10 Lies You Will Tell Yourself When You Quit Carbs

10. Vodka Is Just As Good As Beer

Is there any finer tradition than Friday after-work drinks? The stresses of the week fade away as you sit down in a non-office chair for the first time in what feels like years, loosen your tie/unhook your bra and pick up your pint of delicious, frosty...vodka and soda. OK, so you'd usually be drowning in a vat of IPA right about now but so what? Beer is basically 100% carbs- it's called a beer belly for a reason- and now that you're livin' right it had to go. Vodka, on the other hand, contains zero carbs! Even though it's made from potatoes! What a miracle! No wonder Putin takes his shirt off so much! And sure, it might not have the familiar flavour of beer or wine but it sure is...uh...refreshing! And no one in the bar will be more hydrated than you. If they give out medals for hydration, oh boy, you better believe you and your flavourless clear liquid will be getting one. If you're feeling really fancy you might ask them to add lime to your next pint- fresh of course! Can't have cordial! NOT THAT YOU WANTED CORDIAL ANYWAY!