Hi all, I'm going to be banded on Feb 22nd and I love to party!!! Will I still be able to drink enough to get a buzz?? I know that sounds bad but I like to have fun and I'm wondering if I'll ever be able to get drunk again!!

I was banded in June 06 and a couple of weeks ago I decided to try and have a mixed drink. I ended up drinking I think 4 or 5 and had to be almost carried to bed hahahha. I can't drink like I used to doesn't take much at all to get me buzzed.

I was banded on October 2nd, 2006. I have no problem with drinking alcohol. You should probably stick to wine or cranberry juice and vodka. That's what I do. I limit the beer to maybe 1 or 2. I don't do too well with that. But I wouldn't recommend anything with coke or too sweet. Good Luck!

Hi Dina, That was one of my first question to the surgeon, he told me that alcohol should be very limited due to the calories. He did say though, that you won't have to drink as much in order get that happy feeling. Oh also said that I should no longer drink anything carbonated....beer...because of the chance of too much gas in my stomach causing the band to slip. Then he turned to my husband and said I'll be a cheap date! I'm with you, I love going out and having fun although, I'd wrather be skinny than buzzed. Good luck and keep us posted. Nicole

You should be careful because drinking with the band is essentially like drinking on an empty stomache.

It takes alot less to have any affect, so you'll want to be careful when you start drinking again. I waited the full 6 weeks that had any dietary restrictions, since it was the 'healing period'. Calorie wise, alcohol is a beast, so be careful that you aren't eating well and exersizing and then blowing your weight loss cuz of the drinks!