[Maven]

Alcohol in moderation?

I don't drink, so that's never been a problem for me. However, for low carbers who do, their alcohols of choice are:

1. Hard liquors of the non-sweet variety. (No carbs)

2. Dry wines. (About 1 carb per ounce)

3. Miller Lite beer (3 carbs per 12 ounces).

Note, however, that your body will burn alcohol calories (1 gram of alcohol is about 7 calories) ahead of ANY OTHER type (fat, protein, carb). So, if you're low carbing and stalled, look to see how many alcohol calories you're consuming.

Maven

[Yankee]

Thanks Maven.

I know all that.

I was referring to the FDA Pyramid that said "alcohol in moderation".

I was just cracking wise. I'm not an everyday imbiber anyhow, just a weekend social drinker.

I'm stuck driving most of the time, so I'm usually a one-drink-Charlie anyway. Early in the evening, so it's dissipated well before I get behind the wheel. If someone else is driving, that's a different story altogether.

I had my usual amount of "Stoli and clubs" while on Atkins, and it didn't seem to inhibit my weight loss any.

[xm177e2]

Nice... I could live with that.