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I thought zero alcohol beer was a solution. Now understand that carbonation might be a big challenge.
Can I hear about your experiences with carbonated beer.
Does it ever get normal?
What month post surgery did you try?
Will I be able to drink a cool beer at the beach?

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I can't speak to beer, as I'm more of a liquor person, but for me carbonation is tricky. I abstained completely for the first 6 months, per my plan. The first time I tried anything carbonated it immediately came back up. Since then I've found that I can have small amounts of a carbonated beverage, but I do have to stir it to knock out some of the bubbles. Maybe 50% or so. However, I was never much of a carbonated drink person before surgery and opted to de-fizz things a bit anyway. So I'm not really surprised or bothered by having to do so now, even if its a little more than in the past.

I think carbonation is one of those things that is HIGHLY variable from person to person. Some people do great and aren't bothered by it at all, some people can't stomach it and completely avoid. You may have to give it some time and try again later.

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I don't have issues with carbonation and it is not forbidden on my plan either. We are just told to limit it and of course, only if your belly is ok with it.

I don't drink beer, but I do have alcohol sometimes and diet soda sometimes. Ok with both.

Although, try the alcohol safely at home as it hits everyone so different.

Most people get drunk super easy but sober up even quicker. For me, I get drunk quick but I don't sober up. I stay drunk just as I would before surgery. But I get drunk VERY drunk with much less alcohol.

Be safe, follow your plan.

Best of luck!

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Carbonation is off limits for me, but I did try non-alcoholic sparkling wine and I was able to tolerate it very very slowly. My sister had the sleeve earlier last year and 3 months out she was having beer, nursing it for a few hours but now she can do 2 small ones comfortably.

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It's going to be very dependent on how your body tolerates carbonation--I am 16 mos post op and in maintenance, and I still don't tolerate things like diet soda or seltzer very well unless I allow them to go flat first, but everyone is different and you can see even within this thread that different plans and individuals have different rules.

I do drink occasionally (2-3 times a month, and I didn't start until I was 6 mos post op as recommended by my surgeon). It's usually some sort of spirits on the rocks, sometimes mixed with some sugar-free mixer (Ocean Spray diet juice is a GREAT mixer and only has one carb and 5 calories in 8 oz).

A really good non-carbonated summer drink is iced tea with the spirit of your choice (I really like peach-flavored whiskey in it, but a fruity vodka or something would be nice).

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When I had the sleeve I couldn't tolerate carbonation. I found a way around it, as I learned to pour the beer rapidly into a large mug or cup which released the carbonation into foam and allowed me to drink the beer when the foam settled. Unfortunately this little discovery was the single biggest reason I didn't hit my goal weight.

I had a revision to bypass a year ago, and strangely now even though my pouch is supposedly smaller than my sleeve I can tolerate carbonation better. I still don't drink a lot of carbonated drinks, but on the occasion I try it seems to be better now.

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im not a beer drinker, but i have sparkling Water all the time (like maybe 5-6 litres a week). been drinking it regularly since about 2 months post op.

funny enough, i never drank it pre-op. i was a diet coke addict back then.

and no issues drinking it with me...but i may get burpy if i drink it too fast.

p.s. i am a liquor drinker and have no real issues other than i get affected pretty fast (but i also sober up pretty fast as well)

trial and error will tell you what u can handle...just try to take it slow...you wont know how much is too much until you do.

good luck! ❤️

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I had bypass and my surgeon oked alcohol for occasions, which was all I do anyway. One or two beers on a hot 4th of July was fine. I ate a handful of nuts in the middle so I wouldn’t dump. Beer is straight carb with little nutrients so when I’m actively loosing it’s not a good choice. No problems with the carbonation, and there are active fermentation Probiotics if you get a good microbrew. I kept up with my Water intake all day too, so no dehydration issues. Just stop if you feel icky, that’s pretty much true of most things.
I would try it at home first in case you have a problem with dumping from sugar or the different way your body will react to alcohol or carbonation. I’d hate to be at the beach with a super stool softener!

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Note that the the Bypassers that have replied are OK with carbonation and Sleevers tend to issues. It's down to the differences in surgery.

Sleevers still have a Pyloric valve at the bottom of their sleeve which stops food and floods so gas only has one place to go: up.

RNY has no pyloric valve so food and drink go straight through to the intestines with much more room for gas. Gas now has two directions it can go.

As always YMMV.

Being a bypass post-op I can drink carbonation pretty easily but still don't do overly quickly. I don't think I had such until maybe 2.5 years post-op.

Good luck,

Tek

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took me 6 months to be able to drink carbonated drinks but I still find beer a bit harder especially out of a can

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7 hours ago, The Greater Fool said:

Note that the the Bypassers that have replied are OK with carbonation and Sleevers tend to issues. It's down to the differences in surgery.

Sleevers still have a Pyloric valve at the bottom of their sleeve which stops food and floods so gas only has one place to go: up.

RNY has no pyloric valve so food and drink go straight through to the intestines with much more room for gas. Gas now has two directions it can go.

As always YMMV.

Being a bypass post-op I can drink carbonation pretty easily but still don't do overly quickly. I don't think I had such until maybe 2.5 years post-op.

Good luck,

Tek

That explains so much. Most of my IRL friends who are bariatric patients had bypass and they seem so confused why I can't drink soda.

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Sleeve here and I have had no issues with carbonated drinks of any kind since a few weeks after my surgery (I had champagne at christmas last year with my surgeon's blessing). I just burp up the gas immediately but I can have a few swigs of beer or diet cola etc. before that happens, and then I'm ready for another few, LOL. Must be one of those things that varies from person to person as well as depending on the procedure you've had.

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I still cant drink carbonated drinks. I get a pain if I drink seltzer or carbonated Water. Plain old H2O is good enough for me.

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