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1. How much water is the minimum? If I drink 4 liters a day I will NEVER get any work done. I hate the taste of water (or the lack thereof) and would drink more if it had a bit of taste. I have heard of lemon juice in it but isn't that a fruit? Also, if I make some no carb drink, can I have that even if it says that it has some sugar ose written on the packet? I would love to drink that for dinner and have it as a popsicle after dinner.
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-Try beginning slowly. A rule of thumb is to drink eight 8 ounce glasses each day PLUS 8 ounces for every 25 pounds you want to lose.
-Try to drink it through the day, starting as soon as you get up.
-The plainer you can drink it, the better. You may be surprised at how you come to crave water after a few days of 'just drinking it and not enjoying it'. That's called the "natural thirst" which comes back on LCing.
-Try drinking cold water, ice water, warm water, even hot water, from the frig or from the tap and see which temp suits you best.
-Try drinking from a cup, from a bottle, lining up several 1 litre or 1 quart bottles to see how much is left to go for the day. You'll soon know which you prefer.
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2. How much lettuce CAN I eat? I love salads and vegetables but I am REALLY afraid of going over my limit in carbs by eating too much. I don't want to be hungry either and I know that I need to eat alot of meat (now I know what to do with all the left over turkey) but I would rather eat a HUGE salad (I am not going to eat any dressing with it because I know it has hidden sugars I don't care WHAT the carbs say)
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I wouldn't worry about eating too much lettuce. If you are hungry enough, go ahead. The fibre almost cancels out the carbs. You will soon be surprised at how NOT hungry you become. It's only the first days that I wanted to eat everything in sight. Mostly, I was
afraid that I'd be hungry. Oil & vinegar are certainly your best bets for dressing in Induction.
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3. I used to smoke so I am a snacker. If I don't have something that I am chewing on then I will find the nearest thing (normally the candy machine.) Does anyone know of anything that I can snack on all day long that has little to no carbs so I don't have to worry about watching what I eat.
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Celery.
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4. Is it possible to get too little carbohydrates? I know this sounds stupid but if I keep my carbs under 10 would that inhibit my weightloss any?
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There's no minimum but Dr. Atkins found over 30 years of practice, that going below 20 gm of carbs per day had no benefit either. (And constipation might be worse.) As you go along, raising the carbs may help you find the best level for YOUR body to lose weight. You might lose better at 50 grams or you might
feel happier and so will stick to the plan more closely. The pyschology is an important aspect to sticking with the way of eating.
Good luck - may you soon be a big loser!