Serious Question

[dema24 6]

So on friday I'll be 2 months post op... and I'm going to the beach with some friends for the weekend. What do you guys think I can drink? (alcohol) just a little bit.

[Babbs 14,681]

Sure....just watch if it has carbonation. Carbonation can HURT!

Try to find something lower carb and lower sugar. Skinny Girl makes some good stuff. I had my first drink at 4 months out-a Bloody Mary-and I couldn't finish it and didn't even get a buzz! Since then, I really have no interest, lol. I may pick it back up once I'm to goal.

[Daveo 485]

@@Babbs is right you can drink but not very much and depending on what it is. I tried cranberry and vodka and couldn't do it because it was too sweet. Then I tried a beer and one sip filled my stomach with air. Tried a shot of makers mark....oh boy that was horrible! I felt the burn all the way inside. lol but yeah you can drink, not much but you can if you find the right drink for you. I'm still trying to find mine.

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

8 weeks out and had my first one last week. I DID get a buzz so be careful. Definitely no carbonation and do realize those are empty calories and full of sugar. Enjoy in moderation!

[joatsaint 2,814]

As ShrinkingPeach said, be careful with the amounts you drink. I've never been much of a drinker, but post-op, it REALLY doesn't take much to get me hammered! And it hits me fast too. I'm a happy drunk, so I tend to enjoy the effects it has on me. :-P

If you are going to have anything with carbonation, try pouring it over ice first. And sip real slow, I can still remember how little I could eat at one time when I was at 2 months... I was only able to eat 1/2 cup of food per meal. Frankensleeve was still swollen and cranky!

[dema24 6]

Thank you all for your answers, I'll try to find something rhar suites me well, i was thinking wine maybe.

[Amy4a2381 11]

let me know how this goes for you

So on friday I'll be 2 months post op... and I'm going to the beach with some friends for the weekend. What do you guys think I can drink? (alcohol) just a little bit.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I waited until 5.5 months post-op to have a real glass of wine (a full 4 ounces).

I'm glad I waited, because after that I started having a glass of wine 5 nights a week.

Actually, it didn't slow my weight loss at that point, because by then I was already up to 1,000 cals/day. But at 800 cals/day (what I was eating Months 2-4) I think I'd have lost some necessary nutrition.

But that was just my experience. You do what you think you should do.