REALLY?! (an ode to beer)

[three sixty six 1]

Is it true? No more beer for ever and ever?

I had my initial consult on Friday. "You'll just have to learn to like wine," my doc said with a chuckle.

Anyone a beer drinker like me? Are you banded and still drink it?

[travelgirl 3]

I can still drink beer. Not as much, and not quickly. If I drink it too fast, it gets foamy, and HURTS. If I drink it slowly, though, I do fine with it.

Just keep in mind the calories that you're drinking.

[travelgirl 3]

Oh, and I might add, NOTHING can stall my weight loss like having a beer. Even if I work the calories into my daily total.

[aubrie 6]

I LOVE beer. I'm an import queen. That has probably been the hardest thing for me so far. I have switched to a very occasional wine, but it's just not the same. I'm missing it less and less as time goes by though. I had to laugh.... A college aged bandster on this message board told me that when she has a party, she opens two bottles the day before and leaves them in the fridge to go flat. Then when everyone else is enjoying a beer, she can too, but limits it to two. YUCK. Nothing worse than flat beer. It sounded horrible to me, but I guess I can relate! I think I would have just served the beer to someone else, washed out the bottle and filled it up with Water. Then I'm on track and still no questions or explanations.

[lisah25 3]

I can't do beer, and I do miss it. I've tried twice now(slow learner I guess) and both times a few sips caused me to feel really uncomfortable.

But, overall I'll trade beer for the jeans I'm wearing today fitting!

[megster 0]

I used to always drink beer and have found that I can't anymore... I just feel too full and sick. My favorite now is Twisted Tea, it's soooo good. Also I will get a mixed drink with lots of ice so it goes flat. I drink Red Bull and Vodka a lot now, just make sure to drink the sugar free kind so it's only ten calories instead of a hundred and ten!

[hippiegirl 0]

my dietician said no carbonation for at least two weeks after surgery and no alcohol for a whole 6 months...

I too am an import girl. Most imports have about 200 calories per bottle but I have tried amstel light and it has only 90

its not my favorite but Its still pretty good. Not banded yet but I sure hope I can still drink beer after

[hippiegirl 0]

oh also clear alcohol has less calories and carbs than others

so like vodka, and gin etc....

[HarleyGirl 1]

I LOVE beer....and I'm mourning a bit.....but the truth is, it's all about compromises and trades....

I'll trade being able to go up the stairs without being winded for a bud light.

I'll trade not having to lay down on the bed to zip up my pants for a corona.

I'll trade a waistline for a polygamy porter.

I'll trade a...................well, I'm not sure what I'll trade for microbrews, because I really really like them.....BUT you get my point!

[yaya78006 1]

Why even go through the pain and agony of having this surgery if we don't change the bad habits that made us fat in the first place?

[hippiegirl 0]

yaya

I dont see why having a beer now and then is a "bad" habbit or that that is what makes "us" fat

[Kat817 19]

I can manage some soda now without issue---do it on occasion. But just a drink or 2 of beer, has me burping ALL night. I cannot do it! I have drank other things, it is not the alcohol, it is the serious carbonation in the beer. I mean if you fill a cup with soda pop, it is usually over ice, which helps eliminate some carbonation, but the head on it disappears quickly, you can pour a beer, and it will sit with the head on it for a loooong time, and you see the bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass forever!

I do mixed drinks---have to skip the beer....which just does not seem right at the lake without beer! But even the bottled things like hard lemonade----way to carbonated.

Like has been said though, I much prefer the 100+ pounds gone than the taste of that beer anyway!

Kat

[Skinny_Jill 36]

I was a big beer drinker before surgery. I was able to drink it occassionally until my 3rd fill and then it really hurt. It has been almost 4 weeks since that fill and I had one this weekend and it went down ok. I drink wine now and it isn't the same but I am adjusting. I also drink a Diet Coke occassionally but I put it over ice and let it sit awhile before I drink it. I do miss my beer.

[Tantrica 0]

I'm not banded yet so I haven't tried this but I picked up a tip on another lap band board. If you put a single green olive in to your beer it will go flat without the stale taste and be easier to drink, no foam. I'm a mixed drink girl myself so I'm thinking after banding it might just be a better idea for myself not to drink....or drink it on the rocks, lol.

Kari