Does anybody ever drink beer? I just had surgery on 10-18-06 and am anxiously awaiting my first drink of beer. I have heard from several people that you can never have carbonated beverages. I hope this isn't true! Also, did everyone follow the liquids only diet for the 2 weeks following surgery? Dr. Spiegel did my surgery. My start weight was 242 and I have already lost 15 pounds! Thanks for any info.

In response to the NEVER having carbonated drinks. That isn't true, although I have tried to pour the drink into a glass & let all the FIZZ/BUBBLES disappear. Also, in order to get the MAXIMUM weight loss you should really follow the book/instructions that the Dr office gave you. I had my surgery 7 months ago & have NOT had any problems. I have already lost 55 lbs & still counting. Try to follow the rules, although at times it might be difficult.:clap2:

dr spivak was my dr and i only had to stay on liquids for 72 hrs. i too love beer and have no problem with it. though, i can't drink nearly the amount like i could before the surgery...i do indulge every once in awhile. i never was a soda drinker,so this hasn't bothered me.

cutiern:)

Beer is probably the one thing I miss most. Not that I drank alot before surgery but always enjoyed a good cold one on a hot day.

I spoke to my Dr about drinking beer and he told me he has patients who have no problem and then some do.

So i set up my own experiment.

Flew to Vegas...$263.00 round trip. Stayed 3 nites free as Harrah's has me on their sucker list. An honor I brag about...lol

Played $300.00 in video poker machine waiting for drink lady to come by so I could get the "FREE" beer. What the hell wasn't going to spend $2.00 on a beer back home that I may not be able to finish.

Half way thru the bottle beer I realized this wasn't going to work out. Good decision I didn't pay for that beer as I dumped out more then half the bottle.

So I went to the bar to get a candberry/vodka to drown my sorrows. Put another hundred thru video poker machine. Bartender started talking to me (since he had no choice...was at bar alone...) I was telling him about my beer problem and he suggested I try a beer from the Tap since it is less carbonated. So I order one and while I was sipping it I put another $100.00 thru machine. Hit a two grand on a Royal flush(playing .50 cents). Was a good sign. The beer went down just fine so tried a second. Better then first.

So I spent the next day with my friend that lives there and didn't spend a dime.

Next day I had one more tap beer while I spent $200.00 on Three Card Poker. Caught my 1pm flight home.

Si I spent $863.00 gambling and flight. Won $2,000.00 and came home with $1137.00 profit. Not to bad. Now I'm looking for something else to experimant with in Vegas.

Bottom line is I can't drink bottle beeer but can enjoy a brew from the tap. Sure glad I didn't take the cheap way to find out and purchase that $2.00 bottle beer in Detroit