I am 2 weeks postop gastRic sleeve.. I'm currently on a soft diet.. my post op md said to hold off on drinking until my goal weight.. which is probably gonna be about 6 months or more. So realistically when did anyone have a glass of wine or alcohol one drink after their sleeve. I know not have any mixed drinks or sugar loaded margaritas

Wondering the same?

If your doctor told you to wait until goal weight, then that is what you need to do, regardless of what others have done.

I had my first drink at 7 months post op. Went fine. Didn't take much and I was nervous the whole time. Haven't had any since cause it just wasn't worth it.

54 minutes ago, LittleLizzieLilliput said:

I had my first drink at 7 months post op. Went fine. Didn't take much and I was nervous the whole time. Haven't had any since cause it just wasn't worth it.

Thanks for ur input

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

You could always toast with something non alcoholic. I'd be afraid to take the chance.

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5 hours ago, Melissa315 said:

I have the same issue/question. I'm getting married in 7 weeks and REALLY want to have a little wine with the wedding party in the Limo and a sip or two when we do our toast, I just don't know if it's ok or now. At that point I will be 4 months post op!! Any advice??

You should have a little wine!! It's your wedding for gawd's sakes! Hell, just a little wine won't kill ya. I was a big wine drinker and have experimented with one glass on two separate occasions. I am only 5 weeks out so I am a baddie. But you know what? I didnt even like the taste or the feeling. It was NOTHING like my old relationship with wine so I am glad I found out.

happy wedding!!

I am 2.5 years post op and drink dry red or white wine, a glass or two on the weekends. I didn't touch alcohol at all until 8 months post op, and I didn't drink it regularly at all until I was 10 lbs below goal and had been maintaining for 6 months.

Just watch yourself and know that your tolerance will be much lower than before. Also, I highly encourage you to be very aware of transfer addiction - MANY bariatric patients transform their food addictions into alcohol addictions.