wine

[Debra]

Hi everyone,

I am wondering what your experiences with having wine, occasionally, with your meals have been .... did it cause you to stall, gain, go out of ketosis, or none of the above. I know what Atkins says regarding drinking alcohol, but I was wondering about personal experiences???
Thanks, Debra

[tamarian]

I think the Eades Dr.s (Protein Power) don't share Dr. Atkins view on this, but forgot what they said exactly, anyone?

[r.mines]

Got me handy dandy "Protein Power" here, p. 105-6. The Eadses are basically in agreement with Atkins that a glass or two of dry wine is OK with a meal. They count the carbs in wine as 1-1.5 per ounce.

I haven't noticed wine causing me to go out of ketosis. I'm a slow loser anyway, and the odd glass of wine doesn't seem to affect me one way or another. I don't drink wine with every dinner, maybe once a week on average.

Rachel

[doreen T]

In their new book, The PP Lifeplan, the Eades's continue to suggest that an occasional glass of wine or alcohol MAY be ok, but they stress moderation. And they mean bone-dry wine; sweet wines, or appertif wines like sherry are double the carbs.

For me personally, wine is the only alcohol I drink; for some reason anything else makes me sick. I seem to bypass the buzz, and go directly to Hangover Hell. That being said, wine can and does put me in a stall; it makes me retain fluid and it triggers horrid cravings. Especially red wine, which is too bad 'cuz it's my favourite :mad:

Doreen