Lessons
In the FASTer Way, alcohol counts as a fat or a carb — you choose, but it has to count as one. Here's how to think about it without obsessing:
Wine, light beer, or vodka soda
→ Count as a fat serving for that meal. Pair with a protein-heavy dinner, skip the extra fat (butter, oil, cheese) at dinner and enjoy your glass.
Cocktail with mixer, margarita, or sweet wine
→ Count as a carb serving. Skip the bread basket or rice at dinner, and make sure protein is front and center.
Going out for drinks?
→ Eat a protein-heavy meal before or during, skip the extra starch, choose a lower-sugar drink option, and enjoy yourself. The spiral after a drink is what gets us — not the drink itself.
The mindset: one drink doesn't derail two weeks of progress. Enjoy it, account for it, and move forward. That's the 80/20 life.
