Hi All!

[Georgiana]

Re: Hi All!

a 12-pack of diet coke per day

You'll definitely save some money now... by not buying diet coke at all.

[liv]

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Welcome from me too.
I love to see someone coming here and hanging around.

[imagood1]

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Thank you so much for the welcome, the links, and the great tips! Water is something I am deffintely going to have trouble downing at first, but I have always been one to drink A LOT! As in a lot, I mean, a 12-pack of diet coke per day...=|. I know I wont let myself go thirsty (it drives me nuts if I am thirsty). Thank you so much again! I hope to be seeing you all in the Journal section when I start! Good luck to you all, with all of the goals you may have!!

When you look at Diet Coke just remember, it's one of the items you've been putting into your body that help make you overweight - it may say "Diet" but that doesn't mean it's good for you. Once you get off the soda your body will start feeling better.

Get a glass you can drink out of everyday that you know exactly how much it holds. I have a 32 oz glass with a lid and straw - I fill it up first thing in the morning and start drinking.....(I prefer water from the fridge - not tap water) - I didn't "like" water when I first started Atkins but I read it in the book 64 ounces was mandatory daily -- so I made up my mind to do it. Many of us drink half our weight in water daily - the more you drink the more you loose.

Good luck to you!!! It looks like you'll be a shining star on the Atkins board!!

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I am mostly going to stick with Chicken and tuna>>

You might want to rethink eating a lot of tuna ...

NRDC: Mercury Contamination in Fish - Eating Tuna Safely

Sea Turtle Restoration Project : Got Mercury?

What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish