water and diet drinks

[sassy123]

do u think if u dont drink the diet soft drinks that it woudl help u loose faster?

Does anyone else find it hard to drink 2lt of water a day?

Will not drinking enough water slow down the loss aswell?

[anc]

Hi Sassy

I am not sure about the diet softdrinks but I believe this should be in addition to the water allowance

My experience is that I must drink the water allowance to see the best benefit of the program

Some afternoons I make myself stand at the sink until the water allowance is consumed!!

This works for me and I hope also for you

[sundaymorningstaple]

Sugarless softdrinks that are allowed by the program will not really affect your weight loss however, all beverages consumed, be they tea, coffee, softdrinks are all IN ADDITION to your water. The consumption of water quantities 2 to 3 litres daily is pure water without any flavourings. (Don't buy bottles water with essence of moonjuice or whatever in it as that will not be considered as part of your water allowance.

Drinking of 1 litre a day was hard for me. I'm now drinking between 2.5 & 3 litres of water daily and have continued to do so since finishing the program. The water helps to keep you kidneys flushed of toxins. This is extremely important as the kidneys and liver are where the released toxins stored in the burned fat are accumulated. It is necessary to therefore to stay well hydrated so no damage is done to these organs. This is the reasons for the blood tests throughout the program. They have to monitor those organs functions.

[Annabelle Joy]

Sassy, leaving anything out doesn't seem to affect weight loss at all, soft drinks, crispbreads, fruit, might as well have them if you feel like them, and they help make the diet more interesting.

Not having your quota of water is likely to slow you down. I use a HydraCoach http://www.hydracoach.com/product/index.html to help, and to keep track of how much I've drunk. I drink about 100 mls at a time, throughout the day.

AJ