Has anyone been told how long to wait before consuming an alcoholic beverage.'low cal' of course! Wanted to celebrate my sisters new job!

When you get it down

My clinic - 6 months

Well I was banded on 10/11/12!! I go see my surgeon on Friday for my 2 week follow up and i will ask him but just wanted to see what others were told!! I figured I should wait at least until the swelling all goes down..right!!!

I did not drink until 3 months..but everyone is different..

There's nothing in my instruction binder on alcohol. I waited about 3 mths before I had wine tho - and that first glass made me tipsy! Now I drink about 3-4 glasses a week and I'm fine. I drink a beer occasionally too - I know I'm not sposed to have carbnonation, but I do anyway!

Marci

Check with your doctor, of course. What I can tell you is I drink wine every night, i log it in myfitnesspal so the calories are counted. Alcohol does relax the band and makes you hungry, hence the reason some docs say no alcohol (my opinion). My doctor did not have any restrictions regarding it. Honestly I think I had a glass of wine the day after surgery and no I'm not an alcoholic. Anyway, that's my experience with it.

That can be tricky cause often you need to eat a lil something before indulging which we often can't because we get full as someone else said first time I drank wine went straight to the tummy and it burned a little. I felt little sick. Seems like I got tipsy quick just after one glass. I would drink really slow and perhaps eat a very very small meal first. Alcohol can be difficult for that reason cause most people have to et first and we can't eat much once we get restriction. I would play it by ear

I come from a wine family so wine at dinner has always been a staple. I waited two months, then resumed my normal wine w/ dinner habits. No problems. Didn't get tipsy and I even drink with dinner -- mostly a big no-no, but since I'm not a nighttime snacker, it hasn't been a problem for me.

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I could have written this myself!!!!

Thanks guys

The doctor i go to states 6 months from being banded with both alcohol and carbination. But every dr. Is different

My doctor said it was OK after a month. He reminded me though not to forget the empty calories and everything low carb. I find beer to be to filling. I drink flavored vodka with crystal light pure. Have to be careful as it taste like punch and has snuck up on me.

My doc said no alcohol at all! I didn't really drink before surgery but now since getting banded 3/28/12 i haven't had a sip.