How long before I can drink alcohol?

[surfnturf]

Hi. I just started Atkins today and I realize that I probably can't drink alcohol in the first two weeks, but am wondering if I am allowed to after I complete my two week induction phase and if so, how many vodka club sodas can I drink in an evening without messing with my atkins weight loss?

[liv]

Re: How long before I can drink alcohol?

Alcohol is a rung on the Atkins diet. First you go through 14 days of induction and then you work your way up the carbohydrate ladder - starting with with more veggies, then dairy, then nuts, then berries and THEN alcohol. Probably minimum of 5 weeks after induction.

Alcohol will mess with loss because the body will stop the normal fat burning and burn off the alcohol before it can move on.
So hang in there.