I also was an addict, but to coke zero. I thankfully kicked that habit before starting IP, but what really helped was plain soda water with lime. I still have that on occasion and its totally OP. I started IP two days ago and have had very little symptoms....so don't be too afraid. I start to get a little headache but then I do a salt shot and all is well again.

Good Luck!

Good luck, Jim! Let us know how your day goes!

well day one almost done, i think its hard getting in everything you need to eat. If you don't want salad for dinner do you need to eat it, also the snack. I think the snack would be a yes for protein I had no soda cravings at all. I just wish there was something I could add to my water for flavor. never was a big water drinker. I have one more 8 oz. to go. All and all a good day .Long though started work 3 30 am done at 5.00 pm. Our coach said weight every week but measurements one every three weeks. Have a great night.

Congrats on getting through your first day!

You definitely need to make sure you eat all 4 cups of the approved veggies every day - the lettuce is "unlimited" so if you would rather have 2 cups of veggies on the side instead of a whole salad at dinner, you can do that.

My coach was OK with me using Crystal Light in the beginning to flavor my water, but some folks avoid it because of the aspartame. Mio is a water flavoring that uses sucralose instead, and that's definitely an option if you can't do plain water.

Good luck!

I like mio my coach said it shouldnt be used???? I don't ming the 4 cups of veggies its just a salad mix or just lettuce that i didn't seem to fit in.

In moderation, flavoring your water with products that are 0 cal/0 carb/0 sugar is fine. There are small amounts of carbs in these products but not enough to count in a single serving, but they DO add up if you use them many times - but a few times a day is not going to add much to your intake and if it helps you get your water in, the pros may outweigh the cons.

I started out using Crystal Light in every other bottle of water. After a while, I used the single- serve packets at half strength (1 packet per 2 bottles of water). Eventually my taste buds adjusted and now I only add to my water as a "treat".

I use Mio occasionally and it doesn't seem to cause any problem with weight loss. As Scorbett said, they round down on carbs, so don't go overboard - it may say zero carbs, but could really be closer to 1.

It is a combination of sucralose and ace-k, both of which my coach says are OK on IP.

It's nice once in a while if you just feel the need to drink something other than water. I like the sweet tea and lemonade. Feels like a bit of a treat to me!

Dont worry not going to post everyday, ha ha . Thanks for the online support it does help. I like to read all the progress people have made it keeps me thinking I can do this. Thanks and have a good evening to all

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