Question:
What is a good mixed drink to order when out that wont cause dumping?

I am just getting to b more social and people have been asking me to come out now. Not because I'm thinner but because now I have the confidence to go out. So many drinks contain fruit juice which I can't drink yet and beer is too heavy sometimes. Wine has a lot of sugar right? What is everyone else out there sipping on?    — Janice P. (posted on July 26, 2002)

July 26, 2002
Bacardi and Diet Coke w/lime. I let it sit so it's not too fizzy or too strong, by the time I get to it's a little watered down and I generally never finish it! 1-2 sips is all it takes!
   — Rosario T.

July 26, 2002
OK...first the standard statement - only drink occasionally - because of the bypass, alcohol isn't broken down before the liver absorbs it, so you can do some serious liver damage if you regularly drink - with that said, every now and then when I go out, I have found that I have no problems with a Cosmopolitan, which is basically a vodka martini with a splash of cranberry juice and lime. I usually drink only one, maybe two if we're there awhile, and I have a glass of water along with it because I get drunk off of it too quick if I don't. My friends call me a cheap and easy date because I don't eat much and it only takes a drink for me to be drunk! Enjoy!
   — lily1968

July 26, 2002
Anytime I go out I order club soda with a wedge of lemon or lime. I was doing this before surgery because I choose not to drink alcohol of any sort. When I first adopted this lifestyle I got some flack from friends because I wasn't drinking anything at all. Once I started drinking the water and they saw there was a piece of fruit in it, they left me alone. I never have been one to let peer pressure rule me but I felt more like the crowd while at a club if I had at least something in my hand. Oh sometimes I would drink SF tea in a short glass - looks just like whiskey. Good luck.
   — Vicki H.

July 26, 2002
At 2 months post-op I had my first drink, a shot of Tequila! It was great. I get drunk much quicker than before but I never drank much before surgery because it didn't agree with me. Now, I drink and it doen't bother me at all. Tequila and Vodka have no sugars and should not cause dumping but they are considered "the hard stuff." Experiment but I would stay away from mixed drinks all together.
   — Angie B.

July 26, 2002

   — Karen R.

July 26, 2002
I make my own Grasshoppers. You need Creme De Menthe and Creme De Coca and milk. I like mine weak as it's the flavor I like and not the booze. I drink it at home so I don't get into any problems. I've only had one since WLS and had no problems.
   — Danmark

July 26, 2002
I like cranberry juice and vodka.
   — Kathy M.

July 26, 2002
I usually have wine when I go out with friends. I find that alcohol like Vodka and Gin and Tequila are VERY hard on my pouch and BURN! While in Key West, I did have frozen daquaris at Fat Tuesday and had zero problem with them...you just have to be careful with the fact that you will get DRUNK much quicker. I get a strong buzz on 1/2 glass of wine. So be careful if you are the one driving!
   — Ilene M.

July 26, 2002
Ive gone out a few times. I ordered straight tomato juice on ice. It's a very SAFE drink if you are driving.
   — Connie M.

July 27, 2002
I started drinking wine about 4 weeks post op with no problems. Someone told me that wine isnt as sugary as you would think....they just use sugar in the fermentation process (but I'm not sure if thats true). Anyway, I can have 3 glasses of White Zinfandel in 2 hours with no probs! THat's what I drink at all work gatherings.
   — emilyfink

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