Need Help Quick, Please

[prfctlildvl]

Hi,

I'm on extended induction and my friends are taking me out tonight to celebrate my birthday. I have been so good since I started Atkins and I'm down 17 lbs total. Lately it's like I'm loosing about a pound a day, which is incredible.

The problem is that we're going to a bar to listen to a friend of mine who is in a rock band. The problem - drinking. Is it okay to have a Michelob Ultra to celebrate my birthday or should I stick to water or a diet soda?

I'd really like to celebrate my birthday with my friends - many of whom I haven't seen in awhile - but I don't want to do anything to jeopardize my weight loss.

Input please?

[Lady_Hawke]

stick with the water and diet soda if thats what you've been doing all along. It sure seems to be working - you are down 17 pounds and that is amazing!

Have a happy birthday and a good time tonight!

[2big4mysize]

be the DD and skip the alcohol

[goin2Bgood]

yep, skip the alcohol

[Elizellen]

So - how did it go? did you have a great time?

[prfctlildvl]

Hi,

I had a great time, thank you! I hadn't been out in such a long time. I did have a couple of low carb beers but I had told my friends to stop me at two and if I didn't want to they were to show me a picture of a pig I had downloaded from the internet and that snapped me back to reality so I didn't drink anymore.

I gained 5 lbs almost overnight and I was really depressed but I didn't give up. I started drinking my water religiously and in a few days I had lost it all and another 2 lbs!!!! I love a good <<<<<woosh>>>>>

I've lost 19 lbs in 6 weeks - not sure if that's a good loss for 6 weeks or not but it's 19 I didn't gain so I'm all gung ho for more!! Official weigh ins are on Monday so I'm hoping to be down 20 lbs by then. If I reach my goal then I'm ready for some pampering at the nail salon.