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because i was having a gastric bypass at first i learned a lot about it. i think alcohol is more of a concern for them. we still have our stomachs to process and digest the alcohol. but its the calories that we are concerned with. it's the same for fruit juice. just to many calories. and no benefit. but i am going to have my bailey's and coffee christmas morning. one mug full. lol its a tradition and i don't want to upset the cart.
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Awful smelling stool and gas
Postop replied to Pamela Raab Campbell's topic in Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum
I haven’t really had any shakes for many years; the exception being this summer when I had to have a few. Then I went back to what I used my first 2 years which was chocolate Muscle Milk. I liked it bc it was premade and came in small bottles. I don’t think it had sugar alcohols but I’m not 100% sure. -
I just did my psych eval. The psychologist asked about my weight history, my support system, what I do when I'm stressed, and my relationship with alcohol, drugs, coffee, tea, and soda. She also warned me about depression after surgery, why people get it, and how to deal with it. She seemed primarily interested in making sure that I know what to expect mentally after surgery and how to deal with it. I had to fill out two questionnaires also, and those will be evaluated later, and the results added to my file. The longest questionnaire (175 questions) seemed to be looking for signs of a variety of major mental issues. The second questionnaire was focused on depression only and was perhaps 30 questions. Overall, it was a very good experience and quite informative.
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I drink 4 oz red wine every night before bed. Got my cholesterol down to 133 (from high 200's) so something is helping. I personally HATE the taste of alcohol and drink this concord grape stuff that is like Welches Grape juice with a shot of Everclear in it It's sickly sweet but I down it in a few slugs. I've been told that this stuff doesn't have all the goodies a more regular dry red wine does but I can't stomach the other stuff.
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August Sleevers Check In
enlightened1 replied to Sweet Pea STL Sleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
2 more days until my surgery. Up until this very moment I thought I was prepared but now I'm not so sure. Feeling anxious. Had my pre op appt. on friday. I've lost a total of 47.5 lbs prior to my surgery (I started the pre op diet on January 1st so that my new eating habits would be just that...A habit). Haven't eaten any sugar, bad carbs, fast food, caffeine or alcohol since then. My doc said no liquid diet is necessary and the nurse asked me if I'd talk at one of their seminars. They were both shocked (and happy) with the amount of pre op weight I've lost. I guess I just feel kind of alone in this...I've worn this body Armore for so long, not sure what to expect when it's gone. Tell me my concerns are normal? I'm really freaking out right now... -
The only thing that I thought about was giving up carbonated drinks. Soda was no problem but champagne and gin and tonics gave me pause. I did indulge in both pre op. only had to go on liquid/alcohol free diet for 1 day pre op. 2 weeks post op.
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Are There Any Single Sleevers Out There..
BlackBerryJuice replied to kwyant1976's topic in Singles Forum
I feel that way, too....I never really got so big that I was noticeably handicapped, but I certainly lead a different lifestyle now. My sleeve resulted in many more changes than simply reducing my portion sizes. I work out way more - even though I was an exerciser pre-sleeve! - I'm more active on a day-to-day basis, and date ideas such as playing badminton or renting bikes together sound way more fun now than they did 2 years ago, I'm a lot more health-conscious, so it feels more organic for me to date someone who won't be pushing me to drink alcohol or split desserts with him at every meal.....one of the reasons I dumped my ex was because he just spent all his time off lying on the couch with his comic books and complaining about how bored he was, yet never offering any ideas for what to do together and refusing all of my suggestions. All he wanted to do was just lie around and eat crap. I used to be like that, too, but happily, I've left that in the past. -
Carbonation is definately not recommended, do a search on drinking and alcohol and heck, beer, and see what comes up. Anything that goes through your band quickly and easily and has empty calories is not good for weight loss. I'm not banded yet but I'm sure a occasional beer wouldn't hurt your band, but I think maybe the carbonation is the problem with beer. Good luck! Do lots of info searching here, you'll find anything and everything...this is mostly a good thing though! Ha!
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April sleevers!?
Cass Elliot replied to Simplyrosie's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Your dinner sounds so delicious! Isn't it great to love food and really get to taste it and appreciate it and not overdo it? It;s such a different relationship to it than before! I have thought about how many times I would have binged or drank too much wine because I was upset about something but its great not to be able to and then it makes you realize that you food and alcohol never helped with the problems anyway. But it took this surgery to find that out I'm glad your big butt was sticking out in the garden and you just didnt care! Because all kinds of things are opening up for us and we are becoming more free! I can walk without terrible pain so now I feel able to go places instead of stay home and cry all the time. /GO GIRL YOU GO GIRL YOU GO SLEEVE QUEEN OF 04/24!! -
Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
GotProlactinoma replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
There is a carb-sugar craving that probably comes from the bacteria in our guts. We (speaking for myself for sure, but maybe a lot of you) are not strong enough to resist that craving. That’s why I used the sleeve surgery restart of eating as my point to stop eating all processed carbs or sugars and only a bite a day of fruit, or eating any fake sugars, because the sweet tastes keep those bacteria forcing us to crave. I don’t want to gain all the weight back. I’m about 16 months out. So yeah, for me, not eating those carbs has made me not want them at all for real - not lying. If I eat something like a tortilla chip I immediately feel sick-ish. AND I LOVE THAT. I am sure I could force myself to eat cake and pasta and chips and candy again and build up a population of gut bugs who want that stuff. But why??? I’m not fat any more, omg, I like this. I want to live a long time! But with alcohol, I would like to have SOMETHING to drink on special occasions. But I can’t tolerate anything sweet at all. And I don’t want shots or really hard stuff because I am not a big drinker. So I’ve decided to try a Gibson as my first mixed drink. I want something salty not sweet. I bought all the ingredients. Maybe thanksgiving will be my first time to try alcohol. Wish me luck. (Just one drink - hoping I don’t feel yucky or sick but if I do, I guess it’s cannabis only for me now, lol.) -
Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
TakingABreak replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
and my doctor said 3 months... big difference eh? The point is that everyone's program is different. The only consistent thing is eventually they do allow alcohol again. -
Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
ScoutCR replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Only an observation...but I think gastric sleeve vs gastric bypass is the answer to why some people seem to tolerate / handle alcohol and others get hit like a brick in the head. I have a friend who had a sleeve and he can sit and drink 5 vodka cranberry drinks and it seems to not phase him. (BTW, he is 2 years in and has not had any weight regain.) I on the other hand with a gastric bypass cannot finish 2 vodka drinks without passing out before finishing my 2nd drink. Go figure, I tell my wife I am a cheap date, but seriously I will never drink and drive (not that anyone should) not even after 1 drink. My experience at home has taught me that I cannot handle even a fraction of my pre OP alcohol consumption. -
Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
RickM replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
The issues regarding alcohol and WLS are the following: Healing - alcohol is corrosive to the raw stomach tissues that have been exposed during surgery, so we need to keep away from it while the stomach heals. Surgeons differ in their opinion as to how long that should be, from a few weeks to a few months. Liver health - starting out obese or worse, our livers are often in pretty poor shape (hence the "liver shrinking" pre-op diets that some surgeons impose). Further, our livers are further stressed by their role in metabolizing all that fat that we are losing, and doesn't need any further stress from ingesting a liver toxin like alcohol (that's not a moral judgement, just basic physiology.) Surgeons vary widely as to how much this bothers them depending upon their backgrounds and WLS philosophies (short term vs. long term.) In my doc's program, we are under contract to not drink as long as we are in a weight loss phase (call it a year, though ideally forever) - with his "sideline" as a liver transplant surgeon, he doesn't want any of his bariatric patients coming back onto his transplant table. Transfer addiction - to the extent that we are/have been addicted to food (a very individual thing) that we can no longer satisfy, courtesy of our WLS, we can be prone to transferring those addictive tendencies to something else - alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, etc. So, a casual drinking habit pre-op can (and often does) morph into full blown alcoholism.- 49 replies
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Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
Creekimp13 replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
If you're eating 700 calories and 300 of them are wine...and you don't see this as an issue...you might have an alcohol dependence problem. Just sayin. -
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Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
Apple203 replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I've experienced the blackout thing post-surgery, too, after 3 glasses of wine, so be careful. I think its because the alcohol enters you colon more quickly that before? Drinking contributed to my original weight gain, and I suspect it is slowing my weight loss, but I find complete abstinence difficult. That night where I had 3 glasses of wine was 3x6x20=360 calories!!!!!! -
Why is alcohol that bad for you after surgery?
anonbaribabe replied to t1018ross's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
This is what my surgeon told me. He said that it will likely affect me more quickly and to be careful when drinking. He by no means said, however, that I can't or shouldn't drink. I've also seen that some surgeons differ on when alcohol can be consumed after surgery. I only have to wait 6 weeks, but have seen that others say 3 or 6 months. -
Hi Terri! Great to have another March 3rd on board! Girl, I so know what you mean! I haven't had any children but my PCOS just made it possible to maintain that cute shape! I've not really heard either way about alcohol but I'll be sure to ask when I go for my pre-op consult. I'm a social drinker, so I won't miss it if I can't have it but, like you said, it's nice to have the option. As goofy as it sounds, I'm wondering if I can have a small Coca-Cola slurpee on occasion. I know it's not the healthiest treat but I can't imagine it has that much carbonation in it. I guess I'll have to ask about that, too. I don't know if any of you have had your pre-op tests but I figured I'd share my experience just in case. I did my pre-op tests early this morning. The Upper GI/Barium Swallow was SO not pleasant. The staff was great, though and really cheered me on with each nasty swallow. They teased me by reminding me that I'd have to do it all over again after the surgery - but then cheered me up by letting me know I wouldn't have to drink quite as much. *shudders* Blech! They said it was called something like Smooth berry. More like Wicked Nasty. I went to my surgeon's office afterward and they ran a test to check my metabolism. Basically, they pinched my nose closed and had me breath into a device for 10 minutes. I'll get the results of that at my pre-op consult on the 28th. How are you guys doing? Hanging in there? Nervous? Excited? Have you bought a new "skinny" outfit yet? I'm so goofy because my first thought was to buy a CUTE pair of underwear. I'm also looking for different outfits for milestone sizes. I currently wear between a 2x and a 3x, so I'm looking for 1x, XL and L sizes to start. I can't wait until clothes shopping is FUN again.
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I would add drinking alcohol as one of the definite no=nos.
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When I see a seriously overweight young woman, I have this overwhelming urge...
Jendroppinglbs replied to LipstickLady's topic in Rants & Raves
I am not "scolding" anyone I am just simply saying sometimes people forget where they came from and they have to remember how it would have made them feel if someone would have done that to them or how it would make you feel if you had an overweight teenager/young adult and someone approached them in the mall about WLS and your child came home in tears over it. My husband is severly overweight and will be having his surgery in a month or two and I have a teenage daughter who is overweight as well. My point was that if a random stranger approached my teenage daughter and started to talk to her about WLS the Momma bear in me would come out and tell you to beat feet. WLS is a topic that I would bring up with my daughter not something a random stranger should bring up. No one needs to take it upon themselves to approach a stranger about WLS. It is as bad as a person who no longer drinks and feels it is there obligation to tell you why alcohol is so bad or someone who has found religion again and feels the need to tell you why there god is better, It is a topic that should not be brought up to random strangers if people want to discuss it with family and friends that is one thing but to approach a total stranger is not acceptable in my opinion. Some people may feel diffent about it that is why we all have a different opinion I was just simply expressing mine as other were expressing theres. So if you felt you were being "scolded" that was not my intention as you were not the only one who had posted on this topic. I have recieved in the mail before from a "person with good intentions" ads for weight loss pills, exercise videos etc. mailed directly to me from a random person just trying to help me out was what the note enclosed in the envelope said. Do I know who sent them no but it was someone close enough to me to know my full name and address so I am very touchy about being approached by people with "good intentions" about weight loss help. All those ads and letter did was upset me. When I was ready to make a change I did the research and found out what steps I had to take to qualify for weight loss surgery. -
Let's set it up....why don't you throw out some dates/times that are good for you and we can all check our schedules and post on here whats good or not. The most important question though.....do they serve alcohol??:heh:
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March 2013 Post Op "A New Life 2013"
nathaly replied to ElleG's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If you only have one stick at a time it's not an issue because you'd only get 1 g of sugar alcohol. You'll get dumping when there are 6 or more grams of sugar and sugar alcohols in a serving. HW 283. SW265. SD 3/22/13! CW 244. -
Those who drink diet pop post-op {Only nice comments PLEASE}
NikkiDoc replied to Beck90's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
My surgeon specifically addressed diet soda and alcohol. He said I could have both in moderation once I hit 6 months after surgery. I will have a glass of wine or a shot of Fireball now and then. I tried a sip of DH's diet Dr. Pepper because I had a really nasty taste in my mouth. I swished it around in my mouth before I swallowed. It was enough to let me know that I would not want to drink any more than that one sip. I would have been very uncomfortable if I had more than that. I was probably 15 months post-op. Post-op my sleeve has not had a problem with anything I have ever consumed. My sleeve is not exactly picky so it did surprise me that soda might be a problem. I find I don't miss my diet Dr. Pepper and don't feel the need to start drinking it again. I drink 95% of my liquid each day with a straw. -
Those who drink diet pop post-op {Only nice comments PLEASE}
VSGAnn2014 replied to Beck90's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Here are some other topics that always inspire forum participation: * Alcohol: Pro-choice, pro-life or pro-Long Island tea? * Managing your appetite mindfully with marijuana, tobacco and cocaine * Birthday cake: But what if I scrape off the icing? * Jerky and pork rinds: The benefits of sodium and lard * Bread, potatoes, Pasta, rice and matzah balls: Carbs, vey! * Fruit: Worse than coconut cream pie? * Ketosis and quinoa * Avoiding caffeine: The case for Mormonism * How long must I wait before having sex? Protip: Longer than your parents did! Ba-dump!- 309 replies
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Why are all "diet" supplements marketed like candy?
summerset replied to Didjit's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I don't agree. According to the advertisements alcohol free beer is supposed to be tasting just like the real stuff. I also think we should all keep in mind that advertisement companies don't have our well-being in mind. Their goal is to sell products. Some stuff sells, some stuff doesn't sell. Sex sells for example. So obviously does luscious chocolate. I personally don't mind that Celebrate Calcium chews chocolate and caramel don't taste like 100% crap. I don't know who thinks something like this tastes "exactly like candy" or something. I don't really like them, but at least I'm taking them without having to gag. There must be something wrong with the taste buds of people who can't taste the difference. Same goes for milkshakes and Protein shakes. Someone already mentioned protein brownies. If people want to be purists they can be. I don't mind. I personally prefer supplements that don't taste like "oh my god I have to turn off my taste buds to be able to swallow them". -
thanks everyone! I never asked or was told about the alcohol rule...not for a whole year...that's do able!!!!
