Frequently Asked Questions Friday: What to drink on a Total Food Replacement Diet | VLCD
Frequently Asked Questions Friday
The lovely Suzanne and Lorna Answer:
What to drink on a Total Food Replacement Diet| Ketosis
Today:
Lorna and Suzanne talk about what to drink on a Total Food Replacement Diet
Just how much water should you Drink in a day on a VLCD:
We recommend between 2-4 litres of water spread through the day, the reason being is that it can be dangerous to drink too much water at once. Water is vital as a hydrated body is a healthy body that is performing at its best. Julie Ann always tells me to think of water as this amazing fat burning liquid! 🙂
Other the other side of this, if you do not drink enough you may become dehydrated and this could lead to headaches, dizziness, issues with blood pressure and constipation. As with most things the amount each person needs is different so this is a guide so aim for 2.5 litres or a little more if you can!
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What else can you drink on our VLCD plan:
In addition to tap water and bottled still water, you can also have sparkling water which goes great with the water flavourings above. However you would need to avoid flavoured sparkling water or indeed any other flavoured water. It goes as far as No Slice of lemon in your water as this can in fact have an impact on ketosis.
In relation to Teas and Coffees, these are included in the water allowance. Teas can be black, white, or green leaf but not from flowers or fruit as again this can have an impact on ketosis. With regards to milk – it is advised to avoid drinking milk with your tea and coffee, however if you want to have the occasional cup of tea or coffee with milk use skimmed milk only and never exceed 250mls per day. We do say that black is best for Ketosis.
Artificial Sweeteners in tablet form are allowed in teas and coffees. Do NOT use the powder form of sweetener.
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hi can you drink too much water it seems like a stupid question to ask but im often up at 6am until about 12pm and i could easily drink up to 6 litres over that time is this safe x
As Kate says Pauline you need to space your water out and you will be grand 🙂 The official stance is 2.5l – 4l spaced throughout the day. If you find that you are having this much over such a large period of time you should be 100%, it is important to listen to your body in this instance.
Great video ladies x u girls rock!!
Pauline it can be unsafe to drink to much to quickly I would suggest 500ml every hour x sip sip sip x
Good luck x
Can I drink diet soft drinks? What about sugarfree energy drinks?
Thanks, and have a brilliant day.
Hi Rose we do suggest trying to avoid most of the diet drinks but you can have one can of Coke Zero or Dr.Pepper Zero per week as a treat. I was speaking to Lisa about this and we suggest trying our flavourings with sparkling water if you need something fizzy 🙂 Thanks for leaving the question!