Alcohol use on Atkins

[Zinahsamie]

Hi I am on induction but I am suppose to go out this weekend. I would like to have a glass of wine or maybe a vodka and soda water. Would that be completely horrible? I am on my 4th day, I am completely on it and am also working out.
Thanks for your feedback....

Zinah

[not2late]

Re: Alcohol use on Atkins

Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 ed, chapter 14, Frequently Asked Questions section

The body burns alcohol for fuel when alcohol is available. So whe it is burning alcohol, your body will not burn fat. This does not stop weight loss; it simply postpones it.

What Dr. Atkins doesn't say is that while your body is burning up the alcohol, it's busy breaking down and storing the fat, carbs and proteins you've eaten. So, yeah, it postpones your weight loss.

The 14 day Induction is important because it gets our bodies into ketosis and the results we get from it helps us determine how to proceed with our Atkins.

I'm sure you will get many replies here on this thread and in PMs to the effect of "I drank during Induction and it never hurt my weight loss." And for the most part, that is true, because we are individuals and our bodies may react differently to different foods/beverages. While these individual experiences are helpful, there is no way to guarantee that your body will react in a similar fashion.

[SugarFreeSheila]

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If it were me, I'd skip the drinks until Induction is over.

[julirama723]

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Ditto. Skip the drinks. Your body will thank you!

[AllieRichie]

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It's up to you if you want a stall in your weightloss or not.

I had a couple beers last weekend. I lost 4 lbs my first week of induction, could have been more weightloss without the beers I guess. I'm not going to kill myself over it though.

[Capemay Eagle]

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I had two glasses of white wine last Sunday, I was on day 11 of induction. I was a little angry with myself, but for some odd reason I managed to lose 4 pounds by Wednesday and 1 more on Thursday. So I think I need to drink more white wine. Just kiddin..

I have buckled down since, and decided to stay on extended induction for a few more weeks. I am not having any cravings, so why not..

[LuckyD]

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I know that this can be a tough decision. I also know that going out and being social is very difficult if you like to drink and cant. When I decided I was going to go back on Atkins I made a promise to myself not to drink for 30 days, and then only rarely afterwards. As part of that decision I took myself out of the loop for going out and being tempted. My husband and I love to go out to dinner and share a bottle of wine so I knew that just wasnt going to be an option for me in the first month. It really was not that big of a deal and I am so glad I did. For me it was more of a mind focus than anything else. I knew in order to be successful this time around I had to commit to not breaking any rules for 30 days. That really helped me with my mind set. I would say wait if you can, you will wake up the next day very proud of yourself.

[seattleatkinsfan]

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speaking of alcohol.. is soda water and vodka usually the best mixed drink to get? i've been trying to consider a list of drinks to consider, and sugar-free redbull/diet coke are ones i'm trying to stay away from due to my anxiety.

i heard somewhere that baileys and cream doesn't have too many carbs? what do you guys all drink?

[LuckyD]

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Vodka is a great choice since so many are flavored these days. I personally like a dry vodka martini but i swore those off 2 years ago. You can also use a diet beverage as a mixer. Someone on another post said that vanilla vodka and diet coke was good. I think Baileys would have a ton of carbs. It has a lot of sugar in it. I am flying to Las Vegas tomorrow and I plan on being a bit naughty. Not food wise, heck its easy for me to stick to the plan. But as far as drinks go it will be a challenge.

[Scooterjam]

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I've said it before I'll say it again.....

Skip the Alcohol.

Look cool like Micheal Corleone in The Godfather...drink Club Soda on the rocks...

better yet, be the designated driver for your friends...might save a life.

Best of luck!

[sallyseachange]

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There's another reason you want to try for the cleanest induction possible: Based on your induction (clean) weight loss, you will be able to better estimate your likely CCLL (critical carb level for losing) and your metabolic resistence to weight loss.

If you cheat on induction, these numbers will be altered so you won't have such a good idea of these figures. That might not seem very important now, when you're focused on losing a lot of weight fast...but you might find you regret it later on in the plan.

[D14965]

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Good advice there scooter ... i have been out tonight and didnt drink anything other than water and a glass of caffeine free diet coke . I didnt feel like I had missed out at all. However... during Induction i would stay clear of alcohol . Once you get into OWL you can have a drink ( check out the carbs - things like whisky , vodka and Rum are all ok) but remember that your body will be burning that alcohol for fuel and not fat while it is in your system. That said --- enjoy your night out !

Cheers
Donna

[Lose2Cruise]

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Does your body metabolise alcohol differently when you're in ketosis? I ask because I didn't take Scooter's advice, and I had a martini last night when I was out celebrating. Four hours later I had a KILLER of a headache! It was so bad I was actually a little scared that there was really something wrong. It lasted for hours, and I probably fell asleep at about 3am.

I will NOT be doing that again!

[LuckyD]

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That martini thing happened to my the first time I was on Atkins. I was about 6 weeks in and decided to go out with a friend. I had 2 martini's in about a 4 hour period and woke up the next morning around 3 am with such a headache. One of the worst I had ever had. That had never happened before, so needless to say I kept away from the booze after that.

[Freddy]

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I gave up drinking when I started the Atkins Diet back in August. In all honesty I didnt expect it to be a permanent move as I loved my booze, especially the hard stuff like whisky and bacardi with diet mixers.

After a month or two I realised that I felt so much better without the alcohol in my life. I dont plan on ever drinking again. In all honesty I think I did my body a great favour. Try it and see how you feel.