Ok so I was sleeved August 4th and my doctor told me I had to wait 3 months before drinking. I usually go out with my coworkers after work and it's been a little frustrating not being able to drink. I'm not a big drinker but a social drink is always fun. How long you waited or what did your doctor recommended. Halloween is coming and I'm dressing up for the first time since I feel good

Hi Carolinda, There is another whole thread about this titled 'Alcohol intake'. There seem to be 3 schools of thought on the subject. In a nutshell...

A. The Carrie Nation school of thought. "Do not let alcohol pass your lips, least you become a drunken alchoholic!"

B. The Play it Safe school... "I will do what my Doctor says to do."

C. The Your'e Ok, I'm Ok school..... Which I subscribe to, wherin, an occasional drink isn't going to hurt me and moderation is the key.

You chose... remembering that alchohol is empty calories and can lead to poor food choices. But only YOU know your own body and weakness's, so if you can go out and have a good time and have a drink and not overindulge in chili cheese fries, please do so. I certainly would!

Thank you for that. Very nice. I've been very careful with my sleeve and follow doctors rules since day one. I'll be 3 months 4 days before Halloween. I've been awesome controlling my eating and I'm crazy scared of eating greasy or bad food. I don't drink a lot and I think I'll be ok with one drink. Haha even then I'm scared. I'm just super careful with my sleeve.

Well so am I..... 10 weeks out and I will say it took me 8 weeks to 'learn' when to stop before I that last "one bite too much". I have even poured alchohol down the drain, when I decided it was too much. Something I would NEVER have done in my previous life!

My Doc and NUT said to wait 1 month and only have 1 drink if you are going to partake. I was in a social situation 4 weeks Post WLS and had a glass of wine. I was fine and couldn't even finish it. Mind you - this passed summer pre- sleeve my friend and I easily polished off a bottle in no time.

Listen to your body and don't over do it. Just remember your overall long term goals. Good luck!

I was told no alcohol for one year post sleeve. Just with post op diet progression, every doctor has his or her own thoughts. I was also told to be careful because you don't know how you a hard and fast a drink will hit you post sleeve.