Let's be HONEST. How far post-op were you before trying alcohol?

I waited 11 months. It made me feel fuzzy. I don't suggest your 1st time in public. You don't know how you will react to it. For some reason wine hit me hard. I liked it too much and now abstain from all alcohol.

I waited 6 months. I barely ever drink maybe just a sip of wine or wine cooler once a year. But at 6 months out a New Mexican place opened up and my family went. I had maybe had three sips of a strawberry daquarie. Omg the room was spinning and my checks were hot. It was funny to my family, but not for me!

About 11 months, I think. I don't drink much, even now. I worry about my organs because I think it affects us so much more post-op. I may have a drink 2-3 times a year, but not any more than that. It hits me hard, but I get over it pretty quickly.

My surgeon gave me the go ahead at 4ish months because I had already lost a good amount of my weight, and I definitely took advantage and drank from time to time with my friends. I started with wine because I didn't know what to really mix hard alcohol with that wasn't carbonated. I got drunk fast, but that just makes going out all the cheaper I also sober up really fast though

Maybe a year or more? I never was much of a drinker, even less now. I prefer to eat my calories.

i'm almost 3 months out, and I tried a few sips of wine last night.  I had no complications, no buzzed feeling or anything.  I won't be doing this again for a few months, but I just wanted to see what happened.

Clearly I am the rebel/wild girl on here ...   I was about 6 weeks out!

I am mainly a red wine drinker, am a very cheap date (great buzz on one glass) but have never had a problem with any cross addictions because I don't believe I have or have ever had any psychological/emotional attachment to food, which probably makes me an exception rather than a rule on here.

For this reason, I would NOT recommend anyone follow my example.

I really LOL!!

I've wanted a drink from early on. Occasional drink for those long days. I put my big girl panties on and tried it last night! I just knew I was going to be sick.

Not at all.

My surgeon's recommendation was actually 6 weeks out, so you're okay in my book, Kim!  Haha.

I waited until about 2.5 months out, and I would only have vodka and water with some Mio in it.  Then at about 5 months I tried wine.  Alcohol hits me fast after half a drink.  I honestly don't feel that much different than before surgery.  I was a "lightweight" then, too.  When I drink, I just make sure that it's something that's worth it in calories to me.

I am 7 months out and plan on having my share of alcohol this weekend, as I'm going to the Hodag Country Festival in Wisconsin!  Save a horse, ride a cowboy!

A couple of months. I tried it at home first because I knew I would be going to a social outing later on that week where this may come into play. I found out that it didn't hit me hard like I was expecting. But now if I do drink I do not drive home. I don't want to take the chance that I "feel" sober therefore I should be OK to drive.