Guess what I tried over the weekend?

I love all different types of Martini's.....my favorite is the Passion Fruit Martini at D&B and the Mai Tini at the Yard House. As you can see I like to drink At home I've made Watermelon and Mango Martini's with Skyy Vodka and the Mango or Watermelon Martini mix. I don't normally drink the drinks with a lot of juices in them because they make me full real quick and I'm worried the extra sugar may affect me (even though it hasn't yet) If I drink too fast I feel the buzz a lot quicker so I have to pace myself when I'm out. But I'm usually good after 3 drinks but the most I've had in a night was 4 and that was pushing it. But I was never a light weight before surgery so I guess I could handle a little more then others Sylvia

WHAT A RELIEF READING ALL THESE POSTS!!!! I have been feeling so guilty and so horrible because I have tried alcohol. I just keep thinking, "what's wrong with me that I can't wait a year?" Or even 6 months? The first time I had VERY WATERED down red wine (never drank it before-but no carbonation? Low sugar? Not many options...lol)...I was so scared, and it did nothing to me. On average I have had a drink or two every two weeks. I had a beer once by the pool-in a glass all flat....beers just stupid to me. I don't like it. At another pool party they blended some fruity thing...that was so good. Had 2-3 of those. If I've been out I have had boody mary's a couple of times. They're great..one is very FILLING-and they are low in everything. Plus I order extra plain tomato juice to top it off and make it last. I dump on nothing. I am not a "cheap date" like I read I would be after RNY... Bummer dude.

Oooh a Bloody Mary sounds like a good choice for next time . I haven't dumped either. Don't feel so bad about having a couple of drinks occasionally, seems like a lot of wls people do it and as long as you are watching what you drink & are around people who you trust, it should be all good. Elisa

I have a glass or a half of glass of wine at least once a week. I love Riesling or a good white. I get buzzed after a few sips. I was always a cheap date. I don't dump and I get very full after the glass but it helps with the stress and it's good to relax. The idea is not to give up the things you really love but to give up the quantities that you used to consume. Laura 280/185/165 RNY-2/10/06

Hey Laura I like that: "The idea is not to give up the things you really love but to give up the quantities that you used to consume". That is so true. Elisa

My first time was at a bar............trying a drink again that is!! LOL It was a mixed drink and nothing happened to me either. Then I tried a glass of wine.........and wahhhhhhhoooooooooooo! I was wasted after 1/2 a glass! I didn't puke or anything, but I was feelin mighty good. I'm a totally cheep date now for real! Kristin

Kristin! So, wines the way to go if you want to get buzzed? I'm going to try some of the suggestions from the posts...of course not all at once. So many choices-all good ones, what's a girl to do? Elisa

OK first let me say I NEVER DRINK never ave. Being i am bipolar its not really a GOOD idea for me BUT i did a month ago have a shot of grey goose vanilla vodka! yea! it was a dare and i had to...lol i was toast then 30 min later i was sober lol it was weird.... but never agin i dont like that feeling. Right now i am not feeling good. I wanted ice cream and I KNOW me being the good girl on food....but i cot the suger free carb ice cream OMG i feel like crap and i only had 1/2 a cup. never again. imma stick to my good food why did i even want ice cream is beyond me...grrr J

Girl you look like you have so much fun without alcohol anwyay...but I'm super shy so I like to have a drink or two and I loosen up a bit. I got some sugar free (or was it no sugar added?**** cream...I forget it's really low on sugars...banana split and I had 1/2 cup and was totally satisfied. I must've had it 3 weeks ago and haven't touched it since...the container is just sitting there in the freezer. You know what though, when I got that ice cream I was really upset about some family issues and after I ate it I realized...did I just eat that to make myself feel good? I think I did. Elisa

Looks like I'm the only one who hasn't had alcohol since surgery I'd like to have some Crown Royal again but I'm afraid I'll dump. Guess I could just stick with Budlight! but there's always other ways to get a buzz