Coke Zero

[jaqui62]

can you tell me is coke zero aloud as it has no citric acid and i used to drink it on lipo trim and had good weight loss.

Thanks
jq

[Starlight]

Officially no it wont be, same as on LT but it wont knock you out of ketosis

[jaqui62]

Thanx starlight have you been on coke zero on this diet! x

[Starlight]

I dont do LL Im on Exante but I do have Coke Zero and Asda Diet Coke every day

Some people avoid it because it can cause cravings, I find it curbs mine

[jaqui62]

OMG i have just seen your weight loss wow that is a lot you must be very happy well done.x

[Starlight]

OMG i have just seen your weight loss wow that is a lot you must be very happy well done.x

Im pretty pleased I must admit. Thanks x

[clairepbear]

How strange, i was just gonna start a topic on this myself. From what I have gathered, coke zero will not take you out of ketosis because it contains no citric acid, but i think diet coke does. Although I had a can 2 days ago and it didnt knock me out of ketosis. I think the whole point is, that lighterlife is about abstaining from food and about respecting boundries because thats where a mojority of us have failed in the past. Although i deffo wouldnt recommend drinking coke zero. We all have those moments where we need something a bit diff, especially me. I only have the choc shakes and i gag with them lol. Im having a coke zero as i type this ......... naughty naughty lol. So i think having coke zero as a back up is better than having something foodwise that will start you on a nasty path. Im not gonna start drinking it everyday though. I do want to do this properly x

[jaqui62]

Hi clairepbear,

Thank you for the reply i must admit i have had two cans tonight i have not had any for at least a month, i have had a bad two weeks not losing a lot of weight i was having two of the bars a day on lighter life total but i think its to many carbs so going down to one for breakfast and see what my weight loss will be next week.

[clairepbear]

Yeah ur only meant to have 1 bar a day. I dont even have that lol. i dont like any of them. So I just have 1 cranberry bar on a sunday during my meeting because i dont have anything before my weigh in. But i still think its pretty rank. wish i wasnt so fussy. Yeah if ur gonna drink anything then stick to coke zero, but at least have ur water intake before u do x

[jenm]

Your not allowed anything on LLT apart from packs, water, black teas or coffee hence why it's called abstinence. If you can't abstain completely from the things which let you spiral out of control in the first place, what's the point in doing total abstinence, or kidding on to be doing it.?!

[nzmegs]

I agree with Jen I am afraid. the whole point of LL is about reeducating yourself about what is good for your body and eating within a set plan.

Diet drinks are not a healthy substitute for water and it is thought that the artificial sweeteners can lead to actual cravings for sweet things.

Come-on ladies - you are paying to lose weight (a substantial amount of money, by the way) don't jeopardise that by doing something which is off-plan and then complaining that you aren't losing weight as quick as you would like.

I don't want to be harsh, but part of the problem many of us have regarding the way we eat is based around the crooked thinking that a little won't hurt. In fact a little does hurt - not just our bodies but our minds. We beat ourselves up when we don't lose weight and fail to make the connection between the "little bit" and our perceived failure. Knowing you have stuck to LL 100% allows to step away from all of that guilt and look at the facts. it is either you haven't drunk enough water or the bars might be causing an issue. you won't then have to factor in that diet drink you had or the nibble of this or that.

Stick to the rules and it will work. Keep it simple and see results.

Sorry to be the big bad wolf!

[jenm]

Totally agree x

[Emzy22]

I think i see everyone's point, but i guess in the end it's up to the individual and what works best for them. I'm not sure if the arguement that 'artificial sweeteners can lead to actual cravings for sweet things' would hold though, as all the bars, milkshake mixes and water flavourings countain articifical sweeteners, but i guess again it's individual personality and what you feel comfortable and able to manage=)xxx

[clairepbear]

Yeah its deffo down to the individual. I see everyones point to. I have had fantastic weight losses, 15lbs in 15days. And I understand that the whole point is to abstain, and I did say that in my earlier post. People shouldnt beat them selves up so much. The way i see it, is that having a can of coke zero once in a blue moon, which isnt going to bring you out of ketosis, is better than eating something naughty that will. I use it as a savouir for my weak moments. And I really dont feel guilty about it. x

[roundrachel]

if you're doing LLT you're not supposed to have coke zero, even if it doesn't affect your weight loss. The programme deals with your psychological dependence on drinks and food in order to help you maintain your weight once you reach your goal. Having done LLT three times and twice put weight back on, I cannnot empahsise enough the importance of sticking to the programme. As soon as you start having the odd 'treat', even if it is coke zero, you've come off the programme and the chances of you putting all the weight back on again...and more, increases significantly.
Just don't do it. You don't need it. And if you do, you need to address the reason why you think you can allow yourself to have it before you get to your goal weight, because otherwise you're not going to change your eating habits. And unless you change your eating habits for life, including your reliance on fizzy drinks, you will put your weight back on so you might as well just save your money and not bother doing the diet in the first place