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**KongoSan** · 07-15-2012, 12:31 AM

I haven't started yet, I am waiting on my HCG. I will be doing the 43 day protocol with injections. My biggest issue with the protocol is the liquids. I don't drink coffee or tea. I HATE it! I usually drink diet pepsi ( a big no no), water plain, however I also drink flavored water. I buy it at Walmart in the Key lime flavor. It has 0 anything, but the ingrediants are listed as:
Filtered carbonate water, citric acid, potassium citrate, natural flavor, aspartame, potassium benzoate, and acesulfame potassuim
then it says PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.

I know when I did Atkins (awesome results, I kept off for years) a lot of people said the aspartame stalled them, not a problem with me. In P& I's it says you can use saccahrin. I'm figuring aspartame was not around then.

Is this going to be a huge problem for me? I can do about 8 oz a day, but I NEED the carbonation and the flavor. With all they have listed for acceptable liquids, I would literally be on plain water for 43 days. IDK if I could do that. I have tried plain water with lemon juice, but I would rather just drink plain water. How bad do you think it is going to be once I start the diet?

07-15-2012, 12:31 AM	#1
KongoSan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 349 Senior Member	What to drink! HELP I haven't started yet, I am waiting on my HCG. I will be doing the 43 day protocol with injections. My biggest issue with the protocol is the liquids. I don't drink coffee or tea. I HATE it! I usually drink diet pepsi ( a big no no), water plain, however I also drink flavored water. I buy it at Walmart in the Key lime flavor. It has 0 anything, but the ingrediants are listed as: Filtered carbonate water, citric acid, potassium citrate, natural flavor, aspartame, potassium benzoate, and acesulfame potassuim then it says PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE. I know when I did Atkins (awesome results, I kept off for years) a lot of people said the aspartame stalled them, not a problem with me. In P& I's it says you can use saccahrin. I'm figuring aspartame was not around then. Is this going to be a huge problem for me? I can do about 8 oz a day, but I NEED the carbonation and the flavor. With all they have listed for acceptable liquids, I would literally be on plain water for 43 days. IDK if I could do that. I have tried plain water with lemon juice, but I would rather just drink plain water. How bad do you think it is going to be once I start the diet?
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