Drinking

[branton824 2]

How long did everyone wait before drinking alcohol?

[JamieLogical 8,710]

I was told 3 months. I was sleeved on Sept. 1, 2014 and I think the first time I drank was close to Christmas of that year.

[KendyLou 15]

I haven't yet but I was told 6 months.

[Dub 9,922]

I waited 3 months and proceeded with care.

1-2 drinks is my limit and only on days where I've met my fitbit goals.

I typically use high grade vodka and & low calorie mixer.

[amyg80 45]

I waited about 4 weeks and had drinks on nye. Not many just a few. I have one maybe once a week. You just get buzzed fast.

My doc said I could drink but didn't give me a timeframe to refrain nor did I ask. My NUT said I couldn't drink at all after the surgery with is total bs and unrealistic.

[BobbyD 211]

My doctor asked for my word to never drink alcohol, smoke, or drink carbonated drinks. He said he prided himself on a very high long term success rate, and those issues caused him issues in the past. Therefore, I should not drink, smoke, or have cokes ANYMORE. I still cuss a little.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

I waited about 4 weeks and had drinks on nye. Not many just a few. I have one maybe once a week. You just get buzzed fast.

My doc said I could drink but didn't give me a timeframe to refrain nor did I ask. My NUT said I couldn't drink at all after the surgery with is total bs and unrealistic.

4 weeks? That seems pretty early! I wasn't even on solid foods at 4 weeks. Not sure I would have wanted to challenge my healing stomach with something as harsh as alcohol that early out.

Some surgeons and nutritionists recommend no alcohol ever. I have seen that before. I think it has less to do with any real medical concern associated with WLS and more to do with the fact that many people who have WLS have addictive personalities. It is not uncommon for people who give up food addiction to then replace that with another addiction, such as alcoholism. So I think some surgeons and nutritionists really push the "no drinking" think to try to prevent their patients from becoming alcoholics. Plus there is the general rule that we aren't supposed to drink our calories. But clearly that can be accommodated by making smart food choices the vast majority of the time and only drinking occasionally.

[bikrchk 1,313]

4 months ish. Think I had a bloody mary. Took me all night to get it down and it was "dinner" that night, LOL.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I was told 3 months. I think around 3.5 months I had like 2 sips of wine. I went to a Christmas party and I had a drink that I took 2 sips of and just carried around all night. I gave up alcohol long before surgery, and it just doesn't interest me. I will fake it though in social settings. I also really don't like the warm feeling of alcohol in my stomach, as soon as I take a sip my stomach is on simmer, no thanks.