Iced tea, and the restaurant...

[MadOtis]

Hello all!

I have a question about the caffeine in iced tea. I'm from the south, so sweet iced tea is a way of life... I've been doing Atkins since the middle of January, now in OWL, and have lost a total of 27 lbs. I USED to be a caffeine-a-holic - maybe a half-pot of coffee and quart or two of iced tea daily - but I've only been drinking decaf coffee (about 3-4 cups per day) since starting the diet.

So, is the two to three glasses of Splenda sweetened iced tea I have each week hurting my progress any, or is it negligible?

[savannah1972]

know what you meant with the tea as a fellow Georgian - I still have it some and it hasnt affected my weight loss - I do not 100% remember why you aren't supposed to have any - looked before and I thought it wouldn't hurt me if I did - just make sure you are having enough water outside of it - and others may know more and explain why we shouldnt do it - I have cut back on mine to just lunch.

[Lovi]

I'm a southern gal too, and was weaned on sweet tea... I just cut it out totally though, less temptation and I honestly don't miss it.