"HAPPY HOUR" with the Lap Band??

[NewSexyMe 1]

:thumbup:Hey YALL thanx for all your info!! This is getting pretty interesting.... Its nice to know I can still go out and have fun! I am not much of a drinker... I mean 3-4 drinks TOPS, but I enjoy them.....

I LOVE Amaretto (Disaronno)on the rocks or an Amaretto Sour! :smile2: LOVES IT!!!!!!!

I guess I have to look into the cals on that.....

Well keep those posts coming!!!:thumbup:

[reneek 1]

I have only drank once since being banded and i feel really guilty about it because of all the empty calories (it was bike week). Even though the drinks i was drinking were mixed with diet ice tea i went a little overbroad. I told myself after that if i can't just have one then i will have none at all. it has stopped my weight loss this week because of all the empty calories. No more for me it just isn't worth it.

Edited June 29, 2009 by reneek

[anne43 1]

I had a glass of wine 3 days after my surgery -afterall I was on a liquid diet - and wine is a liquid. :thumbdown: Anyway - I do drink with my band - I have a glass of red wine every night - some nights more- Ienjoy my wine - and red merlot or a dry wine is lower in sugar - it is my one treat I allow myself - I did have to adjust what I drank in the beginning as I wasn't eating much - and I was losing weight - so I couldn't tolerate what I used to be able to - woke up feeling not so hot a few times and got it figured out - I do try and stick to wine - although on occasion I will have a margarita or martini - those have too much sugar in them so I save them for special occasions... your weight loss may be a little slower -but this is a lifestyle not a diet - so don't do things that make you miserable. Anne

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I think a great many of us drink socially. You have to consider the empty calories, but yeah you can drink. A shot of rum is 60 calories. Add the mixers ..... yeah, the calories add up quickly. Having said that, you said you like to go dancing. It's decent exercise.....plan on dancing enough to dance off the calories, LOL!

I went on a cruise 5 weeks after my surgery and, yes, I drank my share. I got a lot of extra exercise with all my activities and at the end of the week I hadn't gained anything (nor had I lost any). One week was a wash post-op? I'm not complaining. As of yesterday, I've lost 70 pounds and I'm seriously NOT complaining.

So have your drink or two or three. Enjoy them. Just don't do it frequently.

[paisleypea 1]

thanks so much for asking the question - and for all the answers and experiences. I haven't had a drink yet since banding 2 weeks ago, but going to a wedding this weekend and planning on having some then. glad to know the facts so I can make an informed decision.

[phenry 0]

I had vodka and cranberry juice last night by the pool. Ocean Spray makes a diet cranberry juice. It tastes fine to me....and no carbonation.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I've made Cosmopolitans with the lite cranberry juice! Worked great.

[NewSexyMe 1]

I've made Cosmopolitans with the lite cranberry juice! Worked great.

mmmm.....I love cosmos:thumbup:

[Apples2 19]

I carry the Crystal Lite individual serving packets in my purse. I order Grey Goose vodka and Water. I make sure to order a tall. Since being banded I am VERY careful not to overdo. Alcohol affects me soooooooooo much more than b/4. I try to order a side glass of water when I order a drink and also skip that second and third round that everyone else is ordering.

Like Alexandra said...alcohol can make you very hungry. I have come home from a date with DH and feel that I am starving. I find that eating cottage cheese b/4 my one drink helps with that feeling. Not sure why. Have fun....be safe!

[JENNIFER7375 3]

the crystal light packets are a great idea. Walmart even sells a cranberry flavored version. I'm definitely gonna have to try that one.

[Apples2 19]

I find the peach tea to have a really pleasant taste. Also, they come in handy when you order that second water....most pple don't bug you for not drinking....looks like a drink.

[NewSexyMe 1]

I find the peach tea to have a really pleasant taste. Also, they come in handy when you order that second Water....most pple don't bug you for not drinking....looks like a drink.

Hey that's a Good Idea!!!! Cool!