Am i eating too much? I am always hungry.....

[Georgiana]

You're welcome.

Also check your dressing for added sugar.

What are the "creams" you're using in your coffee? Half & half? The powder stuff? Only real cream is allowed (heavy cream, light cream), at least during Induction.

[mizski]

Originally Posted by ngel11

The hardest part will be water. Water makes me gag, but i understand that if i want the results i need to do it that way.

With the rare cup of decaf tea or coffee, I've been drinking water as my only beverage for over a year now. And yes, it was difficult at first. Some things that might help:

• Water temperature. I found room temperature water to be much more palatable and easier to drink than cold.
• Try a water filter. One of those Brita pitchers can do wonders for filtering out chlorine and other tap water flavors.
• Tap water not that great? Depending on where you live, sometimes the water coming out of the tap just tastes and smells funky and no filter will fix that. If so, try different brands of spring water. Make sure it is spring water and not one of the commercial brands that are just filtered tap water. Some spring waters are softer than others which means they have a very neutral taste.
• For a change, try some mineral waters. Evian and Fiji are two popular brands of still (no bubbles) mineral waters. Also the sparkling (with bubbles) mineral waters like Perrier or Pellegrino are nice for a change.
• Add a slice of lemon, lime or cucumber and/or a sprig of mint to your water. It looks pretty and adds a little flavor.

I also start sipping my water as soon as I get up and sip on it throughout the day. I found that easier than just trying to down large amounts at one time. HTH

[Momtofour]

Adding lemon to my water and having a veggie with each meal are the "tricks" that helped me the most.

[imagood1]

If you don't like water -- first of all stop saying it "makes you gag" -- with that type of thinking you are setting yourself up to fail. January 4th and before I rarely drank water...I made up my mind on July 5th to start drinking water and I got a 32oz jug with a straw, filled it up with cold water and started sipping -- I have drank no less than 120oz of water a day since then......most days I drink 150oz. I have 1 cup of decaf in the morning with a small amount of cream then I get my jug out and start drinking.....get it in your head it's good for you, you need to drink it to keep your metabolism up, your internal organs functioning properly and it will help keep you feeling full longer. IF you must...float a slice of lemon or lime or cucumber on top (make sure you count it toward your carb total for the day.).

Good luck

[JulieB]

I like my water room temp as well. I used to drink diet pop by the gallon...never water. I'm a convert! I also use a straw-jug, I have one on my desk at work and one at home. I sip all day long, as I dislike chugging water. I smile everytime I go to refill my jug at work...I stop at the bathroom to get rid of the last one on my way to the water cooler I wonder if my co-workers wonder why I smile on the way to the bathroom?

[ngel11]

hahaha thank you Julie
H2o will be my bff lol