Alcohol.....

[tanychance]

I'm flipping loving it! Have found restriction after that first fill already! Just have to remember to eat!! Lol yes I totally agree my way of thinking with the band is totally opposite to my friend who didn't pay! I did used to think she was doing well with hers till I had researched about mine! Now I know she battles against it!! My jeans are too big now! Mind I do have a variant of sizes in my wardrobe lol x

 

[JO28172]

I'm flipping loving it! Have found restriction after that first fill already! Just have to remember to eat!! Lol yes I totally agree my way of thinking with the band is totally opposite to my friend who didn't pay! I did used to think she was doing well with hers till I had researched about mine! Now I know she battles against it!! My jeans are too big now! Mind I do have a variant of sizes in my wardrobe lol x

Well be prepared to go down the sizes at speed of lightening! Leggings are a great investment!

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[Raynebubble]

i had a drink at the weekend as it was my friends 40th. but before anyone kicks off and has a go at me. as you can see from my weightlosses... i am 100% committed.. i had my op on the NHS. for me to have them glasses of wine on saturday night... during the day i had over 60g of protein and was able to save calories to cover the wine i was drinking. i also belong to two walking groups so any excess i have been able to burn off. i do not plan on drinking every week and pre-op i never drunk every week or even every month..so im going to continue that as before.... the next time i have a drink will probably be at a wedding im going to in June. I dont see why if im working hard and 100% commited i cant endulge in a couple of glasses of wine every now and then. if i sat on my arse all day and ate crap then so be it i should stay away from that occasional treat... but i have worked hard to lose the weight i have lost so far and will continue to work hard to get to target and to maintain xx

 

[happyhilary]

I have had Half a glass of bucks fizz post bypass at my sons wedding . I was 5 months out and it was fine but of course had it been vodka and coke it may have been a different story !
I do worry that if I try something I will like it too much then run the danger of having more than the odd one . I have the odd packet of crisps,I even had an Easter egg but it took me a week to eat it . Before my bypass I would have eaten a very large Easter egg in around half an hour then would have looked around for more . It's all about balance and I want to live as well and for as long as I can , life is way too short x

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[Bluebutterflier]

As is usually the case in this type of thread all you really want is to have your decision to drink booze at two weeks out approved. Well it's your body do what you like with it I'm sure your surgeon and the NHS would be real chuffed that they spent the ten grand on someone so committed to making their investment worthwhile, well done you

One word for you....'Knob'.

 

[Bluebutterflier]

I have to agree with this reply I'm afraid!! I paid for my surgery so am doing my best not to jeopardise it! I know someone who had it done on NHS 2 years ago and totally abuses it!! But as Karlos stated its their body so it's up to them!!

So because ive got the surgery on the NHS...Im being cheeky by wanting a drink....I was merely asking...Im doing really well so far with losing weight thank you very much....I stuck to the food guidelines, lost 21lbs in 3 weeks, and my GP has seen me and is happy with my progress...

BUT because ive started a thread on a subject you obviously dont like...you target me...as my operation was NHS...and I havent paid for it...

Hmmm...seems like a bit of a slaughter of my character, when you dont know me, you know nothing about how im doing or anything.....regardless if ive paid or its nhs...its my body yes...and im doing very bloody well thank you.

I think if you have such a problem with alcohol, you should seek some advice..and not take it out on people who were merely asking a question to see some replies from others who had thought the same thing....

Im angry, wont deny it....total victimisation from you and Karlos......

 

[Bluebutterflier]

I cannot believe some peoples comments on this thread.....

Really pee'd me off to think that people who have paid privately think that people on the nhs dont really try...that they arnt committed...

YOU dont know me....How can you JUDGE me like that?

As Ive said, im doing really well thank you....and asking about an occasional drink doesnt mean im not giving the band 100% of my effort, it means that im asking a bloody question as I didnt know the answer....ffs....

How very dare you jump to a conclusion when you dont know anything about my journey with the gastric band.....

Very small minded and judgemental I must say!

 

[dinkydink]

Here here Blue!!! It's all about moderation xxxxxx

 

[sallyp43]

Ohhh I do love a good drink xx

 

[tanychance]

So because ive got the surgery on the NHS...Im being cheeky by wanting a drink....I was merely asking...Im doing really well so far with losing weight thank you very much....I stuck to the food guidelines, lost 21lbs in 3 weeks, and my GP has seen me and is happy with my progress...

BUT because ive started a thread on a subject you obviously dont like...you target me...as my operation was NHS...and I havent paid for it...

Hmmm...seems like a bit of a slaughter of my character, when you dont know me, you know nothing about how im doing or anything.....regardless if ive paid or its nhs...its my body yes...and im doing very bloody well thank you.

I think if you have such a problem with alcohol, you should seek some advice..and not take it out on people who were merely asking a question to see some replies from others who had thought the same thing....

Im angry, wont deny it....total victimisation from you and Karlos......

It was far from victimisation as I would have said the same to anyone!! You asked for opinion and sorry it was not the opinion you were hoping for! There is no need to be angry about it because it wasn't what you wanted to hear!! And my reference was if u read it to a friend of mine and not direct to you!! But if u want to take it that way and aim it as being aimed at you then so be it...

And yes I don't know you and not does anyone else on this site know you so surely u don't expect to have everyone give the exact correct answer...do you??

You are 2 weeks out of surgery....being a student nurse myself I can't imagine any health professional agreeing that having alcohol would be ok!!!!

Sorry if u r offended but u asked for opinion u got it!!

 

[Cicca]

Paid or not paid, two weeks out or two years out?! No ones perfect, if you are inbox me we could make a lot of money!!

It was a reasonable question and no question is a stupid question. The way I read it was that as a young person you just want to continue to fit in and be normal! However you seem to understand moderation and that's all this whole journey is about getting to grips with moderation.

I don't drink so can't say how difficult it would be to give it up. I do eat though and if someone told me to give up my fav foods, I'd have freaked out in week two - 4 years on I incorporate my fav foods in to an active life style having learnt along the way that only I have the answer's to how much and when!

Anna

xx.

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[Karlos]

Paid or not paid, two weeks out or two years out?! No ones perfect, if you are inbox me we could make a lot of money!!

It was a reasonable question and no question is a stupid question. The way I read it was that as a young person you just want to continue to fit in and be normal! However you seem to understand moderation and that's all this whole journey is about getting to grips with moderation.

I don't drink so can't say how difficult it would be to give it up. I do eat though and if someone told me to give up my fav foods, I'd have freaked out in week two - 4 years on I incorporate my fav foods in to an active life style having learnt along the way that only I have the answer's to how much and when!

Anna

xx.

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I'd say childish person more than young, as is evident by the silly name calling and pathetic claims of victimization. However Anna you miss the point which is unusual for you, this is not about wanting to fit in, nor is it anything to do with moderation, or giving up booze forever. It's about the abject stupidity of someone two weeks out from serious surgery wanting to drink alcohol.

No one is saying this person should never drink again, merely that she should follow medical advice regarding the need to drink alcohol post op.

 

[Bluebutterflier]

Ok, I need to approach a subject that so far, ive seen as a bit hush hush on this site.....

Im not a big drinker...never have been...But before my surgery I used to go out on a Friday or Saturday night to a rock/alternative pub...and drink Jamesons whiskey and coke - maximum of the night of approx 5-6 of them....but that wasn't every week, but maybe one day a week or fortnight. (of course Im not allowed fizzy drinks now- or well im avoiding them, so id have to change my choice of alcohol)

I dont drink at home unless I have a party/dinner with people...and if that is the case, its more than likely one drink.

Now, im almost 2 weeks post op, feeling a lot better and people are wanting to see me etc....So tomorrow is my first time out - not to a pub/bar/club but to a Alternative market....But it goes on to a party in the evening. So im not sure if I should have anything or not yet....

I done various diets for years, and Weight watchers always left memorable points/calories in my head...So I know things like a spirit & Diet mixer is one point, but so is a glass of wine (not sweet wine)....

I'm thinking Beer/Cider - anything on tap basically - is out as its fizz.
So is mixers of fizz...

Now, I do like Malibu, So perhaps that with Orange or pineapple juice. (id possibly in a whole evening out, sip it, so approx 4 I would have)
(White rum is ok with me....but I cant do vodka it gives me a headache)

Perhaps white wine or rose wine?

So here's my questions:

• Am I allowed Alcohol yet?
• If not, when is advisable?
• What alcoholic drinks do people drink after they have had bariatric surgery....

Obviously a lot of people avoid alcohol for dietary/calorific matters or because alcohol effects us more if we have had surgery.....But Im 34yrs old, its part of my life when i'm out socialising, and its not like I drink a lot anyways.

Hmmm where clearly did I state...its two weeks and I WANT a drink?

I didnt drink, regardless of the fact that I never saw this thread, It was because I didnt want one...as stated in my thread, Im not a big drinker....I was merely asking when was the appropriate amount of time...

Perhaps that didnt come accross in my thread, so for that I apologise....

But for Karlos being a Knob to me, i wont, as I cant even dignify him with more than a response than that.

To the others who clearly only read 'she wants to get hammered 2 weeks after surgery' = perhaps read between the lines, realise I done a whole thread, not just a 'im 2 weeks post op, can i drink'....I explained myself I thought.....but alas, your blatant disregard for anything else I had to say was obvious.....

Now if any of you want to continue to tit for tat, back and forth bickering, just because you dont like the thread, then I suggest you get a life.

Im here to ask questions, get support, and make new friends - which so far, ive done loads of that.....Just because I put a controversial topic that your not happy about, doesnt give you the right to attack me. Victimisation, whatever word you want, I took it harshly, and isnt it about how it affects a person?...So as my grandmother used to say....
'if you dont have anything nice to say.....'

Now how do I block that Knob Karlos? (sometimes you just have to stick to the name the person has shown their selves to be lol)

 

[Bluebutterflier]

Dont fear people...I found the magical 'Ignore' button....Which Ive applied to a couple of people who have annoyed me.

by the way, thank you to all who have been privately messaging me...Its great to know not everyone on this site can be so horrid....x

 

[sallyp43]

Good luck with the weight loss hun xx I am a bit of a binge drinker at weekends and am having my surgery in two weeks so I was interested in your thread, obviously I won't drink my usual litre of brandy at weekend but would hope to eventually manage a couple of glasses of wine a week

 

[Bluebutterflier]

Good luck with the weight loss hun xx I am a bit of a binge drinker at weekends and am having my surgery in two weeks so I was interested in your thread, obviously I won't drink my usual litre of brandy at weekend but would hope to eventually manage a couple of glasses of wine a week

LOL good to see a 'normal' person on here

Ah so Brandy is your weak spot...make sure you ask your surgeon about drinking....as I forgot too...and I know its totally different for bands and bypasses....

My booklet says drinking is ok, and drugs lol

But I just didnt know the 'when' date of when you can....

 

[sallyp43]

Lol cool guess I won't be taking a bottle in my hospital bag then lol it will be the first thing I ask,. us people with funding, what are we like eh!!

 

[Bluebutterflier]

PMSL Sally....Thank you for just being YOU x

 

[Lisav]

Damnit! And there I was thinking they'd agree to me putting my vodka stash in the iv on the way to surgery!!!

Don't worry Blue, some people, because they've done well with their weight loss think its fine to lord themselves over people asking innocent questions. You should bow down to the fact that you were "lucky" enough to get a response - albeit belittling.

I love a social drink, it's important to me in my life and I will have a drink if and whenever I feel like it. I know you were asking for advice, and I don't have any to give other than take it easy and just see how your body reacts!

Shall we meet up and get wasted? If you give me three weeks, I'll be two weeks post op

 

[sallyp43]

I start my milk diet tomorrow so tonight I drink!!