[kibskix]

1. its alright to drink decaf tea w/ splenda imo, but it doesnt count toward water intake.
2. yep. 2-3 cups of veggies a day. every day.
3. stick to what works for you till it doesn't work anymore. I stuck mostly to lettuce till I got sick of it, and now i'm actually ok with eating celery and cucumbers. you should try jicama too, its pretty good. but you only have to eat 2 cups of salad veggies if you eat 1 cup from the other list.
4. I want to say green beans are on the other veggie list, but i'd double check with the printable food list sticky.
5. i think losing something like 5-10% of what you need to lose is average for induction. but keep in mind the first few days of that is just water.
6. technically i think you can eat all beef hot dogs (i know i have a couple times) but fillers in processed foods are not our friends. depending how sensitive you are to it it can stall you. And 1 carb ketchup is a no-no unless you make your own zero-carb kind from scratch.
7. same as above with the processed food. I ate pepperoni all the time my first time on atkins. I can't do it anymore. so i'd say try at your own risk.