I had my surgery on 1/19/12 and I started drinking about 3 weeks after. I was worried at first because everyone says you get drunk so much faster but that was not the case for me. I actually was wondering if I would ever be able to get drunk and crazy again. I started drinking captain and water with a splash of Diet Coke and that worked well. In most bars the soda is pretty flat either way but adding the water cut on the sweetness. I have continued drinking since then and thankfully have been able to get drunk and cut loose. I have noticed now I sober up a lot faster. Also I have not noticed any negative effects with my wieghtloss. A lot of people mentioned soda, I have no problems drinking soda or carbonated beverages. Hope this helped answer some questions.
