Thread: Dirty Martini???

no advice to give (other than the bod will burn the alcohol before the fat.. )
but GO SEAHAWKS!!! my stomach is getting in KNOTS just thinking about tomorrows game!
we are in idaho but have been 'hawk fans for ages.. had season tickets before they built the new building..

GO SEAHAWKS!

yeppers.. 50 miles from spokane washington ..
the baby is my grandson.. and yeppers ..i kinda think hes cute myself!
oh man.. dont even SAY choke.. my husband would have a stroke!
we used to live in portland... but moved here to live near my parents , i love VISITING seattle.. not sure i would like to live there... but i WOULD move back to PORTLAND in a heartbeat...

go HAWKS inDEED!

its the lighting *L*...i'm 53...
i would HELP your husband if ya say it! *L*
i have emailed my blog support cause i cant seem to get the archive photos to appear, but did you see my BEFORE pic?

Well, since Kim came in here and hijacked your thread, AND told you how old she is (like we didn't already know that she was old), I will give you my advice on the martini. (Love ya Kim!)

I'm trying to do Induction to the book so I'm not drinking right now, but I personally LOVE dirty vodka martinis. Give me a dirty Skyy or Grey Goose martini and I'm a happy guy! When I did Atkins before I discovered that I could drink them without adding anything major to my carb count. Obviously, the vodka has no carbs, and I don't believe the olive juice and the olives for garnish really have enough to worry about, unless you're going to have several, as I did on New Year's Eve (but that's another story). The only thing to remember is that your body will burn the alcohol for fuel before it will burn fat, so it may temporarily stall your weight loss. It won't be a permanent stall - once again, it just depends on how much you drink. If you have one or two I doubt you'll even see a difference - I never did. So I would say enjoy in moderation! Red wine is my other vice as well, and it's the same story, except the wine itself does have some carbs. So once again, in moderation. Plus the health benefits of red wine might balance out the carbs, so think of it as a health tonic

Seahawks?? Is that a sports team or something?

All right Kim - you may hijack again. Sheesh!

actually, low carbing makes you MUCH more sensitive to alcohol, so that's something you need to watch out for. and i would also encourage you to be very judicious in your drinking during the weight-loss phase of atkins. if you're drinking every weekend (or more frequently), it may possibly keep you from losing any weight at all. i guess what i'm trying to say is, the less often, the better as far as losses are concerned. if you find you are not losing weight at the rate you would like, that's a great place to start looking.

good luck.

FYI, i am following the south beach diet - and, like atkins, alcohol is not allowed the first two weeks. i stuck to that rule .... but after that i went back to my red wine. i LOVE it. i drink a couple glasses about 3-4 nites a week (w/ dinner or out w/ friends on the weekends) - and it has not hindered my weight loss at all. (well, if i had abstained - perhaps i would have lost it more quickly?? but who knows.)
again, YMMV .... but i think it's all about balance and moderation. just my two cents.