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Date Posted: 06:30:40 07/23/02 Tue
Author: Joe
Subject: From atkins site....
In reply to: Kel 's message, "Isn't alcohol alcohol? I mean I think the stuff metabolizes the same in your body, burning 1st before fat, no many how many carbs it has. If it's that important to you, knock yourself out. It's not worth it to me to have that burn off before fat." on 04:53:13 07/23/02 Tue

Why can't I consume alcohol when I am doing Atkins?

You should not drink alcohol during Induction, but you can drink moderate amounts of alcohol during the Ongoing Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance and Lifetime Maintenance phases of the Atkins Nutritional ApproachTM. When given the choice, your body will burn alcohol for energy before it burns fat. But alcohol does not act as a carbohydrate so it will not interfere with burning fat in the same way that sugars and other carbohydrates do.
Alcohol consumption may also increase yeast-related symptoms, such as bloating, gas and cravings for sweets, and can therefore interfere with weight loss. Beer, which contains yeast, probably has the most yeast-forming components of any alcohol. An occasional glass of wine or vodka is the best choice. Scotch and other grain-based spirits are more likely to promote yeast problems.

Note: Use only mixers that contain no sugar or fruit juices. Even tonic water contains carbs and regular soda is made with sugar. Seltzer, club soda, mineral water and non-aspartame diet sodas are better alternatives.

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So yes alcohol burns before fat but from how i understand the answer it does not knock you out of ketosis.

I have experienced an interesting phenomenon when dealing with beer while doing atkins. I had several beers on saturday night, i was bummed when i got on the scales and was up almost 4 pounds. I got on this morning and had dropped those 4 pouns and was back to where i had been on friday. This has happend the last two time i have indulged in a few too many :) It seems like i have a temporary liquid retention that quickly goes away.

I can live with that.

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There are carbs in beer apart from the alcohol to be burned. Carbs make your body retain water. So, first your body burns the alcohol in the beer, then it burns the carbs in the beer, then your body grabs onto some extra water weight if you went over you carb limit, if you stayed under your carb limit you may still have some water weight gain. That is probably what you are experiencing. It's better to drink "hard" alcohol with a carb-free mixer. (NT) -- Katie, 14:20:01 07/23/02 Tue