plain ice tea from bags is allowed -- either boil water and add them until the tea is strong enough and put it in the fidge or get a gallon jug and put water in and bags - let steep until it's strong enough then put in the fridge.
you should drink at least 64 ounces of pure water -- more is better some people say drink half your weight in water....I started at 217 and from day 1 I have drank 150 oz of pure water a day....I have a cup of decaf coffee first thing in the morning and start off on the water. Occasionally I have a cup of hot tea or glass of ice tea at night but I focus on getting enough water in first.
Here is the "usual" I send to newbies because it's what helped me most when I first started....read what it says at the bottom about water. Good luck.
The Rules of Induction can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?)
The Induction Acceptable Foods List can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Daily Menus Sugar Free Sheila's Atkins Low Carb Induction Friendly Recipes! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html (Never ending induction recipes) http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)
This is from the "Read before you start" thread in the Induction area
Be sure to drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day, including:
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water
Additionally (after your 64 ounces daily), you can have the following:
Clear broth/bouillon (not all brands; read the label)
Club soda
Cream, heavy or light (limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carb content)
Decaffeinated coffee or tea*
Diet soda made with sucralose (Splenda); be sure to count the carbs (may cause a stall in weight loss)
Essence-flavored seltzer (must say "no calories" and should not contain aspartame)
Herb tea (without barley or any fruit sugar added)
Lemon juice or lime juice (note that each contains 2.8 grams carbohydrate per ounce); limit to two to three tablespoons
*Excessive caffeine may cause unstable blood sugar and should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine dependent. Everyone should try to avoid caffeine. Grain beverages (coffee substitutes) are not allowed. Alcoholic beverages are also not permitted during Induction; those low in carbohydrates are an option, in moderation, in later phases.
also one of the wise ladies on this site who is a success story here wrote this to me on my first day on Atkins...words I treasure and re-read often:
SunnySmile writes:
Carb addiction is as real as drug and alcohol addiction. Your body will fight you hard for a few days to get it's fix. If you eat plenty of fat and moderate protein, you'll get into ketosis faster and that will nip the carb cravings in the bud. After you get into ketosis, you will have very little appetite. These first few days, keep fatty snacks around Cheese Cream Cheese stuffed celery A hunk of chicken dipped in mayo Boiled or deviled eggs to munch on frequently. I didn't like meat much at all at the beginning, but love it now.
You do know that Atkins is high fat, not high protein? If you add real butter, olive oil and mayonnaise to your meals, you don't have to eat a lot of meat. Eggs are the perfect protein and they are good with butter or mayo in egg salad or deviled eggs. Avocado is filling and has good fats. You are allowed half per day on induction.
Be sure to drink lots of water to flush out the nasties from your body. You will be detoxing in a big way.