How soon did any of you bandsters start drinking alcoholic beverages after your lapband? And what would you all drink? Your comments are greatly appreciated.!

For some reason, I'm thinking/assuming you're a female.

You guessed right, I'm a female

. When I reduce my alcohol my weight drops faster, when I drink the weight reduction is slower.

Just wanted to chime in and say I agree with this statement 100%. I went wine tasting about a month ago, I maybe had 3 glasses of wine over 6 hours. The next day I was up 5 pounds and it took me 3 weeks to get rid of it. That wasn't fun.

Statements like these make me think Lap Band lowers your metabolism, at least temporarily. The reason being--for someone my size, we are allowed 39 weight watchers points per day to lose weight. My big problem, of course, was being hungry beyond this number of points. However, each glass of wine is 4 points, so you're just looking at 12 points there. With conservative eating (as the band should provide) it should have been no problem....however, the body is being given much less with the band, so it might end up being a "race with the metabolism" for who is the winner. Oh well, we gotta do what we gotta do. If the standard way isn't working, Lap Band it is.

You guessed right, I'm a female

So then yeah, you should be able to get away with a sip or two of your significant other's beer if you want the taste

You guessed right, I'm a female

So then yeah, you should be able to get away with a sip or two of your significant other's beer if you want the taste

Oh, my spouse doesn't really drink that much. I'm the one who is the alcohol aficianado, or whatever. I've recently grown to like the taste of this, and beer is generally friendlier to weight watchers points than wine or margaritas:

http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Samuel-Adams-Cherry-Wheat-body-label.png

But if I have to give it up it's really no big problem.

. When I reduce my alcohol my weight drops faster, when I drink the weight reduction is slower.

Just wanted to chime in and say I agree with this statement 100%. I went wine tasting about a month ago, I maybe had 3 glasses of wine over 6 hours. The next day I was up 5 pounds and it took me 3 weeks to get rid of it. That wasn't fun.

Statements like these make me think Lap Band lowers your metabolism, at least temporarily. The reason being--for someone my size, we are allowed 39 weight watchers points per day to lose weight. My big problem, of course, was being hungry beyond this number of points. However, each glass of wine is 4 points, so you're just looking at 12 points there. With conservative eating (as the band should provide) it should have been no problem....however, the body is being given much less with the band, so it might end up being a "race with the metabolism" for who is the winner. Oh well, we gotta do what we gotta do. If the standard way isn't working, Lap Band it is.

Actually, I really just think it is my genetics. I spoke to my mom about the alcohol weight gain and she said she is the exact same way when it comes to alcohol. And she is NOT banded.

I'm just one of the "unlucky" ones. I guess it's good that I don't drink that often.

Edited February 26, 201412 yr by CaGottaBand

i drink rarely and 1 drink