fresh lemons or Lemon juice

[TinaMarie]

Can we add lemon juice or fresh lemons to our water ??? If so how much a day can we have??>
Thanks

[TinaMarie]

Sorry forgot to tell you guys im on the Induction soo wasnt sure if its allowed ?

[Elizellen]

YEs, up to the limit mentioned in the Rules of Induction

lemon juice or lime juice (note that each contains 2.8 grams carbohydrate per ounce); limit to two to three tablespoons

[HellOnWheels]

If it's of interest... I had a hard time drinking all that water at first, but a couple things I've found to keep it interesting are:

Adding just a little Crystal Light (I like a 3:1 ratio of water to prepared Crystal Light) to give it flavor; or

Making Spa Water -- per half-gallon of water, add 1/4 cup of finely chopped cucumber and half of a small lemon or lime, thinly sliced. Let it sit overnight before drinking so the flavors can come together. Give it a good shake and it's ready to go!
It's absolutely luscious and, even if you eat the cucumbers as you're drinking and mash the fruit slices to get the most citrus flavor, it only has 3.6 carbs in the entire half-gallon. Try it sometime!

Finally... if it's just lemon flavor you're looking for, you might try making a strong cup of lemon verbena or lemongrass herbal tea and using that to flavor your water instead. No carbs whatsoever.

Hope this helps!

[TinaMarie]

can you have the crystal light on induction ?? I didnt think you could?

[HellOnWheels]

Wow... if you can't, it's news to me. Hasn't kept me out of ketosis, or from losing weight. But then, I've been drinking it in very small proportions becuase of the dilution.

I don't remember seeing it forbidden in DANDR -- I can look again -- but maybe one of the veteran Atkineers knows...?

[DuchessOfDork]

I think Crystal Lite uses a sweetener that isn't allowed, but I'm not sure. I've stopped drinking it because I'm afraid of it stalling me.

[HellOnWheels]

Okay... Dr. Atkins recommended avoiding aspartame (Nutrasweet), though not because it stalled ketosis. The pre-mixed Crystal Light in bottles is made with sucralose (Splenda), which *is* Atkins-approved.

That said, some recommend not even using artificial sweeteners during induction so as to break the craving for sweets. Click here (Addicted to Sweets? The Cephalic Phase Insulin Response) to read why.