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I'm two weeks away from surgery, but I wanted to offer some advice regarding alcohol post-surgery. I know this is the type of thing you've probably heard about before, but wanted to share an experience. My ex-wife had bariatric surgery in 2004. At that point, we had been married for 14 years. She was never a drinker before that. I can remember a whole year going by without her even drinking a glass of wine. For the first couple of years after surgery, everything was fine. She lost nearly all of her excess weight. Then, she got a job at a restaurant where the staff would drink a glass of wine together at the end of the night. Within a year, she was an alcoholic. It became apparent to me that she had replaced the feeling of comfort that food gave her with alcohol. By early 2010, our marriage came to an end because of it. 20 years of marriage with 2 kids. We tried to help and and get her into treatment but nothing worked. Today, she is a shell of her old self. She has liver disease and I doubt she will be here a year from now. If you are addicted to food, I would suggest that you stay away from alcohol as long as you can after surgery and try to find something non-destructive to comfort you. I love drinking and collecting red wines. I take regular trips to Napa Valley. But I've had to make a commitment that I won't drink wine again until I'm comfortable that I've resolved any addictive behavior in myself. Thanks for reading
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How was your 5:2 day today?
feedyoureye replied to Oregondaisy's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I can't eat sugar alcohols at all... My bowls complain so much, Its revolting! I mostly use stevia or splenda.... -
I avoid artificial sweeteners for the most part. They're in my Protein Shake and that's about it, besides the occasional Crystal Light or Mio drops. I use fruit infused Water more often than anything else to avoid them. I can taste the sugar alcohols and it repulses me. I picked up an onion dressing for DH the other day and didn't realize it was the "lite" version. YUCK. I can taste that fake sweetness in there. I just whipped up my own instead. No way do I want to eat something that tastes like that. I had a bad weigh in yesterday - kinda mad. I bounced back 2.2 pounds after dropping down and so I think my loss for the week is actually 2 tenths of a pound. I'm having a real problem tracking back to how much I've lost. I think that due to the bounces I keep having I'm down about eight pounds in five weeks. That's not bad but I am pretty sure I lost 2 tenths of a pound last week, too. (I lost 2.5 pounds the week prior.) Let's hope that this is just a temporary slow down and that I don't progress at this rate for the rest of my time. This is exactly how loss normally goes for me - tenths of a pound a week, or nothing at all, followed by a larger drop (a couple pounds) once every four to six weeks. In any case, I dropped again today and it's a fast day for me. We'll see how it comes out at the end of the week. I'm doing the zoo with all the kids today - so drinking lots of water, packing a picnic lunch and gettting in tons of walking. We're having another overcast day (surprise, surprise) but it's only getting up to the mid-eighties and we aren't expecting rain until this evening. A good time to see the zoo - it won't be glaringly hot or rainy, either. Hope everyone has a good day. I found myself inordinately annoyed at the new 5:2 thread but refrained from posting about the stupidity of treating the sleeve like a diet immediately out of the gate. Now I figure there's no reason for me to feel anything about the choices of other people so I'm staying out of it. I find it hard to understand how new people who can hardly eat are going to eat such a strict deficit or how this program would work for them, but hey, in the rush to "be the skinniest the fastest" people turn into morons. I'm off - lots of things to do before we head out today. I've been quiet by half of my houseguests left this morning and the other one leaves on Thursday. That'll bring us back down to just the stepkids until my MIL shows up next Tuesday. I may actually find myself with time to relax this weekend! ~Cheri
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Alcoholic Beverages...
Karen WS replied to Cwalband's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Red wine glasses are larger so there is more room for oxygenation of the wine. The average pour should be 4-6 ounces. The calories In wine come from the alcohol(sugar) look for wines with a lower alcohol level. Stay away from heavy red wines like Cabernet or zinfandel. They have higher alcohol percentages. Pinot Grigio or most sauv Blanc have lower alcohol percentages. Skinny Girl products including margaritas and spirits have lower alcohol percentages and they are pretty good. If you are drinking spirits try them on the rocks with a wedge of citrus. The majority of calories I'm cocktails are from the mixers. -
And I've been smoke and alcohol free for almost 6 months now. HW:358 DOS:338 CW:275 SD:1/28/13
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Going out to eat after the Sleeve
Bredred replied to css95's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm 3 weeks out and went out for dinner last night for one of the first times. We went to a Mediterranean restaurant where I'd have lots of choices on my purée diet. I had the lentil soup and only ate half. As for alcohol, my NUT strongly advises against it for the first year. As stated, everyone's doctor has different plans. I was never a big drinker, so I won't miss it. -
8 week stall has become rapid gain. HELP!
Nursebarbie replied to ChefEm624's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Maybe the alcohol is irritating your stomach. This happened to me with coffee yesterday. -
having said all this please know that quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things that you can do. I also hear about people on the site who are still drinking alcohol another no no. all you can do is try to be supportive and know that it's a very hard habit to quit.
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Psyc evaluation freaking out
NewAshes replied to AshWalker's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Because the questions are different in every center in every state I had to take a 340 online question test that asked a lot of the same questions just in different ways to make sure I'm not suicidal, a alcoholic or a druggie. He asked about my past and who supports me what I know about the surgery and what the risks were. then a few papers with questions about eating habits. It's different for a lot of people. I did mine last month. My name is Ashlie as well -
Do Sleevers Absorb Alcohol Faster?
Oregondaisy replied to JentryB2020's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Yes, One drink and I am pretty drunk. The good thing is all I have to do is eat some Protein and I am sober immediately. I don't really like that drunk feeling. I will usually eat something fairly quickly to get rid of that feeling. The alcohol is getting dumped into your bloodstream much quickly because our tummies are so tiny. -
Do Sleevers Absorb Alcohol Faster?
donewithdieting replied to JentryB2020's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I became an alcoholic after the sleeve. Started with wine occ. at 4 months out and by 11 months I was up to 2 1/2 bottles a day. One half box worth. Occ. got drunk ratherwise just loved the feeling drinking. Took a nap on the couch in the evening. I was a mess. Had enough stopped cold turkey Feb. 5th 2013. I occ. will take L-glutamine if I have cravings, works well. You can become a drunk quickly, never thought I would. -
I am actually impressed with myself that I was able to almost completely avoid temptation while spending the day in N'awlins in the French Quarter today...I went with my cousin visiting from CT and some other family members...I avoided alcohol, even though the Hurricanes at Pat O's were a few steps away...avoided getting a daiquri even though every other adult had one in a go cup...at lunch while my companions had fried seafood po-boys, fries and onion rings, I had a small bowl of shrimp and andouille gumbo without rice and ate about 2/3 of it...didn't even have a cracker much less a slice of yummy French bread...went into Cafe DuMonde and watched most people downing delicious beignets, and of course didn't have any...went into a cafe and had a cup of coffee, and our table ordered two desserts to share...by this time, I do confess I did have to cheat and have one small bite/taste of each dessert--a small splurge but worth it, especially the yummy cheesecake bite...all in all, as far as food temptation avoidance, I was fairly proud of myself...now let's not talk about the non-food shopping temptations and how I dealt with that
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I was told no alcohol for a year. Our livers are working overtime to clear toxins that are released with quick weight loss. Alcohol on top of that can cause liver failure. So I was told by my team... I would caution you to talk to your doctor first. If your doctor has no problem with it, then by all means, celebrate. If they say no, listen. They have reasons for the restrictions they give. Personally, I think it's not worth the risk...
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Do Sleevers Absorb Alcohol Faster?
Joy428 replied to JentryB2020's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
My mother had the bypass done and became an alcoholic shortly after. She did lose a huge amount of wait but it was a hard struggle for her. I just started the process and when my husband & I decided this was the way we were going to go that was one of our biggest concerns. I am not a huge drinker at all. Actually the only time I really do drink is on our monthly date night( we have 3 kids). We have already talked about how that will be the number thing that we want to keep an eye on afterwards. But we have also joked about it too. " our date nights will be a whole lot cheaper now". You just need to listen to your doctor and make sure your support team( my husband) is there to pull you back in when it seems to be becoming a problem. You should know your limits. -
Celebrating a special occasion and going out to the club with friends.... I want to toast with a real drink..... Those that have ha dribks, what are you drinking that wont make you dump?
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Going out to eat after the Sleeve
Bufflehead replied to css95's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Check with your surgeon's team, there are many different approaches. I'm not allowed alcohol until I'm off soft foods and on to "real" foods, which for me is 6 months post-op. Even then it is discouraged. But I know other people's surgeons allow alcohol much earlier. Your surgeon should have a detailed plan for you though. -
Effects of Protein Shakes
1SlimSistah2 replied to miss_cee85's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey everyone, If you read the list of Atkins products, Malitol is an ingredient that is a sugar alcohol which oftentimes causes bloating, gas, & in some folk, diarrhea. I loved Dr. Atkins candy bars and boy as soon as I ate one, it was a wrap...lol Hope this helps. -
We are asked to wait at least 6 months. Two reasons: (1) avoud alcohol's irritating effects on your new stomach, and (2) avoid transferring your 'addiction' from food to alcohol. That said, 'one' won't kill you.
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Hey guess, i am out of town so can't ask my Bariatric team. How long after surgery did you guys wait to have a drink?? I want one drink just to relax... Just curious??
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Going out to eat after the Sleeve
scarbedazzles replied to css95's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm a newbie so don't hang me from the highest tree.....what about alcohol? I'm not much of a drinker, but it would be terrible to drink if I'm not supposed to. (I'm talking about once on full foods) -
8 week stall has become rapid gain. HELP!
No game replied to ChefEm624's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I just noticed that you started at a 31 BMI and already down to a 27! At such a low BMI it might take a little more work to get it off.. At this point not only is alcohol bad for you, it's empty calories, push your protein and water and exercise and things will go fine. -
8 week stall has become rapid gain. HELP!
jenlen replied to ChefEm624's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Please be very careful with the alcohol. I know everyone's doc and nut give out different guidelines but I am pretty certain that this early on alcohol can put us at risk for ulcers. I know all to well the call of our forbidden temptations but we really must take care our stomachs and heed the warnings (heartburn, discomfort, etc) -
Do Sleevers Absorb Alcohol Faster?
castiel replied to JentryB2020's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Definitely. I used to have to drink a lot to get drunk, and now because of my sleeve I don't think about the fact that I've lost weight. I've gotten dangerously drunk on two occasions post-op. The worst part is that the liquid goes through you so fast, that when your body is trying to make you throw up from too much, there's nothing for you to throw up because your tummy is so small. You feel miserable. Pace yourself if you plan on drinking. I found with me, sometimes, the alcohol can hit you harder later. Hence why I need to pace myself very cautiously. Everyone is different. -
8 week stall has become rapid gain. HELP!
Pixie Dust replied to ChefEm624's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm not going to crucify you....only you can do that to yourself! But I would say, that the alcohol is packing on pounds. It has a lot of calories. So partake in what you want to but try to keep it real & expect a weight gain....once you stop, I'd think that the weight would fall back off? I wasn't a drinker from the get-go so my problem will be pasta, not booze. :-( Good luck to you! It's hard to get into a new routine....I know. Just to not be tempted with what my family has been eating for dinner, I don't sit at the table with them right now till I get it all under control. -
Why being fat may not be your fault!
Sharpie replied to GuyMontag's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
my family has some obesity.. and diabetes, heart disease, etc. but I made the decision not to follow suit.. Alcoholism has shown to be genetic.. If you know that is a possibility you have to make the decision to not drink .. I think obesity is much the same... environment however plays a role as well. If your mama fries food and makes fattening food your whole life and tells you to clean your plate.. you will have a tendency to get fat...
