Drinking wine after surgery!

[kimmiethomason1 11]

Hi Everyone! So, I am about 3 weeks post op and I feel fantastic. I feel that I am ready to have a glass of wine, from all the research I've done there's really nothing that says I can't have wine now, my doctor did not tell me how long I had to wait so I feel it is a good time to have a glass of wine if I want one. Are there any reasons I should not have wine this soon?

[Abbykay2791 0]

Just be careful because now that you're stomach is so small, you absorb everything so much faster! The one thing I've heard is alcohol poisoning (even from wine) It's more lonely to happen than before. If you do decide to.. take it slow and listen to your body. You're going to get "warm" a lot faster than before. Just be careful!!

[judyoz 240]

I have had a glass of wine 3 weeks out but it will hit you QUICK, be very careful!!!

[lexiemia 78]

My brother in law had gastric bypass surgery. He lost 170lbs. Did pretty good until he started drinking wine again then he has put a good bit of weight back on. I think its a very slippery slope. I personally have gone through way too much to let something hinder me at this point. Wine has a lot of sugar in it. Which is nothing but carbs.

[Babbs 14,681]

Too soon. You're still healing. You need to worry about getting fluids (NOT ALCOHOL) and Protein right now. Why do you want to deprive your body of much needed nutrients for empty, non nutritious calories??

Call your surgeon. He will tell you the same.

[kimmiethomason1 11]

Thanks you all for your advice, I will wait to drink!

[aclinton16 32]

@ kimmiethomason1, Don't make the mistake I did. I wish My doctor would have told me to wait 6 months but instead he said 6 weeks. Since I have started drinking the wine my weight is not falling off. At a point now where I have to limit to once per week, or every other week. NOT 3 times per week as I do now.

Sad I started drinking ..empty calories, adding sugar & carbs not losing weight!!!! i'm 5 mo out. If you can wait hold out as LONG as possible.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Three weeks is soon IMHO. I would not have been ready. I was a dry red wine drinker before but found that after surgery it just doesn't typically sit well. White is better now if I do wine, or even a cocktail made without soda. I do find that alcohol will put weight on me faster than ANYTHING else. Even 1 drink per night with calories worked into my day can derail my progress. I'm in maintenance now for the last year. If I dial it back to just weekends and watch the quantity, I can maintain\lose a little to stay in my zone relatively easily. I echo what others have said about the empty calories. If you want to maximize your WLS honeymoon period, try and leave it alone as long as possible!