Anyone sneak in some alcohol on induction?

[carbless_in_seattle]

Originally Posted by DesertRain

In every other "diet" I've done, I've always treated myself to some alcohol, I did the Bacardi and Diet Soda thing...
But honestly, I never really had any remarkable success -- until now, and this is the only time I've really kept it by the book.
So to answer your question, yes, I had results even when having some liquor, but I've had even better results when I avoid it.
I live in North America's party capital....it's hard to avoid alcohol when the bars are open 24 hours and there's always someone you know in town ready to party and have a few drinks. In the past it was hard to avoid, but like Megs said, this time I chose to put my health and weight loss above all. Now, I try my hardest to avoid going out to such events all together, I'd rather not have to deliberate over it. Although, I have told myself that if it came down to it, I would hold a cocktail glass with ice water and a straw and sip on that to fit in socially.
Hope that helps?!

I definitely agree here...if you find that you cannot eliminate social drinking from your lifestyle, then cutting back and only doing it on special occassions is probably the best way to go. I used to go party every weekend...now my bf and i try to replace bar visits and drinking with activities like movie nights/baseball games. However, I allow myself to drink when the special occassion arrives, like vacation and friends' birthdays.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by carbless_in_seattle

whoa! talk about judgemental. Just because someone has a drink, doesn't mean they care more about alcohol than getting healthy! In fact red wine has a lot of health benefits. Also, it isn't necessarily sabotaging for some people. For some people, starving themselves of certain things can lead to sabotage. If having a drink every once in a while, makes it so you can incorporate the diet into your life without growing resentment toward it, then so be it.

I wrote in one of the posts the amounts that have been shown to decrease cardiovascular risk factors. Anymore than those amounts have been shown to be detrimental to one's health.

As for alcohol consumption in general, this is the Induction forum. Dr. Atkins did write that alcohol consumption will slow down weight loss by delaying ketosis (fat burning). You have been on this Diet long enough to know that the first 14 days of this Diet is VERY important to how you will proceed with the rest of your Atkins. With that in mind, why would you want to do anything that will potentially screw up your results and therefore screw up how the rest of your Atkins will proceed?

There's nothing judgmental about giving sound advice.

[carbless_in_seattle]

Originally Posted by not2late

I wrote in one of the posts the amounts that have been shown to decrease cardiovascular risk factors. Anymore than those amounts have been shown to be detrimental to one's health.

As for alcohol consumption in general, this is the Induction forum. Dr. Atkins did write that alcohol consumption will slow down weight loss by delaying ketosis (fat burning). You have been on this Diet long enough to know that the first 14 days of this Diet is VERY important to how you will proceed with the rest of your Atkins. With that in mind, why would you want to do anything that will potentially screw up your results and therefore screw up how the rest of your Atkins will proceed?

There's nothing judgmental about giving sound advice.

I think it's very sound advice to tell someone they should avoid alcohol while on induction. You're right, induction is a VERY VERY important part of the diet. The part that I found judgemental was implying that someone drinking cares more about booze than their health. That's all.

[sallyseachange]

Originally Posted by carbless_in_seattle

... I don't think Dr. Atkins would say that people who drink alcohol are sabotaging themselves, or choosing alcohol over health, i mean...there's an alcohol rung for crying out loud!

Precisely! There is an alcohol rung... so it's well worth waiting until you get there to indulge. It doesn't take long to reach that rung.

[elizabethbuttercup]

this is helpful for me to read, i'm in work dinners (open bar!!) and on day 9 of induction. i have seltzer water. and it feels good to have the commitment to the program and the willpower!! like...i CAN do this!

[Smaug]

Originally Posted by SunnySmile501

You were sent a PM with an explanation,

The fcat that I just said I have no idea what was posted would seem to argue against that, wouldn't it?

... and if anyone repeats what you said, it will be deleted as well.

I envy the adrenaline rush such power must afford you.
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