Just to be clear for those that might see this, not all brandy is zero carbs. Courvoisier certainly has carbs, and plenty others, especially flavoured, are gonna have sugar to contend with. Like any thing, lookup the nutritional info, don't assume, and track it all.

I like that when I want to enjoy a drink, hard alcohol can be an option. When I'm working hard to see the most progress, I cut out all alcohol and my results are faster. But, it's nice to be able to have a drink at events and not be consuming too many carbs!

It doesn't matter what alcohol you drink or how many carbs it does or doesn't have, alcohol will knock you out of ketosis and any calories consumed during the time it takes your body to process that alcohol will be stored as fat.

drinking liquor can in fact deppen your level of ketosis:

https://ruled.me/ketogenic-diet-and-alcohol/

Alcohol without carbs has no impact on ketosis:

https://dietdoctor.com/alcohol-stop-ketosis


As for me, I find that not only do I get drunk on less, but I take forever to sober up unless I eat carbs to speed up the process...I have, pre-keto, been able to be pretty deep in my cups, wait an hour, and be totally sober feeling again...not anymore...I can have a few glasses of wine before lunch and maintain that happy almost-drunk through evening if I don't eat carbs with lunch or dinner...if I want to have a drink or two, and then be able to drive, I have to eat carbs, then I will sober up at a normal pace.

It's very weird, so just be safe with your consumption.

krystonite wrote: »

Oh definitely. I find that I'm incredibly sensitive to alcohol-consumption now. I used to do a bottle of wine easily. Now I have barely a glass and feel tipsy. Which I guess is a real good thing, but I can't hang with anyone lol

Many say they become more susceptible with alcohol on keto, but I'm a bit weird I guess. My tolerance went up!
3 shots of Vodka would normally leave me tipsy. Really bad day several days ago and had 7 shots instead of rush for my first take out since I started or lots of chocolate (old comforts). Only felt a bit calmer, not even a buzz let alone tipsy. This was on an empty stomach as well, about 6 hours after lunch.
Think I went over maintenance cals that day with the vodka (doing deficit), didn't gain though (And if did it was in oz, which can't see on my scales).

Before that I had couple shots of spiced rum when out for a catch up drink with my dad, maybe over a month ago. (usually would have couple pints cider. Gets me pretty tipsy. 3 would be drunk - never again). Checked the brand and nutrition beforehand for carbs since some have things added that increase carbs. Didn't feel anything then either which was irritating since I don't really enjoy catch ups with my dad and the alcohol was gonna slow me down. Wanted to at least enjoy it. Hated the taste of it as well. Vodka was better straight than rum.

I had the white claw spiked seltzer a while ago, it was pretty decent, and easy if you are going somewhere and want something in a can that will travel.