Question:
has anyone tried mike's hard lemonaid or stoli citrona ?

i would like to try them but, i'm not sure how much sugar they contain. please help!!!    — Carol Y. (posted on August 17, 2002)

August 16, 2002
I'm only 7 weeks post op, but I used to drink Mike's pre op... because it was so sweet. I would think between the sugar, the alcohol, and the carbonation.. they might not be a good choice.. at least not for me... good luck.. the sugar content should be on the bottle, shouldn't it?
   — Lisa C.

August 16, 2002
I personally have not tried any alcoholic beverages since surgery. My dietician and surgeon advise against any drinking of these due to the difference in our digestive processes post surgery. The alcohol is not broken down properly anymore and poses more of a threat to your liver than previously.
   — Donna S.

August 16, 2002
I have tried them and haven't had any problems with drinking them. I am also a year post op. I can tell you that it takes me an hour to finish one because of the carbonation. I have not been able to drink sodas because of the carbonation since the surgery so I was a little surprised I could drink one. The sugar content doesn't make me dump but then I am over a year post op now.
   — samizaki

August 17, 2002
I didn't have "Mike's" but I had "Doc's" Hard Lemonade. I am 8 months post op (lap RNY) . I was about 7 months when I had it. Took me a while to drink it, but I was ok. Didn't dump. I think if you were to "guzzle" it down, then maybe you would dump. If you want one, have one, just drink it slowly.
   — Kim B.

August 17, 2002
Even as a post-op I drink wine regularly with no problems - it doesn't make me sick and it hasn't affected my weight loss. On Fourth of July I tried a Mike's Cranberry hard Lemonade and Mmm, mmm, mmm it did taste gooood. But after only a third of a bottle I found the sweetness was too overbearing and went back to drinking my wine. I don't dump, but then again, I don't eat sweets - maybe it was just paranoia but I felt like if I finished that bottle of Mikes I wouldv'e been totally sick to my stomach.
   — PaulaM

August 17, 2002
Neither of those, but I did enjoy the Smirnoff's Ice. Not sweet at all- reminds me of a Fresca; but then it's a malt beverage (much like a beer w/o beer taste). I cannot drink fast, and so by the time I get to half done, it's warm and I lose interest altogether! Still, I like to be able to taste one when I want one. Like most foods etc we are encouraged to avoid, once I have the 'forbidden' fruit- I find I really didn't want much of it anyway! Sill, my Surgeon never mentioned liquor was forbidden in the first place.
   — Karen R.