I'm just curious about everyone's drinking habits with the band, and if it affects anything? Xx

Before i had my lapband surgery in May i would go to happy hour every other day. Now currently I can even take a couple sips of Moscato wine without feeling the effects of it. I am a light weight now when it comes to drinking.

No problems with alcohol here. Been drinking since I've been banded per doctor's orders. I drink both wine and liquor. Good luck!

No problems with alcohol here. Been drinking since I've been banded per doctor's orders. I drink both wine and liquor. Good luck!

When was the first time you drank after surgery just curious ????

I used to drink a lot and smoked when I weighed 256 lbs. I don't drink any alcohol at all now or smoke anymore. At 65 years old, I feel that for me it's better not to have any booze or smoke in my body. I have never had a drinking problem, I just was socialable and men were buying the drinks all the time. My husband does not drink or smoke and never did.

He came from a religious home, while my parents and family smoked. And had wine at the Jewish holidays and wedding. I think we liked it when others paid for it. Lol lol lol .

Have a wonderful and safe Christmas and New Years. Be safe.

<p>Alcohol does not bother me one way or the other, and my habits have not changed all that much....(I'm not a calorie counter)</p> <p>I do have to take my Bloody Mary's less spicy, as is the new habit now with all things because of reflux....</p> <p> </p> <p>I also drink carbonated drinks now and then,,,and I will have a Beer, or 2, or 3, at times but NEVER within hours of eating any food....</p> <p>My Dr. has a strict "No Carbonation Rule" also...then one day I told him I was going to a Yankee game and said "Don't drink too much beer!" and "Remember the warning signs when you do"</p> <p>That stopped me in my tracks, asked him to explain...he thought we already had "That talk"...so after some questions, etc, he gave me his permission...ONLY because I was banded for over 2 years, and ONLY because I was done with my weight loss and and understood many things I would not understand earlier on when I was still learning more important lessons on how to live successfully with the band........</p> <p> </p> <p>So I DO NOT advocate drinking Carbonated drinks to anyone....I DO advocate you follow your Dr.'s treatment plan to t "T".</p> <p>Like my Mother used to say...just because one person jumps off the bridge does not make it right or wrong.....and no one here should ever do things because other people say they do...or worse yet, tell others it is OK or Not OK....</p> <p> </p> <p>Got a BIG Christmas party tonight...dos not start till 8:30pm at a Swank Country Club.....and I don't eat after 7 as a general rule that works for me........I doubt I will be eating anything, soooo........</p>

Probably a month. I know I had wine to start. Then I waited for the two month post op and tried one Margarita and couldn't drink it all. I am now three years post op and still can only drink one Margarita. I still drink a glass a wine maybe twice a week. Nothing like I used to preband. I only drank a small glass of egg nog for Christmas and then I didn't finish it. I did have a couple of Jello shots though. LOL

No problems with alcohol here. Been drinking since I've been banded per doctor's orders. I drink both wine and liquor. Good luck!

When was the first time you drank after surgery just curious

I do not drink often. I had my surgery and since then I have had a few drinks...It takes me a while to get them down and I really don't crave them. I will have a drink here and there, but honestly I don't drink much anymore not sure if it was the band or just the realization that I am trying to lose weight and don't need to knock back empty calories all the time...This whole carbonation thing is crazy. Having a drink won't kill ya. The carbonation is mostly a gas thing. It makes you uncomfortable is all. I can take gas-x and have no problem drinking those lovely carbonated beverages on occasion. Hope this helps. Remember they have no benefit to you other than being tasty and a social thing. Losing weight and getting healthy is way more important....save the alcohol for important occasions. Good luck!!