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Me too. I'm going to pass on most Christmas parties this year as well. I miss alcohol the most!!!

When I was 5-6 months out, my plan called for: 3 meals per day of no more than 3 ounces each, no snacks other than protein shakes None of the following: grains, starchy veg (potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn), refined sugar/sweets, alcohol No more than 850 calories per day, no more than 60 grams of carbs per day minimum 64 oz of fluids per day minimum 75 grams of protein per day Track all meals, snacks, vitamins & supplements on a logging program or app (I used myfitnesspal and still use it).

OK where do I start my husband and I have been married 10 years now 7 when he got the sleeve done...I was small he was chubby when we got married when he decided to have the sleeve done he was 380lbs yes his head got bigger but he never had a problem thanking he looked It just got worse and yes he was dranking alot yall can't do that do you know why? Y'all thank single and at the moment don't care you are....it not the self esteem issue drinking was mine husband problem....Read up on wls patient and drinking yall literally go crazy, will lose your minds don't think about what you're doing and don't really care about others when you're drinking if it wasn't for our regular dotor telling him what the alcohol was doing to him we would be divorced...now its been a few years later I git the sleeve done but when I first talked to him about getting it done he said why your just gonna leave me...I told him that he better stand beside me I did him and I still loved even what drug me thru...you can see it in his eyes he worries but he has nothing to worry about....Your Marriage is very important, we shouldn't just walk out

Havent had alcohol but six months out and i can chug water but not after eating

At 7 weeks out, I can take 3 swallows of water at a time but not anytime near eating. (I was a huge water chugger before.) Have not tried any alcohol.

Hi! Sleeved by Dr. alejandro lopez in Puerto Vallarta on August 13, 2014. I'm down 51 pounds, tons of inches and am feeling WONDERFUL since being able to start back to cardio and strength training with Jazzercise on Oct. 1 (just took a "Dancing Abs" class during my lunch break today). I have been Jazzercising every weekday and walking and doing yard work on the weekends--getting stronger and stronger every day. I've been taking my multi-vitamins and Calcium chews religiously and getting a weekly B-12 shot. I haven’t had sugar, processed foods, carbs (other than a few veggies and berries), carbonated drinks or alcohol in over 10 weeks. Woooo-hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep on keepin’ on y’all!

I've been drinking wine and gin-tonics starting at 2 months post-op (yeah I'm a bad boy). Haven't had any issues at all, other than a lower alcohol tolerance

My Surgery is in less then 2 weeks and I'm getting nervous/anxious! I'm having a harder time thinking I won't be able to chug water more then any of the food stuff. I love water!! Also will I ever be able to drink wine with dinner?? Can you still consume alcohol after you have been sleeved? I like socializing with friends and having wine.

I am 10 weeks out and can say that one glass of wine does get me loopy. Quite a cheap date after band to sleeve revision. This was not the case prior to the surgery. My surgeon allows limited alcohol but was clear in that those calories go toward my daily caloric limit so at this point in my journey I definitely do not over indulge.

My liquid diet post surgery is any liquid (except caffeine, carbonated or alcohol)--does not have to be clear! Soups are fine as long as there are no lumps and even yogurt if no lumps or seeds! They said you get more nutrients that way, you feel better and it doesn't hurt your sleeve.

Be patient. What you are going through is very short lived compared to the rest of your life. I didn't feel normal or enjoy eating until about 3-4 months out. But I hit goal at just over 7 months out and am currently maintaining at 12 pounds under goal. I've followed the 60g protein/64oz Water rule every single day. I take my Multivitamins every single day. I've never measured, counted or tracked my food. Just simply ate Protein first, then veggies, fruit and whole grains. After 4-5 months I was also eating desert, bread, alcohol, ice cream, cake, etc but in moderation. Once I was close to goal I added more fat, fruit and healthy carbs to my diet to slow my rate of loss and transition to maintenance. Don't worry, you will be able to eat normal soon enough. Just take this time to learn new habits and enjoy the restriction while it lasts (because you will be able to eat a LOT more within 6-12 months and then you're stuck with willpower and whatever new habits you've developed to maintain).

My doc said no alcohol. Alcohol poisoning for someone who has had bariatric surgery is a very real and scary thing!

It has been...14 days since my last update. My 3 month surgiversary was on the 24th and I hit 50 lbs down!!! What a difference my entire life is from 3 months ago to today. I'm adding an updated photo for comparison. I'm still sometimes making some eating mistakes, for example eating too fast, But it is very few and far between. I pretty much eat whatever I want, but I concentrate on protein. The guy I'm dating really takes my eating habits into consideration when choosing restaurants and activities and so do all of my friends/family. Went to a party this past Friday and I did drink. I'm not a big drinker to begin with but I had this surgery to live a fuller life and sometimes that includes alcohol, I got pretty drunk, and it didn't take as much as it normally would but it still took a decent amount. I have found that I get a buzz fairly easily, but it is very short term. Just had a big NSV for me, I just spent the last hour going through my closet to pick out a cute skirt/legging/boot outfit and I actually had fun. I normally would try on outfits and feel completely annoyed, but now I feel optimistic and guess what?! I don't hate my knees anymore!! I was trying the skirt on the shorter side and I loved how it looked. I'm starting to get some really nice legs, collar bones, and shoulder blades. I have leaner ankles/feet/wrists and I'm happy with my progress. 50 lbs in 3 months and you can really see it. I am happy everyday that I chose this.

I trashed my pre-op diet 5 days prior to surgery due to a long standing business arrangement. I resisted all alcohol but I did enjoy a small fillet steak with spinach and grilled tomato on the side followed by good blue cheese and two crackers. 1400 calories by my best estimate. After my surgery 2 days ago my consultant commented on how well my pre-op had prepared my liver and so I smiled and agreed. Your mileage may vary...

@gaudjosl - Hi there - I just saw my doc a few days ago & we were just having this conversation.. I think part of my success is that i do not eat any Pasta, rice, bread, wraps or pork products of any kind. Also any products that have the first ingredient white flour - i normally don't eat it. (no breads of any kind) I was a HUGE bread & pasta girl before WLS - but i do not like the taste of it or how it feels in my tiny stomach now. Pork - yeah you know how they say you can have a change in taste or reactions to food... well if i try to eat pork or even smell it.. i get sick - like projectile... I have tried it twice and NEITHER time were pretty... so i am just staying away from pork. which is so weird cause i love BACON (well use to) lol cause the smell now is gross. Beverages: I only drink Water, skim milk, unsweetened tea, G2 - NO SODA... i haven't had soda since NOV of last year. Also I have hardly any alcohol - I have a drink maybe once a month - and nothing carbonated at all. which means no beer... (sigh) my day to day (Monday through Friday) are pretty much the same - on the weekends I tend to go longer periods of time without eating or drinking (i know very bad, but i am being honest) every morning i have 2-3 egg whites scrambled with a very thin slice of white Am cheese (every day - weekends too) Mid morning i have a few slices of apple with 2 slices of crackle barrel cheese or half banana or some kind of fruit or a yogurt, low sugar oatmeal - or sugar free applesauce with added Protein, nuts - or a Protein Bar lunch - normally leftovers from the night before or chicken salad, shrimp, steak with a small veggie mid afternoon - i will have a the rest of my lunch, or a repeat of mid morning snack, sliced oven roasted turkey - or maybe even a little Cereal dinner - always some kind of protein fish, chicken, steak, with veggies and either mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes or a small salad (i still use baby plates with the dividers) dessert - could be anything from some fruit, frozen yogurt, even a cookie - i don't have dessert every day maybe 2 or 3 times a week if that... (now during my phantom period week - i could have dessert 5 nights LOL ) On the weekends - i have my egg whites every morning, but i get busy and don't have my mid or afternoon snack - and sometimes i forget to have lunch. If we are heading out, i try to pack a little cooler with some Snacks, chicken salad or a Protein shake or protein bar - i don't have too many shakes anymore - i just keep them for when i am on the run. not all days are perfect - i have been struggling these last 2 months to get my water in... So i am to drink water every time i think i am hungry and i have to say this little trick has helped... *******But the one thing i want to say, is don't measure your success to anyone else's this is your Journey and you will have to find out what works best for you. what worked for someone else didn't work for me.. Go to the post op meetings - Listen to your doc & nut, i am very lucky, i have a doc & nut that are very involved in my success. ****************** Feel free to message me, wishing you much success in your loss

I actually had the dual challenge of not only not stress eating, but also stress drinking. I used to have a large (or 2 or 3) cocktails everyday after work. Most of my social activities involved drinking, too. I don't have a magic formula as to how I stopped, I just did. I still have shitty days at work and I still have emotional issues in my private life, I just don't drink or eat my way through them anymore. Surprisingly, learning how to celebrate the good things without food and alcohol was just as hard. I read Cynthia's book, too, and that did help get my head in the right place. And I realized after a few times of not drinking and binge eating when I wanted to that the world was not going to come crashing down. Dealing with life without my crutches has gotten easier as time goes on. And as for socializing, I still do eat and drink at parties, it's just in extreme moderation.

Welcome, and congrats getting to the looser bench. What does your plan say wbout consuming alcohol after surgery? I ask because over here, in the US, there are as many pre and post op plans as there are doctors preforming the surgery. My surgeon wants no alcohol for the first six months, if you feel you have to have it. After that I was told to proceed with extreme caution, because I am a few times a year wine drinker. She stared I would feel the effects very quickly. Best.

Hello everyone and what a great site this is. Had my sleeve done last Monday over here in England. Feel really good and not in any real pain so consider myself quite lucky. The question I have is for the veteran sleeved, when did they first have a drink of alcohol and what was it. Liked the socialising aspect of drinking before my op and just wondered if it's possible to still drink in moderation after the operation. Thanks.

@@sleeve 4 me. I am 10 months out and at my lowest weight (-100 pounds and 12 pounds below goal) But here are my weight "gains" since VSG.... Gained at least 5 pounds immediately post op. Took 11 days to get back to my surgery day weight. Gained 3 pounds at 6 weeks out for no apparent reason, stalled for a month and then continued to lose. Gained 11 pounds in 1 day at 2 1/2 months out after receiving IV fluids when I was severely dehydrated from diarrhea due to a clostridium infection. Gained 4 pounds on vacation at 9 1/2 months out. (Probably water weight from all the alcohol I drank) Dropped those 4 pounds plus 1 extra within 10 days of returning home. Not sure if this is what you were looking for.

God give me patience and give it to me NOW. Up 0.8. This, after a week of decent food choices, no alcohol, no food at the movies, some (not enough) walking, and clean fasting days. My clothes are falling off and I had to replace several items this week. Well, I will just keep on plugging along. I'll have a good day of outdoor exercise with some friends today and we have great weather for it. I will just keep the food clean and keep tracking faithfully. Oh, just noticed this. I just reread my MyFitnessPal diary for the last seven days. My week of so-called decent food choices averaged out to 1,770 calories for a non-fasting day. I'm supposed to be aiming for 1,000. Maybe a little less hummus this week as a meal, and a little more solid Protein. And in my food diary I just noticed also that five different days this week I either went to a restaurant or ate restaurant takeout food. My old nemesis fried food is back. Thai food twice, once being last night. Hmm. My daughter was in town for a couple of those days, but that "special" eating sure explains a lot. Ok. Well, clean up the food choices, eat more solid protein and less hummus, cook more, eat out less, and get more walking in. I gotta WORK for my pass through the Onederland gates, huh? Mission accepted.

You're going to need support after the surgery; everything will (should) be different especially your capacity to absorb alcohol. There are the post-op phases too, one of which is. ..liquids. I had to have a heart felt talk with the person I live with who wants the benefits of the surgery for me, but doesn't really want to do anything in a contributory manner. I really had to spill my guts about all the reasons I had decided to have the surgery. The feedback was " Good for you, but I'm not doing it!" was annoyed at first but stayed focused and determined and made small changes as far as how the rest of the house will be eating. As the primary grocery shopper, I slowly stopped bringing in crap into the house, and stopped cooking anything that would go against my new tummy and lifestyle. Even with the support of spouses and loved ones,the bulk of the effort and work has to come from us. I have to be okay with this multi-phasic diet, the incisions, the risks, etc; no one else really has to be on board but me.

Shoulder slowly improving. Weird. I went to the movies yesterday with friends and reeeeaaaallllyy wanted the free popcorn I had a coupon for. Well I didn't really want that small free popcorn. I wanted the giant tub of it. And I didn't really want the lousy crapcorn that movies have nowadays. I wanted the old real oil popped corn from my youth. And I didn't want the butter flavored chemical concoction they offer now. I wanted real butter. And even though I was truly slightly hungry, nothing healthy would satisfy my "wants". So I just watched the movie. When I got home later I was truly hungry, so I had 10 almonds and went to bed. I read somewhere to do an apple test to figure out if you are actually hungry or head hungry. Think, "Would one crisp apple satisfy me completely right now?" If yes, have one crisp apple. If no, it's not stomach hunger so figure something else out instead of eating. I'm on track and deliberately didn't go out with my friends for drinks after the movie. First of all I had taken a pain pill for my shoulder so alcohol is a no-no. Secondly, my Saturday night outings have no doubt slowed my weight loss. Wine has calories, and I'm not losing as fast by having it every weekend. So last night I passed. Tomorrow is my weigh-in followed by a rigorous outdoor day of walking (about three hours) with two other friends. So close to Onederland. Maybe tomorrow!?

I agree with Chelly. I used to drink before surgery, but since I have sworn it off entirely. Though I know plenty of people drink after surgery, my doctor strictly says no, and after everything I went through to get my body back I am not going to risk it over alcohol. With that being said, to each his own. Here is just some thoughts to think about. Like Chelly said, the alcohol will accumulate faster in your blood stream due to the small size of your stomach. This may seem nice since it wont take some many drinks to get drunk, but it wont take so many drinks to get drunk. Some people don't realize that and can get themselves into trouble. Another thing to consider is that there is virtually no nutritional value to a cocktail or alcohol of any kind. Even for regular people nutritionists talk about it being empty calories, but with how few calories we are able to take in after surgery, do you really want to wastes 20% or more of them in a day on a drink that will do nothing to strengthen and energize your body? The last and most serious reason that alcohol should be avoided post surgery is the possibility of addiction. Most all of us wound up needing the surgery because to varying degrees we were all addicted to food. With that addition no longer a possibility, many surgery patients become alcoholics due to the the quick high and cheap nature of getting drunk with a smaller stomach. Weather you think you can handle the drinks without getting addicted over time is up to you, but why risk the possibility. In the end the choice to drink or not too is personal. It is the reasoning above that I do not. I worked too hard and went through too much, to throw it all away possibly with alcohol. Alcohol is not inherently bad and you could probably have a few cocktails without issue, I just don't want to open myself up to the possibility of losing everything I worked for. My line in the sand is to just not play with fire. I hope these facts were helpful in aiding you in a decision. No matter what you decide, keep up the amazing work. You are going through a time of discover you will never again have and the journey is absolutely amazing. You will find yourself able to do things you never thought you could or would be able to do again. For that, I am so excited for you . If you have any additional questions or I can help in any way, please let me know. My contact information is below.

I'm actually able to have MANY cocktails without feeling sick. I didn't have my first alcohol (wine) until 4 months out or so. I've had multiple drinks (rum, whiskey, vodka, etc) a few times since then with no problems. I could pretty much out drink a football team before surgery, and I am not affected by alcohol any differently now. Three weeks ago I was on vacation and had 1-2 cocktails nearly everyday. I did notice I started getting a little indigestion, so I took Prilosec for 10 days and my tummy feels fine now. And if you're looking for a really yummy (but very high calorie) cocktail, I just discovered Rumchata while on vacation...OMG!! Oops, just saw this was in the bypass forum, and I had VSG? But a friend of mine has had bypass and she has a rum and coke a couple times/month. I can't do carbonation at all.

Wow Eli! I finally found some one who's my age and did the sleeve while being in college! I would really love to contact with you because I really have a lot of questions to make you since we are basically in the same page going through the same things! I am in my 5th month post-up. I was 215 the day of my surgery and now I am 158/160. I feel i could be less though, but alcohol on weekend has been a huge challenge for me! Also being in college is very hard to follow a specific meal plan but i always try to eat as healthier as possible. I started drinking alcohol my third month post-op since I read i could start drinking after the 3rd month but i know i shouldnt do it and every one here keeps telling me not to do it but its very hard (you understand me because you are in college as well) i have a verg active social life, always had always did and always will.. I know alcohol is not needed to be social and have fun.. But lets not bullshit here but a party with out having alcohol is just not the same fun! Anyway .. I am scared about every thing that awaits because i dont know if i'll keep loosing weight or im staying stuck in this weight like the past month. Hope we can really get in contact! Here are pictures of me before and now so you have an idea of my change!