Alcohol sensitivity- up and down

Bob314159

I've been on keto for several months - drinking a very small amount of alcohol.

This week I've been pretty lax with my carb input for the first time. At the start of the week I had a little more alcohol than normal and felt the effects very fast. BY the end of the week I was able to drink a large amount with no issues. It almost seemed the extra carbs were able to absorb it.

Sunny_Bunny_

I think it has to do with the work the liver is doing while in ketosis...(I think) Not sure where I gathered that belief from or why... But I do know that many of us have expressed that we are much more sensitive to alcohol while low carb.

pedidiva

I have become much ore sensitive to alcohol I don't know if it is the weight loss, or the liver function, other factors, or a combination of all of the above,

daylitemag

Ditto here. I've also switched to drinking Vodka which hits me differently from beer (which would historically be my bev of choice). I'm having a hard time finding my "limit". I'm not sure how much is due to this WOE or if it's just b/c I'm eating less and that combined with hard liquor.

Kitnthecat

These days, one drink and I have reached my limit, two if I am eating and I have several hours in which to socialize. Most times, all it takes is half a drink and I am satisfied, due to the low carbs I guess.

camtosh

I have had a glass (or two) of red wine pretty much daily since starting this woe -- pun intended -- but my tolerance for any more than that has gone way down. Went to a Christmas gathering last week and after my third glass, I was pretty zonked! Made it home in one piece on the train, thank His Noodly Appendage. I can't drink the way I used to, that is for sure.