male only Ability to drink alcohol post-op, your experiences?

[skikyd 165]

Carbonated drinks are out.

No beer. No sodas.

However. Whiskey is fine. Wine is fine.

In the summer I was missing beer. So I let a beer go flat. Then drank it. Yuck!

Gin and " flat" tonic Water is fantastic. Just take the cap off and let it sit in the fridge 24 hours.

[Camarolegend 185]

I still drink, but not nearly as often. I was a beer lover, but follow the no carbonation rule strictly. Once every week or two I have some margaritas or vodka and waters. I don't eat when I do because it keeps me from drinking. It's my only real "cheating" I do. I enjoy it and overdo it occasionally. I get right back on plan the next morning...hangover or not.

[PlzCoolerMe 23]

Update... 16 months since I first started this topic. I can say at this point that I can definitely tell the difference in my tolerance. I'm down around 125 lbs and sometimes after a few too many, I forget that my tolerance is not as good, and it can be a disaster lol. I have definitely been able to control it better as of late by learning to drink Water in between drinks.

I still do not drink more than 1 or 2 beers in a night, mainly because the carbonation seems to fill me up. I think this might be part of the tolerance issue as well, hard alcohol vs beer.

Edited November 16, 2015 by PlzCoolerMe

[Camarolegend 185]

Nothing carbonated but liquor is fine. Vodka and Water with a slight lime twist is almost carb free. I was drinking 3 weeks after my surgery...in moderation

[Bigboy76 102]

This is an old forum...but humor me fellas. How do you handle alcohol after sleeve??? I'm like 1.5 years post sleeve. I love Whiskey. I find I get a huge up front buzz after drinking it..but it fades after 30 min or so. Just curious what other Bros are experiencing. I can drink about 3 mixed drinks before I need to chill...but same thing...it wears off after 30-45 minutes. Hit me up!!

[Cape Crooner 589]

I'm relatively new (month 5) and my biggest issue going in was my ability to continue my social drinking post sleeve while still losing weight.

For ME (not everyone), it's been a 100% success. I drink about half as much as I once did. I don't get any more drunk and enjoy it the same

One man's story...

[SleeveSoon 191]

This is an old forum...but humor me fellas. How do you handle alcohol after sleeve??? I'm like 1.5 years post sleeve. I love Whiskey. I find I get a huge up front buzz after drinking it..but it fades after 30 min or so. Just curious what other Bros are experiencing. I can drink about 3 mixed drinks before I need to chill...but same thing...it wears off after 30-45 minutes. Hit me up!!

I haven't had whiskey since being sleeved, but my experience with vodka and rum is similar to yours. The quick initial buzz and then fading after about 45 minutes. I now mostly drink red wine which agrees with my stomach and doesn't take me on the rollercoaster ride.

[Cape Crooner 589]

I think the rapid sobriety is a bit of a blessing. I have been drinking on weekends for over a month and nothing resembling a hangover yet.

Of course that could just because I'm drinking about half as much (or less) than before.

I am consciously drinking much slower, but I'm not sure how long that will last. I think unless I stay vigilant, I could start drinking more.

Wine seems to be the best drink to stretch out. I was at a Super Bowl party and drink about 9 ounces over the course of the 5 hour game.

[PlzCoolerMe 23]

This is an old forum...but humor me fellas. How do you handle alcohol after sleeve??? I'm like 1.5 years post sleeve. I love Whiskey. I find I get a huge up front buzz after drinking it..but it fades after 30 min or so. Just curious what other Bros are experiencing. I can drink about 3 mixed drinks before I need to chill...but same thing...it wears off after 30-45 minutes. Hit me up!!

As I posted before, my tolerance is not nearly as good. It's been an adjustment for sure. Going from beer to hard alcohol I mean. Best thing I do is when I remember to drink Water in between drinks. 18 months post sleeve.

[suitechicguy 105]

This is an old forum...but humor me fellas. How do you handle alcohol after sleeve??? I'm like 1.5 years post sleeve. I love Whiskey. I find I get a huge up front buzz after drinking it..but it fades after 30 min or so. Just curious what other Bros are experiencing. I can drink about 3 mixed drinks before I need to chill...but same thing...it wears off after 30-45 minutes. Hit me up!!

I pretty much am in the same boat as you. Big buzz at first but would have to have a drink about every 30 minutes to keep up with it. I don't plan on overdoing it too much Just a little here and there.