interesting article about WLS and alcohol...

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20070619/D8PRJGP81.html It confirms what we have observed... Joy

I know that I became a cheap date after surgery. It seems to me that I actually sobered up faster after wls, but then again, I didn't have more than one drink so maybe I just didn't have as much to sober up from. This study says that the participants drank 5 ounces of red wine. I can't even have a few sips of wine witout falling on my face so 5 ouncs would probably put me in a coma. Interesting article. Connie

I've always been a cheap date. Never could handle more than one or two drinks. I've always liked things that tasted like fruit punch or maybe a coors light. And if I had that once time a month or year I was lucky. It use to be that after one drink I was relaxed and and coudn't stop talking, after two I thought I was hysterically funny, after 3 I coudln't hardly walk and my brain would tell me I was the sexiest little number in town and flirt up a storm! Now after 30 cc's I've skipped over talking and gone to hystiercailly thinking i'm funny and usually thank god fall asleep before I hit the part where I htink I"m sexy! I've not changed in how I drink cause I didn't drink alot before surgery and now if I hsould have something I sip never finish. What I have noticed is that when it hits me it hits me fast. I slurr my words quickly. People who dont' know me would think if they'd seen the amount that I've had are maybe faking it. I'm not you all know! Its easier to stay away and drink sugar free fruit flavored non alchol O I do find still if I shoudl have a high sugar non alcholic drink I can get the same results as alchocol!

As most of you know, I am walking, living proof of what alcohol can do to one after WLS. I became a full blown alcoholic. I am still sober (since December) and attending AA meetings every week. I have been working the Steps and have found that they help with eating also! Thank God for this surgery and sobriety! If my story can help even one other person from suffering from alcoholism, then I have accomplished a lot! Life is good, Karen