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I was told "no carbinated drinks....ever again", but have taken a sip of my husband's beer on three separate occasions. Any sleevers out there who can actually drink 12oz of beer on tap? I'm just curious.

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I did. When we were on vacation. It did take me a while to get it down. I also did sip on his beer as well. Didn't have an issue. (Plus I haven't had another one since.)

Deb

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Doctors are not going to recommend you having a beer... it is a lot of calories & carbs & doesn't do a thing for you nutritionally. That being said, I have a couple beers a month. It takes me about 3 hours to drink a pint because I don't want to have my stomach full of gas. I just returned from a trip to Ireland where I had at least a half a pint of Irish cider a day... not recommended, but enjoyed. Doctor vary on whether beer is okay. I have had no problems, but you have to realize that it will slow weightloss if it becomes a regular thing.

Krista

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I have had about 1 beer a week since week 6! No problem

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I had my first beer 7 months out and it was amazing!!! LOL I sip it slowly and get Miller Genuine Draft 64. It's the only occasional carbonation I have. Don't drink soda, don't miss it!

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I've been drinking soda almost daily for almost 18 out of my 29 months post-VSG. No change in sleeve capacity, no exploding guts, no ulcers, nothing.

I'm not a beer drinker, but I love my rum/cokes ! ! !

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I drink beer just about every weekend but not during the week. I can honestly say I can drink about the same now as I did before my surgery. It hasn't effected me at all. I think the key is moderation.

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I got brave and had a beer and did fine with it the first time, sometimes I can handle a beer sometimes I can't. Seems like my pouch likes things one day and not another day. My Dr. definately says no beer, or carbination, but I had to try one this summer when at the lake. Beer and Lake just go together.

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You know, since surgery I have NO tolerance for alcohol anymore! I drink about 1/4 of a beer and I'm tipsy. It's crazy. Anyway, I can drink a beer (or two) if I am not eating and sitting at the table for a long while. I still can't drink AND eat at the same meal or I don't have room for food, so drinking a beer with dinner isn't an option for me. So when hubby and I go hang out at our favorite Irish Pub, I can drink maybe two Guinness, sometimes three if it's a long night.

But oh, the scale hates me the next day and I get so incredibly DRUNK doing it! So I only do it about once every three months.

~Cheri

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I am about 2 and a half months out from surgery and haven't braved having a beer yet. I have done vodka/cranberry (because of the low cal count) and it has gone well. I love the fact that all I want or need is 2 of them and I am done for the night. I have been too scared to try beer just because I feel like if I do it and it goes well then I'm going to want to have soda..... it's just too slippery of a slope for some of us!

Kim-

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I don't drink beer, so i can't answer this question, however, i do enjoy my sodas daily. . .diet of course. . so why can't you have carbonation ever? makes no sense. . . anyhow, i drink sodas, and alcohol with soda mix. . . love it and started drinking such (with doctors approval) at 3 months out. . . yes i said with doctors approval. . . and i'm out now 2 years and haven't died yet. . . hehehehe . . . good luck

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drinking a bubbly seltzer as i post this and no problems at all almost 6 weeks post op. i wasn't aware of any prohiition on carbonated drinks or i probably wouldn't have had them. i also had some beer the other day without any probelms either. i hope i'm not destroying myself :)

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Ive heard that the carbonation stretches the stomach. Im afraid of ruining all that ive worked so hard for.

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I held off on drinking anything carbonated for 18 months, but I dearly missed my beer. I tried taking sips of beer but the carbonation really made me feel bloated. I tried flat beer (gross) so then I tried pouring it with as much head as possible. Surprise, it worked, I can drink it with no problems. I found that over the course of a few hours I could put down a 12 pack and it didn't bother me. (other than being tipsy) Of course I dont make a habit of this, I'll usually have a couple a few times a week.

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