I'm ready to go for it.  Will try to stay on just water, but ugh!!!  I also drink an energy drink that is 0 sugar, 0 carbs and 0 carbs.  Would that work??

Hi there, I am sure water is the best drink and you will lose the most weight if that is all you drink. However, you will still lose if you drink diet soda and if it helps you stick to the diet then I say go for it. I certainly drank it when I was on csd. I didn't lose as much as some people so maybe you could argue it was the diet soda, but there is no way I can give everything up! I also drank coffee!!!!

Not trying to be a bad influence, but I found the diet hard enough without forgoing those two luxuries as well!!

Otherwise I really enjoyed the experience and am soon to start round #2 on the 16th Sept.

got2go, sounds like you are on your way.  water really is the best for you and it helps clean you out and keep you "regular"  You will be suprised at some of the other benefits when you stop drinking soda...you skin and eyes for one will begin to look healthier

nancy

Good for you Brookside for giving up the alcohol and never really starting the soda habit

We all have our vices, I use to be a 2 liter diet coke drinker with a pot of coffee a day and gave it all up last year when I started csd.  I have also cut back on my wine to only two dinners a week which for my upbringing has been a challenge

So to all of those who can give up the things that are unhealthy I toast you with my glass of water.

btw--bread, pasta and rice were once my best friends too since aug 6 I have had two slices of thin pizza, thats as close as I have come

nancy

The more soup you eat, the more you lose

csd novice...coffee is not stated as a no no on this diet...in fact nothing is stated about coffee, therefore I would think it is acceptable.  Molly Mc butter, and ff calorie free dressings etc are not mentioned ...so I would think they are acceptable ...and I could go on and on of the products that are not mentioned...so obviously, one would use common sense in their judgement of using unmentioned things....as for drinking alcohol...diet soda....and starchy veggies  such as corn, peas, and dry beans...these are mentioned in the diet rules (the few rules that there are).   This is a cleansing diet and I guess alcohol and diet soda just are not cleansing.  As far as staying away from the starchy veggies...need I explain that? I don't believe for one minute that all members are refraining from alcohol...that would be an unrealistic assumption....I myself quit all that...no more alcohol, beer, wine and with that went the soda I used with the liquor I drank in mixed drinks. In my seriousness to lose weight...I thought giving these few things up was worth it...and I follow it just as it is. Others on this diet tweak it to their liking....I guess that's the only way they can stay on it...so...you will have to make up your own mind on this, as others have that choose to drink a FEW(whatever it is)... once in awhile.....ANYWAY, GOOD LUCK TO YOU!