can you drink beer or wine after banding?

I do- Some say to stay away from the carbonation beverages, but Beer doesn't bother me?

carbination gives some people fits and starts.

Let me bump one of the other Beer threads...

my doc says NOOOOO carbonated drinks. Period.

I think you should ask your doctor about his opinion.

Many people here say they have tried carbonation but it is very uncomfortable. Plus, beer is a whoooooole lotta calories you don't need. Maybe try a nice vodka/cranberry instead?

I am not banded yet so I'm no expert but alot of times when I drink beer I drink it on ice (colder, reduces calories) and it seems to reduce carbonation too.

I think you should ask your doctor about his opinion

I agree!

But on a personal note...

Wine is a yes! (thank God)

Beer is a no! I am one that the carbonation nearly kills me... the bad outweighs the good on this one beverage. I truly miss my coors light!

I drink it on ice (colder, reduces calories)

Huh? really? where did you get this information from?

Not directly reduces calories - reduces it because the ice melts and waters it down. 12 oz beer plus 4 oz of ice equals 16 oz of fluid with same number of calories. Not really a calorie reduction but calorie watering down...sorry for any confusion.

ahhhhh ok, i understand now. I should tell my DH this. But then again, the beer never usually stays in the glass long enough for the ice to melt.

carbination gives some people fits and starts.

Fits and starts??

I was told that the gas from the carbonated beverage's can get trapped in your pouch and cause your stomach to come up thru the band and get stuck (like a reverse effect), then they have to do emergency surgery....That is how my dietican sorta explained it to me. I am still in my 6 months of no alcohal phase, only 2 months out =(

Yikes! That would be HORRIBLE!!! I was told it stretches the pouch, the gases, that is. I've only tested it once with a big gulp of mountain dew and it was followed by painful burps. NEVER again. In desperation... like to take a pill or something, i've taken a sip of my daughter's soda and swished until it was flat...

You know, I use to drink 4 cans of coke a day before my sugery, and I really dont miss it all that much. Once in a GREAT while, someone will pop the top of a can and the sound makes me want one. Isnt that funny? Not the smell or taste or inner desire... the sound of the can being opened. Ha!

StrangeDz...I'm the opposite of you. I've never been a big pop drinker, and if so it was always Sprite and I was at a restaurant. Before surgery I probably went 4 or 5 months without even thinking about one. Since surgery though, I've been craving one sooo bad!!! It must be because I know I'm not allowed to have it right now lol