Alcohol "feels" different after surgery?

Like I said, it doesn't last forever. You pretty much drank an entire 6 months earlier than I did. I didn't drin****il I was practically 7 months out from surgery so the first few occasions were pretty blah. I had already lost my weight and was below goal, and was out of ketosis. If you are low carbing, try to remember that your liver is already working double time due to the rapid weight loss so throwing alcohol in there is no bueno. I didn't comment on your other topic even though I read it, I've been around the board long enough to know that no matter how much anyone tells you that it's not the best idea, people are gonna drink. So, I save it and let those people that choose to drink during the losing phase have their experience, and then if more questions are asked, I'll chime in with my personal experience.

I will admit that I am not stringent, strict, nor do I diet in maintenance, and I simply refuse to do it. I'm going to live my life to the tune of what I consider normal, and me having a couple of drinks a week is MY normal. So, no finger wagging from me on drinking post-wls. Do I think it's counterproductive to do it in the losing stage?? DAMN skippy I do. Do I think it's just puninshing our livers even more?? Damn right. 

I'm the "afternoon ****tail girl" in my circle. It's nothing for me to have wine, a mojito, margarita, or some other drink with lunch. Now, let me add that my lunch dates with my girlfriends are typically 2 hour lunches. We sit around and bull**** for nearly 2 hours, so having 1 drink over 2 hours is nothing compared to say that rampant partying I did over the holidays last year. Seriously, from Halloween to News Year, we had a social function nearly every other weekend. Some party, some going away for a friend, some function, something and it involved every junk, party food/favor, and alcohol. I saw a solid 7lb gain over those 3 months, and once the holidays were over, I went back to my normal maintenance eating, and lost it in a little over a week.

I am a party girl at heart. I love to bar hop, I love to dance, and I was like this pre-op so nothing has changed in that regard to cause concern for "transfer addiction". My poor husband is the quiet type that sits at the bar and bull****s with the bartender and says "Yes sir, that's my wife, I'll get her off the tabletop." So, it's just who I am. I've also dealt with addiction in other forms so I know my limits, and I know how to recognize my behaviors. I come from a family of addicts and alcoholics. It was a concern for me, but I also live a different lifestyle than I did in my bachelorette day. Especially being married to an old soul, strict military man that is more like Ward Clever than he is many other 29 yr old men. He keeps me grounded, and he doesn't drink, and when he does, he has a 2 beer minimum. It's just not his thing to drink at bars, but he'll have a couple of beers at barbques or at home about once a month.

You'll be able to tolerate it, it might not be as pleasant until your body stabilizes and really recovers from major surgery, but you can tolerate it.

First, I want to thank you for your thoughtful, and especially candid, reply.  I do appreciate the no-preaching / finger wagging.

But I also want to thank you for reminding me about ketosis!  I'm low-carbing, yes, and still well-entrenched in ketosis, and I didn't even think about the 'double duty' aspect to my liver.... to me, that's a very compelling argument to postpone alcohol comsumption until near-goal.  (I always worry about my liver, more than other organs, for some reason!)

Also that fact that it might be quite different in six months from now.

Thank you very, very much for posting!!!

 Wow your advice is very helpful to me.. I am a new sleever, had surgery on July 12th. I am a very social person and love to have drinks on the weekends with friends and yes would tie one on at least 2 times month pre surgery.. I dont have a problem with addiction but I do like to socialize and have a good time.. Like you my husband is quiet and I am very outspoken..LOL I have chosen to stay away from alcohol for the time being. My goal was 6 months and to never drink beer again. My birthday is in October and I was thinking I would love to indulge for that but not sure. I guess I will just have to see where my body is at that time. Again thanks for your input on the subject, very helpful

I didn't drink any until 6 months out. but it hits me pretty fast - i have always been a cheap drunk and now even cheaper. two glasses would put me under the table. But otherwise seems the same. just a little stronger.

I have heard that rny people have different reactions to alcohol - hits them really fast and wears off fast maybe due to malabsorption. Some studies say there is a higher risk for them for alcohol as a substitute addiction. This wouldn't play out the same for sleevers except that our stomachs do empty out faster than ordinary people (as per Dr. C.).

Anyway, I get more expensive wine now as I drink less of it so it lasts longer. Hubby doesn't drink. Don't know how he lives with me without doing so.  Diane