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peachee
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cocktails

Post by peachee » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:04 am

ok. so i'm having this debate about whether cosmos should be counted as an "S" or not.
my recipe:
1 shot vodka
1 shot triple sec
1 shot lemon juice
1 shot unsweetened cranberry juice

makes 1 martini glass full.......

when i did my 21 days, i tried just drinking wine at the end instead of 1 cosmo a night and felt like i lost some weight (i have no scale) but that was also at the end of the 21 days. i really like cosmos esp in the summer and was wondering what people usually do in regards to cocktails? i know it's a 2 drink limit, but can it be any drink? and can it be every day? thanks!

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Post by gratefuldeb67 » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:40 am

I think you are okay with this Peechee...
It's the rum and cokes, and pina coladas, and daquiris that we have to avoid on N days..

I wouldn't go running for a bottle of Kahlua and cream either!
LOL..

I hope your drink takes you away into the Cosmos successfully :)

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8) Deb
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Post by operababe » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:02 pm

You mean we can have 2 drinks on N days? Or is it a 2 drink limit for the week? Just asking, and Peachee, if you're losing weight/maintaining and you're still able to enjoy your Cosmo, then that's terrific! For me, I think if I'm allowed up to 2 drinks everyday, I'd be toast. That's 10 drinks per week???

I'm glad you asked about this, because I have been allowing myself 2-3 drinks on the weekends (S days), but nothing during the week. I'll check to see if this has been posted on the FAQ page.

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Post by operababe » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:22 pm

Found my answer in Reinhard's discussion about the diet, which I thought I had read but must have skipped this part:

"I don't count alcoholic beverages as esses. I usually have a drink or two a day, which I've read is supposed to be very healthy. 2 drinks is my "glass ceiling," however, because I've read (and experienced) that more than that can be pretty awful. If you drink that or less, I don't imagine it'll have much impact from a caloric point of view."

OK! So 1-2 drinks per day is fine. Peachee, enjoy your cosmo!!! And I'll enjoy a glass or two of wine during the week!
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Post by peachee » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:57 am

thanks guys! i've never been on a diet where i could have any alcohol and i guess i'm still used to having set-in-stone rules so i know if i'm "doing it right". also, i rarely drank until i started working- but after a long day of work followed by a long 3 hour class, a cosmo is just about the best thing in the universe. cheers~!

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