So I’m back after all my tales of woe today I have to bring my kids to a Halloween party. Interestingly I have ZERO interest in candy or any other treats so yay for that! I know alcohol is discouraged post op is it because people have a higher likelihood of becoming alcoholics? Would one glass of wine be disastrous? I don’t drink often but the stress of everything is making a glass of wine very appealing...

IMHO

Focus on the basics for a while: vitamins, water, protein, fruits & vegetables.

If those things are currently troubling you, you're not ready for empty nutrition liquid calories. They will halt progress.

But as an adult, the choice is always yours.

Safe Journey!

I have a “mock” wine sometimes during the week when I want a glass of wine but really don’t want alcohol. It satisfies me for some reason. I use cherry juice, not from concentrate, and water. In a red wine glass. Maybe it will work for you too. Cheers!

4 minutes ago, Wickedwinner said:

I have a “mock” wine sometimes during the week when I want a glass of wine but really don’t want alcohol. It satisfies me for some reason. I use cherry juice, not from concentrate, and Water. In a red wine glass. Maybe it will work for you too. Cheers!

I’m going to abstain it was passing craziness!

Well since you are preop I would think it would be up to you unless you are on your preop diet to shrink your liver in which case it is not allowed. In my understanding, alcohol affects post op BS patients differently and it is important to be really careful until you know how it affects you. I have heard of some people developing alcoholism after BS. I personally have drank alcohol in moderation since age 18 and continue to do so and I have not encountered any problems with it.

4 minutes ago, Meggie1111 said:

I’m going to abstain it was passing craziness!

Good girl. Decaf coffee and hot tea work well too. Also, put water with lemon or lime wedges in a footed wine glass and add ice out the ying yang! So it feels like you're being festive!!

And with your tummy issues, I'm gonna say it...it would NOT be your finest choice to make...

Just now, FluffyChix said:

Good girl. Decaf coffee and hot tea work well too. Also, put Water with lemon or lime wedges in a footed wine glass and add ice out the ying yang! So it feels like you're being festive!!

And with your tummy issues, I'm gonna say it...it would NOT be your finest choice to make...

I know all I need is to get plastered at the neighborhood Halloween party off half a glass of wine...

IKR?! ROFLMAO!

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My work colleague told me she was a heavy tailgater prior to WLS and she's now 1 year post and has been known to blackout after 1 drink.

I think your decision to abstain is wise. If you're going to experiment with alcohol better to do it in the privacy of your own home. (Where no one has blackmail pictures ??)

Just now, MargoCL said:

My work colleague told me she was a heavy tailgater prior to WLS and she's now 1 year post and has been known to blackout after 1 drink.

I think your decision to abstain is wise. If you're going to experiment with alcohol better to do it in the privacy of your own home. (Where no one has blackmail pictures ??)

Yeah this scenario has police blotter written all over it...

3 minutes ago, MargoCL said:

My work colleague told me she was a heavy tailgater prior to WLS and she's now 1 year post and has been known to blackout after 1 drink.

I think your decision to abstain is wise. If you're going to experiment with alcohol better to do it in the privacy of your own home. (Where no one has blackmail pictures ??)

Wow! That's scary larry!!!!

I can say I've been very hesitant to try a glass for that very reason. LOL

2 minutes ago, Meggie1111 said:

Yeah this scenario has police blotter written all over it...

Well more than that, not that I'm a saint about anything, but IMHO we all need to try to make the next best choice from here on out. Doesn't mean we will win, cuz I can guarantee we won't win 100% of the time. But each time we DO win the test, we get stronger and are one step closer to redefining a lifetime of bad habits that got us a lifetime invitation to the Obesity Ball. You know?

And you know, there are a host of reasons why alcohol isn't a great choice, but 5 weeks out it's even worse:

1. Wine = highly acidic and could increase acid and possibly cause a small ulcer at the operation suture line. Big time Billy-badass probs then.

2. Empty calories that disrupts fat burning mode in some way I can't fully explain to you.

3. Your tummy is still pretty raw in there. God! Imagine having to confess why you're hemorraging! Cuz alcohol thinned your blood too much now your bleeding at your incision sight.

4. Then there's the whole transfer addiction thing...and I'm not qualified to talk about that...

But hell...I'm just a shmoe on the internet and am not qualified to talk about any of this stuff! Lol!

Not that I’m drinking yet (only 3 weeks since surgery) but if/when I do, I’m having vodka. It has less calories than wine and zero sugar and carbs! But then again - I don’t like wine! I was a dirty martini girl before surgery!

19 minutes ago, CyndieRI said:

Not that I’m drinking yet (only 3 weeks since surgery) but if/when I do, I’m having vodka. It has less calories than wine and zero sugar and carbs! But then again - I don’t like wine! I was a dirty martini girl before surgery!

I behaved and had water on the rocks!