Tips On Alcohol...

[callchrissy 7]

So I had my surgery on October 21st. I am just over 3 weeks out. I am not planning on drinking anything until 8 weeks out and that would be ocasionaly/socially but I just want to know what peoples tolerances are? During my pre op class they say u get drunk off of A LOT less alcohol and need to be careful. So I'd like to see about how much people are drinking before you become tipsy?

[hollywould 9]

I'm five weeks out. Drank a glass of wine. Took hour and a half. Wasn't tipsy at all. Just took a while to drink it.

[joatsaint 2,814]

At about 8 weeks, I mixed a shot of Tequila in my Crystal Light lemonade - I almost instantly got a warm fuzzy feeling. :-) I am normally a "two beers and I'm drunk" person, but now, it only takes 1.

[yonie 0]

I had surgery over a year ago and I still get hot flashes over a shot of patron I think everyone tolerance is different

[Tiny One 223]

It's been a year on nov 7. One glass of wine gets me tipsy now. Before the sleeve, it would take 3 glasses. I also Tried a shot of tequila once & was soooo done, I had a bad dream. Same thing happened when I tried drinking Hennessy with lemon. I just can't do the strong stuff anymore & I'm ok with that.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

So it isn't so dangerous to have a little alcohol so early out? Weeks, etc..? I know it's bad for the diet we are on, but can it actually hurt you? Anyone?

[Arts137 1,811]

I love wine and have pretty extensive wine collection.

That is gathering dust.

My program is "no ETOH for 6 months". And I agreed. For the following reasons:

• Alcohol is not great for the recovering stomach
• Alcohol's empty calories
• Being tipsy empowers your Fat Brain to have a little of this and a little of that and ...
• Real possibility of 'addition transfer' from food to drink
• my Program told me to... (sigh, I do drink caffine)

I will have wine again (soon), but I expect them two bottle nights be OVER!!! And yes, my lovely wife DOES still have wine in front of me. No biggie...

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

Thank goodness my program allows caffeine. I love my cup of coffee in the morning.

Almost 4 weeks out. Haven't had wine. Have a cousin's wedding coming up next week. I will ask the surgeon about drinking the toast when I see him this week (because this part isn't spelled out in my binder) but if he says no, that's it.

Surrender, Dorothy.

[jdmama911 224]

I drank at 6 weeks out and was fine. The first time I drank it hit me hard. We went on a mini vacation last weekend (9.5 weeks post op) and I had 2 mixed drinks and sipped my husbands drink a little over the course of 4 hours. I felt a little tipsy, but not hammered or anything like that.

[follmerpa 35]

I have been sober 4 years now so I dont drink but I would think that alcohol would lead to bad choices of food and Snacks.

you dont want to binge eat after having the surgery.

just my 2 cents

[9storme6 5]

I was told I had to wait a year before having alcohol. Im 3 weeks out, and I don't think my stomach could tolerate it. Having trouble with the Vitamins, so Im thinking I should wait till I can at least get those down. I love my wine, and have quite a few bottles, but Im waiting for the right time. Im concentrating on getting thin and healthy, Ill have my wine later.