Alcohol consumption

[Ritacube 0]

I am 2 weeks postop gastRic sleeve.. I'm currently on a soft diet.. my post op md said to hold off on drinking until my goal weight.. which is probably gonna be about 6 months or more. So realistically when did anyone have a glass of wine or alcohol one drink after their sleeve. I know not have any mixed drinks or sugar loaded margaritas

[Mynewlife4me 8]

Wondering the same?

[mylighthouse 782]

If your doctor told you to wait until goal weight, then that is what you need to do, regardless of what others have done.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

I had my first drink at 7 months post op. Went fine. Didn't take much and I was nervous the whole time. Haven't had any since cause it just wasn't worth it.

[Ritacube 0]

54 minutes ago, LittleLizzieLilliput said:

I had my first drink at 7 months post op. Went fine. Didn't take much and I was nervous the whole time. Haven't had any since cause it just wasn't worth it.

Thanks for ur input

[Melissa315 54]

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

[hmills653 365]

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

You could always toast with something non alcoholic. I'd be afraid to take the chance.

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[Cass Elliot 79]

5 hours ago, Melissa315 said:

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

You should have a little wine!! It's your wedding for gawd's sakes! Hell, just a little wine won't kill ya. I was a big wine drinker and have experimented with one glass on two separate occasions. I am only 5 weeks out so I am a baddie. But you know what? I didnt even like the taste or the feeling. It was NOTHING like my old relationship with wine so I am glad I found out.

happy wedding!!

[dashofsunshine 875]

I am 2.5 years post op and drink dry red or white wine, a glass or two on the weekends. I didn't touch alcohol at all until 8 months post op, and I didn't drink it regularly at all until I was 10 lbs below goal and had been maintaining for 6 months.

Just watch yourself and know that your tolerance will be much lower than before. Also, I highly encourage you to be very aware of transfer addiction - MANY bariatric patients transform their food addictions into alcohol addictions.