Thread: DAY 1 TOMORROW!

hey guys,
i am starting the diet tomorrow. really excited! anyone have any advice? I am 100% motivated to stick at it. I was wondering if anyone wanted to buddy up?
Can I only have water on the diet or can I have diet coke/coke zero/pepsi max etc?
good luck to everyone xxxx

Hello, welcome aboard!

The good news is that you can have water, black coffee and any sort of tea (without milk). Until very recently we were only allowed to drink leaf teas (mint, nettle, green tea, black tea, etc) but recently they changed the rules and you can drink any sort of herbal tea, including fruit teas. So do some experimenting and see what you like - there should be something out there to tickle your tastebuds. Even better, the liquid in your tea and coffee counts towards your water intake.

Now, the next bit's controversial but this is the 100% forum, so I'll give the advice that diet coke, coke zero and Pepsi max are all off limits. People will tell you otherwise and that they "get away with" downing the odd can but strictly speaking, it's not in the rules. People will tell you all sorts of things about it being because of citric acid content in Diet Coke and Pepsi Max interfering with ketosis (there's phosphoric acid in Coke Zero so folks will say that's better) but actually one of the key reasons is that the artificial sweeteners in cans of diet pop can trigger off food cravings. Best to avoid as far as possible. And that's lots easier now that all the different teas are allowed.

Finally, after a couple of weeks you'll be able to buy the artificial water flavourings from your CWPC - Summer Berry and Sunshine Orange - to add a bit of taste to your pints of water.

Hope that helps!

thankyou so much for the great advice!!! xx

Ooh Lily I didn't know about the change to the herbal teas-that makes me very happy indeed

Me too...wish I had realised before I went shopping earlier! Oh well, will pick up some other teas next week

Oh and I will also be starting tomorrow... ARGH

Originally Posted by Starlit_Cazza

Me too...wish I had realised before I went shopping earlier! Oh well, will pick up some other teas next week

I have a whole top shelf full of teas which I haven't had for ages so I have loads to choose from

Thanks Lily, wasn't up to date with the rules on fruit teas and very happy to hear we are allowed them now.

Woo hoo, who would have thought something as little as that would have made me happy :-)

Just found this post http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-di...w-moments.html (50+ Reasons To Lose Weight - For Those Low Moments) and going to write my only 50 reasons post tonight to look back on during low moments!

Fab idea, don't think I would struggle to reach 50 reasons :-(

But then again I'm doing something about it :-)

I could probably come up with 150 reasons(and is it wrong that any time I see 50 I think of 50 shades of grey? LOL)

Originally Posted by slim2012

I could probably come up with 150 reasons(and is it wrong that any time I see 50 I think of 50 shades of grey? LOL)

Oh, now your talking!

Mr Grey kept me company on my hols, aww memories ;-)

Dare I ask...are you an Ian Somerhalder fan?Perfect Mr Grey in my opinion.

I just did my measurements... If that doesn't shock me in to taking action, nothing will!

Worked for me too!!
It's day 1 for you now!!