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Just a moment. The article I referred to was concerning bypass surgery, but when you think about it, Lapbanders have a pouch much like an egg with holes in each end. That allows alcohol to go (with the help of gravity) straight to the empty stomach that most lapbanders, in their high weight loss period, have. I'm not a spoil sport and like a beer as well as anyone (I was a beer maker for 30 years), but I was also a California Highway Patrolman for 20 years and know what a DWI can do to a family. Now I don't have empirical evidence for all this, I still have two weeks to wait, but I can't imagine this is incorrect. If any medical professionals happen to read this I'd certainly appreciate their input. I only posted this so hopefully no one gets surprised. In making alcoholic beverages most sugars are converted to alcohol. Any sugar in drinks are from mixes.

Just wanted to say hi, My wonderful new daughter-in-law is a teacher in and lives in Rancho Cucamonga. I'm still waiting for Aug 29, so I wouldn't have any advice or help yet. Best of luck to you and remember that thousands of people have been through this and had marvelous results.

Alan, If you've ever tried to drink an old beer (Like from last night's party), you'll know why beer has to have carbonation. Carbon dioxide gives beer it's distinctive taste. Without it it's pretty awful. We work hard to get enough CO2 in beer. If you want to drink alcohol, they make very good wines these days;^). I'm selling all my beer stuff and DW thinks she's going to move her sewing stuff in my brewery. I'm in ham radio and I think it might become a radio room. Today we bought some Quinoa and sugarless stuff. I'm getting ready for my year in hell. I can lose weight readily, keeping it off is the problem. If you guys ever really want to learn beermaking, let me know. I have all the information you can use.

I'm just beginning this program, evaluation is on the 10th and operation should be two weeks after. After five years of wondering, I,m finally going to do it. Weight is easy for me to take off, but keeping it off seems impossible. Like many here, I'm trying to get rid of Diabetes, Sleep Apnia and a bunch of fat guy problems. At 74, I need more ambition and energy and the DRs. seem to think this will help so here I go!

I've been making beer since 1985. Probably 400 5gal batches. Since making this Lapband decision, DW has been eyeing my brewery for a sewing room. I guess thats the way it goes. SWMBO and I spent 10 years in Europe and learned to love European bread. Plain German Sourdough rye is beyond me. I've tried with commercial and homemade starter, but It's never quite right.I even bought german rye flour, but no luck. There are a lot of things that are going to have to change in the next few months and I guess I'll just have to get used to it because if I'm going through all this crap, there's just no way in hell I'm going to fail

A close friend of mine, an attorney, rather sedentary, had the Lapband procedure done about 5 months ago and has lost over 60lbs. He's just a couple years younger than me, and that is really what gave me the push to start this project. I was told, a number of years ago that there was no point in anyone over 65 trying the Lapband, but apparently that thinking has changed. Best of luck to everyone.

If I can lose 60-80 lbs over the next few years, it'll all be worth it. Thanks

Thanks XLStan, To top it off, I'm a Beer maker and a bread baker and to give them up will take a Hercluean effort. That's been my life until now. It's going to be a major hurdle, but if you can do it , so can I. Best of luck to us.