Alcohol

I am currently in pre-op phase and starting to eat drastically different in order to start the lifestyle change for post-op.

I was wondering, when some if you do drink, what do you have?

I am usually a vodka-club drinker but now I know no more club soda. I'm not much of a beer drinker so the fact that I'm it's no longer allowed doesn't bother me. But it seems like the options are limited... 

When I drink, I drink a vodka-water with lemon and lime.  To me it's similiar to a vodka-sprite (my go to prior to surgery), without the carbonation and sugar.

The best answer I've seen on this forum is...

"When you want to start gaining back the weight."    

I'm about 2.5 months out. I have tried a sip of wine here and there and it burned the first few times. The weekend before last I went to a friend's for the weekend and had a 1/2 glass of wine and did fine. I don't plan on doing it often either, just occasionally in social situations.

At least six months. It's liquid sugar, so there's that, and you will find it hits you like a Mack truck. 

I would be moreconcerned over the calories in booze than carbonation.

I see it as the strain on my liver as the reason to avoid for at least a year.  My body is working so hard to clear itself of toxins and fat, no need to do more stress on that all important organ!