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tony031469    81

tony031469
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Can anyone she'd some light on this topic? I'm only a month in and I'm certainly not drinking any alcohol for a whole. I'm asking because I do like a cocktail every so often. What has been your experience? When did you dabble in alcohol again? Thanks.

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2goldengirl    2,076

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I'm five weeks out and used to have wine nearly every night with dinner. Since surgery, I don't find the idea of a glass of wine the least bit appealing, which I never expected. I'm going to wait until my sleeve thinks more of the idea.

This surprises the heck out of me, BTW.

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con con    142

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No intention nor interest to ever drink again. It has no nutritional value. My surgeon said no and I'm ok with that. I doubt a cocktail once in awhile would make a difference when you are further out.

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GSleeve822    394

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too bad no drinkers ever answer it's question.. it's always somewhat judgy when people respond to this question. i would also like to know, as I plan to drink still when I'm further out.

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con con    142

con con
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That was a judgement call. I used to drink but since the surgery I have no desire. Is that better suited to you?

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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I had a glass of wine when I was 6 months out.

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2goldengirl    2,076

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too bad no drinkers ever answer it's question.. it's always somewhat judgy when people respond to this question. i would also like to know, as I plan to drink still when I'm further out.

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'Scuse me, but I definitely would call myself a drinker (as opposed to a nondrinker, which I definitely am not).

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ocgirl15    667

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I am a sleever that drinks. I was allowed at 3 months and I am four months out now. I don't have the same interest in drinking I use to. I used to drink every Friday and Saturday. 2-3 drinks a night. I think meet the definition of social drinker for a women. But that has really changed for a number of reasons. 1.) You really should avoid any carbonation. I took a sip of beer and it didn't feel good. I am not a big beer drinker so no big loss. But did use to like rum and Diet Coke.... That is out too. At bars I have tried skinny margaritas and did fine. You probably need to be willing to try new things to find something low cal and no carbonation. 2). You can't eat and drink so when your out there is a window when you can't drink alcohol. That lowers your overall consumption.... Which is good we are trying to loose weight right? 3.). Because I am focus on weight loss I limit for that reason as well. 4). It goes to your head faster so I limit for that reason too. With that said I DO enjoy an occasional cocktail. Now the disclaimer.... Follow your doctors orders and plan. Alcohol consumption is empty calories and hinders weightloss Third. There is a correlation between WLS and developing new addictions to things like alcohol. Be careful. But I am sure you already knew that.[emoji57]

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woo woo    872

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I am allowed alcohol, I think I had my first at about 4 months out.

At my 6 month appt my doc asked what am I having for alcohol. Not if I'm having it, but what am I choosing. He just wanted to make sure it is a low calorie choice and obvi not excessive

I drink prosecco, which is fizzy. My doc approved.

The big thing is that you must avoid the super caloric, sugary drinks! Margaritas (unless skinny type), creamy type stuff, etc. That's where you can get into real trouble and your losses will be compromised.

Eta I'll be 2 years out in September.

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starson2016    5

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too bad no drinkers ever answer it's question.. it's always somewhat judgy when people respond to this question. i would also like to know, as I plan to drink still when I'm further out.

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Do you drink? Why didn't you answer the question then.

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byebyefat    262

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I'm 6 months post op and had my first drink yesterday and that one drank felt like 3 or 4 , I was too nervous to drink another thinking It would of made me have to crawl to the passenger seat of the car lol, everyone is different, just sip slow and see how you feel , everything taste different to me after surgery and more potent , best wishes to everyone

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TJBintheOC    104

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I had my first drink around 6 months. I can slowly drink a few whisky and ginger ales. Your belly will let you know. ????

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cdsjjotn    516

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Glass of wine one month out on Christmas , I only drank half of it. I've had about 3 half glasses of wine since. I really don't go out anymore so no desire to drink . Doctor told me you can have a drink but be very careful as it hits you quicker. And that it does !! I went from smoking and drinking to going to the gym instead or go on a hike. I feel 100% better ! And really don't miss it

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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