HOW's ALCOHOL BEEN TREATIN YA??

I don't like confessing this but I will. I've had a few nights a couple weeks ago where I had 2 flavored vodka shots and I've gotten really buzzed off of them & I mean buzzed like the room spinning. Thank gawd I wasn't driving because I was in no condition to. I kinda liked it and like USAFwife, it helped me relax after a couple stressful situations. I knew I didn't want to keep this habit up, even though I was enjoying myself, so I stopped. I admit to thinking about it but I'm again on my little kick of being hardcore on my diet a the moment. I don't want anything to mess it up right now. I also admit it's hard for me to not socially drink since I haven't done it in a while but I feel I need to be responsible right now & be a good girl while in the losing phase.

 Thank you so much for sharing. At this point I do know when to quit . But yeah I do think about alcohol more than I used to.

 I KNOW THE INFORMATION IS OUT THERE BUT I ALSO LIKE TO READ THAT IM NOT ALONE IN THIS. (oops didn't mean to yell)

You all at ObesityHelp have been here to answer all my questions and concerns months BEFORE my surgery and years after.  (big hug) 

still wondering why ya think it wears off faster post-sleeve...

Does it TRULY??   Im curious now...

Im still pre-op and not a heavy drinker at all.... and 2 of my hangout buddies ate recovering alkies so the only  drinking I do tends to be at dinner dates with the hubby....

The effects of alcohol does wear off faster. It processes faster for whatever reason. I could drink 1/2 glass of wine and get buzzed then sober up really fast. BUT, the blood alcohol level is the same.

OMG thats scary for me.....  because I get buzzed rather easily....which means if it wore off quicker, I may drink even more and not realizing that I was increasing BAC despite not feeling it anymore....

I am really learning a LOT on OH in the last few days

It happens. I literally had 1/2 glass of wine for my first drink, BEFORE dinner with my husband for NYE 2010. My face went numb, my lips were tingly, I was truly tipsy. 20 minutes later, I "Felt" perfectly NORMAL.


The only safe way to prevent this is to know your own limit and be aware of intake over XX amount of time.

 Yes I sober up really fast..

I have a full Ds, not just a Sleeve---but yes, I find that alcohol wears off quicker now, and, well...cleaner. (*grin*) By that I mean I never feel bad the next day---I'm up early, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, while all my friends are holding their heads and groaning.

I should throw out there that I did NOT touch alcohol before being below goal weight.

Here's the why behind my abstinence with alcohol during the losing stage:

1) It's empty calories, has zero nutritional value, and it would NOT benefit my body in any way during the losing stage

2) During the rapid weight loss phase, our livers are working double time. Alcohol is processed through the liver, why make my liver work even harder and possibly cause more problems for my body.

3) I knew the thought process of "If I can't eat chicken, I can drink booze, it goes down way easier". AND, you take away a fat girl's food, alcohol looks awfully appealing.

It took me months, I'm talking 6-8 months to build up a decent tolerance to NOT get drunk fast/sober up fast. I was able to get a good buzz going and maintain it without getting slobbering drunk. I also learned eating before drinking help slow the process down. I learned that "snacking" while drinking was easier since alcohol relaxes the stomach (I actually learned this with my band because I puked so much with my band, I could have a glass of wine, 1/2 margarita before a meal and actually be able to eat, it's a common thing for some band patients who have difficulty eating), SO for me, I had to learn a balance.

I also NEVER skipped nutrient/protein dense meals to account for alcohol consumption. Those are all behaviors which lead to issus with alcohol post bariatric surgery. I knew about it all before I picked up my first drink.