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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Runica" data-source="post: 1763708" data-attributes="member: 469227">I like a gin and slimline, but have quit the questionable habit of scoffing the lemon slice afterwards.  Also rum and coke zero.  Half a bottle of red wine if I'm having a cheese night.  My better half and I drink weekend evenings, 2 or 3 nights, and the rest of the week is alcohol free.  We consume 3-6 units each per 'session' as we can't be more than slightly tiddly with a kid in the house, and we drink this amount slowly over 4 or 5 hours.  I have found that alcohol will drop my BG levels and raise ketone readings, and I believe this is due to the liver being unable to multi task when processing alcohol.  I used to love a pale ale or a cider, especially on warmer days, but revisiting the old fashioned G&T has mitigated the disappointment of giving the beers and ciders up.  Vodka and Irish Whiskey I'm very happy to drink neat, but that's a whole other ball game....</blockquote>

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