vodka ???

[Gardenier]

Hello,
I went to a wedding shower yesterday.. The bartender was a self proclaimed 'Atkins lifer'.... he told (convinced) me that I could have a vodka, water & lime drink. Said vodka did not have any carbs.. Well, I had two. When I got home, I did see that vodka doesn't seem to have any carbs...
But, I feel that I've cheated!! Though I didn't otherwise go off of this program... Maybe it's hard to believe..I don't know!!
If anyone has any information on this, please let me know!!!!
Many thanks to you all!!
Gardenier..
PS: How can I personalize my site???

[Gardenier]

BTW...
I have been off this program for 9 months. A 'good' friend of mine convined me to incorporate 'whole grains' to my diet. I listened, and am now 35 lbs heavier, instead of 20 lbs, where I was when I stopped.
Stupid...
I'm back, happily.
Gardenier....

[Barbde]

well, if you are trying to do a "clean induction" then yup, you cheated. But the bartender is right, 0 carbs in vodka.

[dotsamantha]

Firstly, welcome! Great group here, awesome support and advice.

If you're in induction, then, no alcohol - it is off limits by the book. Vodka does not have any carbs, however it is a fuel, just as carbs and fat are, and your body will burn the alcohol before it burns fat. Basically you delay fat burning. Once you move into the second phase of Atkins, Ongoing Weight Loss, there are different levels of reintroducing different foods. One of the levels is alcohol. If you look at the many stickies all over, you will find a lot of good advice.

[2big4mysize]

yep just cause a food is carb free doesn't mean it is legal for your phase. reread your DANDR and follow the program so you can be the loser you want to be.

Alcohol is burned as a fuel as was pointed out, and when you pee out the by products the keto stix will react with them not ketones and show you are in deep ketosis so be warned don't use stix to say hey I'm in ketosis even after a hard night drinking as one uneducated ADBB memeber proudly posted.

[Laurenfra]

Hi and welcome to ADBB. You have had enough advice about the vodka so heres to your next question.
Click on user CP on the top of the page then on the lest hand side you will get edit menus. Good Luck and PM if you need any more help

[Recital Mom]

Gardenier,

Sounds like all you have to do is stop listening to others and follow your own instincts/knowledge!

Welcome back!

[Gardenier]

Thanks for the advice... I should have known.

[dotsamantha]

Just don't beat your self up over it

Take it as a learning experience