Alcohol - what do you drink?

[Eligura]

Hi all,

Because Atkins is a way of living, we cant say that we are never going to drink, because that is just not true.

I would like to know what you guys are drinking and which drinks have low carb amount.
This is a straightforward question, so no lectures please, just honesty.

I tend to drink soda and vodka (not sure if thats ok)

Thanks!

[*Emma*]

what kinda soda?

I drink vodka and diet coke, but aspartame is a staller so i tend not to drink that too often

Im a wine-o, lol... white wine and club soda by the bottle

spirits dont have carbs you just gotta watch what you put with them!
wine is about 0.9 a glass if i remember rightly just try and stay away from the beers!

no lectures here!

[Richt]

No lectures here either, but you say that you have only just started induction....... a little too early to include alcohol in your diet

[Eligura]

fab! it not as bad as i thought. ;o))) Thanks Emma!

[Eligura]

i know, but i was just curious and wanted know what you guys enjoy drinking and what is allowed. ;o)

[Richt]

The OWL Carbohydrate Ladder
The foods listed in each rung of the ladder below are examples of low AGR foods for their rung, unless noted to eat in moderation. This is intended to be an example of some of the foods you can eat, not an exhaustive list of all the foods you can eat. If you are unsure about where a particular food falls, just ask!


1. Vegetables
More salad and other vegetables on the acceptable foods list

2. Dairy
Fresh cheeses:
Cottage cheese
Farmer�s cheese
Ricotta cheese
Pot cheese

Keep portions small for:
Hard aged cheese
Cream, heavy and light
Half and half
Sour cream
Low-carb ice cream, yogurt, and milk

3. Seeds and Nuts
Macadamias
Almonds
Peanuts/Natural Peanut Butter
Coconut
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds
Walnuts
Pistachios

4. Berries
Eat frequently from:
Strawberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
Raspberries

Eat moderately from higher AGR melons:
Watermelon
Honeydew
Cantaloupe

5. Wine and other spirits low in carbs
Spirits
White Wine
Red Wine
Low-carbohydrate Beer

6. Legumes
Lentils
Kidney Beans
Pinto Beans
Black Beans
Hummus
Chickpeas
Tofu
Soybeans
Soy milk, unsweetened

7. Fruits other than Berries and Melons
Plums
Kiwis
Peaches
Apples
Grapefruit
Tangerines

8. Starchy Vegetables
Keep all portions small
Carrots
Green Peas
Acorn squash
Butternut squash

Eat rarely:
Corn
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes

9. Whole Grains
Keep all portions small and focus on whole, unprocessed grains:
Old fashioned Oatmeal
Oat Bran
Wheat Bran
Low carb (soy) bread and muffins
All-bran
Barley, cooked

[Eligura]

I am really amazed, because on all other diets, we cant have so many things and then no wonder we fail. ;o)

[Richt]

Its all about learning how your body reacts, experimenting with different rungs and keeping things to moderation

Oh and following OWL to the letter.

[Eno]

I usually drink 1 small glass of red wine with dinner during the week.
On weekends, I'll sip an Irish whiskey (Jameson's) on the rocks.

Before Atkins, I would drink a case of beer (IPAs) per week. So I've lowered my alcohol carb ingestion from 312g per week to 5g (and it shows).

[*Wendy*]

One drink that I am looking forward to trying is a Mojito - it has rum, club soda, some crushed mint leaves and I think a slice of lime on the rim of the glass. I'm pretty sure that the total carbs is next to nothing - just what might come out of the oils from the mint leaves, and if you squeeze the lime in there.

Has anyone tried one of these?