Can I have a cooktel? If I can what should I order?

No, you should not have a cocktail. Why would you take in calories through liquid. Besides, alcohol and gambling Is a bad combination!

You have been banded a month. Why would you sabatoge all the work you have done this month? Besides the fact that alcohol has no redeeming nutritional value...it has empty calories, why not save it for when you reach a mini goal in a few months? I made my goal 100 lbs which was about half way. It was good but honestly... Not worth the calories.

Now that I am almost to goal I will be a lot less strict with myself but still find I don't want to waste the calories.... this from a girl that enjoyed happy hour a few times a week with friends and family.... Not a drunk by any means but it wasn't uncommon to have 2 cocktails 3x a week in social situations. Now I just order Water with a twist or a glass of wine and sip it for 2 hrs.

A glass of white wine is always a good choice

I didn't have any.... I was feeling like having some wine but didn't have any had 3 bottles of water ... Thanks tho!

Yay, you, vmarlau! :-)

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Thanks! I was with my husband he doesn't drink but I was just feeling happy I didn't need the drinks tho we won 1500$ and left the casino even happier ... Lol

Wow. Some of you are just so harsh with people. You can give opinions without sounding bossy and it is much better recepted.

I didn't have any.... I was feeling like having some wine but didn't have any had 3 bottles of water ... Thanks tho!

You should be so proud of yourself for making a good healthy decision. You are going to be so successful!

Haven't had a drink in 30 years, since diagnosed with bleeding ulcers,but you made a wise choice. I always heard that wine is good for you, since it is grapes at their finest. I am Italian and my parents would have a little glass of wine with relatives, I don't believe when you are closer to goal that it would not be okay to have it but I would check with your doctor before starting that route. You are doing great, enjoy the ride and congrats on winning too!