Alcohol

[Kaylz]

Now I know any alcohol will bring my level up to start with but I've not had a drink in like 3 weeks as I was a big lager drinker, what would you suggest - wine is a no go sorry guys can't stand the stuff - would a vodka and diet coke or morgan's spiced rum and diet coke be ok, I'm not going to be doing it all the time but fancy a drink with my take away tomorrow night x

 

[Amigo]

Vodka and Diet Coke is a no carb option and has no impact on my BG's. However I'm not on insulin or meds and am aware it can cause levels to drop overnight because sorting the alcohol keeps the liver busy. Here's a list of drinks with carb content;

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/alcohol

 

[Kaylz]

Yeah I was thinking of going for the vodka and diet coke I was told if it was with a meal I should be ok, if not with a meal then have a slice of toast before bed and thanks for that @Amigo 🙂 x

 

[Amigo]

Yeah I was thinking of going for the vodka and diet coke I was told if it was with a meal I should be ok, if not with a meal then have a slice of toast before bed and thanks for that @Amigo 🙂 x

Yes that's what I do Kaylz, have a slice of toast before bed (but I've usually had a few more than 1 vodka and Diet Coke!)

 

[Mark Parrott]

If you want a lager, Holsten Pils is the best one i've had with no effect on BG. I often have Stella or Kronenbourg too, just get a small rise within an hour, then drops back down. My brother drinks Special Brew.😱

 

[Radders]

I am usually ok with lager, try it and see!

 

[Anthony Stirrat]

Coors light has the lowest carbs, if I'm feeling naughty I have Innes and Gunn original

 

[john pardo]

I was told gin and tonic is very low carbs

 

[Kaylz]

I was thinking about trying a can of tennents with my chinese tonight but I'm worried it undoes all the effort I've put in x

 

[Ralph-YK]

I've heard alcohol makes BG go down. I noted this as alcohol is known for having sugar (hence the beer belly).
I wasn't much of a drinker before, and have been off the stuff for a while so haven't looked into it.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Tennants Super?

 

[Kaylz]

Tennants Super?

There is no way I could handle that haha I didn't even have the lager as was higher than I expected and wanted to be x

 

[Ditto]

My new book came through the post this morning, bought on the advice of peoples here, that Gretchen lady and she was saying that alcohol brings bg down? Maybe I've got that wrong. She suggest red wine which I normally don't like, but I might switch from gin and tonic to red wine if it's good for us. Mind you I only drink at Christmas really.

 

[zuludog]

I was very fond of pints of bitter, and still drink beer, but not so much now. It was partly a conscious effort to cut down,but also I got, well, sort of bored with it

Often when I go into a pub now I have pints of blackcurrant & soda. At one time asking for a soft drink in a pub, especially if you were a man, would definitely raise an eyebrow, but no-one minds now. It's cheaper too!

I'm sure a couple of cans of cheap lager now and again aren't going to cause any problems

 

[Kaylz]

My new book came through the post this morning, bought on the advice of peoples here, that Gretchen lady and she was saying that alcohol brings bg down? Maybe I've got that wrong. She suggest red wine which I normally don't like, but I might switch from gin and tonic to red wine if it's good for us. Mind you I only drink at Christmas really.

You are right but it can raise them first then they can plummet down x

 

[Mark Parrott]

Gin & diet tonic is carb free & shouldn't raise your BG. Alcohol does lower BG though as the liver gets busy removing the toxins from your bloodstream. Red wine is also OK but slightly carbier than spirits. Beer is the worst, but some are better than others.

 

[ianbilly]

Not a regular drinker as i'm usually driving but my dietitian almost encouraged me to have a couple of pints of lager & a G&T when we go out about once a month to the pub. He said it wouldn't do any harm at all.

 

[Jane Sowerby]

As newly diagnosed type 1 and do enjoy a glass of wine or two on Fridays and Saturdays. It sounds like G&T and red wine are the best options. If anyone has any new comments then I would appreciate hearing them.

 

[Northerner]

As newly diagnosed type 1 and do enjoy a glass of wine or two on Fridays and Saturdays. It sounds like G&T and red wine are the best options. If anyone has any new comments then I would appreciate hearing them.

That's fine @Jane Sowerby 🙂 The only thing to bear in mind is that alcohol can suppress the glucose production from your liver whilst it deals with the alcohol, so it can result in lower than otherwise blood sugar levels. Test before bed and have a small snack if levels are on the low side (my favourite used to be a slice of toast with peanut butter). Your waking levels will then indicate whether you needed that snack or not, so experience will gradually teach you how to handle it for you personally 🙂

 

[Annette&Bert]

I have not had any alcohol since being diagnosed, even when I did drink it was always wine, as I'm a keen collector of it. I love Bordeaux, Beaujolais,m Cabernet and Pino Noir are my absolute favourites. I only evee drank with or just after a meal, and really only 2 or 3 times a week. But, since Feb 2016 I have not had a single glass, and I'm wondering if one glass once a week or twice a week will do any harm - does anyone know?

At all other times and over many years, long before I had type 2, I've been a big black coffee drinker, and sparkling water. Occasionally, I tire of not having something nice, so recently, and never having been a soft drinks person, or even a squash person, I decided to try diet coke, which is not my thing but it's just a different taste. I'm wondering, however, what is the difference between Diet Coke - no cals no sugar, and Zero Coke, no sugar and no cals?