Let's talk booze!

[tapshoes 2]

OK my fellow VVs, let's see if this poll starts a discussion. Now that you are banded, and after 6 months are settling into a routine, what is your alcohol consumption pattern?

For me, Beer is out - the whole carbonation issue

Everything else - I have so few calories, I want FOOD! That, and my social life sucks, so the opportunities to go out and have a drink or two are few and far between. Thus, since banding, not one alcoholic drink.

Edited August 24, 2008 by tapshoes
Silly me, forgot to put my own response! DUH!!!

[Ezma 2]

Since banding I've had about 1/3 of a bottle of a wine cooler. I didn't drink much before but I sure do crave a beer or mudslide once in a while, especially when it's hot....like March thru October. LOL

[JaimeSTL 4]

I don't really drink anymore, probably hadn't in a year or so before surgery, so it hasn't been an issue. My surgeon says no and I don't like to drink calories so I won't anyway.

[StLouisGal 1]

I have never been much of a drinker so I haven't tried anything since my surgery.

[coolcrystal 1]

I drink wine on occassion.. and margaritas every now and again.. and pretty much any fluffy drink.. i stay away from sodas and beer (but I never drank beer anyway).

[ReadySteadyGo 8]

I have wine about once every two weeks, I hate beer so it wasn't a problem. When I go out (maybe once every few months) I have cranberry juice and vodka or if I am at a restuarant with friends but don't feel like eating I have a pomegranate martini. I was a drinker before surgery. Not every night by any means, but I would have a glass of wine or one drink about three times a week maybe. I only drink on weekends now (if I do at all) because it effects me so strongly now. A glass of wine used to relax me, now it intoxicates me.

[marathinner 1]

I love my wine!! I only drink it on the weekends and I account for the calories by ramping up my weekend workouts. It hasn't affected the scale as I am still slowly and steadily losing. I love my band!!:smile2:

[Blund 0]

I have a few on the weekends usually. No real problems. I'm not a huge beer fan, but when I have it, I let it sit a few minutes to de-fizz. Same with the Mike's or anything carbonated. I'm not a soda fan. And I love wine, but now drink the cheap wimpy kind. If I have the good strong stuff, I have to mix a little fruit juice in it to tame it down a bit! (I'm sure this upsets my "wine snob" father-in-law!) I do get tipsy much faster and pay more attention to the callories just runnin' on through me!

[peek 1]

I have a few mixer drinks each week. I have vodka and melon.....*insert Homer Simpson growl* I haven't had beer since I have been banded.

I gave up Pepsi at the start of the year as I thought I would not be able to drink it any more, but took it up again about a month ago. It doesn't affect me unless I gulp it down! Then it hurts.:crying:

I think anything in moderation is not going to hurt our pursuits.

[tapshoes 2]

and pretty much any fluffy drink..

I've never heard them described that way before! :crying:

I've never tasted a martini, and the few times in the past when I've had mixed drinks (or what I call umbrella drinks), I've found them WAY too sweet. Beer, or a really dry - almost burn your throat dry - wine or whiskey/scotch/rye on the rocks were my drinks of choice.

[Chrisann 0]

If you don't mind, I will chime in.:crying:

I have had some business events this summer, and I found it better to be walking around with a glass of wine than to be picking at appetizers. I attempted to sip champagne, and it hurt. So never did that again. I have been sticking to wine and to frozen drinks, mostly margaritas and pina coladas. Don't understand that though. I can't drink cold Water, but can drink a frozen drink.....:wink2:

[Shinyhappymommy 2]

I don't drink alcohol, so this hasn't been an issue for me. I was wondering the other day if banded people can still drink beer, or if it's too fizzy. I guess it's carbonated, so should be on the no-drink list?

[Jachut 487]

I'll have a glass of wine maybe four nights out of the week, and maybe if we go out that will be two glasses.

That's about it, once in a blue moon on a hot day I might have a beer, but I can only drink one. I never drink spirits or cocktails at all.

Very very occasionally we might pour a Drambui or Baileys after dinner, just a tiny one in a liqueur glass.

So I'm maybe get 600 calories a week from alcohol on average.

[Ezma 2]

I had half of a bottle of mojito yesterday. Wow, it's amazing how little it takes to give me a big buzz now. And while I did enjoy the drink, the buzz left me feeling really groggy which I didn't enjoy. So, guess I won't be doing that often. I do plan to test out some wine soon though. It's also really hard for me to deal with the calories from it, I'd rather have dessert. LOL

[tapshoes 2]

As mentioned when I began this thread, I haven't had any alcohol, and neither DH or I miss it (or so I thought). This weekend, DH says, maybe we should start making wine (used to do this about a decade ago). I'm not drinking, and he thinks we should (re)start this hobby.

How strong will my resolve be in another 6 months?