Baileys=number high

[Jessd]

Hi
This afternoon I had off & no transport so I thought if have a drink,had about 4 Baileys,numbers were 5.9 about 6pm did a bm & was 29!! Was surprised, I have changed my set & hoping they come down.
Is this usual when you have alcohol?


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[drahawkins_1973]

How bizarre. I just posted if I could have anything now it would be a baileys. But I haven't had one since being diagnosed as it is packed full of carbs.
It used to be my Christmas tipple and this will be my first year without it as I think it prob would raise sugars a lot, so probably the explanation :-(


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[Lenny3]

The bottle doesn't have any info, but I found this

http://www.baileys.com/product-and-company-information/

 

[Jessd]

Yep 4 large ones
I will give the Baileys a miss in future & stick with G&T
Thanks


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[Thundercat]

Oh I do love Bailey's. An infrequent treat for me is a splash in coffee instead of milk. A drink and dessert in one! It really is high in carbs though

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[Paul_c]

The bottle doesn't have any info, but I found this

http://www.baileys.com/product-and-company-information/

can't see that website at work, our filter has it down as alcohol related and a questionable site...

however, wikipedia gives the following:

Diageo provides nutritional information for Baileys.
Values per 100 ml:
Fat 14 g
Carbohydrate 24 g
Protein 3 g
Energy 1345 kJ (323 kcal)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baileys_Irish_Cream

so that was 24 grams of carbs for four standard pub measures (25ml shots)

 

[CollieBoy]

If you must have a Baileys type drink, why not try to formulate your own from whisk(e)y,cream and a low carb sweetner. :thumbup:

 

[donnellysdogs]

Baileys is havoc on bloods... Avoid like the plague!! I had a large class and had to count it as 50 carbs....( it was large!!) a glads of red wine.. Nothing...

 

[noblehead]

If you must have a Baileys type drink, why not try to formulate your own from whisk(e)y,cream and a low carb sweetner. :thumbup:

Shouldn't need a sweetener. My late father-in-law would make an Irish Coffee, it was coffee, whisky and cream and was rather nice even though I'm not a big whisky drinker.