Alcohol?

[Kathy473 1]

I waited about a month after surgery but be careful if your 'cold ones' are beers...anything carbonated too fast will hurt... sip it or switch to something else. That is what my doc told me.

[Devana 0]

Stephanie, enjoy the concert. We're going mid Sept.

[marys 2]

hey there - i'm glad my huge drinking days were over long before my surgery but i do enjoy a few drinks now and then sooo i still enjoy them. i haven't had any carbonation since surgery so no beer, champagne (miss that the most) or sodas alone or in mixed drinks but i have had martinis, margaritas, wine, and that may be it - my regular low tolerance is even lower so two is pretty much my limit at all times. i think i had my first drink sometime after my first fill.

[Dzyner 0]

I was banded on Aug 1, I have just began to have a few drinks with friends. Being a Red-Bull Vodka fan, I began using sugar free Red Bull and it is fantastic. I also have had it Vodka tonics as well. Both options are carbonated, but I think the fact that they are diluted makes them okay.

sugar-free Red Bull and Vodka...try it, its awesome

[JamesA 0]

I usually drink Bacardi & Diet Coke.... what's a good non-carb substitute for Diet Coke, that is still sweet like DC?

[Stitchy 0]

I still drink about the same amount as before, only I don't drink beer anymore. If I have a vodka and tonic, I add lots of ice to knock the bubbles out. Also, I put less vodka in (like only one shot) and more tonic, mostly so I can have more drinks. Haven't had any bad effects. Just keep in mind if you are drinking and eating, too, the alcohol could affect you food judgments. Just take care.

And have fun!

[wild_in97 0]

All alcohol is not the same. Wines have some very valuable phytochemicals. It has about 3-4 times the amount of phytochemicals in them that the same amount of grape juice has.....but it is also a good relaxant. The white wines have some phytochemicals in them too, just not as many. So, choose healthy, choose red wines.......But be aware. If you are not eating much, then your body will or should be more sensitive to the alcohol. Whereas you may have done fine with 3 glasses of wine before, you may want to cut it to 1-2. Just be very careful with the amount.

Wild

[ThunderThighs 0]

I read about a study done on alcohol mixed with diet drinks and alcohol mixed with regular drinks and studies showed that there is something in the diet drinks that makes a body absorb the alcohol faster than the regular drinks. That was enough evidence to me to explain why when I drank Propel and Vodka, I was drunk way faster than everyone else. Dasani now makes a sugar free flavored Water that is uncarbonated and goes very well with Vodka!

As for beer, I love beer, it's my choice of drink. I have on occassion just drank beer, but it makes me unable to eat well for a few days. I think maybe the carbonation affects the band by making it swell or something, so I stay away from beer!!!