drinks discussed so far are TOO SWEET. I cant stand these "diet" drinks Crystal Light, that diet gatorade..etc....BLECH

too sweet.

Give me sour or spicy or salty...and i'm good

mistymee · 08-13-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by trish29

WELL, I met the nutritionist yesterday, and I was so proud of myself for kicking the caffeine/carbonation habit, I told her about it and she said NO, NO, NO. She says ONLY water. Isn't that kinda extreme? I bummed. I also have a cabinet full of powder packets.... It was hard enough pouring out those last two diet pepsis.

So I dunno, do y'all think this is too extreme. Should I just stick with the program since thats what my bariatric team wants?

What was her reasoning behind this dictate? I guess I would feel that I'd need a good reason... the no carbonation/caffeine rule does seem to me to be based on something that made sense.. but water only? Not so much.

trish29 · 08-14-2008, 12:04 AM

I appreciate you responding to my hidden question...

Her reasoning was similar to the arguments I've heard recently about Diet Soda instigating hunger and over-eating.

Basically, the fake calories and "sweetness" of these drinks (crystal light, etc.) makes your body start to produce insulin because it thinks its about to get some sweet calories it needs to process. When no calories show up, the person starts to experience hunger and eventually overeats, and the root cause was the sweet calorie free drink.

That was her reason.... I even asked about milk and she said no. It didn't have a place in our diet - b/c not supposed to drink liquids with a meal so milk can't be eaten at meal time and on non-meal times we are not supposed to be getting calories but are supposed to be getting our liquids in in the form of water...

Does any of this make sense??? I must admit I had a FUZE today and a crystal light. But I also drank OVER 64 ounces of water. I'm pre-op, but I think I'm doin pretty darn well...

sherry7 · 08-15-2008, 08:34 PM

Deb, I'm so glad you posted about Fuze. I'd never tried it before, because I didn't know it came in a diet version. Plus, I mistakenly thought it was carbonated. I bought a case of assorted flavors at Sam's Club today. I just drank a Cranberry Raspberry, and OMG, it's so good!

I've been having a terrible time getting in enough fluids. This went down really easy, so hopefully it will solve that problem.