How far out did you consume your first alcohol beverage ? How was your experience? (Not here to judge each other, but to learn from each other’s experience)

I’d cut way back on drinking before the surgery and dropped beer because of the carbs and calories and wine because I don’t like the taste. I was pretty “good” and waited 2 months to have a drink. No buzz, just st a hangover, not fun! Now when I drink I get a buzz so fast I rarely have a second.

I'm 6 months post op RNY. I've been currently enjoying a couple of vodkas on the weekend. It goes right to my head so I have to make sure I'm not driving and/or at home. I log it into my food journal so I can see the 100+ calories and that makes me ensure I don't over do. I stay away from any sugary juices or mixers. Nutritionist said I can mix with club soda every once in awhile. I still feel uneasy since I do like to have a cocktail every once in a while.

Fascinating responses... I'm on the "I have 1-2 drinks and I feel like I used to after 7-8 drinks" side of the equation. So I'm trying to slow down and really enjoy each sip.

And I'm a much cheaper date. Luckily I'm hilarious when I catch a buzz

I was a moderate drinker before surgery (wine at home on the weekends and occasional happy hours or dinners out during the week). My surgeon said no alcohol for a year, and ideally never. I'm now almost four months out and have not had a drink yet--and I'm hoping to give up drinking permanently. I'm not judging anyone for their choices, but I don't think my life will be less fulfilling without drinking. For me, it was more of a social thing than actually loving wine.

After my sleeve I waited a few months. For my revision, I stopped drinking at least a few weeks before surgery. I will wait a year after this revision. It's hard and needed.

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So I’m a few months out from surgery (sleeve to bypass) and I’ve tried hard liquor, wine and beer. Sometimes I can drink a lot and it barely affects me and other times I have one drink and I’m toast. Has 4 of the vodka bottles on a plane and got appropriately tipsy but sobered quickly. Then I had 2 glasses of wine while on vacation and suddenly I was waking up to brush my teeth and the bottle was empty. Apparently the two glasses made me black out or brown out and I finished the bottle?! But woke up only a couple hours later totally sober and not hungover. What this taught me was I cannot drive and consume more than one beverage. Either I have a DD/Lyft or I drink at home. Luckily, I don’t care to drink much anymore because of the empty calories.

6 months out. I had one beer a few weeks ago. We were out to dinner and I drank it in about an hour. No buzz. I felt guilty though and will probably not drink again except special occasions. I'm so scared to try wine. I feel like I might feel kind of dumpy or get heartburn.

My doctor is okay with wine/carbonation 7 weeks out (in moderation of course). He also doesn’t believe in addiction transfers! I’m bypass btw!