I hav a quick question about alcohol. Can you drink beer, liquor or wine after being banded?

No beer. Beer is carbonated just as is soda . Regular consumption of beer (or soda) could stretch out your pouch. As for mixed drinks and wine, they are fine in moderation but you have to remember that alcohol is empty calories -- no nutrition -- so regular consumption of alcohol could undermine your weight loss.

I don't want to sound alcoholic, but one of my ways of releasing stress is a night out drinking chatting with friends.

I don't drink beer, but I drink coolers, cocktails or shooters.

Coolers like Bicardi pineapple...

Can I have like 3 coolers in one night once a month or something?

Is 3 coolers one night "allowed"?

Did anyone go through the same thing? :tongue:

I was really worried about this too! I like Gin and Tonic, Beer and Wine and was freaked out that I wouldnt be able to drink any again!! (sounds bad! haha) anyway, the long and the short of it is this:

Two issues

1) alcohol

2) carbonated drinks

1) The same level of alcohol that you had pre-band will get you twice as tipsy post band. No idea why but it does.

2) Carbonated drinks. Yes they "could" stretch your pouch - but only if you gulp down enough so that your pouch is full and the bubbles make it expand before it can "drain" so take smaller sips. To be honest I had a few glasses of champagne and didn't tell any difference! Just try it and see - but take small sips, there is a lot of "Scaremongering" I think re: things that can cause slippage -eg don't use straws as too much air etc. You have to explore for yourself

There's a lot of evidence that regular moderate wine consumption (particularly red) is good for your cardiovascular health.

This question always comes up at the info evenings and my doctors stats indicate that regular moderate wine drinkers lose more weight. He doesnt pretend to offer an explanation for that.

However, I'd rather relax after dinner with a glass of wine than with a bowl of ice cream or some chocolate. Perhaps that's a reason? Lol. As far as alcoholic drinks go, dry wine isnt particularly fattening, so its a better 'treat' than a lot of other things. Pure carbs of course though. But then, I dont low carb it so I dont care.