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Fr0styb0y
Fr0styb0y Posts: 5 Member
I know red wine is cool, but I am a social drinker, and pretty social. ;) So, I drink whiskey and diet. How bad is that? Also, what else can I order from the bar? I don't care for beer so that's good. I heard a rumor that there are no carbs in booze, but there are sugars.

Anyone know any tips there?

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  • imcnicol
    imcnicol Posts: 1
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    You can get away with some white wine as well, just try to avoid the sugary kind. It mentions that in the book somewhere. I like beer so I try to get one of the low carb beers that they have in the states now IE "MGD 64". You get a TON of carbs from the additives in mixed drinks like Margeritas etc. I like scotch and most whiskey so I just try to drink them neat or on the rocks. I have found that Liquor varies ALOT on carb count so below is a good reference to different types. Honestly, when I cut out all Alcohol I for a couple weeks I saw way better results. It may be worth not drinking for awhile because in my case after a few drinks I would tend to say "screw it" and have tacos or whatever and just ruin my whole day of eating slow carb. Hope this helps!

    Carb Counts – Beer – Per 12 Ounce Serving

    Regular Beer: average is about 12 grams carb
    Light Beer: check the label –- most are 3 to 7 grams
    Ale: most are 5 to 9 grams
    Stout: variable –- about 20 grams

    More About Beer on a Low-Carb Diet
    Carb Counts – Wine – per 5 Ounce Serving
    Dry Champagne: ~2.5 to 4.5 grams
    Dry White (e.g. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay): ~3 grams
    ”Off Dry” (e.g. Reisling, Chenin Blanc): ~5 to 6 grams
    Muscat:~8 grams
    Dry Red (e.g. Syrah, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sav.): ~3.5 to 4 grams
    Zinfindel: 4.2 grams
    Dessert Wines: 12 to 14 grams
    Sweet Late Harvest Wine: 20 grams
    Carb Counts – Liqueurs – per jigger = 1.5 fl oz
    Amaretto: 25 grams
    Bailey’s Irish Cream: 11 grams
    B & B Benedictine: 8 grams
    Campari: 12 grams
    Coffee Liqueur (e.g. Kahlua): up to 24 grams
    Cointreau: 15 grams
    Creme de Cacao: 22 grams
    Creme de Cassis: 17 grams
    Creme de Menthe: 21 grams
    Grand Marnier: 10 grams
    Kirsch: 9 grams
    Ouzo: 16 grams
    Sambuca: 17 grams
    Triple Sec: 16 grams
  • onmyway1101
    onmyway1101 Posts: 103 Member
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    When reading the 4 hour body he said that he has 2 glasses of wed wine a night and saves his beer for his "cheat" day.