Anyone drink alcohol during phase 1 of the South Beach Diet?

Question

Help! I started South Beach on Monday and am proud to say I'm doing great! My problem is this... I'm having a cookout on Saturday and don't know if I have the willpower to not mix up a cocktail.

Has anyone drank during phase 1 without totally blowing it?

Will it undo all the "hard work" I've done so far?

Answer 1

Drink hard liquor and chase it with diet coke or drink light beer

Yes I drank.  

Answer 2

It won't help, but you won't "blow it" either.

Stay away from the sugary booze like schnapps, rum, brandy, and the like. Use vodka (light if you can) and don't mix it with fruity/sugary drinks like juice or lemonade. If you can stomach a martini or bloody mary, those would be your best choices.

I lost 9 pounds the first week and had lost another 5 before the next weekend. I had some drinks and not-so-lean meats that next Saturday and ended up only losing 2 pounds after week 2 (for a total of 11 since I started).