Hello i just have a question about drinking alcohol after surgery? I dont drink beer so carbonation is not the problem just wondering about mied drinks and wine coolers? How long should i wait? I was banded June 12th.

i was told by my doctor to wait 6 months but most people only wait 2 months. there is a lot of sugar in mixed drinks and wine but i'm sure 1 glass a week wouldn't hurt.

im not banded yet but researching it and i heard you should wait 12mnths.

Ebeth - I saw your other post - please follow your Dr. orders. Drinking will only sabotage your weight loss. Hold on!

By the way...not to point out the obvious, but Elizabeth your only 19...how much could you be drinking anyway? Not that we all haven't had a drink prior to 21, but just be mindful of what you are putting in your mouth, you may also discover that since you are eating less, much less, that the tolerance you had is now gone. 1 drink may be enough to get you drunk. So be careful

ok so just to let everyone know i dont drink very much at all. Occasional parties. And i hardly ever get drunk and i know my limits, i have already planned on waiting a while before i even think about drinking again, but me and about 15 of my friends are going to this huge concert July 29th and i had already planned on being the DD but i was just wondering if i would be even able to drank by then. And i really dont like my doctor so i didnt want to ask him because i am underage and he would think im some kind of alcoholic so i thought i would get some oppioions on here!! Thanks everyone!!

Also, I'm pretty sure most wine coolers are carbonated, which means they're just as much of a nono as beer.

- jen

Alcohol has a high number of calories and it breaks down vitamins in your system. An occasional glass of wine or other non-carbonated alcoholic beverage though is not considered harmful to weight loss but drinking more regularly will sabotage your weight loss and could deplete the nutrients in your body. You should be careful when you drink too because now that you have the lap band the alcohol could affect you differently than before. But dispite all of this you really should check with your doctor on how soon you can start drinking.