Did your surgeon/nut say no alcohol? If so, for how long? And how long did you wait before your first drink?

Mine said none for a year (I knew that would be hard) because of the added stress on the liver. I had a glass of wine 6 weeks post op while on vacation-it took me 3 hours to drink one glass because I was nervous of the potential effects. It did hit me more than before surgery(as expected). I used to drink 3-4 glasses a week prior to surgery. I would not advise doing it all the time(I hear many bypass patients become alcoholics post surgery). This is where my tastebuds have changed post surgery -wine just doesn't taste as good as it used to.

I was never advised of a time limit by my doctor, however I felt I would wait a year, to make sure my pouch was healed well enough before I took my first sip of wine. I have heard of many gastric bypass patients giving up the food addiction for another addiction such as alcohol, drugs, gambling. If shopping is my only addiction, then I'm a happy girl

The booklet I received with post-op instructions say 30 days, that's it.

Here it is verbatim:

"Do not drink alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and liquor) for one month after surgery."

One year seems really extreme. I hardly ever drink so it won't be an issue for me either way.

Edited May 18, 201511 yr by wicked

"So you don't believe in living a life of moderation ? You don't think that it's possible to be enjoy those things on occasion and still be successful post surgery ? Why not have both and just find a way to incorporate the things you love as an occasional treat and eat well and stay on plan the other 80% of the time?"

Band07.... I am 51 years old and my bmi is 51%. So no I don't think that it's possible to enjoy those things from time to time.... At least for me. I have been overweight since I was about 16. I have been on and off diets and each time I fail it's because I would say "just one won't hurt." I'm not saying I will never in my life have a glass of wine. A few years down the road I am sure that I will. But this thread is about people who have consumed something that their doctors have clearly said not to or it would compromise their health or success or both. Let your body heal, lose the weight, get healthy, then have the occasional glass of wine.

Some of these posts want "proof" that it is harmful. Your doctor said it was. And I am sure if asked, the doctor can say why it is harmful.

I am going for my surgery on June 15th and I will follow my doctors orders 100% to the letter. Because I want to heal and my kids and grandkids and friends and family have all asked me to please be safe so that I can still be here for them as well as myself.

I was never advised not to drink alcohol, just to avoid beer and other carbonated beverages.