I am winning the battle now lol… but took years…. All I can say is don’t ever give up ….the awesome thing is there are so many products to utilize to help fight obesity you don’t have to do alone …: let’s face it if it were just a will power thing we would all be thin … but you have to work with the medication and not find ways to cheat your way through…. I seen some people do this with the sleeve and they gained their weight back ….my surgery was over ten years ago and I have never had a carbonated beverage lol … my thing is it stretches your stomach not sure if it does but have not drank soda …..this is a life journey at first it is very conscious in all your food decisions , but once you retrain your mind and body than your on auto pilot …. Don’t get me wrong I have a goodie now and than but now its portion and quality over quantity….so everyone out there this struggle you can win but you have to do your part and there are no short cuts …. So work with whatever diet you choose, exercise and make smart choices and in 10 years you will be here encouraging others ….