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@@brilemons, I came across some information today, in the Big Book on gastric Sleeve that states the folowing about alcohol intake and the sleeve: (All this said, I think a sip will be okay. ) Alcohol and the Vertical SleeveWhat about alcohol? It’s not an essential nutrient. Moderate consumption of red wine may have some benefits for your heart. It may raise your levels of healthy HDL cholesterol and help protect your blood vessels against damage.29 Alcohol also helps you relax. However, drinking alcoholic beverages can throw off your weight loss and cause health problems. Calories, Alcohol, and Your WeightAlcoholic beverages are high in calories. Each gram of alcohol has seven calories, and that’s not even counting the carbohydrates that are in some alcoholic beverages. A 5-ounce serving of wine has 130 calories; an 8-ounce cup has 200 calories, or about twice as many as a glass of juice. A 1.4-ounce shot of vodka has 103 calories, or nearly 600 calories in an 8-ounce cup. A 12-ounce can of beer contains 164 calories. Drinking alcohol can cause you to take in more calories than you wanted to. Beyond the calories in the alcoholic beverage, the alcohol relaxes you so much that it makes you lose your inhibition. That means that you’re less able to resist high-calorie foods and more likely to give in to temptations. You’re also more likely to eat without planning for it or writing it down. Drinking alcohol may not be worth it after the sleeve because you don’t want to work so hard to lose weight and then end up taking in way more calories than you wanted just because your judgment isn’t good. Other Concerns with Alcoholic BeveragesAlcohol, even in moderation, can cause problems in addition to interfering with weight loss:30 It can make your blood sugar levels spike. It interferes with memory. It can increase blood pressure. It can damage your liver. Alcohol Metabolism and the SleeveYou may be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol after the sleeve gastrectomy than you were before it. Your blood alcohol content may get to higher levels than before, and alcohol can stay in your system for longer than it did before the sleeve. Although not all studies have found that the sleeve changes your alcohol metabolism,32 it is best, based on current knowledge, to avoid alcohol with the sleeve. Source: 2013. Alex Brecher & Natalie Stein, The BIG Book on the GASTRIC SLEEVE: Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.

hey imvalso in ny goung for the bypass in october where will you be getting your sleve done @@bornthisway622 and Yvette: Good question for both of you, I will be getting my surgery at Lennox Hill Hospital in NYC. Where will you two be getting your surgeries?

You have about two months to go! Good luck to you as well, time to prepare is now. I will keep everyone posted on my recovery.

Will do. Thank you!

Hi Yvette and @@ylluz, hope all is well. I am in NYC, and going to be sleeved Monday, Aug 3. So this is next week. Good luck to the both of you and please do follow up so we can stay in touch --- give eachother continued support.

I am having surgery on Monday, Aug 3 2015, at Lennox Hill with the same doctor, Julio Teixeira. What was the outcome of your surgery?

@@long2912, the ticker can be found on the top right corner of your screen where it states "Hello," and your name, just click on your name and the menu will pop up, there you will see "My tickers," where you create a personalized ticker. Hope this helps!

This is me tooBut I'm still closer to 500 calories and I feel like I'm gonna pass out idk what to eat tho You can eat fish/chicken/beef and vegetables, soups, salads, anything that is not empty in calories. Drink Crystal Light, tea, coffee, have some fruit, yogurt, nuts, sugar-free jello/pudding...there are many choices.

tkbryant724, I am also for the 3rd of August. Good luck to all with your procedures and best wishes on a quick recovery.

Aug 3.

I did not have the 6 month requirement, this is mostly for insurance purposes, as it is required for some insurance plans.

I am struggling a bit with the second week diet plan (two-shakes, one meal). There are days where I'm eating more than others, as in drinking a shake and eating shortly thereafter -- then later having a regular meal (the "one" meal) for the day. Any advice or suggestions?

Hello to all, Im scheduled for August 3, here in NYC. Struggling a bit with my second pre-op diet week, any advice?

Hello to all, hope you have great sucess with your surgeries and with your post-op healing and weightloss. I am scheduled for August 3 here in NYC with Dr, Julio Texeira and am apprehensive about the whole thing... Any advise for all those of you who are also preparing for surgery?

Hello to everyone. I see this event is scheduled for Aug 2 at Brooklyn Bridge, but what is the exact location to meet up?