My question is how much sugar is in different types of drinks...When you're out at a bar you can't really ask the bartender to check labels for you...I want to know what is safe to order so I don't have to worry about DUMPING.  When I was at the grocery store I had to search really hard on the beer bottles to find out how many carbs they had - it didn't even list sugar - but the carbs should be a higher number so I figured anything with less than 5 grams of TOTAL carbs had to be OK...I went with Miller Lite... What else have other people (who are DUMPERS) tried?  What has worked?  What hasn't?  What do you KNOW to STAY AWAY from?

I heard Beer can give a gout.  Here is a research article that we got at support group last evening.  An Oprah Winfrey-inspired study done by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery to lose weight will get drunk faster and take longer to get sober. "It may sound strange, but Oprah really did inspire this study," said John Morton, MD, MPH, assistant professor of surgery and senior author of the study, which was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Referring to an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Morton said, "After the Oprah show 'Suddenly Skinny' aired in October 2006, I got question after question from patients asking, 'What happens when I drink alcohol'." Morton has performed more than 1,000 gastric bypass surgeries and routinely warns patients to be cautious when drinking alcohol after the surgery. But following the Oprah episode, which explored possible dangerous effects of alcohol on post-surgery gastric bypass patients, the overwhelming concern from his patients motivated Morton to research the scientific data on the topic. When he couldn't find much data, he decided to conduct a study with Stanford medical student Judith Hagedorn, who is the first author of the study. The study will be published in the official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, SOARD (Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases). "I've heard the anecdotes of a patient who will drink one glass of wine and get a DUI, but I wanted to know if there is really a difference before and after surgery," Morton said. "It's an important question for patients." The study shows scientific evidence that supports cause for concern, Morton said. To measure the effects of alcohol, researchers gave 19 post-operative gastric bypass patients and 17 control subjects 5 ounces each of red wine. They were told to drink their wine within 15 minutes. Each subject then had their breath-alcohol level measured every five minutes until levels reached zero. The gastric bypass patients reached a breath-alcohol peak of 0.08 percent vs. the control group's peak breath-alcohol level of 0.05 percent. The bypass patients also took significantly longer to return to zero, averaging 108 minutes vs. 72 minutes for the control subjects. "The bypass patients have a fundamentally altered alcohol metabolism," Morton said. "They reach a higher peak more quickly and take a longer time to return to zero. Also, the patients aren't really aware of this. The Oprah show did us a favor by pointing it out." About 150,000 Americans a year will undergo gastric bypass surgery, which can be a lifesaving procedure for morbidly obese people who are 100 pounds or more overweight. The surgery reduces the stomach to the size of a walnut so that patients can't eat as much and feel full after about an ounce of food. The episode of the Oprah show discussed how patients feel faster alcohol absorption after gastric bypass because of their smaller stomachs. This physiological change could also contribute to a psychological problem referred to as "addiction transfer." In the case of gastric bypass patients, the addiction of binge eating, an issue for many morbidly obese patients, can be "transferred" into an alcohol addiction. Gastric bypass alters a number of physiological functions in the body that may explain this change, in particular a decrease in the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, which is most responsible for alcohol metabolism and is also most present in the liver and the stomach. Another cause for concern, Morton pointed out, is that not only do patients get more relaxed socially from drinking alcohol, but this relaxation also happens inside the body. The lower esophageal sphincter tone decreases and gastric emptying increases when alcohol is consumed, potentially allowing patients to eat more food. "Patients have to be careful with alcohol," Morton said. "They'll become tipsy a lot easier. Please don't ever drive after drinking. Also, they need to know the potential for weight gain from alcohol." ### In addition to the alcohol study, Morton presented the results of a second gastric bypass study that found an improvement in cardiac risk factors in adolescents after gastric bypass surgery. The second presentation was made at the same meeting in San Diego. Stanford University Medical Center integrates research, medical education and patient care at its three institutions - Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. For more information, please visit the Web site of the medical center's Office of Communication & Public Affairs at http://mednews.stanford.edu/. Contact: Tracie White Stanford University Medical Center

i haven't had anything besides wine but this is what i will have when the time comes.  Rum and Diet Coke (if i can tolerate carbonation) i know that doesn't have any sugar or anything in it.  Remember those bacardi comercials?? Bacardi and Diet! WE GET THE JOB DONE! And i think the commercial even said it doesnt have any sugar or carbs if i remember correctly! Or if i can't handle carbonation i think i will take crystal light to the bar and order a shot of vodka in a glass with water and ice and just add crystal light to it. That shouldnt have any sugar or carbs in it.  I am not a fan of beer! so i don't have to worry about that.

Hey Michael- I usually order a vodka soda at bars. It is garnished with a lime which I LOVE...and only packs 100 calories. Good luck!

Good news Mike I found information that you were looking for. Try this website for calorie information  http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/calorie_counte r/alcohol.htm

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Baileys, Irish Cream, Original

Calories in 100ml of Baileys Irish Cream:

 

Calories	350.0kcal
Carbohydrate	20.0g
Protein	3.2g
Fat	15.7g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	14.1g

Calories in a glass of Baileys (37ml): 129kcal

Beer, Bitter, Canned

Calories in 100ml of beer:

Calories	32.0kcal
Carbohydrate	2.3g
Protein	0.3g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	3.1g

Calories in a pint of beer: 182kcal

Beer, Guinness, Stout

Calories in 100ml of Guinness:

Calories	30.0kcal
Carbohydrate	1.5g
Protein	0.4g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	3.3g

Calories in a pint of Guinness: 170

Champagne, Average

Calories in 100ml of champagne:

Calories	76.0kcal
Carbohydrate	1.4g
Protein	0.3g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	9.9g

Calories in a glass of Champagne (120ml): 89

Gin, 40% Volume

Calories in 100ml of gin:

Calories	222.0kcal
Carbohydrate	0.0g
Protein	0.3g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	31.7g

Calories in a shot of Gin (25ml): 56

Lager, Stella Artois

Calories in 100ml of lager:

Calories	40.3kcal
Carbohydrate	2.9g
Protein	0.3g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	1.5g

Calories in a can (550ml) of lager: 221

Sherry, Sweet

Calories in 100ml of sherry:

Calories	136.0kcal
Carbohydrate	6.9g
Protein	0.3g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	15.6g

Calories in a glass (50ml) of sherry: 68

Wine, White, Medium

Calories in 100ml of wine:

Calories	74.0kcal
Carbohydrate	3.0g
Protein	0.1g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	8.9g

Calories in a glass (120ml) of wine: 89

Vodka, 40% Volume

Calories in 100ml of vodka:

Calories	222.0kcal
Carbohydrate	0.0g
Protein	0.0g
Fat	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g
Alcohol	31.7g

Calories in a shot (25ml) of Vodka: 55