My friend's daughter had weight loss surgery and became a full blown alcoholic afterward. She has lost her husband and children, been in jail, and been in various rehabs. Nothing helps. She did not drink before surgery. There is a substantial risk of this happening if you drink alcohol after weight loss surgery.

It is dangerous and can lead to premature death. Your tiny stomach reduces your ability to control the effects of alcohol. Here is some information to read and consider.

I was about three years out the first time I had a drink (it was wine - maybe two glasses?). I have maybe four glasses of wine a year now. But alcoholism runs in my family, I know I have an addictive personality, and I'm very aware of the risk of transfer addiction within the bariatric community, so I'm pretty careful. And yes - it hits you really fast when you're post-surgery. It pretty much goes right into your blood stream...

I didn't have any alcohol until I was at goal.

It's very impactful, half a glass of wine make me tipsy.

My program strongly recommends not drinking, ever, and they say that you should only drink with people you trust with your life because you will be drunk faster, on less alcohol, so much more impaired than you realize. It's a sobering perspective for sure (pun intended).

There have been many people that have developed an alchohol transfer addiction so that's something to be aware of it.

I will have a glass of wine or a ****tail at my choice but I do choose carefully, I put it in my plan if I do and I still adhere to the eating/drinking rules re: 30 minute wait times.

Keep up the good work. You should be very proud.

Congratulations on losing 200 pounds!