Ok, I will again be the fuddy duddy!
Alcohol should be a very rare thing if at all. Especially during the weight loss phase. Even low carb drinks are high in calories. We have been taught to stay away from high calorie drinks. The calories add up way too fast. As we drink, our inhabitions decrease and we drink or eat more than we normally would.
Second, and most importantly. In a normal digestive system about 50% of the alcohol is digested in your stomach before it is absorbed into the bloodstream in your small intestine. In WLS patients ALL of the alcohol is immediatly absorbed into the bloodstream. This means you get drunk much faster and on less alcohol. This can put you in a dangerous situtuation ie. DUI, Passing out, loosing control, etc.
Third, dependence. There is a significant problem with WLS patients trading one addiction (food) for another (in this case alcohol). It is something we need to be very careful of.
Ok, lecture over.....
Love ya.