Craving alcohol??? Anyone else?

Sep 29, 2012

Ok so I was reading an article about how people who have RNY can start craving alcohol. I had heard about this before but I was never a drinker so I didn't think it would affect me. I'd only drink socially and it was never to get drunk. In fact my tolerance level was so high that I could have more than 3 drinks and not be the slightest bit drunk. It runs in my family.

Now I see that I actually want to have wine or champagne in the house all the time. I actually am ordering a glass of Moscato with dinner. I'm not drinking a lot or even every day. It's just a lot more than I used to. I use to never care if there was wine in the house or want something strong to drink with dinner every now and then. Now, I think about it and actually go to the store to get a bottle in case I want one.

I know the calories are murder and it's not the best thing to be doing while on a journey to get healthier. I just never had these urges before. Did I just substitute one habit for another since I can't eat as much??

I had a friend who had RNY years ago and she said the way she gained back some weight was because she couldn't sleep and drank two glasses of wine at night. She was a wine drinker before though. However, she said after the surgery, she wanted it more.

Has anyone else had this happen to them??

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