I'll be going on vacation with some old friends and it "coincidentally" is planned for when my doctor allows alcohol.

So my question is, what should I drink that will be less likely to make me sick?! I WILL be having one drink or at least most of one.

I've heard to stay away from margaritas/mixed drinks Bc of the sugar making people feel sick. I've heard wine gives heartburn. I've heard beer or any liquor mixed with soda just hurts.

So what does that leave me to try?!

We can't really tell you what will make you sick and what won't. You'll just have to use trial and error.

Just drink hard liquor on the rocks. Or water. Really just water..

When I do have an alcoholic beverage or two these days (which for me didn't start until 3 months post-op after a 9 month hiatus from drinking at all), I go with red wine or whiskey and water. I would always just go with the red wine, but it has some carbs, so I have to watch the amounts there.

The issue for me is that in order to have the alcohol, I have to cut out food on those days. I use chicken and protein shakes to meet my protein goals, but I have to save calories for the booze. As fun as it is, I'd rather eat than have the drinks. That's why we only go out every once in a while...

@blizair09

Right on days I drink I just end up having like 3 protein shakes to make up for the calories. It just isn't worth going hungry to drink liquor.

I would recommend wine. I found moscato to produce no heartburn in me. For me, a glass of white wine seems to go down easier but it may not be the same for you. I am sure that you have been warned that you will likely feel the effects of the alcohol more quickly. I found that I can really feel it after 1 glass. I have only had wine a few times since surgery because of this. I avoid mixed drinks like the plague. Tried it a couple of times and even with the "top shelf" stuff had terrible heartburn and nausea. Have never tried beer since the surgery. With all the carbonation in beer, it just doesn't seem like a good idea.

I heard vodka on the rocks. Low or no calories & carbs.


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I drink white wine but definitely be careful of how much and how fast you drink. When I had my first drink of alcohol 6 months after surgery I had a 1/4 glass of wine and was pretty tipsy.