Drinking wine

[ohlala85 2]

When did you start drinking? Tomorrow I am going out for mothers day with my mother and I was wondering if I can have a glass wine

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[XYZXYZXYZ1955 675]

Are you still pre-op? If so, a glass of wine probably won't hurt. If you are actually post-op, I'm not sure how long you should wait--your information from the bariatric practice may say, but you are no doubt aware that it may affect you more than before, right? Besides being empty calories . . .

[ohlala85 2]

Are you still pre-op? If so, a glass of wine probably won't hurt. If you are actually post-op, I'm not sure how long you should wait--your information from the bariatric practice may say, but you are no doubt aware that it may affect you more than before, right? Besides being empty calories . . .

I am 2 months post-op. I will try just a sip hopefully I'll be okay. Thank you for the reply

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[James Marusek 5,244]

The effects of alcohol consumption soon after surgery can be dramatic. The effects of drinking one glass of wine might be equivalent to drinking 5 glasses of wine prior to surgery. Two months post-op is probably too soon.

[Apple203 1,314]

I'm a sleever, too. I had a glass or 2 of wine (a few times) at about 6-7 weeks, and it stalled my weight loss. And it does hit you like a ton of bricks, so be prepared for that. I have Mother's Day and FIL's 95th this weekend, and I am sticking with iced tea. If I am feeling bold, maybe I'll try Pellegrino!

[Mhy12784 423]

Around 2 months post op I had a drink, it didnt effect me any differently.

That said I didnt really enjoy it, and I found it very filling.

[CCTXWIFE 8]

My husbands surgeon said to wait 6 months but everyone is different. Good luck!

[Apple203 1,314]

20 minutes ago, CCTXWIFE said:

My husbands surgeon said to wait 6 months but everyone is different. Good luck!

As did mine -- good advice!

[sillykitty 10,781]

21 hours ago, Mhy12784 said:

Around 2 months post op I had a drink, it didnt effect me any differently.

That said I didnt really enjoy it, and I found it very filling.

I drank at 3 weeks post op. It was a week long work event that had nightly cocktails hours. And was otherwise very alcohol focused. I was really drinking just to fit in and to not draw attention to my WLS. i did not enjoy drinking. Which was very different from pre op! I felt no difference in the effect of the alcohol though. I never even got the slightest bit buzzed.

After that week I have mostly swore off drinking because it caused a weight gain. That week I averaged 700 cals per day, including alcohol, and returned home to a 2 LB gain. That pissed me off, and made not drinking an easy decision.

Since then I have had a couple of glasses of wine. One was forced upon me by my boss when we were out to dinner on my birthday. The other is when I was having a nice tapas style dinner w a friend that had an amazing wine by the glass menu. That was the first time I really wanted a drink. I had one, it tasted good, but not as good as before. These glasses of wine did not hit me harder than usual, in fact I didn’t feel any effect from them at all.

[BuzzVSG 252]

I am just shy of 2 months post-op. I am debating on trying wine to see what kind of effect it has on me. This of course will be in the confines of my own home, possible with a helmet on. I wouldn't dare try hard liquor yet. I am thinking I will try that around New Years.

[Mhy12784 423]

23 minutes ago, BuzzVSG said:

I am just shy of 2 months post-op. I am debating on trying wine to see what kind of effect it has on me. This of course will be in the confines of my own home, possible with a helmet on. I wouldn't dare try hard liquor yet. I am thinking I will try that around New Years.

Ive had hard liquor but not wine.

But from my experience I think liquor would be easier.

Trying to drink something with too much volume (ie wine, beer) would just bother your tummy and you wouldnt get buzzed since you cant have the volume.

Of course everybodys experiences are different