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The reason my surgeon gave me not to drink carbonated drinks was because they could cause stomach dilation and potentially cause band slippage. Certainly in the early days fizzy drinks can cause discomfort, but as far as I can gather that's not the reason why certain surgeons advise that they be avoided. I guess you have to weigh up the pros and the cons. If you have an occasional glass of bubbly then you may get away with it, but I tend to stick to the non fizzy stuff - alcoholic or otherwise;)
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No carbonation is definitely one of the rules of banding, however, there are different schools of thought on this. I'd try to stick with what my doctor says. Alcohol, besides being high in empty calories and known to be a stomach irritant, there is nothing that says you can't enjoy a cocktail now and then. Anything in excess could be setting yourself up for esophageal problems, band erosion and of course slower weight loss.
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Hi everyone I am new to this and am 6 weeks post sleeve doing ok i think would love to know if i can drink alcohol, in moderation ofcourse. I have a family party to go to this month and was wondering has anyone got any advise, my drink normally is bottle lager, or am i being to ambitious. Thanks for any help
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My pre surgery Friday routine is a trip to Wegman's for lunch. Now, if you don't know about the Wegman's food bar you missed out.... My surgery was scheduled for March 4th but was postponed until March 25th. I was bummed and spiraled out of control for a minute. The food bar consist of just about anything you could want to eat- from pizza, to Soup, to chinese, to suishi, to salads, fried chicken, meatloaf, mac n cheese, been burritos, veggies etc. You get the drift. Every Friday I go here with co-worker for lunch. I try to make good choices but the chinese food calls my name. Now that My surgery is a about a week away I am worried about my lunch time ritual. What do I do now? This issue hit me today as I prepare for lunch. I'm not scared of the surgery itself. I know it will be uncomfortable (already had ban and had it removed in November) I'm scared that I won't/haven't dealt with my food issues. How exactly do you deal with them anyway? I'm scared that my bad habits will outweight the tool. I'm scared to fail... again.... I'm scared that I won't have the will power to make good choices especially since I don't think I will have good support at home (when I had my first surgery my husband stopped for fries and cheese steak with me in the car) I'm scared that every social event in my life is usually built around food/alchohol(not scare not to drink as I could care less about alcohol). So, How do I deal with this fear? How do I get passed it? How do I deal with the urges that I can have just "1 fry" just "1 potatoe chip" just "1 piece of fried chicken/fish" I really need to know how to deal with that. I want to be sucessful. I know my Friday lunch trip to Wegman's will be a casualty to my new life to be and that saddens me.
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Bye Bye Nicotone!
mzfreespirited replied to lizv123's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i agree. definitely avoid things that trigger u to smoke i could not drink alcohol at all when i first stopped because i felt like smoking and drinking went hand and hand, -
Alcoholic Drinks
WishMeSmaller replied to SummerTimeGirl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Make yourself some low sugar sangria with dry red wine and diet orange soda. The bubbles from the orange soda are minimal to non-existent when mixed with the wine. I like about 60-40 wine to soda mix, but adjust to suit your tastes. This was just my go to while camping over the 4th. Alcohol hits me way harder these days, so use caution. -
It has happened to me three times. I'll find a great web site, like this one, connect with people who have the same surgery date as I did, February 10, feel like I really have a lot of support, until after the surgery, when everyone just sort of disappears. I have posted, asking how everyone who had surgery the same day as I did are doing. Nothing. I understand that people get busy. I understand that people get better and move on. But it doesn't stop me from feeling sad, wondering why it always seems to happen--this isn't the first time. Am I so lucky that I just happen to fall in with a group of people who, once they are better, just can't be bothered? Do they forget how terrified they were? Maybe I have abandonment issues--my mother died when I was nine, my father was an alcoholic, and not available. I dealt with physical and emotional neglect. Maybe I just want a bandster buddy, the way it seems so many people have. I read about those who have made some kind of connection and I want that. It can't be blindness, at least not on this web site, because no one can see anyone else, unless, of course, they post pictures. But that's not the same as a face-to-face meeting. Support groups I'm in do have that barrier. I have no problem dealing with that, and I'm not the kind of person who feels sorry for myself. This has happened to me enough times to make me wonder just what it is about me that causes me to fall in to this situation? Guess I just needed to write it all out.
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It has happened to me three times. I'll find a great web site, like this one, connect with people who have the same surgery date as I did, February 10, feel like I really have a lot of support, until after the surgery, when everyone just sort of disappears. I have posted, asking how everyone who had surgery the same day as I did are doing. Nothing. I understand that people get busy. I understand that people get better and move on. But it doesn't stop me from feeling sad, wondering why it always seems to happen--this isn't the first time. Am I so lucky that I just happen to fall in with a group of people who, once they are better, just can't be bothered? Do they forget how terrified they were? Maybe I have abandonment issues--my mother died when I was nine, my father was an alcoholic, and not available. I dealt with physical and emotional neglect. Maybe I just want a bandster buddy, the way it seems so many people have. I read about those who have made some kind of connection and I want that. It can't be blindness, at least not on this web site, because no one can see anyone else, unless, of course, they post pictures. But that's not the same as a face-to-face meeting. Support groups I'm in do have that barrier. I have no problem dealing with that, and I'm not the kind of person who feels sorry for myself. This has happened to me enough times to make me wonder just what it is about me that causes me to fall in to this situation? Guess I just needed to write it all out.
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Alcoholic Drinks
Arabesque replied to SummerTimeGirl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I used to have a large glass of wine every night. I loved gin & scotch & champagne & a good martini. Since surgery I only have a drink about once a month. I don’t miss it at all. My friends all enjoy a drink or several but it doesn’t stop me socialising with them at all. I spend time with them to spend time with them not to drink. I take ages to drink a glass of alcohol now & often don’t finish it all. Sometimes I agree to a glass but only have a sip or two & really just hold the glass. I had my first drink at about 6 weeks post surgery - my cousin’s 40th. It took me hours to drink that gin & tonic - at least the tonic became super flat. My taste buds have changed & a lot of alcohol is too sweet now - even non sweet alcohol. Honestly I don’t enjoy it in the same way. I don’t enjoy champagne much anymore - the shock the horror! I haven’t had a martini in two years. I find gin & tonic best because of the bitterness of the tonic I think. I had my first scotch last month (I always drink it neat) & it was ok. -
So very sorry for your loss. I know it will be hard but you need to give up the alcohol. It's empty calories that aren't doing your body or your mind any good. Please find a grief counselor so you can work through your feelings without sabotaging your weight loss.
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I know they say no alcohol but I do have glass of red wine every once in a while.
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What are you substituting for the comfort that food brings?
CocoNina replied to Sosewsue61's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I agree. I was focusing on studies, work, walking, & socializing better (like without food & alcohol). Height: 5'0" Weight for WLS consultation: 216 lbs. Surgery date: 2/13/17 Goal: -71 lbs for healthy BMI (about 145 lbs). Current weight: 160 lbs My profile picture is not me. It's my "FITspiration" body. -
I am 11 months out from surgery and the food that I eat feels like it is getting stuck. I have to burp a lot while I am eating and have to vomit at least once a day. In the morning when I wake up it is very hard to just drink water and my protein shake. I have a 14cc band and noticed these complications getting worse after I had a fill that brought me to about 7.5cc. I also have been drinking alcohol lately after not doing so for 8 months and I have also been drinking diet soda. Could my band have slipped or am I getting acid reflux because of the alcohol and carbonated beverages. Prior to getting my latest fill, I could eat anything and a lot of it and now I can't. I have lost a little over 100lbs. and I hope my band didn't slip. -
You Can Now Drink Wine And Don't Feel Guilty About It !
JennyBee replied to Dzire's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I want a little alcohol at least....lol -
I love to cook and am CONSTANTLY surfing recipes. Before I got my band adjustment I went on a 3 week vegan diet. I did lose 20 pounds, but after 2 weeks, it got really boring. LOL. My friend is on an 80% 20% paleo. He doesn't need to lose, he is just a workout exercise nut. The 20% being that he likes to go out on weekends and gets carbs from alcohol :/. LOL. I like the paleo idea, and now that I am back to a decent fill level, am going to be focusing on protein recipes, so will pick up everyday paleo. I also have the challenge of I cook for my elderly father and trying to keep weight on him, and keep it off of me. sheesh.
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It's probably best to ask your doctor, they all seem to have a different date in mind for when you can begin exercising, eating mushy food, eating solid food, and when you can drink alcohol. I can say that beer, or carbonated drinks in general, should probably be at the bottom of your list since the bubbles will fill you up (and expand in your stomach). If you're going to drink you may want to try wine or a mixed, non-carbonated drink first to see how you can handle it. I'm only 3 weeks and probably shouldn't be drinking yet but on New Year's eve I had a vodka and cranberry and Crown & Ginger (setting the ginger ale out in a glass a couple hours early to let it go flat).
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Ear Infection; Serious Question
Klovermom replied to MissNilsa's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
An ear infection and the antibiotics needed to treat it should not hurt the lap band surgery plan. Get them started now so that will be one less discomfort when you have the surgery. I have suffered ear infections all of my life and make my own remedy: I dilute rubbing alcohol 50/50 with sterile saline, add a teaspoon of vinegar to each 1/2 cup of this solution, and put a few drops in my ears after shower or swimming. It really cuts down on the frequency of thos blasted painful ear infections. Best see your doc tomorrow or asap. -
I am! 8am in the morning. Where are you from and what do you have to do pre-op: any kind of diet? How do you feel about it all with it so close? I start my Optifast diet on Monday. I am very excited. October 11 is this great food-fest we have here in soCal with microbrews and wines and tons of food all included and it benefits children. One of my favorite things to do. But because I am on this 'journey' and my husband is funding it *sigh*, I must FOREGO! Just say NO! LOL...it's those wonderful all-you-can eat fancy shindigs I will miss. Besides the food I have been abstinent of alcohol for nearly a year and all together this means I will definately be a new person with new ways to have fun. I'm sure being skinny and having to clothes-shop will be a real bore (NOT!!). Our journey begins the same day. May God bless you as you start your new life without Food being in control of your thoughts. I'm sure this is one of the best things we have ever done for ourselves. We are so lucky to live in a era that has these options. So here we go! Weeeeee!!
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How much did you lose pre-op?
vanilla_bubble4 replied to aus_girl_1289's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
i lost 6.7kg on optifast (i will admit i did cheat a little on optifast. i had carrots and a few pieces of potato with my veggies), drank alcohol during the last week and had rice snacks once. my surgeon had no problems with my liver and the operation went fine. i weighed myself since the operation and i had gained .5 of a kg! (i'm assuming thats because of all the gas and me looking like im pregnant!) will weigh myself tomorrow! looking forward to it :blushing: -
I went to the info session last night with my husband who came with me for support. I have some questions. Could you help me? I am 5’2 256 (I can’t believe I got so big that number is huge to me). I rejoined WW to help get the process started; I had success with it a couple times before but inevitably the weight crept back on. I am committed to a life style change and think the band will be a great tool to keep me on track, and help me attain my healthy goals. I have high blood pressure & high cholesterol that are not medicated now. I am worried about changing my eating habits, like the no drinking while eating. We go out to eat with friends once a month and we all enjoy cocktails with dinner. Will I be able to do that? How does alcohol work with the band? I know with other weight loss surgeries there is excess skin that often gets removed after. Does this happen with Lap Band? Does that also get covered by insurance? I had a couple relatives get the bypass done, and that is how they are know now...”ohh ya that’s Denise she is the one who had the bypass.” I don’t want the band to be how I am known. Do you think it is alright if I keep it between my doctor, husband, and myself? What problems or complications can happen during surgery? Are there common post op problems or complications? I need help deciding if this is the right path.
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I need a Meal Replacement bar to keep in my purse for emergences, and upcoming long school days. I don't really do sugar alcohols or added sugar. Today I paid $1.30 for one Atkins Advantage bar. I got the chocolate Peanut Butter bar. I just did not want to spring for the 5 bar box costing $7.50 with out knowing if I liked them or not. I tried it today and it was pretty darned good! I'd like to buy a box, but who has the best price? My local grocery had 5 bar boxes for $7.50. Do any other chains such as Target or Walmart (I don't go to Sams Club) have these for a better price?
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I had my psychological eval this morning and was curious if mine was typical. I have not had my consultation with the doctor as they had to re-schedule my appt this week due to an emergency however they said to keep my psych appt. Apparently the surgery group I was referred to are doing so much business they had to seek other psychologists to help keep the process flowing. The psychologist I met with had just met with the surgeons yesterday to gain a better understanding of the process. She asked about my weight history and I told her that I put on about 30lbs in the 3 yrs after college (this was 30yrs ago) so went on a diet where I basically ate vegetables and diet coke and lost 42lbs(145 to 103) in 3mo. time but stabilized at about 118lbs after I went off the diet. At no time did I starve myself, I can live on homemade vegetable Soup. She told me I was anorexic. Over the years I have battled with my weight and now am significantly overweight (BMI of 49). She asked if I was on any prescription drugs and I shared that information with her. One script is for panic attacks which I've been treated for since about 1990 under my doctor's care. I told her I've gone off them before successfully but if the feelings come back I've been told to take the pills again. She feels I'm addicted, that I'm not having panic attacks but side effects from not taking the medication. We talked about my marriage (I'm divorced) and if I ever had counseling which I have at various times as my ex was an alcoholic and the divorce affected the entire family. She said she thought I was very realistic about the surgery and my reasons for wanting it, I had done a lot of research but she would write in her report that she feels I should wait at least six months due to the drug issue, that I should attend Al-Anon, and I should reduce stressors in my life. She added that perhaps the doctor would choose to perform the surgery but she wanted to be honest with me. I'm curious what your psych eval's were like. A couple of my friends were surprised that she didn't ask me about my sex life.
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Hi all! So I have my first fill tomorrow and as many of you know, it's St. Paddy's Day!!! Of course I won't be drinking any green beer or anything -- I tried a sip of beer about a month after my surgery and it was SOOO painful. BUT I was wondering about wine or a white russian or something like that? Don't want to sound like an alcoholic or anything but I have a two big parties -- one on Friday night and one on Saturday afternoon (lots and lots of Irish friends) and I hate to think that I can't even have one drink. I know you're supposed to be on liquids for a few days following the fills --- do you guys think a glass of wine will really put me in pain or even a white russian with just a little booze in it?? HELP!??! :help: :help:
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I was just worried about my stomach being all irritated and in pain after the fill and that alcohol would just irritate it more Is it anything like after surgery or much milder than that? I have to come right back to work after the fill and I'm really hoping I won't be in pain or anything.
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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.
