hello and good luckon Atkins. I have been on it for over 6 months now and reached my goal weight. When I drink alcohol I mix it with water. It never seemed to affect my weight loss altho it might for some. Once u use up the alcohol in your system U will go back into ketosis. Make sure U eat some low carb veggies everyday as well as lots of protein and fat. AND vitamins are very important. The one I was lacking the most was potassium which Dr Atkins says this diet can do. I was dizzy a lot and had muscle weakness but a potassium supplement helped