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Posted 9/25/2010 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
ok i know soda the sugar is not good but cmon we need to live too lol, whats then the best small amount to get festive on?
Posted 9/25/2010 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
I don't drink soda because the carbonation bothers me - but my son (with UC) drinks it just fine with no issues. We're all individual in what bothers us, no hard and fast rules that I've found.....
Posted 9/25/2010 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
The carbonation bothers me, so I seldom have it. But when I'm feeling particularly nauseous, I'll crack open the Canada Dry ginger ale (it has to be Canada Dry). It's one of my "comfort foods" from when my mom would give it to me when I was sick as a kid. Even though it's made from real ginger (soothing), I figure the amount is probably pretty small, but it's as much of an emotional comfort as anything.
Posted 9/25/2010 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
soda, when i am in remission doesn't bother me. When i am flaring on the other hand it does
Posted 9/25/2010 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
Pop is my kryptonite. It never bothered me while flaring.
Posted 9/26/2010 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Evian water is my soda. I have a g/i tract that cannot take carbonated drinks. It has been that way for over 30 yrs-- so I'm very used to living w/o soda and do not miss it at all. (Though an occasional rum & Coke was yummy.) / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 9/26/2010 10:29 AM (GMT 0)
I stopped drinking soda about 15 years ago. I still have some on occasion but only from the soda fountain from restaurants and only clear, decaf such as Sierra Mist or Sprite. If I have soda from a can, I put it in a glass and stir some of the bubbles out because I can't handle the carbonation either, especially while flaring. When I am in remission, I can get away with maybe one can of soda and that is about it. So instead, I drink water or flavored water, it's much easier on my gut.
Posted 9/26/2010 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
Soda is really good if you want to clean old diry coins...just drop old pennies in a cup of soda and wait a few hours, the pennies will be like knew. However, I don't think it's good for our compromised colons.

NBT
Posted 9/27/2010 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
I don't drink sodas any more either ... been about 2-3 years now. I used to be a Dr. Pepper addict, particularly those from Sonic because they mixed the syrup and carbonated water perfectly. The carbonation really knocked me down when I was in a flare so I decided the pain was just not worth it. Now, being in remission, I still don't drink soda. I tried one a few months ago and while the carbonation did not get me, it just tasted like crap! After a few years without one, the taste is just awful. I don't really miss it either.

What I do miss are my limited drink choices - water, milk, tea - boring! I don't drink a lot of bottled juices, sports drinks or vitamin water (even though I love them) because of the high sugar content. I use my juicer when I get juice cravings ...
Posted 9/27/2010 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
In general, soda is bad for your body anyway. I agree with whoever recommended that you give it up.

RH TEXAS GAL:
There is no perfect drink or food for your body, but Vitamin Water does have a zero sugar version that is pretty tasty and sweetened with Stevia! I tried it today for the first time, in addition to my regular intake of bottled water.
Posted 9/27/2010 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
Soda sinks me, but I don't think it is the sugar. I can eat moderate amounts in chocolate and to sweeten my tea. But it is the high fructose corn syrup in soda and most candy that kills me. I thought it was just me but last month I posted research proving the body metabolizes hfcs differently than sugar.
Posted 9/27/2010 3:41 PM (GMT 0)
FutureMD ... I have tried the 0 calorie Vitamin Waters and it gives me bad gas and some cramping ... it is the artificial sweeteners I believe. I bypass those as much as possible.

I also bypass those drinks with the high fructose corn syrup too. There are a few tea brand that use pure cane sugar. I will drink one every so often for a change but not often as the high amount of sugar just makes me feel "off" in some way ... probably why I don't really eat candy bars too ... I am more of a chips and dip kind of gal anyway.
Posted 9/27/2010 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
RH TEXAS GAL:
So you mean when you are not flaring, you eat like you normally would if you didn't have UC? I love chips and dip! I just figured that I consistently eat unhealthy foods, then I will be back in trouble?
I've only tried the zero calorie VW today. I may end up despising them too. Water is hands down the best.
Posted 9/27/2010 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
I don't really restrict myself diet-wise when I am not flaring. I just am always cognizant of the effect that some foods have on me. For instance, I love ice cream and even during remission, it causes bloating and some gas I guess perhaps because I am a bit lactose intolerant (although milk, cheese and yogurt don't bother me.)

It was trial and error for me. It is ok to have treats every so often or even once a day. You just need to pack your diet with the healthy stuff too. I find that if I try to not to have a treat that I often end up eating twice as much of it when I do "go off the wagon." For my favorite chips and dip, I buy those lunch size single serving bags so I don't eat too much of them and I always measure a serving of dip and put it in a separate container to avoid the temptation of that large tub of dip just staring back at me ...

It took a while before I learned a bit of self-control in terms of certain kinds of food, particularly my comfort foods :) I just flash back to those times when I slept in the bathroom because of the flaring and extreme urgency and pain ... works wonders :)
Posted 9/27/2010 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
So many times moderation is exactly the key, isn't it...? Interesting how often old wisdom does well by us.
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