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Missing my Friday night wine
Tiffykins replied to Devo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was released for alcohol at 3ish months. Doc warned me it's wasted calories so just don't go overboard. I drank Riesling the first time, and it hit me kinda hard and fast, but wore off pretty fast as well. I drink socially now, and have a glass of wine once maybe twice a week. I've tried margarita, and they didn't settle well. But, mixed drinks, rum/coke, and various shots work just fine. My tolerance is like it was pre-op, it doesn't hit me hard and fast, and I can maintain a decent buzz. I don't drink a lot, but when I do, the big plus is that I rarely get a hangover anymore. -
Am curious when it is safe to drink a little alcohol again? I am missing partaking of adult beverages on Friday evenings...I am only 4 weeks out so I am sure it is way too soon. But just curious, I have heard wine is probably too rough, perhaps too acidy and that post op 3 months is ok to try a little of something like a frozen drink, daquiri, margarita or pina coloda perhaps?...I am sure this has been asked before but I'm a neeby so please indulge me with your experiences/recommendations. Thanks!
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What is your favorite diet-friendly, non-carbonated alcoholic drink?
Katy517 replied to sawyer77's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
A nice Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir is my choice. In fact, tonight will be the first time since beginning my pre-op diet on 4/9 that I will indulge in anything alcoholic and a bottle of Cab has already been picked out. -
What is your favorite diet-friendly, non-carbonated alcoholic drink?
DianaG replied to sawyer77's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I really missed my bourbon and coke....so, after a few weeks, I let a coke go flat and added the bourbon. It tasted really good! This from a gal that used to pour flat coke down the drain!!! I don't even miss carbonated drinks any more. Used to be hooked on diet Dr.Pepper. I haven't had one since my surgery 10 months ago......Hey, I think I might let one go flat and see how it goes. Another favorite summertime alcoholic drink is a Mai-Tai. I have a marvelous recipe for them. Yummy!! -
What is your favorite diet-friendly, non-carbonated alcoholic drink?
sawyer77 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm not a big drinker but when I go out, I tend to drink things like Mudslides and White Russians, or I'll have an Amaretto Sour or a glass of wine. I stay away from carbonation, of course. I'm curious to learn what your favorite alcoholic drinks are, post-banding. Whatcha got?! (I'm going out tonight, so I need ideas! Heh.:rolleyes:) -
Any May 2010 Bandsters?
JEWELSLACE replied to Quinny's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi All...well its 9 days post op...Was a little ruff in the beginning with the gas pain and such..However, now I'm at the mushys. I actually get to have eggs OR an egg today (1/2 of egg?) At least thats what my nutrionist advised. Starting to feel hungry as the swelling has gone down. I still have some port pain... it was actually more of an ache yesterday. Finally driving myself around which is a little uncomfortable with the seat belt and having to turn the body to look certain ways. But all in all, not too bad. Getting ready to start my walking around the block, I still get tired easily but I think its because I'm having issues with the protien drinks. Has anyone else noticed that all we can drink or eat for the first two weeks is really sweet!? ugg... Jello, ice pops, pudding, Isopure, now shakes. For someone who doesn't like too much sweetness sure has to have a lot of it. Anywho...getting concerned that now that my tummy growls I might revert to the old food machine..(HAHAHAA) But since I'm afraid to eat for fear of throwing up I think I might be alright. How about your sense of smell????? Doesn't EVERYTHING smell good? Sheesh drives me insane. Also, to everyone, make sure you check your scale batteries if you have one like that. I was jumping for joy the other day, said I was down 11 lbs since surgery turned out my battery was going...replaced it and to my immense disappointment I was only down 7 lbs, but hey thats a pound a day. Also, one last note, I had my first alcoholic drink (with my docs approval) said be very careful, ya know, one addiction for another, and you can get trashed quick cuz your not eating. So I bought Mango slushy mix added ice and a little vodka and bam! I was good. Only had 2 in like 4 hours (very filling) but I made sure I ate my jello, shake and Soup prior to having one. Be responsible. Good luck and I'll check in again with another update in a few days. :thumbup: -
Hey V's~ OK...all moved in. There is crap every where and I have no idea where anything is. I have 32 students this am...who won't be learnin' nuttin' new today, except how to unpack boxes! I had to google who won Dancing (didn't watch it, but kinda followed along each week), and am ok w/ Idol's finale. I think she should've won, butttt, am glad she will be signed today, and is not confined by the restraints of AI (winners have to do x, y, and z for their label). Lee was great, just sucked Tuesday. Well, went to WW yesterday. I was STARVING trying not to eat before the weigh in, but went to Costco before the mtg. I had only a few appetizers things, some diet coke (cause I pb'd a string cheese and needed something to drink) and was stuffed when I weighed in...and gained 3#:thumbup:. I will stick with it, and next week, I'll be "empty" before weigh in fo'sho'! OK...have a great day. It is 6am, the sun was georgous this am at 5am! We are having some friends over for dinner...grilled chix, sal, zuccini, and spinach ravioli (not for me). One of the gals just got out of rehab for alcohol, so it is diet coke tonight. We have another couple coming over Sat...that is a different story:rolleyes:. Have a great day! xoxoxoxoxo
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My broken relationship with food...
Tiffykins replied to citygal's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think it's great that you've recognized your triggers. If you don't want to share with me publicly, please message me. But, do you feel like you're sabotaging yourself because you don't feel like you deserve to be happy, and "skinny" and/or you aren't worthy of the positive attention you're getting? I just want you to know I have struggled with this several times through my adult life especially the last year. I have not really shared it because really who wants to hear me talk about my self-doubt. But, I had to reign in my little "treats" because they were becoming daily treats because I could do it, and not see a gain. But, I realized quickly that not gaining weight is a great thing, but would that really help me resolve my inner demons with what I think I'm really worth? My issues don't really come from being fat, it's from what I was told as an adolescent, teenager and young adult. Ya know the whole alcoholic, abusive father stuff, he reminded me that I'd never amount to anything. So, it's left deep scars, but I found coping skills, and in my mind and heart I know that it's not true. It doesn't change that my dad told me that for years, and ruined my self-worth. You'll be able to find new coping skills, and other things that bring you happiness. I've heard that book, if it's the Women, food and God book, is a fabulous read. But it can bring a lot of emotions to the forefront that we can't deny anymore. I've procrastinated in checking it out from the library, but maybe I need to get it. If you ever wanna talk, message me. -
I'm almost 2 months post op and have already had one fill. I can tell you from experience that you can't gulp anything, Water included; but you can get it down in 1/2 cup increments fairly close together. The alcohol deal, sure the docs say no because of calories, but once you are done healing, it's like any other food choice.. it's a choice. I have had wine since surgery and just sipped on a glass for the evening... Your bar tab will be a lot cheaper! :smile2: One of the blogs I follow on here of a fellow bandster in NYC drinks wine and goes to supper clubs, the whole nine and she has lost tons of weight and looks amazing so it is absolutly do-able! Best wishes! Heather
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Male:Female Ratio in the Forum
Tiffykins replied to Indian Sleever's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had manly eating tendencies. There was nothing more that I loved was college football Saturdays with friends, nachos, queso, chicken wings, you name it we had it, and of course different alcoholic beverages. I carried most of my fat like a man as well. I was all gut. If it's any consolation, I can eat 1 slider from Chili's with cheese. I do have to eat it slow, but it does kind of fill that want for a hamburger like meal. -
Questions!!
Glass is Half Full Girl replied to cmj19's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good Morning! I was banded April 29th. Your Dr. will obviously tell you not to drink alcohol for two reasons: it contains calories and you will notice the effects with considerably less ingested. Having said that, I have a glass (maybe 2) whenever I am out but make it last the night. Will probably limit it to special occasions. This band is a tool and you have to make it fit into your lifestyle while appreciating you got it for a very good reason. Now, as far as the gulping Water thing goes. You quickly learn to get the water down but not in huge mouthfuls. Just like your eating habits will change - you will chew more and take smaller bites - your water drinking will change a little as well. Just take slightly smaller amounts and swaller more frequently and you should be fine. Good luck. -
Hello, and welcome! I have not been banded yet, so my answers are based on what I have learned from my surgeon, and other banders on here. As you get closer to restriction, and your band gets tighter, it will be harder (if not impossible) to chug Water or other liquids. As for wine, and other alcohol, I look at it this way, the lap band is for life so you have to learn how to fit it into a lifestyle that can be maintained, and although most doctors will tell you that you shouldn't comsume alcohol (liquid calories) I absolutely plan to from time to time. I'm only 24, and well my friends like to go out and have a good time, so will I comsume alcohol, absolutely! I've also heard somewhere here that the "buzz" sets on faster after banding, I assume it has something to do with less food in your stomach. Hope this helps a little.
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Hi everyone, Just found this site and have to say it's awesome - reading the threads is great. I have my first appointment with the doctor in two days on the 25th. There are a few things I'm concerned about before I commit myself to the lapband surgery though. Can anyone tell me: - I like to exercise a lot. Is it true gulping Water can make you throw up? What do you do when you're exercising hard and need to drink a lot? - I'm 21 and love a couple of wines at the pub with my friends on a Saturday night. Can you still drink alcohol after the lap band?? If anyone could help me out with some answers I would really appreciate it!!
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Thanks Jane, like your friend we have considered du exposure and the vaccinations from Gulf as well but I now suspect that it may be genetic as my husband's family (including him and my older daughter) all display traits that I and my friends can all recognise, plus his brother's second-born twins have not fully-developed speech and display suspect signs at 3 and a half. I have had lots of therapy etc. and it always ended up with them telling me the same thing - that my problems lay with finding more help with James. Whatever the reasons I am now hoping that I can find ways to help myself without using alcohol, food etc. as a crutch and look forward to a much healthier lifestyle. Being slimmer is a huge boost to my confidence and looking and feeling great in lovely clothes has got to be better than any drug!
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Helen, I am so sorry to hear of your worries. I honestly think that if they could pin the causes on autism on maternal alcohol consumption they would have done it by now. The media love to blame Mums. I have a friend in a similar situation to you and she is convinced that the autism was caused by her husbands exposure to toxic substances in that war, either the vaccines or the depleted uranium. But mothers feel responsible for their childrens plights, it's part of the maternal love thing. Maybe yours has tipped over a boundary though and is now destructive. Have you ever had therapy or counselling? I have and it is very helpful. I had depression as a teen, and I think it saved my life, and then in my 40s because I had not coped with losing my mother to cancer in my early 30s and then having twins. This was a grief counseller and she was brilliant. The insight you get to your own behaviour is fascinating and they will give you coping strategies and thinking training to stop the self destruct. I think you are right to can the booze, it's not a very important part of life really, we just think it is because it becomes a habit. Like the smoking, to which I was also addicted and thought I could never enjoy life without. We should all become addicted to self improvement, think how perfect we could become
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I was banded Feb. 24th 2010 and I am down a total of 86lbs!!!!! I went in to the surgeon today and the nurse looked at me and looked at my chart and smiled, she said she has never seen anyone lose as much weight this fast before, I was grinning from ear to ear, and actually proud of myself. The kicker is as of this moring I have had only 1 fill that was last month and the only thing in my band is 1.5cc in a 10cc band, I was down 25lbs from the 27th of arpril until today. I started the surgery day at 338 and at the visit I was at 252 with 40 more to go. I really thought about doing it with no fills but I think as conservative as my Dr. is it will take awhile to get restriction and hopefully I can get all the weight off and by then I can use the band to "maintain" a normal weight for once. I am happy I made this decision and I can honestly say it has been tough not eating what I "can" or want but what I should eat and I have not had one piece of bread, tortilla, alcoholic beverage(heavy drinker before surgery) candy, or anything I would have eaten before. I cant believe it but there are days I eat an entire POUND of baby carrots and still lose weight the next day, I do work out very hard at the gym and I try to get at least 2.5-3 miles on the eliptical 5-6 times a day and weight training some. If there is a day I feel I have eaten a little to many pretzels or fruit I will burn a few more cal. at the gym. I want to thank everyone here, I did ALL of my research on this site and it mentally prepaired me for the journey I am on, I knew before surgery that it would not work with out effort and willpower from myself and thank everyone here again!!!!!!! It can be done:biggrin::biggrin:
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Helen I've seen my dauther-in-law's father die from a long time addiction to alcohol. He tried to quit cold turkey when he was in his 50s. He developed a very rare disease that messed up his motor skills and his mental capacities. He died very soon after that. So you're doing the right thing, even though I know how very hard it is. Especially when you're around people who drink in a very carefree manner, with no thoughts of becoming addicted. I had a friend who became a serious drunk after her husband left her. Some of the things she did, with her children being able to observe them, eventually became devastating to her. She thought no one knew but the fact was that everyone knew. I quickly decided that I'd better get a handle on why I overeat and am so addicted to certain foods before my kids became as disgusted and embarrassed about me as hers were at her behavior. This is not an easy road we take, trying to live a beautiful, healthy life. But we have to love ourselves enough to do it for us. Not for our love of anyone else, but for the love of ourselves. Because if we love ourselves and we take care of us, we will be the best we can be for our loved ones. I'm still not sure exactly what was causing me to dislike myself so much that I became self-destructive through food. But now that I am beginning to get adjusted to an entire new way of dealing with food, with the sleeve, I am already feeling better about myself. And I have high hopes that I will be a much happier and healthier mother, wife and friend. It looks like you're doing quite well now and I wish you the very best. I know you are going to be so much happier and healthier now that you've made the decision to take care of yourself. Screw the stress - you're much more important than anything that can cause stress in your life.
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Thanks for your good wishes. I am sure that you will all be ok but I was quite a heavy drinker although I would never have admitted it to anyone. Prior to my accident I was knocking it back as I was under a lot of stress but in some ways I think it has done me a favour and made me take a good look at myself. I haven't admitted it to any of my friends or family, you guys are the only people I have told, that I was drunk that night although people did ask and I denied it. After a few months out I could down quite a lot of wine, although never as much as before my op, and it was slowing my weight loss down significantly. I have an addictive nature and cannot do anything in moderation, eat, smoke or drink. It's all or nothing with me and for me quitting the booze is the best thing I have done. Only 5 weeks out though and it's not easy now I am feeling better and summer is on the way. We went to a barbecue yesterday and it was quite difficult watching everyone around me drinking but I stuck to orange juice and was fine. I am determined to stick to this as the upset and stress I caused my husband and children has made me sick with guilt. They were devastated. I was stupid with alcohol. I'm sure you lot will be able to control it better than I did!
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Out and about - 2 months post-surgery
PinkFish commented on lapband82709's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
I was also wondering that, how drinking effects the band? I'm just beginning this whole process and I'm no alcoholic, but I do like going out every once in a while and the thought of drinking with the band kinda scares me. -
Helen, I'm very sorry to hear that you've gone through this. I've heard similar things from WLS patients, some become so sensitive to alcohol that one or two drinks can cause them to become "blackout drunk." I was advised to not drink anything for 6 months after surgery, and even then be very, very careful what I drink. It's sad, because my 40th birthday is in three weeks, and it would have been the perfect occasion to raise a beer in celebration. But honestly, I'll take being fit and healthy over having a few beers, any day.
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There's an explanation from someone else on here about red wines. I quoted them above. I still haven't tried many reds. I'm not sure why, but I can drink red plum Japanese wine on occasion with zero issue. Maybe my surgeon just gave me that little tidbit because he's more conservative about alcohol. I honestly don't know because I just trusted him as much as anyone else trusts their surgeons when they are told something. My surgeon also requires that his bariatric patients wait a minimum of 3 months before trying alcohol. Other surgeons let their patients try it around 6 weeks out.
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Good to know. I'm (obviously) going to avoid beer for a long, long time, and probably all alcohol for a good six months or so, but it's nice to know that there will be SOME "adult recreational activities" available to me!
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Helen, that's terrible. Hope you are feeling better. I find that I get absolutely slaughtered very fast but it doesn't last long. I have 'persevered' with alcohol and now can do what I want, but I restrict it to weekends and holidays. And I didn't touch it much at all when I was in the main losing phase. Now I am heading to maintenance I am being much laxer.
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Was your gall bladder removed?
ouroborous replied to SParkle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
IIRC, rapid weight loss can lead to gall bladder disease, so if there are pre-existing GB issues, some surgeons remove the GB at around the same time as doing the surgery. Again from what I remember, the number of people who get gall bladder problems with WLS is about 1/3, and there are a few things you can do to "stack the deck" a little if you don't have your GB out at the time of surgery. I posted those in another thread, but they include coffee (obviously decaf at first), fruits and veggies (when cleared to eat them), low-fat diet, slower weight loss, and (oddly) moderate alcohol consumption. I'm not a doctor tho... talk to your doc if you have questions :cursing: -
Lucky #7 are still going strong !!!
IndioGirl55 replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Candice Glad you got to check in - LOL baileys w/morning coffee - he's after the alcohol - not the creamer effect lol - Patience of a saint - Older pple can be a challenge. At work but don't want to be :0) found this new way to be on site and if someone walks in - they cant tell. Karla - do you cover just dd#4 on your policy or 4&5 - Now 4 lives w/you but she older than 5 - 5 lives on campus right?? What she going to do come summer I know it's easy to tell you to drop dd #4 from your insurance - can she get something thru the State - She's 23 and not going to school is she - I thought that you could only cover kids up to a certain age and that they had to be in school full time I think plan #1 has less out of pocket doesn't it ($1,000 Max) Do you wear glasss or contact ?? if not drop the vision - dental no - teeth are expensive.. Candice - WTG on your food Phyl - What's up w/you Well need to get back to work - ugh - I rather be home watching the last hr of lost -
