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So I'm the at Busch tour in STL, beer is everywhere...I'm on my liquid diet right now...I've taken a few sips from family and stuff, I feel fine (just burping) but is that ok to do? I'm not saying I'm drinking an entire cup, just like 20 sips on a 3 hour tour

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Didn't your doctor tell you that you shouldn't have any carbonation? Mine is quite strict about it. You certainly shouldn't be consuming alcohol - even in limited quantities in my opinion - while on your post op liquid diet.< /p>

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I use to enjoy a beer every now and then but since being banded its usually torturous. The carbonation kills me. But I guess it depends on how many fills you have and how tight you are. I haven't had anything carbonated in almost 2 years unless you count a sip every now and then of a beer and it wasn't worth it. I usually have to wait for it to die down some before I can drink it. My doctor never said no to it...it's only in the first six months or so, he even okayed soda if I let the bubbles die down some if I really want one but now its willpower...its been a year and a half, why ruin the streak.

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I use to enjoy a beer every now and then but since being banded its usually torturous. The carbonation kills me. But I guess it depends on how many fills you have and how tight you are. I haven't had anything carbonated in almost 2 years unless you count a sip every now and then of a beer and it wasn't worth it. I usually have to wait for it to die down some before I can drink it. My doctor never said no to it...it's only in the first six months or so, he even okayed soda if I let the bubbles die down some if I really want one but now its willpower...its been a year and a half, why ruin the streak.

Congratulations on your weight loss!!

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My doc said no alcoholic beverages at all for at least 4 months, and then nothing with carbonation.

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I use to enjoy a beer every now and then but since being banded its usually torturous. The carbonation kills me. But I guess it depends on how many fills you have and how tight you are. I haven't had anything carbonated in almost 2 years unless you count a sip every now and then of a beer and it wasn't worth it. I usually have to wait for it to die down some before I can drink it. My doctor never said no to it...it's only in the first six months or so, he even okayed soda if I let the bubbles die down some if I really want one but now its willpower...its been a year and a half, why ruin the streak.

Hiya ! Congrats on your weight loss !! Also , i havent been banded yet and im not much of a drinker but how exactly does that work ? Are you able to have mixed drinks of they arent carbonated ? Does a shot glass get you drunk ?

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No carbonation! You will just feel like complete crap if you drink carbonation. I have enough gas and burping without it.

I'd wait on alcohol till you are on full solid foods. I do it now and then.. but it's not usually worth the calories.

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Congratulations on your weight loss!!

Thank you kindly!

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Hiya ! Congrats on your weight loss !! Also , i havent been banded yet and im not much of a drinker but how exactly does that work ? Are you able to have mixed drinks of they arent carbonated ? Does a shot glass get you drunk ?

Yes..mixed drinks without carbonation are what I usually choose, for example, vodka and cranberry with a splask of OJ (oh yeah). A shot wouldn't get you drunk, I suppose, but your tolerance is lower when you start losing weight, it takes less to get you loopy. I usually can have two and I'm done. People also recommend that you eat before you drink so it doesn't hit you hard but I can't do that, if I'm full, it only wrecks with my tummy and makes me feel stuck. I am a social, rare drinker..but I have always been (though I could get more in before banding)

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Hiya ! Congrats on your weight loss !! Also , i havent been banded yet and im not much of a drinker but how exactly does that work ? Are you able to have mixed drinks of they arent carbonated ? Does a shot glass get you drunk ?

I will have a drink now and then with friends. I just make sure they are mixed drinks that do not include any carbonated ingredients. Wine is also ok. Some people have a very low tolerance after surgery. I don't think mine is lower, but it wasn't really high in the first place :rolleyes:

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I will have a drink now and then with friends. I just make sure they are mixed drinks that do not include any carbonated ingredients. Wine is also ok. Some people have a very low tolerance after surgery. I don't think mine is lower, but it wasn't really high in the first place :rolleyes:

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Haha okay thanks !! Good to know ;)

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Yes..mixed drinks without carbonation are what I usually choose, for example, vodka and cranberry with a splask of OJ (oh yeah). A shot wouldn't get you drunk, I suppose, but your tolerance is lower when you start losing weight, it takes less to get you loopy. I usually can have two and I'm done. People also recommend that you eat before you drink so it doesn't hit you hard but I can't do that, if I'm full, it only wrecks with my tummy and makes me feel stuck. I am a social, rare drinker..but I have always been (though I could get more in before banding)

Congrats on your weight loss !!! Amazing !! I'll stick with the mixed drinks ! ;)

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I'm usually not a drinker but have had wine while out with friends recently and got tipsy pretty quick on 3 glasses of wine. Has to be lower tolerance. Also I gained about 3pm the wknd I did it donuts not worth all those extra calories an dehydration. I wouldnt mess with it so soon post op cause it can make stomach sick.

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Sorry for the typos. I mean 3 pounds and it's not worth it

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