Hi all, I have been on Atkins for over a year and lost 70 lbs. I have put back 14 lbs over xmass and can not lose it. So I have decided to give CAD a try, been on the diet one day. I have read the book and most of the threads on this site and have picked up some good tips.

one question I do have. The book states you can have lemon in your tea. Is this true, meaning tea at any time not just at CM or RM?

I also put on 1lb after weighing myself today (day two) and I recon it is due to the amount I eat last night, as my body is not used to a large meal, so I presume it will now even out as I have included that food weight (or am I talking nonsense?).

Hi, I just wanted to say welcome to CAD Some people notice a few pound gain right after the switch, but it goes away quickly as your body adjusts. CAD has been awesome for me, it's the only time I've ever lost weight easily. Good Luck!

I don't have many tips, but I just wanted to say that I, too, have switched from Atkins to CAD. So you're not alone.

I don't know about the lemon, though.

Thanks for the support, day two and I lost haft of the pound I put on yesterday. I do have few questions that I cannot find any answers to.

• Can you have lemon juice in tea throughout the day.

• What can you drink during the day, other than water, as I hate black coffee without any AS. And you cannot have soda (I think this is what you call diet coke etc) as thay all have AS.

• Does anyone know what the carb level that is aimed for at the two CM’s.

I actually do have an occasional Diet Rite. The AS don't effect me, but I do usually drink it with my meal. I don't have AS in between meals. In the orignal CAD book AS weren't limited, but some ppl have found that they trigger cravings. You really just have to find out for yourself if its a trigger for you or not?

How much lemon juice are you talking about? I guess it depends on the carb content.

The CM carb level is supposed to be 4 carbs or less per serving of the food choices. So the things that are safe for the CM are only 4 carbs or less. Its not neccesarily a certain number for the meal per say, its the carb levels of the veggies you choose. Like cauliflower is okay for a CM, but brocoli or carrots are not.

I hope this hellps, maybe some of the veteran CADers will come along

Good Luck!

Welcome to CAD!

I don't have my book at home to be able to answer your lemon question. I know that it is mentioned in the original CAD book, something about putting lemon in tea, but I will have to go back into my book for you tomorrow and see exactly what it says. I don't like lemon in tea, so I didn't pay much attention to that part.

There isn't much of a selection of drinks available on CAD really, other than at the reward meal. I have my one coffee with milk and Splenda <15mins, in the morning usually. Occasionally I have black coffee or tea at other times during the day. But other than that, just water. Nothing else is totally 'safe' for me, since I did find that I couldn't have AS outside my reward meal at all, and still lose. I fought that hard, but finally had to cave in. Now, I find I am quite happy with all my water, I don't really even think about it anymore.

You don't have to worry about counting carbs in your CM's. All you have to do is stick to the list of allowed foods in the book. If you are unsure about a processed food, such as lunch meats or something like that, make sure it has less than 4 grams of carb per serving, then it is a safe CM food. Salad dressings and the like should be under 2grams per serving. But, those numbers don't mean you can start adding in ANYTHING that is under 4 grams of carb for a CM and still expect it to work. The food still has to be on the list, first and foremost.

Well, I guess that's it for now. I will try and get back to you tomorrow about your lemon question.

Enjoy CAD, it is a wonderful program.

You can have a total of 2 tbsp. of lemon juice per day outside of RM.

Thanks Zuleikaa, now I don't have to look it up