how soon did you try alcohol?

[disp4so 3]

I am going to Vegas next month and I will be about 2 1/2 months out from surgery by then. I would love to be able to have a drink socially here and there, but I don't want to harm my tummy.

has anyone tried it that soon and if so was it ok?

Thanks

Sherri

[mellifrits 25]

So I'm a month out and I tried it a few days ago. Now I'm wondering if I should have waited but I didn't so here is my two cents. I felt it a lot faster than before wls and couldn't drink much anyways since I can only hold 3 oz at a time. My drink was warm by the time my stomach let me get more than that few oz. I honestly wouldn't do shots if I were you and I would take it slow.

[SParkle 4]

My Nut said I could try it about 8/9 weeks out... so I tried it but to be honest didn't really enjoy it.

I don't as a rule drink much anyway as I am usually driving, but I tried wine which I had ice in and also watered it down. I've not tried spirits yet, but I'm in no rush to - empty calories in a way - I'd rather lose weight quicker and go without IMO.

[MlkPas 5]

I think I'd tried it by 2.5 months out. Honestly, though, I don't dig it much any more. I used to really enjoy Margaritas, but I've stopped ordering them because I just can't finish one. They're too sugary or something, and it just kills me to spend $10 on a drink and leave most of it behind! If I find myself out for drinks with friends, I'll just order a glass of white wine and sip it -- one glass will last me for an evening.

[MINI-Me 196]

I too went to Vegas 2 months out ... I was afraid to ask my doctor about drinking so I sent him an e-mail . He told me it was fine to have a glass or two of wine.

So, I did. BOY! That first glass took a LONG time to go down. Ended up having to put ice in it because it got too warm. And, be warned it will hit you faster than you realize!

I do have a nice glass of wine once or twice a week now - no issues at all. (But I do stop at one - more than that and I get VERY tipsy!) This is one of my little anticipated "treats" that I give myself now that I am within site of goal.

[Mary Gordon 3]

i think you're ready to have some drinks, just don't overdo it, you don't want to throw up LOL. have fun in Las Vegas and enjoy your drinks.

[ouroborous 519]

I'm with the crowd. I've had a few drinks since my surgery (three months out). It affected me a lot faster, and differently. There's no way to drink enough volume to become really intoxicated (which is probably a good thing) unless you're drinking hard liquor.

Plus, the two or three drinks that I did have made me mildly hungover the next day, which is a first (given my weight before surgery, I could have easily downed a six pack and not felt a thing the next day and only felt mildly tipsy at the time).

All things considered, it's just not that much fun any more. Which, again, is probably a good thing.