so i am going to AC for my friends birthday on March 9th. I will be 8 weeks out at that point. I figured that would be a good time for me to try drinking. I have not been a big drinker since I graduated from college in May but I am only 23 and do like to go out and have fun. i know people will say "oh you dont have to get drunk to have fun" well i do. i hate crowded bars and clubs and i have a good time when i am drunk. i also hate being the only sober one. i want to be able to celebrate with everyone. i figured the week before the trip i might try different alcohol during the week to see what upsets my tummy and what doesn't.

so how has drinking been since after surgery? what drinks are your favorite? do you get drunk quicker than before? does anyone actually get drunk and have a good time like they did before surgery?

thanks! and if you're going to be rude, then don't comment at all

so i am going to AC for my friends birthday on March 9th. I will be 8 weeks out at that point. I figured that would be a good time for me to try drinking. I have not been a big drinker since I graduated from college in May but I am only 23 and do like to go out and have fun. i know people will say "oh you dont have to get drunk to have fun" well i do. i hate crowded bars and clubs and i have a good time when i am drunk. i also hate being the only sober one. i want to be able to Celebrate with everyone. i figured the week before the trip i might try different alcohol during the week to see what upsets my tummy and what doesn't.

so how has drinking been since after surgery? what drinks are your favorite? do you get drunk quicker than before? does anyone actually get drunk and have a good time like they did before surgery?

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Check with your surgeon about whether its okay.

Amanda Rae

And drinking a drink or two is not the same as getting drunk. The 1st part of you post seems to ask about having a drink. The second part is indicative of you wanting to become inebriated. I'd ask my surgeon about having a drink or two and I'd 86 getting drunk altogether.

Amanda Rae

YOLO right? LOL Might as well get yer drink on Post back and let us know how it went, cos there's lots of people that want to do what you are doing. Have a big time LOL!!!

All I have to say is your going down a road that may or may not become an addiction. But your young and when you realize a sip or two of a drink will get you smashed you may want to do it again and again. It may not but really whats the point of drinking? Other then acting a fool and destroying your liver lol just be careful and get a designated driver.

I started slow. A fancy glass of wine while organizing my closet, a glass while watching a favorite tv show. All of a sudden it was an everyday occurance got up to 2 bottles a night. Also gave me a feroious appetite. Ended up gaining 8#. Being in the health care industry every pang of pain I thought I was getting pancreatitis. Had to stop. Did not like the decisions I made, can't remember conversations I had when I was drinking. It just was not good. I'm on my 3rd full week no alcohol. Feels good to sleep deeply at night, and wake refreshed. I've lost 5 # also. My problem was realized in August. Hoping to stay sober forever and that means for me NO alcohol. Good Luck with what you choose. I never thought I would be a drunk. NO WAY.

so i am going to AC for my friends birthday on March 9th. I will be 8 weeks out at that point. I figured that would be a good time for me to try drinking. I have not been a big drinker since I graduated from college in May but I am only 23 and do like to go out and have fun. i know people will say "oh you dont have to get drunk to have fun" well i do. i hate crowded bars and clubs and i have a good time when i am drunk. i also hate being the only sober one. i want to be able to celebrate with everyone. i figured the week before the trip i might try different alcohol during the week to see what upsets my tummy and what doesn't.

so how has drinking been since after surgery? what drinks are your favorite? do you get drunk quicker than before? does anyone actually get drunk and have a good time like they did before surgery?

thanks! and if you're going to be rude' date=' then don't comment at all <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Its obvious you dont want a lecture so i will skip the risk speech. If you do drink, be sure to log it with the rest of your food for the day. I personally did the surgery for weight loss... Not just a few pounds, but about 90-100 so alcohol, along with reese cups, just dont fit in my plan right now. You must not be in as bad a shape as me... Lucky you! I guess i will need to skip all the fun for now too and just settle for a thin body. Woe is me...

so i am going to AC for my friends birthday on March 9th. I will be 8 weeks out at that point. I figured that would be a good time for me to try drinking. I have not been a big drinker since I graduated from college in May but I am only 23 and do like to go out and have fun. i know people will say "oh you dont have to get drunk to have fun" well i do. i hate crowded bars and clubs and i have a good time when i am drunk. i also hate being the only sober one. i want to be able to celebrate with everyone. i figured the week before the trip i might try different alcohol during the week to see what upsets my tummy and what doesn't.

so how has drinking been since after surgery? what drinks are your favorite? do you get drunk quicker than before? does anyone actually get drunk and have a good time like they did before surgery?

thanks! and if you're going to be rude' date=' then don't comment at all [/quote']

I say if your doctor say its okay go for it ..only you will kno how it makes you feel or if it will become an addiction surgery for me was to be more normal have what I want in moderation because if you subject yourself to a life of oh I can't have that ..it won't be good cause this sleeve is for life and you have to live comfortable w life it's not suppose to be hard your young enjoy your self it take experiences for lessons learned good luck let us kno how it went

Oh to be young again

I live in ac and am 24 so clearly this a topic for all use young locals and if u tell the bartenders normal you like a drink with less sugars cause u had a stomach surgery ( sometime just say you diabetic ) they will give u a smaller drink and change the price. I ask my doctor and nut they told me do water and flavored vodka and said I could try it as soon a week after surgery but to expect to be a fast drunk. Also I ask ppl in my local group they said they do one glass of wine and slip it all night . Beer is a huge no and soda drink or red bulls make you sick . Stick to water down drinks with little to no sugar and drink water between drinks and drink slow and u should be fine.

Also no shots !! I heard they make u dizzy and sick.

I tried shots,burned way too much.

Cranberry and vodka. Or in my case, double shots of vodka.

I logged every single calorie of my cranberry and vodka drinks in that night, and coming out around 500-600 calories in just alcohol alone was not one of my proudest moments. I had factored the alcohol in before hand and tweaked my diet accordingly but still. I have not had the urge to drink that much since. I suppose I had to get it out of my system. Kind of like my few bites of bread that I no longer crave either lol.

As long as you don't make it a habit, one night if getting **** face wasted isn't going to kill you. If you start hardcore partying, you would face some serious problems.

And yes, I had as much fun as I did before. Though the drunk feeling was a bit different. It's hard to explain. I can't drink as much as I could pre op though. I did keep up very well though, but looking back; other helped me drink my drinks, and I couldn't finish one. I instantly felt the alcohol though. Like I drank a few sips, and under 5 minutes later, I could feel it kicking in. 1 drink later and I was buzzing

thanks for the advice!!!

i def can relate. i don't want to get drunk, but def want a drink or two. I miss my social outings during the week after work. They say 6 months and i'm counting down. Just to think my bday is in a couple of days. Plans this year look like the spa #grrrr

I have no idea how you will feel because like someone else said, you seem to be asking two different things. If getting shitfaced is your goal I can't really see that going well for you, but you might tolerate it better than others. A few drinks properly spaced out and uncarbonated is probably OK though.

What is your drink of choice? If it were me I would get a cape cod or something like that.

I started slow. A fancy glass of wine while organizing my closet' date=' a glass while watching a favorite tv show. All of a sudden it was an everyday occurance got up to 2 bottles a night. Also gave me a feroious appetite. Ended up gaining 8#. Being in the health care industry every pang of pain I thought I was getting pancreatitis. Had to stop. Did not like the decisions I made, can't remember conversations I had when I was drinking. It just was not good. I'm on my 3rd full week no alcohol. Feels good to sleep deeply at night, and wake refreshed. I've lost 5 # also. My problem was realized in August. Hoping to stay sober forever and that means for me NO alcohol. Good Luck with what you choose. I never thought I would be a drunk. NO WAY.[/quote']

Thank you so much for sharing that. Addiction transference is common, and alcohol is an unfortunate part of most people's social lives, making it hard to avoid, and even resulting in situations like the young woman who started this thread is in.

Nobody who is scared of becoming addicted at the start gets addicted. It's a slippery slope with life-destroying consequences in many cases.

Donewithdieting, you are amazing and brave for recognizing what was going on and wanting better for yourself. I hope I'm able to do the same thing post op. Best of luck

And I was the child of an alcoholic, but I still did my share of binge drinking in college. I know the pressure, and I hope you are able to sidestep it. To me it is just too great of a threat to my new life to ever take another sip, even if not everybody gets addicted. That's an enabling thought.