Ok, I know that alcohol contains empty calories, and it should be limited or avoided to maximize weight loss, but that being said, does anyone drink with the lap band?

A few times a year, I wind up out with my girlfriends, and we tie one on. Is that going to be something of the past, once I have my band? A friend of mine, who is going to be banded after me, thinks that the band will lower our alcohol tolerance. Is that true?

What was your experience?

I was actually told that they had found that band patients who do drink alcohol (in moderation) lost more weight than the others. He said that I still needed to be aware of the calories, but a couple of glasses a wine a night for instance would do no harm.

I am, also, a cheap date! As far as drinks goes, I can tolerate about a 1/2 glass of wine. Tried champagne on New Years Eve, once again, I was tipsy at 1 glass to salute the new year. My son, who has been banded for 8 months, went out to the bar for Xmas party and got so drunk that he passed out, but not before vomiting 2 x. Drink if you like, but be careful, it might(won't say will) hit you quickly!

I'm drunk right now.

I have had my band for close to 4 years, I do not find that I can't drink as much as my pre banded days, I do not feel that I feel any more of the effects of alcohol I go out a couple times a month and usually drink girlie drinks, malibu rum, margaritas, etc..and I am very weight concious and keep up with my band so my band is at a level where i can only eat the recomended amount of food. I just think it depends on what you are drinking and how much you have ate and when compared to when you are drinking

Iced drinks like margaritas I get stuck on and are no for me.

I drink and it isnt a problem. Yes there are calories wasted but I am usually so tight the next day I eat basically nothing so I feel it evens out.

I dont even think about the band when I drink. Maybe its because ive been banded for a while now.

White wine if my friend. Can't drink like i used to, but can still have a few when I feel like it.

I drank a lot on Friday during a pub crawl and I was very tight the next day. I was actually worried I had damaged something since I was only 5 weeks post op. Haven't felt 100percent since. I have learned my lesson. Need to take it easy next time.

Ugh I drank for my bday too much and believe me when u need to hurl it ain't gonna happen! Worse feeling when u need to vomit and can't cuz of band!