Alan Brooks

I was banded in May 09. I was off alcohol for 2.5 months around this time - preparation. When I had my first drink (2 glasses of red wine), I was very tipsy (I am an Aussie so I used to drink a lot more before :cool:). You need to be careful to make sure you have healed well, especially if you are inclined to vomit with too much booze. Booze may catch you unawares if you are now desensitized to alcohol. My doctor says no booze is best because of the effect of empty calories. He acknowledges this is not for all of us and suggests wine (1 glass per day). I tend to stay with this guideline (plus the occasional dram of single malt scotch). I just came back from 3 weeks vacation in Canada where I got stuck into the beer with my old buddies (I used to live there for 5 years). I put 4 pounds on, the first gain since May. No more beer for me!!! Cheers! Al