My only deviation---anyone else

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Before this diet, I drank 5 or 6 diet cokes a day. I haven't been able to give it up completely. I have cut down to 2 per day. I have lost 13 pounds in spite of the aspertame.

I have tried the diet oke with splenda I don't like it at all.

Will this hinder my progress later. Any other diet coke addicts here?

[Elizellen]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

A lot of people have posted that once they gave up diet coke their weightloss picked up again.

The only sure way to find out if this would apply to your weightloss journey will be to give up on diet drinks completely and see what happens.

[Sarah1341]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

I will admit it, I'm still drinking my diet coke. I cannot help it. Since this is the 14-Day induction forum, you are not supposed to have it per the DANDR book because of the aspartame. Dr. Atkins found that it stalled some people. It has not stalled me, though. And Elizellen is right, you could be losing faster without it, but you won't know unless you try to give it up.

Good luck! I feel your pain w/the diet coke. I'm a definite addict

[Peytonn]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

I'm a Pepsi gal... but I too have sinned....

[loser4life]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

I have been drinking mostly water. I do have adiet soda occasionally. Have you tried the diet rite sodas? They have no caffeine and no sodium! I think a lot of times it is the sodium that can stall people!

[burtonator]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

All that stuff is just expensive water. Just have water.. save yourself some money.

The only time I *EVER* miss coke is when I have pizza but I can't have that either

Kevin

[Peytonn]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

WAter costs WAY more than diet drinks here.... a 6 pack of dasani or aquafina ifi $2.50 at least... and a 12 pack of diet drinks are usually $2 - $2.50

water sometimes makes me sick .. seriously..

[loser4life]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

you can always buy a couple bottles of water and a filter. I got mine at wally world for 20 bucks a couple of months ago and it is still working great! saved me tons of money!

[Effie]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

Does anyone drink out of the tap anymore? I do. Dasani & Aquafina (and more, I'm sure) aren't even spring water. All it is is filtered tap water. I admit to buying a 20oz. now and then, but water is, and has always been FREE.

Back to the topic... I'm a diet coke addict. I gave it up for a week or two, but now I'm back to drinking a few a day. I should stop. Like everything else, it gets easier after a few days when you're not in the habit.

[Iapetus999]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

(Note this advice is coming from someone with a latte habit )

It's best to try and kick caffeine during induction.
You will feel even better than you do now.
I didn't have any lattes for 2 months and I think it really helped.
If (and when) you stall that is the first thing you should consider.

[america57]

Re: My only deviation---anyone else

My DH never gave up the diet soda, he has lost 32 pounds in the same time period, I've lost 40, I never drink diet soda. I have a Brita Water Filter Pitcher that I fill from my tap, I only use it because I have well water and it's pretty hard water. I drank water the whole time I was growing up, then somewhere in my 20's I started drinking soda and convinced myself that water made me sick, I don't know why, I love water now and soda makes me sick! LOL!