alcohol

[jason.andrews3809]

Hello everyone. I have a question. after i am done with induction and move to phase two ( OWL ) can I drink alcohol when I go out with friends? someone told me maybe vodka and soda water with a splash of lime. If that is true what kind of vodka? any suggestions?

Thanks

Jason Andrews

[imagood1]

You should move up the Rungs the way they were written to keep loosing weight. Alcohol is Rung 5 so it will be awhile after you get to OWL until you can drink again. Right now you should be concentrating on your health and not drinking when you go out with friends. Become the designated driver instead - besides being better for your body it's also easier to keep on plan. There is a limit to the amount of any alcohol you can drink as well as any other foods on the Rungs - it won't be a free-for-all when you go out.

Here is the Rung ladder: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...te-ladder.html (The OWL Carbohydrate Ladder)

[sallyseachange]

Carole is right... you need to wait for the right rung to have alcohol, and then consume with care. Alcohol will slow your weight loss almost for sure. But... as you've reached OWL, it won't be long before you're able to have the odd drink or two.

[Emre Yigit]

I actually found, ounce for ounce, that the stalling effects of wine were less than that of diet Pepsi. But then, not everyone has the same response to the same foods, so I'd be careful and definitely wait until OWL 5.