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I am thinking about getting my lapband surgery done and just wondering if I can continue having drinks after the surgery. Thank you for your help :)

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Alcohol? Yes, they're OK in moderation. Some (most?) surgeons advise you to avoid carbonated drinks though. And alcohol may hit you a lot harder/faster post-surgery.

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One of my friends limits herself to a shot glass full of whatever,

That way she doesn't over drink, or drink to many empty calories

Its an easy way to keep your drink portions under control! wink.gif

Hope this helps.

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I've heard that there are some surgeons who recommend that post-op folks drink wine (in moderation) because it can actually help weightloss. I don't know the mechanism though.

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I've heard that there are some surgeons who recommend that post-op folks drink wine (in moderation) because it can actually help weightloss. I don't know the mechanism though.

I think it's good for your heart as well.

It Raises Good Cholesterol

Thins the Blood

Helps prevent cancer

and encourages your body to burn extra calories for 90 mins after you drink it!

Yummers!

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There's no reason you can't although you need to plan for the calories that the drinks will have. Also, keep in mind that mixed drinks with carbonated mixers won't be good because of the carbonation and many people can't tolerate beer for a similar reason...

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I am thinking about getting my lapband surgery done and just wondering if I can continue having drinks after the surgery. Thank you for your help :)

Should probably wait til you get home from the hospital! :D Sorry couldn't resist! Seriously, tho. Alcohol has alot of empty calories. An occasional cocktail is ok, but that's really a habit you need to get away from if you want to be successful.

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I am thinking about getting my lapband surgery done and just wondering if I can continue having drinks after the surgery. Thank you for your help :)

IDK about some, but I drink beer about every weeken not all weeken, a day or so if's it an event.. I hv no prom. yet. I'v drink very slow and I had my surg.. march 2011

I guess it depends on your tolerence. hope this helps.

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My surgeon said NO ! Simply because it's fattening. To many unwanted calories.

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My surgeon says NO carbonation, pretty much ever again after surgery because it wears the stitches out that keep the band in place. I love beer. LOVE beer. And I LOVE smirnoff ice flavored drinks. Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! But I also love some mixed drinks like Sex on the Beach and other drinks mixed with juices, so i guess i'll be switching to those when I want to drink.

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My surgeon says NO carbonation, pretty much ever again after surgery because it wears the stitches out that keep the band in place. I love beer. LOVE beer. And I LOVE smirnoff ice flavored drinks. Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! But I also love some mixed drinks like Sex on the Beach and other drinks mixed with juices, so i guess i'll be switching to those when I want to drink.

I like your hair in this photo!

Looking Good!

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Thank you, I was a bridesmaid and my friend did my hair :)

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When I go out and drink I stick to Vodka and Cranberry juice, that's the lesser of the evils. I can drink beer but I limit it to 1 or 2. I watched Dr. Oz the other day and they were saying if you are watching your calories Brandy is also an option.:D

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I drink bloody mary's I am getting my veggie serving for the day, and only a shot of vodka. There is no carbonation, it is not loaded with sugar, and V8 also has Protein. My surgeon told me" you have to live", but the calories you intake should not be empty, because you need the nutrients.

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Thank you all for your advise. Kinda nervous about the surgery and how my life is going to change. It's a commitment for life. :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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