I have two weeks till my band is put in. I am on a low carb diet to shrink my liver (my surgeon's standard diet...nothing in particular wrong with my liver) We are already obligated to a cocktail party this weekend. I know I could just drink Water or diet soda, but...LOL

I know that alcohol is empty calories and not ideal for weight loss....but will one or two low carb drinks (say rum & diet coke which is OK for low carb such as Adtkins) affect my liver in any negative way?

I will call and ask my doctor if I have to. Was hoping to get input here though. Just hate to sound like a lush...LOL!

Nita

I can't be the only person who would rather pass up the chips and dip than the cocktails??? LOL

you can drink all the non carb alcohal and diet soda you want, in my oppinion.

I lost 41 of the pounds pre-op in about a month doing low carb is all..

thats less than 20 carbs a day.. (claories dont matter if you truely go low low carb for a time, you WILL lose it.. for the livers sake.. )

Isn't there a new comercial on TV that is advertizing Bacardi and Diet Coke with no carbs? I had a few sips of a margarita the day after my surgery. I was in mexico and I met a banded Dr who said there was nothing wrong with it...granted I didn't drink the whole thing, just a few sips..but it was the best night sleep.

many hard alcohal has no carbs