have read the book but don't recall reading much about what one can drink... eg... coffee more than one cup? diet drinks? especially for the first 2 weeks.

My take on it is diet soda and coffee are fine, but switch to decaf after the first one.

also Crystal Light is fine.

so you are saying there is no limit on diet drinks or coffee if it's decafinated? Now I know tea has caffeine... is there a tea without caffeine?

I drink as much as I need to. Its alcohol I worry about and try to limit.

I know you can by decaf tea bags, I'm sure it's out there in instant and premixed form too...

thanks, yes, neighbor just called and told me she has decaf tea, all kinds... so will have to stock up... Not too much into diet sodas or any sodas for that matter...Do drink a lot more water since i started on this diet... Guess I'm just looking for variety...

i've been drinking a steady 3 liters a day of water. one thing i dont like is that i always wake up at 4 am to pee.

HAHA, join the crowd of people waking to pee in the middle of the night. If someone seems to be tired and losing weight, they must be doing the SBD...

SBD Pee Party !!

phase 2 and I'm still wearing out the carpet to the bathroom at night... Hubby has same problem.... good we have more than one bathroom! *L* But look at it this way.... get your exercise in the middle of the night! *L*