Alcohol post sleeve??

[fiona]

Hi..Im 2 mths post sleeve and doing good.. I only drink a few times a year christmas and on holidays etc...So..I was wondering if I had say 1-2 bots of Bud or similar how would that affect me on a night out?
Thanks!

[Andrea8967]

You'll get filled up faster with beer- but other than that it shouldn't effect you. I drink on occasion and I'm fine.

[robertajanzen]

Will let u know...going to the Caribbean in a few days and will partake in a drink or 2... Have not had a alcoholic beverage since Dec!

[goestogym]

If you could do a non-carbonated liquor that would be better.

[Carlayavonne]

I was thinking the same thing.... maybe find something that's not carbonated. Wine maybe?

[marrington34610]

I can drink 1 month out. soda doesnt bug me either. just tastes weird now. i love corona! hate lime now. one beer does enough right now. but i havent drank in almost 2 months so that might be why too!!

[Augie]

Be very careful with carbonated beverages- they are a big no-no post sleeve and can stretch the sleeve. 1/2 of a mixed drink gets me quite buzzed now, which is great, makes me a cheap date.

[Rose69]

was going to say same thing, stay away from anything with fizz. wine or mixwd drink might be the way to go, it works for me! my husband and I went out for a late lunch today to celebrate our anniversary and I couldn't finish my second glass of wine!

[Harley Granny]

A big o; cop I know that had it done said that it doesn't take much to get him buzzed anymore...he's about 1 1/2 years sleeved.

Just remember you aren't eating as much so the alcohol will to straight to the bloodstream.

[robertajanzen]

soda has a lot of calories and can bring back old bad habbits is what i was told and what i have read.and would push food out of ur stomach faster..u would burp

[heidi_6]

I am almost 10 months out. My tolerance is not *quite* as high as it once was, and I still get drunk pretty easily. I drink about 1 time per month. Every time I drink, I am starving for junk food the whole next day. I usually gain a pound or two every time I drink - hence why I don't do it often. I think a lot of it is dehydration and it usually comes off in the next day or two, but nonetheless, it's not really worth it. Not that I don't do it, because I LOVE the rare nights out that I get with to spend with friends and a few drinks, but there are consequences, of course :-)

[mommyducky]

I'm nearly two years out and my biggest problem with drinking is being unable to eat before/after. I have on occasion had too much to drink (which since being sleeved is like anything more than one drink haha) and in normal circumstances would eat something to help absorb the alcohol. Except after a drink, I cannot eat without feeling bloated and sick. So it is lose lose. Now I just limit myself. It has been months since my last drink (on Halloween when I had too much and got sick haha). But if you do it in moderation, you should be fine.

[AnnieMarie]

bloody marys are are a drink and a meal...just be careful...they can hit you hard after 2-3

[Socaldixiegal]

I was cleared for occasional alcohol when I hit the regular food stage. NUT recommended to keep it only occasional mostly due to the empty calories . . . and as I've found I make very poor choices after drinking!

Because we're eating so few calories you feel the effect MUCH faster. It takes me much longer to drink a glass of wine than it used too and I feel the alcohol after just a few sips. I find I don't want it as much as I used too - something i never thought I'd say about wine.

[drisner]

My medical group says no alcohol after surgery ever, for the rest of our lives.

In practice, I've had a few glasses of wine. White works, red does not. Red wines really make my stomach hurt. One small glass of white seems to be ok, but more than that and it gets uncomfortable.

While I greatly desire to have a beer, I've tried some sparkling wine and the carbonation was unbearable.