the sacrifice we hate! alcohol is toxic! can impede your weight loss!

The biggest pill to swallow for most right off the bat, is to STRICTLY give up any form of Alcohol consumption for the first 6 months. The liver is the primary organ that metabolizes Fat, and other metabolic and hormonal functions. You need to cleanse the liver for 6 months to “Help it, Help you!” Alcohol is very toxic to the body, and the liver always has to metabolize alcohol first, to detoxify the body, which means all other fat burning and hormonal function will be secondary, or less efficient at best, and will delay or hinder your goals. After 6 months, you can introduce moderate adult beverages back into your routine occasionally, but it may set you back, or totally put you back to square one again if you are not disciplined with it. If you must live a life with weekly alcohol consumption, especially starting out, you will likely fail. Keep throwing dirt into your Car's air filter and gas tank, you can't expect it to run optimally, even if you clean the filter occasionally. Alcohol, Soda and Fruit Juice, all metabolize very similarly, and are all toxic long term. Just one drink of any of these can set one Ketosis back for several days.