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Is this Ok to drink on the diet ?

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Yes... but you should count each serving of CL as 1 carb, I believe. I know the Splenda packets are counted as one each, so I would assume that a beverage with Splenda in it would, too. Green tea is fine. I couldn't find a carb count on green tea but herbal tea is .4 grams per 6 oz. Personally, I don't count tea. I like mine weak (three dunks of the teabag and I'm done, lol).

According to the Atkins' website, here is the beverage list for Induction:

Beverages

Clear broth/ bouillon (make sure there are no sugars added)
Club soda
Cream – heavy or light, be sure to note the carb count
Decaffeinated or regular coffee and tea*
Diet soda with sucralose (Splenda) Be sure to note the carbs
Flavored Seltzer (must say no calories)
Herb tea (no barley or fruit sugar added)
Water – at least 8 eight once glasses per day including…
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water

* One to two cups of caffeinated tea or coffee is allowed as desired and tolerated by each individual. If you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia or cravings as a result, do not use caffeine. If you have a true caffeine addiction, it is best to break that habit during the induction phase.

No direction or indication we need to count carbs in coffee or tea. The limit is based on caffeine and your caffeine tolerance. IF you want to count them, fresh brewed coffee has 0.7 per 6 oz and tea (black, brewed 3 min) has 0.5 per 6 oz.