Have you had alcohol since your surgery? Did you notice that you got tipsy from just a few sips? Were you thinking to yourself...hey, what’s going on here…I've only had a few sips and feel a buzz.

That’s because alcohol absorbs way faster after metabolic and bariatric surgery especially if you had gastric bypass or a gastric sleeve. Is alcohol risky? How much can you drink and how fast will you become intoxicated? If you drink alcohol after surgery or you have friends or family who’ve had surgery and drink alcohol, this is must-know info.

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Resources:

EP 100 on alcohol and transfer addiction with guest bariatric psychologist Dr. Connie Stapleton.

A recent post from one of my facebook group members said…”I’m interested in the effects of alcohol after surgery. I’m struggling a bit and seem to get quite intoxicated very fast. It’s worrying me.”

Should you drink alcohol after bariatric surgery? If so, how much can you drink before you’re buzzed and what other effects on surgery can alcohol have that you might not like?

Topics covered:

*how long to wait after surgery to drink alcohol

*how alcohol affects various surgeries

*what is happening in the body the first 6 months and why you can't drink alcohol

*alcohol sensitivity

*vitamin and mineral deficiencies

*weight regain

*transfer addiction

*5 tips to navigate the bariatric lifestyle IF you drink alcohol

“How much weight can I expect to lose after bariatric surgery?” This is probably the most common question that Gayle, Isabel and I are asked. How much will I lose the first month, at 3 and 6 months and then a year down the track? What IS realistic for you to expect? Are there factors that will affect your weight loss? Bariatric dietitians Gayle and Isabel join me to answer all your questions. Don’t miss this podcast. It's going to be a good discussion.

Podcast Guests:

Bariatric Dietitian Isabel Maples, RD

Bariatric Coordinator

UVA Health in Haymarket, Virginia

Email: ggw5ud@uvahealth.org

Gayle Brazzi Smith MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN

Registered & Licensed Dietitian

Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute

Orlando, FL

Email: gayle.brazzismith@orlandohealth.com

Website: OrlandoHealth.com/Bariatrics

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Resources:

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EP 168: Keto, No

EP 132 15 bariatric friendly carbs

EP 127 can you really eat carbs?

EP 30 bariatric surgery and alcohol buzz

What if you could get a ‘leg up’ on your bariatric surgery? If you had a nutrition game plan to put into action before surgery to boost your chances of success even more. Bariatric surgery is a terrific tool to help you lose weight and so much more. The surgery can improve blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease called MASLD in the medical world. It’s basically an umbrella term for medical conditions tied to a buildup of fat in the liver. You may have heard of fatty liver.

Surgery is just one of the spokes in the wheel to success. Hand in hand with surgery is your lifestyle, particularly nutrition and your willingness to make changes that become part of the way you live from now on. I’ll share a five step nutrition game plan. Follow it ahead of your surgery to put yourself in the best possible position for a successful outcome. And if you’ve already had surgery, use this game plan as a check list to see how you’re doing and what you might tweak a bit.

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Resources:

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tracking apps:

Nutritionix Track https://www.nutritionix.com/app

Lose It! https://loseit.com

My Fitness Pal https://www.myfitnesspal.com

Episodes mentioned:

EP 147 how to find the added sugars in your food

EP 53 must have vitamin-mineral supplements part 1

EP 54 must have vitamin-mineral supplements part 2