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*]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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

[Eligura]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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

[Richt]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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

[Richt]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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*]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

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?

[TitianWasp]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

I have tasted around and find that low cal beers, vodka and scotch are the most drinkable. I noted that many of my previous faves tasted punked to me (most notably red wine, cognac and regular beer).

The drier the better it seems. Fewer carbs (of course) and your low carb taste buds won't do weird things to it. Better alcohols taste better without mixers, so aim towards nicer brands.

[hopejoy]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

How do you know what beer is low carb? does it say on the bottle? would the bartender know... What's a good low carb beer...? (I need names people!) I'm kinda allergic to wine... break out in hives... so not fair!
liz

[Elizellen]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

Here is one chart with comparisons of different beers that might be useful.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14302.asp
On that page right at the bottom there are links to other carb charts for other alcoholic drinks and cocktail ingredients too

[*Emma*]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

How do you know what beer is low carb? does it say on the bottle? would the bartender know... What's a good low carb beer...? (I need names people!) I'm kinda allergic to wine... break out in hives... so not fair!
liz

they usually state "light" after them...

e.g - Bud Light

[not2late]

Re: Alcohol - what do you drink?

Alcohol isn't allowed during Induction. Period. But during OWL it's allowed when you reach the Alcohol Rung of the carb ladder.

Alcohol is a your mileage may vary thing. For some people it halts their weight loss. For others it doesn't.

The one thing that we do caution about is that some of us become "cheap drunks" even on just one shot of hard liquor or 1 glass of wine. So be aware of this.

Primarily, I use alcohol for cooking. A little bit adds tremendous flavor to foods.

Occasionally, I'll have a glass of wine. I limit myself to 6 fluid ounces---because dry table wines have about 1.5 to 2 carbs per 3.5 fluid ounces. So when I do that that glass of wine----it better be a very special/very good wine....none of that cheap or mediocre swill!