I just got the Fast Diet ebook yesterday. I am starting my first fast day today. My doctor is super supportive of this adventure. Can one have diet soft drinks on the fasting days? Would appreciate your help and good wishes 
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Hi Karin
The short answer is that they are allowed. However, many people have strong views on whether they are a good idea or not. There is a long thread on this which is worth reading (find the link in the FAQ...link to FAQ in my signature).
Good luck with your venture!
The short answer is that they are allowed. However, many people have strong views on whether they are a good idea or not. There is a long thread on this which is worth reading (find the link in the FAQ...link to FAQ in my signature).
Good luck with your venture!
You can drink any non calorie drink you like. 
Some people like to eat/drink 'clean' but i like a diet coke, it helps.
Some people like to eat/drink 'clean' but i like a diet coke, it helps.
Thanks so much for your speedy reply. As I mentioned earlier I had never been in a forum of any type before. I am in Southern California so this international forum is awesome.
I've just discovered a great alternative - no added sugar diluting juice made up with sparkling water. So many different flavours and no sweetner/sugar issues.
There will be sugar from the fruit though?
Robinsons Orange and Mango No Added Sugar Diluting Juice. 1litre = 20 servings. Therefore 1 serving = 50ml.
100ml = 8 cals, carbohydrates = 0.7g, of which sugars = 0.7g.
Is one or two servings of this ok on a fast day? I'm guessing it is.
100ml = 8 cals, carbohydrates = 0.7g, of which sugars = 0.7g.
Is one or two servings of this ok on a fast day? I'm guessing it is.
Sounds good to me! No worse than stock cubes!
I love the flavoured water from Sainsburys
wildmissus wrote: I've just discovered a great alternative - no added sugar diluting juice made up with sparkling water. So many different flavours and no sweetner/sugar issues.
Those have sweetener in don't they ?
i'm with phil, no added sugar drinks DO have sweeteners
from Wiki but you can google the ingredients
"No added sugar" squashes, such as Robinsons No Added Sugar, are often manufactured for the healthy food and beverage market, alongside traditional cordials and plain squashes. They are chemically sweetened squashes, usually sweetened with one or more of aspartame, acesulfame K, saccharin and sucralose. They are very low in calories, sometimes having as few as 4 per 100ml diluted, and their target audience is children because of their commonly believed health benefits. They are marketed towards children and families, but they are also less commonly consumed by adults, particularly ones seeking healthier diets. They tend to be very low in fruit juice, around 5-10% or less and instead flavoured with cheap, low calorie synthetic flavouring (isoamyl acetate for pear or banana, or mixed with malic acid to make an apple-like flavour, ethyl methylphenylglycidate for strawberry, octyl acetate for orange, allyl hexanoate for pineapple etc.) although most nowadays contain natural flavourings instead of juice, as they aim to contain as little sugar as possible.
from Wiki but you can google the ingredients
"No added sugar" squashes, such as Robinsons No Added Sugar, are often manufactured for the healthy food and beverage market, alongside traditional cordials and plain squashes. They are chemically sweetened squashes, usually sweetened with one or more of aspartame, acesulfame K, saccharin and sucralose. They are very low in calories, sometimes having as few as 4 per 100ml diluted, and their target audience is children because of their commonly believed health benefits. They are marketed towards children and families, but they are also less commonly consumed by adults, particularly ones seeking healthier diets. They tend to be very low in fruit juice, around 5-10% or less and instead flavoured with cheap, low calorie synthetic flavouring (isoamyl acetate for pear or banana, or mixed with malic acid to make an apple-like flavour, ethyl methylphenylglycidate for strawberry, octyl acetate for orange, allyl hexanoate for pineapple etc.) although most nowadays contain natural flavourings instead of juice, as they aim to contain as little sugar as possible.
Yes PhilT and mabel109 they do indeed have sweetners in. I've just looked at the bottle and when you look at the front label which is the bit that encourages us to buy it says in big writing - no added sugar, no artificial colour, no artificial flavours. When looking closely at the list of ingredients on the back it contains Aspartame and Saccharin but even on the back it highlights 'contains naturally occurring sugars'. What a con. Back to plain water and herbal teas.
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