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[cmbyrd50]

Will 6 ounces of wine set me back any?

[SunnySmile501]

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What rung are you on??? Wine is rung 5 after berries. Is it too late?? Already drank it?? Your body will burn the alcohol before it goes back to burning fat and it might give a false positive on the Ketostix, if you use them.

Sunny!

[cmbyrd50]

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Thanks Sunny
I've never used those ketosis sticks to test my urine. I'd like to watch and see how I do in that regard.
Where do I get them?

[SunnySmile501]

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You can get them at most pharmacies where they keep diabetic supplies. Some keep them behind the counter. Alcohol can sometimes make the stix turn, when it is not really ketones in the urine, so it wouldn't be accurate. You didn't answer--which rung???

[cmbyrd50]

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I've stuck around rung 4 but my weight loss has been really slow.
Been on Atkins since Feb 07.
It's slow because I have no time to do cardio.
Over the Holidays I gained 6-7 pounds and am trying to loose what I gained.
I think I have gotten there but the scale doesn't show it as I've not been going to the bathroom. Anyway, I'm not stopping that's for sure. Would love to get down to 140.
I'm going to go buy those sticks tomorrow see if I can find them- and see where I'm at.

[cmbyrd50]

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By tomorrow will I get an accurate reading since I had the wine tonight?

[iyamamaschke]

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I would suggest you stay away from the wine at any time. Wine or any alcohol for that matter can set you back. It is burned first before anything and will make it so your body goes out of fat burning mode. I was in the alcohol rung and well all my cravings for everything came back and I suffered because of it. I went 2 years without a cheat had a few drinks and cheated cause I wanted sugar. It's not worth it. Just my 2 cents stay away from that rung till you are at goal.

Sarah

[SunnySmile501]

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By tomorrow will I get an accurate reading since I had the wine tonight?

Tomorrow is when you'll get the inaccurate reading. Takes a while to work it's way through your system. Most people that drink too much and think they're just fine the next day and still in ketosis are getting a false reading off the alcohol. It's explained in one of the many Atkins books or the one by Jonny Bowden.

[cmbyrd50]

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WOW I didn't think 6 ounces would hurt any.
I don't drink at all and haven't had wine in years.
oh well. I'll just wait and keep on going.
thanks

[Evermind]

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Well...........on the OTHER hand, the first time I did Atkins, Passover came up while I was in extended induction, and we are commanded to drink 4 cups of wine. Grape juice is ok if you don't drink alcohol, but red wine actually has waaaay fewer carbs than grape juice.

So I got out a shot glass and called it my cup, and drank 4 oz of red wine over the course of the evening. ANd one tiny morsel of matza (made with wheat) because that's also a commandment.

Nothing happened. Didn't get out of ketosis, didn't slow my loss.

You should wait until you're on the proper rung, but if you did it, no biggie.