Hello Everyone,

I am 7 weeks post op. My surgen said wait 6 weeks before any alchohol.

I have had a few mixed drinks, Mike's lemonades, wine coolers with no problems. About a week ago I had a drink of my girlfriends beer and it almost had me on the floor in pain. I'm guessing in was the carbonation. Has anyone else has this problem with beer or how long should it be until we can have carbonated liquids.

Thank you Susan you just gave me hope. I was wondering if I was going to give up my dream of a kegerater next to my grill.

I am a low BMI vsg patient. I really have not been counting calories or watching my carbs. I do go to bootcamp twice a week. I am at 7 1/2 weeks and I'm at nearly half my goal. I am loving my sleeve. I'm fine giving up sodas but the beer was making me a little uneasy.

Glad I could help. I didn't get the sleeve to restrict myself from things I enjoy, I got it to help me enjoy them, just in moderation. I don't buy into the "stay away from carbonation because it will stretch your stomach" philosophy. At three years out, mine hasn't stretched.

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I had my first drink friday.i will be 6 weeks tomorrow.i drank a glass of bloody mary,the smaller glass. My friend was sleeved in jan and she can drink beer like nothing.i mean not alot but at least 6 on occasions.im scared to do that.i dont wanna get sick

I did learn that I have to watch how much I drink. Since getting sleeved, I am an extreme light weight. Two beers and I have quite a buzz going, lol.

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So is the "no carbonation" beer or soda or from whatever drink due to potential high caloric intake, potential sleeve damage or what?

Im not sure of the why not and want to be sure im not going to bust open my sleeve or cause a leak or something.

I will ask my Dr. also butt wont see him for a week or so. Any help?

Maybe I should' date=' but I probably won't. Beer & whiskey people are more my style. just sayin! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Off subject- but I don't like seeing men drink wine- I always see it as a women's drink- I don't like seeing women drink beer either ...

I am three years out' date=' I couldn't drink anything with carbonation until about a year ago. I do enjoy the occasional beer, but prefer my wine or white russians. However, I can't drink a beer unless it has been at least a couple of hours since I have ate, or I become extremely uncomfortable. Everything in moderation...[/quote']

I love white Russians - how are they going down?

Maybe I should' date=' but I probably won't. Beer & whiskey people are more my style. just sayin! [/quote']

I'm more a whiskey and beer girl myself - but wine isn't half bad! A good white wine with a shot of peach schnapps is amazing!

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I miss my miller lite

We are talking about BEER! .

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I miss beer too! IM almost 4 months out and have a ball to go to in Nov....hmmmmm...maybe a glass of wine or long island ice tea

My husband accidentally bought me some wine with a little bit of carbonation. It just didn't sit well with me. I do drink wine and I will have an occasional vodka and cranberry.

@ OTR....I wish my husband did t drink wine. I could totally have a bottle of wine last me for weeks, but since he feels the need to finish every bottle I open it doesn't last in my house. However my husband would ever admit this to his buddies...

I would kill to guzzle an Amstel Light...

My theory is that they tell you to avoid carbonation because so many carbonated drinks have tons of calories and/or stimulate appetite with artificial sweeteners, and can obviously also cause gas. And carbonated drinks can help leech Calcium from bones.

There really isn't any evidence of carbonation causing stretching.

All that having been said, it's probably a good idea to avoid carbonation except for occasionally. I doubt a couple of beers a week is going to kill anyone, just keep 'em small and light.

There's lots of calories so you just have to work harder during the week but Long Island Teas work well for me also Bacardi Lemon with water and I mix in Crystal Light Ice Tea- very good!! Carbonation does not work- I am 3 months out

I find men who drink wine to be very sexy.

I was thinking the same thing. Nothing sexier than a man that knows how to pick and present a good wine to his significant other

I also was told no carbonation ever. although I was told I can open a can of diet coke and let go flat and then drink it but that just sounds gross to me! I have had wine with no problem, and a mixer with mio, and that went down fine too!