Can we talk about al..al..alcohol???

[eissakha]

No, I am not crazy. Please read.

OK, so today is day 7 for me and things are going well. Now, I read somewhere that vodka and rum have absolutely no carbs.

So, can we drink this stuff or it is strictly not allowed (especially on induction)?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Edwin

[JulieB]

Alcohol is not allowed until OWL Rung 5 (even the stuff with no carbs). There is a good reason for this: Your body stops burning fat and burns alcohol instead - until all of the alcohol is burned off, then it goes back to burning fat. The consumption of alcohol essentially 'pauses' fat burning.

[eissakha]

Thanks Julie. Oh well, I guess now my motivation would be to get to OWL Rung 5.

[JulieB]

Originally Posted by eissakha

Thanks Julie. Oh well, I guess now my motivation would be to get to OWL Rung 5.

Sounds good to me! You don't have that much to lose...so OWL is the way to go...sorry to burst your booze bubble tho

[CaseyB]

My three favorite drinks (in this order) are margaritas, chardonnay, and beer (and then Diet Coke). When I first started Atkins, I never thought I could go without my Friday margarita. But I've been fine! The couple times I've had a glass of wine or a margarita, it just hasn't been worth it. Even as I was drinking, I thought, "Wow, this is good, but it kind of sucks that I'm not going to be down a pound tomorrow." As you really start to lose, I think you'll make a similar discovery.

[Georgiana]

Can we talk about al..al..alcohol???
Nope. Sorry.

[lisa1]

hi i have done atkins many times on and off and found that white rum stops me burning fat just until its out of my system then i return back to fat burning.so as long as you dont mind a slower weight loss then i dont see the problem.

[dcketcham]

i go against the grain a little and cannot live my life by a book, so i found what works for me.. now, I DID wait until I broke induction off, but I have allowed myself a mixed drink once or twice a week...

I recommend waiting until after induction at least

push yourself really hard and you can make it happen!

[EmDee]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Can we talk about al..al..alcohol???
Nope. Sorry.

really? not even TALK about it?? LOL I thought we could at least talk about it....reminisce....LOL

[BigSouthernBoy]

I'm a bit like dcketcham. I can't do anything perfectly by the book. I get crazy and just say screw it in no time at all. Thusly, I haven't done Atkins perfectly either. I eat a lot more veggies than I should. And I drink diet sodas. And Crystal Light. And I probably don't consume near the amount of fat that we should. But I'm still trucking along. That's what's important.

I plan on having (a lot of) vodka this weekend. If that means I don't lose a pound or two for a couple of days, so be it.

Oh yeah, tomorrow will be 1 week on induction and I'm already down 14 pounds.