Alcohol

[mittiga 47]

Hello everyone...my sleeve is scheduled for October 21 pending insurance approval. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether alcohol is well tolerated after being sleeved? I love my weekend drinks and would hate to give this up for life!

[DangerousD 77]

My NUT suggested that you don't drink at least for the first year after being sleeved. And then to try a little to see if you can tolerate it. Check with your doctor, of course, first. Some people can tolerate it okay, while others cannot.

[indecision 863]

Alcohol YES please. Oh um yes I tolerate alcohol but not to the excess I was able to before sleeve. I have not touched a beer since pre surgery and never will. I now enjoy some wine a few times a week. Most I can drink in a little over a glass. I get bad headaches if I drink more than that now. Otherwise I had no issues.

[DeniseM 238]

You will get a lot of different opinions on this. My NUT told me absolutely no alcohol ever again. However, my surgeon told me that one small drink here or there will not do any harm. I think the main concern is the empty calories in the alcohol, and the fact that you will get drunk much faster because the alcohol will be absorbed quicker so you need to be careful with that. I have not had any alcohol yet since my surgery, but I can't say that I will never have a drink again. I used to have a drink with dinner all the time before surgery, but now I can't drink liquids when I eat so that pretty much eliminates that.

[mittiga 47]

Thanks everyone for the input, I guess I'll have to enjoy my final beers now

[Justinh125 472]

Here's the thing: there's a lot of calories in alcoholic beverages, and it's not like it's healthy calories...just "empty" calories. Next, alcohol (especially hard liquor) can irritate the lining of your stomach...something you don't want right after surgery.

Once it heals a bit, I think what many of the others are saying is true: probably a small amount in moderation is ok. Remember, it will get into your bloodstream faster...so make sure to drink accordingly...you might get drunker than expected otherwise.

The other thing is that many of the recommendations are adopted from instructions they give gastric bypass patients. Obviously, for us our intestines aren't getting re-arranged, so many of those guidelines aren't as important. For example, my surgeon explicitly told me I can have coffee and that the "no coffee" rule is just for his gastric bypass patients.

[gettingslim 86]

One week pre op was my last bud light. I haven't had any achohol since. I have to say im not really missing it at this point.

[mommyradd 115]

In my case, I have never been much of a drinker. I mostly have a drink on special occasions. I think everyone on this site makes decisions that work best for them. I am 7 pounds away from my goal weight. My mindset is not to deprive myself but to use this surgery as a new start. I watch what I eat and drink and never say never. So far I am doing well. Down from a size 24 to a size 6!

[gourmetone 394]

I lovesssss my wine and tolorate my 6 ounces very well...

[pnkhart 9]

I started drinking at about 4 months out and i went from shots of tequilla and margaritas to wine. Cant tollerate the other anymore

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