I am panicking

[Ebonyspice]

I have been good for the first three days on induction . Other than drinking diet cola :yikes . Browsing through the board i found something that said that i should not be drinking diet cola ... is this true and also if its because of caffine other here they sale diet cola which is caffine free its that safe to drink and have i sabotaged my induction by drinking diet cola ?. HELP I really need some advice .

[spazzyhilo]

you can have diet soda so long as its not made with aspartame, so check the label!

[Elizellen]

Ebony - in UK as far as I know none of the diet drinks are sweetened with splenda yet - so if you want to stay strictly to plan you can't have any of them. :sadblinky

[Moochiecat]

Yep, it's the aspartame and caffiene that you want to avoid. In DANDR, Dr. Atkins tells us to avoid aspartame (page 12

..and you know that there is no substitute for water...and that only water counts towards your daily intake of 64+ ounces?

You haven't sabotaged your progress unless you're drinking it excessively. You may have hampered your weight loss, but if you give it up, you'll be right back on track. :yes

[Ebonyspice]

Hi there i have checked the label and its made with aspartame what does that mean for my diet do i have to start induction over again( I was drinking about 3 glasses a day) ?. As for the diet cola there is caffine free can i drink that ?. Also if i cant drink it what soft drink can i have ?. Thanks
Luv Ebony

[Moochiecat]

Since you only started a few days ago, just carry on.

You can drink water with a slice of lemon, or a slice of cucumber to make it taste fresh. You can make decaf herbal tea and make it into iced tea with a slice of lemon and some splenda.
Remember to count the splenda towards your sweetener count, and remember that you are limited with lemon juice as well.

Again, a reminder that only water counts as water, and soda or iced tea don't go towards your water intake.

If the diet cola is sweetened with aspartame, then no, it's not recommended, as I mentioned in my previous post. That page in DANDR I gave you will tell you the artificial sweeteners that you can have. :yes

[Ebonyspice]

Many Thanks Moochiecat i will go back to the book

[Buddrfly]

I'M HERE

EBONY, A CO-WORKER OF MINES TOLD ME OF 3 DIFFERENT DIET SOFT DRINKS THAT ARE MADE WITH SPLENDA INSTEAD OF ASPARTAME

DIET BIG RED
DIET SUNKIST ORANGE
DIET RITE

YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO CHECK THE LABELS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE CAFFEINE OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S NOT ATKINS-FRIENDLY.

I FIGURE IT'S WORTH LOOKING INTO :yes

LET ME KNOW WHAT U FIND OUT :wave

[seenikrun]

You know whats crazy??? I cant even drink diet soda or anything even sweented with splenda while i'm on induction because it triggers my sweet tooth to much. Its like i'm better off not even touching it. Does anyone else do this?

[Ebonyspice]

many Thanks to you iyshiaf
I know that we have diet sunkist orange here and will check that and then post if its positive .
*Hugs*
Luv Ebony