I love to have a nice COLD (ultra-lite) bottle of beer after hot summer yard work. Flat beer sounds really bad. Is it going to be too-bad-so-sad for me. And just get over it!

Patti

You'll just have to wait and see if beer is drinkable for you after banding. If it is, there's no reason not to have one from time to time. The carbonation in beer is different than that of soda, and I know for me it's easier to drink. But your doctor may have an opinion on this, so ask him before you indulge.

I have had beer several times since being banded. My husband used to make it pretty flat before he would give it to me. But now I find if I sip slowly I can drink it right from the glass without stirring out the carbonation.

How "fizzy" is beer? If it's as fizzy as soda, might as well kiss it g'bye