In order to be a patient of Dr. Ali's you must agree to stop smoking. There are many calories in alcohol; however moderation is always a key.

Yes but it is not recommended. Alcohol has many calories and will not help on your progress with your weight loss.

Alcohol is basically a type of sugar and it slows down a patient’s weight loss and may cause dumping syndrome. It contains lots of calories and is not nutritional. After surgery, alcohol enters the blood stream more quickly than before surgery. The intoxicating effects of alcohol occur sooner than before surgery and after smaller amounts are ingested. A patient who has had gastric bypass surgery absorbs FOUR times as much alcohol from a given drink versus before surgery.

After undergoing gastric bypass weight loss surgery, you will find that even small amounts of alcohol will affect you quickly. For the first year, it is suggested that you completely refrain from drinking alcohol. After that, you may have small amounts of alcohol with your doctor's approval. Patients who undergo LAP-BAND® surgery or gastric bypass surgery should avoid alcoholic drinks because they tend to be high in calories and can hamper weight loss.

We discourage alcohol intake in the first 12 months at least. Alcohol can irritate the pouch. Patients then need to be very careful of the sugar content and the possibility of dumping.

Alcohol has a high number of calories and it breaks down vitamins. But an occasional glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage is not considered harmful to weight loss.

No, alcohol use slows reaction time and impairs judgment and coordination, all skills needed to drive a car safely (2). The more alcohol consumed, the greater the impairment.

When you consume Alcohol, it is the first fuel to burn. While that's going on, your body will not burn fat. While this does not stop weight loss, it will postpones it until the alcohol has been used up. If you must drink alcohol, straight liquor such as scotch, rye, vodka, and gin would be the best choices as long as the mixer contains no sugar. If you have added alcohol to your diet and suddenly stop losing, give it up.

Many people think that there is less alcohol in beer and wine than in distilled spirits. However, the same amount of alcohol, six-tenths of one ounce, is contained in the following: a five-ounce glass of table wine (12 percent alcohol by volume); a 12-ounce beer (5 percent alcohol by volume); one and one-half ounces (one "shot") of 80 proof liquor (40 percent alcohol by volume); and one 12-ounce wine cooler (5 percent alcohol by volume).

If there is no evidence of liver damage, you can drink alcohol moderation. Alcohol increases the absorption of iron and excessive amounts can damage the liver and cause some forms of anemia.

occasional alcoholic drink is not harmful to the baby. If you are feeling the effects of alcohol, there is probably enough in your bloodstream to pass along to the baby through your milk. A good rule of thumb is no more than one drink within the hour of feeding your baby.