Dimples470

My Dr. tells me that after my lap band, I will not be able to have coffee or soda pop. But, I've been to suppport meetings and seen people who have had surgery drinking both. Anyone have any further information or experience about this?

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Donna


LAP BAND
Surgery date 8/6/07

5'2"

Current/Goal
235/165

suzanne

I started drinking coffee and diet drinks about 9 months out. My dr said the same, but that is one thing I can't give up!!!

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Suzanne

Surgery 04/26/05
343/153 /150
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You are what you believe you are.

LQQkn

I drink sprite to settle stomach, and also drink coffee once in a while.. not daily though. Janie

Clarissa**

Well, the soda isn't recommended because it could dilate the pouch and could cause slips. Some drs. say ok, some say no. My dr. says no. As far as coffee, my dr. says it is fine w/ him. Caffeine can stimulate the appetite, coffee is acidic and can leech calcium out of the bones in large amounts and is a diuretic. But I still have coffee, not everyday, am not dead yet.

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Clarissa**
Surgery Type: Lap-Band
Surgery Date: June 6, 2007
Location: Central Pennsylvania area
Clinic: The Weight Loss Clinic, in Harrisburg PA
First fill 1.5 ccs
Starting Weight: 243/Current 220/Goal..whatever I feel comfortable at

VanessaSFL

Soda makes my pouch pissed.Not worth it to me...I have sipped at a Sprite when very desperate...but I have only been desperate twice in 2 1/2 years.

Coffee...It was my first liquid offered to me in the HOSPITAL when I got out of Recovery...Coffee and myself remain great friends to this day and I see no end to our friendship anytime soon.I am also freezing all the time(yes even in the sub tropics of south Florida) and the coffee warms me up..my hands anyway.

Follow your Dr.s orders, as I do not have a lap -band.

Best wishes~

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Van


Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

VPA BEAR

LisaBoston

Lab-band might be different, but with bypass, soda is not recommended. Many of us drink coffee.

In reality, nobody needs pop, so why not this time to quit it!

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!

bits-and-bobs

how much water can you drink? i carry ice water with me everywhere. will the water wash the food out of the stomach pouch with lap band? i've heard low acid coffee is best. can you reccommend one?

Clarissa**

I have the lap band so it is a totally different beast then the RNY, but I drink 2 quarts of water per day. I don't drink coffee everyday though. I don't drink when I eat unless it is in a scenario where it is 7:00 at night I'm having dinner and didn't get my water in for the day.

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Clarissa**
Surgery Type: Lap-Band
Surgery Date: June 6, 2007
Location: Central Pennsylvania area
Clinic: The Weight Loss Clinic, in Harrisburg PA
First fill 1.5 ccs
Starting Weight: 243/Current 220/Goal..whatever I feel comfortable at

michelleJC

I drink both with no problems but the only soda that works for me is diet Mt. Dew and I waited until i was 15 months out before I tried either.

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God Bless,
MICHELLE

LAP RNY 12/14/05 Milwaukee, WI
Belt Lipectomy/Medial Thigh Lift 1/11/08
12.8 pounds of skin removed.


Highest/Current/Goal
307/160/150

"Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter,
and those who matter don't mind."

Toony

For What It's Worth:

I was drinking 6-8 cans of Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi/Coke a day... gave it up cold turkey a month ago. With NO OTHER changes to my diet, I lost 5.5 pounds!

I was very addicted, but KNEW it had to go... so - scratch that off my list: DONE!

Toony

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TOONYbear/Katie
Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7
I can cross my legs!

Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08