Beer

[KeepCalm 223]

Sooooo, what I'm gathering from this is Tequila and I might be able to dance again eventually! Just not popcorn and I... *hugs*

[miss_smiles 192]

Got sleeved on March 28th, so just 2.5 months post op. I have been dabbling in alcohol quite a bit. A couple of things I've noticed:

- I was a HUGE beer drinker pre-op, the carbonation does bother me, and beer has the most calories especially the IPAs I LOVED. So now, I avoid it if I can. Will most likely try beer again in the next month or two.

- White wine for me is life. A couple of glasses and I'm set. The acidity doesn't affect me at all, it goes down like Water. Bloody Mary's for brunch are great, but heavy so you may only be able to have one or two.

- Liquor is also fine. Whether it is shots, or mixed with some juice (not soda). Tried Rum, Vodka, Whisky, haven't tried Tequila but I am assuming I will be fine with that as well.

- When I drink, I usually don't have enough room to eat, so my calories in alcohol end up leveling out. Maybe some chicken or a Protein bar, other than that, I definitely do not indulge on food when I drink to maintain weight loss.

- The buzz hits quicker, but doesn't last as long. I can have a bottle of wine, a couple of shots and still be ok in a night, you just need to pace yourself and remember to DRINK WATER! most importantly.

Not trying to condone drinking just sharing experience. It will not stretch the stomach, but it will hinder your weight loss a bit IF you over do it. But, I'm almost 50 pounds down, so hasn't been a set back for me. Best of luck to ya'll!

[chycky 671]

Alcohol with sleeve can lead to addiction issues but more importantly because hits liver faster, there are high rates of cirrhosis in bariatric patients. Google it to see studies. I agree with everyone that a little is human and something to try when you and/or doc think ok. Really I am obviously not experienced in trial yet but did read some of studies and stats it wasn't pretty.

[Seagull 140]

Drink Guinness, no carbonation

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[KristenLe 5,979]

Drink Guinness, no carbonation

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Also Sam Adams Nitro...

[Seagull 140]

Drink Guinness, no carbonation

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Also Sam Adams Nitro...

I'll give it a shot ????

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[swizzle 120]

Carbonation stretches the sleeve. Stay away from it, sodas, Icees, Perrier Water, etc.

No. Nope. No.

Air in any form does not stretch the sleeve.

What about gastric bypass? Much of these soda (or beer) vs carbonation abstinence conversations seem to be about the sleeve, but is that the same for the bypass?

[Oak Park Lorena 162]

Beer! One of my favorite topics! I'm a huge fan of craft beer and I'm a homebrewer. I had very specific and lengthy discussions with my surgeon about drinking beer with a sleeve. I told him point blank that if I couldn't drink beer ever again, no sleeve for me. He said that that carbonated beverages can cause stomach distress (duh, because it's gassy!), but that beer has significantly less carb than soda (this is true!) and so if I could tolerate the pressure the carb might cause, I could certainly enjoy beer in moderation without fears of "stretching," "explosions" or liver damage.

I started adding beer to my diet around month 4 and it was okay! I was downed with a bum foot and had to have surgery earlier this year, so I was on my behind on the sofa for a few months and had not really been able to do much cardio before that, so that inactivity + a house full of high calories BA RIS's (if you're a beer dork, you're following my abbreviations, if you're not you don't care anyway!) =a fatter me. So, my only caution with the beer, is look out for the calories, so many craft beers these days pack a whallop in ways other than ABV! I'm a big fan of the shower beer AFTER a run or work out! Cheers and remember: beer is proof that god loves us

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

At 11 months I poured a beer into a clear glass let the head evaporate and then drank it. It went down fine. For some reason soda did not go down as well. MAybe because the carbonation no beer is natural? Not sure?

[Kaze 94]

In most circumstances, the things your doc tells you not to have post-op is, in fact, because it's just not good for you. That doesn't mean, if you can tolerate it, you can't have a brewski once in a while but limit it like everything else. Especially boozie-booze as it can be addicting and you will likely overindulge.

But I refuse to believe the "you can't have that" mentality. It impedes on quality of life which makes it super hard to find joy in pursuing a life long change towards better choices, ESPECIALLY if you're a younger patient like myself. As long as you/we understand we should adhere to limitations far closer than our peers, then indulging in the no-nos once in a while is not going to doom us.

HOWEVER, I will say the legit concern in the first few months with carbonation and other things to that degree is ulcers. Please avoid these things for AT LEAST 3 months, 6 months is safer. The tissues and your stomach really need to fully heal before the risk of ulceration is lowered.

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