Milk

[tinkerblonde]

I read that we can have milk with the crispy shakes. Can we have skimmed milk with coffee and tea instead of the shakes or doesn't it work like that?
Thanks.

 

[BordersGirl]

Yes, you can use the milk in tea / coffee instead of in the shakes / porridge but make sure you don't have the milk in shakes as well as tea etc.

 

[tinkerblonde]

Thank you. I think that will make a great difference to me as it tea and coffee taste so much better and fill me up.

 

[BordersGirl]

I know what you mean. I've always drunk black tea so I'm ok with that but I can't drink coffee black. I have coffee with milk as my weekend treat knowing that others are having the same amount of milk in their shakes so I'm not cheating . Just make sure you keep track of how much you have and don't overdo it as milk is quite carby.

 

[tinkerblonde]

Thanks , yes I will keep my own portion of milk in the fridge. I also love the fact that you can have coke zero to. Tea and coke zero make it so much more bearable and will help me focus.

 

[Elemental]

although technically we are not meant to have coke zero are we? Does anyone know the reason for this? I know there's a theory that it can induce hunger ....is this why?

Also, i find with semi skimmed milk i always put twice as much in lol

 

[MiniMoosh]

I think fizzy pop can induce hunger in some people, so isn't officially recommended. I tried it, I can drink it, in fact it helps curb my cravings! Also I think some people want a complete break from the things they associate with binging/overeating/comfort eating etc. I know a lot of overweigth people would say they are addicted to fizzy diet drinks, myself included!

 

[weasey]

Most diet drinks contain citric acid which can knock you out of ketosis so a lot of companies just say ' don't drink diet drinks'. Coke zero doesn't have citric acid so not a problem from that point of view. Full of nasty chemicals though!

 

[tinkerblonde]

It is yes , but I agree it stops me wanting other things and stops me raiding the fridge. Fills me up, even if falsely.
When I did lighter life lite, i drank
Diet coke constantly and lost four stone. So I guess it depends really. I will try sticking with the tea and water for now but will have the odd coke zero maybe.

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[weasey]

Yes, crtic acid doesn't knock everybody out of ketosis so some people can have it without problem. Looks like you may be one of those people!

 

[tinkerblonde]

Thats good then, as its good to drink if ever out with family or friends. Pity coke zero isnt available in pubs.

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[Elemental]

If it is only for that reason then it opens up a whole world of drinks..... there are some fizzy waters with flavourings that just blow my mind, can't remember which ones now tho but definitely goes down nice in a wine glass on a friday evening

 

[tinkerblonde]

Oooo yes I remember some of those from
When I did lighter-life. Tasty.

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[tinkerblonde]

However I am on day 1 now and absolutely starving! A coke zero is stopping me from cracking. Well at least tomorrow I wont wake up with a food hangover for the first time in months.

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[BordersGirl]

I don't use any of the fizzy drinks as I was never a fizzy drink fan and none of them taste like wine anyway . I do sometimes have the flavoured waters on a Sat night though. 1 or 2 glasses max per week probably and to be honest as I drink so little of it I don't tend to worry whether they contain citric acid or not.