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dsarah1977

dsarah1977

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hi all i know been along tme writing but since my op 10 weeks ago had a new lease of life i lost nealy 6 stone now and feel gr8 i started going out a lot more now ppl r concerned as im drinking but i feel fine im enjoying myself and my confidence showing through more now i weighed to start 26 6 and now im 20 9 cant remember being that small at all.......all my clothes r getting big now 2 which makes me feel good......so if i dont post 4 a while u know im out clubbing lol chat soon all

sarah xx
 
Really pleased for you Sarah, you carry on enjoying yourself!
 
wow thats amazing, bloody well done xx
 
I'm gonna be ignorant but also controversial.... You've just had (ten weeks ago) wls and you're drinking already? I know you've had amazing results with the weight loss and i'm sure it will continue.... I'm just confused why you are having extra calories with no nutritional value so early out?

And i commend you on getting out n about, you are young and should have a exciting and vibrant social life. I just don't see the need for alcohol and good times to be in the same sentence.... Sorry :) xx
 
Good for you, what a fantastic weight loss, so glad your feeling so well long may it continue.

Jeanx
 
Wow! Good for you I hope mine goes down as quick
 
Am i the only one worrying about someone drinking alcohol post op so soon? Everyone else sees lbs gone.....and misses the complete picture?

Not too many weeks ago people were slating another wls member for eating a bar of chocolate? Seems its okay not to follow the rules so long as your losing. Otherwise its a waste of nhs money spent on your op...

Sorry if i sound negative but i've been watching and waiting for someone else to say something and it seems i'm the only one who's gonna say it.
 
I dont really know the rules about alcohol. When I was at the Salford meeting Mr Ammori was talking to a man who was a bit of a drinker about it. I heard him say that you shouldnt really drink till after about a year, but cos I dont really drink I wasnt paying much attention. May be other doctors have different rules? x
 
Most people i've spoken with say 12 months before drinking. I doubt everyone waits that long, but common sense has to prevail surely dottychic? xx
 
I hope I'd be too scared lol. With the effects of alcohol I'd probably end up trying to eat a keebab or something.
10 weeks does seem very early to be having it.
Has anyone else had it that early? and what were the effects? x
 
No Julie, you're not the only 1 worrying about the alcohol. I am too.

The thing is, I'm not having a go at you by the way xx, it's just I prefer not to say anything untoward as the sincerity of the message is often lost in the typed word.

When I read this, i thought exactly the same as you, but, because I didn't want to pee on Sarahs moment, I preferred not to say anything.

You're right in thinking bad about alcohol. I was told, with the sleeve, to avoid it in the first year. This is not because it's 'bad' as such, it's because it WILL stall weightloss.

Here are the facts I have posted before.

Beer gives you a belly....

Myth!

Don't blame the ale, well, not entirely! "When you drink alcohol, the liver stops using fatty acids for fuel and switches to using alcohol instead" explains McCarthy. "So it leaves any fatty acids it should have been using to be stored in adipose tissue. "So the 'beer' gut wasn't formed by the beer, it comes from the stuff the liver left behind while it was burning off the booze.

I see many people on here who have drunk, ate something they shouldn't have, not done any exercise etc and then complain when their weight hasn't come off as quick as they expected.

Now I know not everyone is an angel and I know everyone is different and, before anyone jumps on my back, I'm not saying it's right or wrong, I'm only going on what the experts have told me I should be doing.

So in answer to your original remark Julie, I am bothered and I do care. I just hope Sarah is happy with the method she chooses xx
 
Hi all

Hope e1 is well..... I read this post and thought I would add my pennies worth in....... Firstly I have not had any wls procedure and therefore I cannot state wot Sarahs surgeon requirements or post op procedures are either , as I will be having a totally different procedure to Sarah. I can see where Phatmomma is coming from , but ultimately at the end of the day we are in charge of our own bodies and therefore Sarah knows the consquences of what the alcohol can do (regarding stalling of weight loss etc) and no nutritional value the alcohol doesnt have, but at the end of the day its her choice to drink the alcohol nobody elses.Each to their own etc ......Hope I have not offended anyone by saying this.


Thanks in advance for reading & writing , I value e1 opinions- MeJulie x x x
 
phatmomma said:
Am i the only one worrying about someone drinking alcohol post op so soon? Everyone else sees lbs gone.....and misses the complete picture?

Not too many weeks ago people were slating another wls member for eating a bar of chocolate? Seems its okay not to follow the rules so long as your losing. Otherwise its a waste of nhs money spent on your op...

Sorry if i sound negative but i've been watching and waiting for someone else to say something and it seems i'm the only one who's gonna say it.
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actually Julie, I think Walsall has the strictest regime of all, advocating 12 months alcohol free, but most surgeons say that alcohol is fine inmoderation as soon as you are fully recovered. There are certain things we should avoid due to fizz or sugar, but alcohol itself is fine IN MODERATION.

I cant speak for the OP, and I personally have never been a big drinker anyway, but I had this op to give me a normal life, and for me that includes an occasional glass of wine or a little chocolate. I'm aware that this might hinder my weight loss, but in the great scheme of things it wont do much harm when it is perhaps meaning I have 1200 cals that day instead of my usual 900-1000.

Hope my post hasnt offended anyone, and Sarah, I'm happy that you are enjoying life at last xxx
 
Your right Sam it is brilliant that at last Sarah is enjoying her life. After all that's probably the most popular reason for having major surgery...

Maybe as i'm not a big drinker i take a more stern view of it, that doesn't mean i don't drink. I just don't need to include it in a night out to have a good time. I tend to drive my half blottoed friends home after it :)

Long may the weight loss continue Sarah x
 
I'm a bander so Im not sure what the rules re alcohol are for sleevers or even if they are the same as for bypassers. Also as we all know advice differs between surgeons. Only Sarah knows what advice she was given or if indeed she is breaking the rules. Banders are ok to drink should they wish to but are advised to exercise moderation due to the empty calories.

Sarah has only said she is drinking not that she is getting totally p****d or that she needs to drink to have a good time. Being a mum Im sure she isnt out all the time. She also said that due to her impressive weight loss she has more confidence and is having fun and why shouldnt she.
 
Mazza said:
I'm a bander so Im not sure what the rules re alcohol are for sleevers
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I'm a sleever and was told no alcohol for 12 months


Mazza said:
She also said that due to her impressive weight loss she has more confidence and is having fun and why shouldnt she.
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I don't think anyone has said she shouldn't have fun, I think we're more worried about her being careful, but the main reason for not having alcohol is because it will slow the weight loss down and then the weight loss won't be as impressive, then this can lead to feeling down, comfort eating etc etc.

As I said before though, Sarah knows what she is doing and what she has been advised. Everyone is individual and goes about things in their own different ways.

I'm going to support Sarah just as much as I can everyone on here, she's done brilliantly and deserves all the happiness she can get :D
 
Mixman said:
I don't think anyone has said she shouldn't have fun, I think we're more worried about her being careful, but the main reason for not having alcohol is because it will slow the weight loss down and then the weight loss won't be as impressive, then this can lead to feeling down, comfort eating etc etc.

As I said before though, Sarah knows what she is doing and what she has been advised. Everyone is individual and goes about things in their own different ways.

I'm going to support Sarah just as much as I can everyone on here, she's done brilliantly and deserves all the happiness she can get :D
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I dont think I said anyone had said she shouldnt have fun! I just said why shouldnt she.

Agree 100% regarding it slowing down weight loss etc and your right she has done really well and does deserve to feel proud :D
 
Good on you Sarah. i am 8 weeks post op and went out with the girls last weekend for the first time since my surgery, i had the best time and had 2 small glasses of wine, the Tuesday before i had seen my bariactric nurse and mentioned my night out and she said it was fine too have a couple of glasses.
You go girl, you know your own body and if you listen to it you will be fine.
 
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