ATKINS DIET
- Low Carb Beer & Wine
A common question for people on the Atkins Diet is the
consumption of alcohol. Beer and especially wine is
high in carbohydrates. Liquor such as rum, vodka, and
whisky is distilled so most if not all the carbohydrates are
removed. Fortunately, the beer distributors are coming
out with low carb beers and they are flying off the shelves.
Michelob Ultra has 2.6 grams per 12 ounces, Miller Lite 3.3,
Rolling Rock Green Light 2.6 and Bud Light around 6.1 grams of
carbohydrates. If you drink liquor, ensure you do not
mix with high carbohydrate juices or non diet sodas which
contain large amounts of sugar.
Alcohol Use and Ongoing Weight Loss
Alcohol use can definitely interfere with Induction and your
Ongoing Weight Loss. Each beer, each glass of wine or
each mixed drink is more calories which your system has burn.
If you consume the high carbohydrate drinks, then it is all
the more tougher to sustain weight loss. The problem is
that your body burns alcohol for fuel when it is in your
system. So when you are drinking, your body will not
burn fat until the alcohol is burned from your system.
If you add carbohydrates to the mix, the you can see that
burning fat is the last priority of your body.
First it will burn alcohol, then carbohydrate, then fat.
So you can see, it will quickly take you out of ketosis and
put the brakes on your weight loss.
Sometimes you have to make tough decisions and if this is one of
them, then here is a few suggestions to help you with your
Atkins Diet alcohol drinking.
1. During induction for 2 weeks, do not drink or drink in very
limited quantities.
2. If you have to drink, drink low carbohydrate beers or
light beers.
3. If you drink wine, limit yourself to 2 glasses or drink the low carb versions.
4. If you drink mixed drinks, do not mix with juices or
regular soda such as Coca Cola or Pepsi. Use water or
diet sodas which have no carbohydrates.
5. Mix bottled water between drinks. This will limit
your alcohol consumption and limit dehydration and hangover
syndrome the next day.
