My diet of drinking herbal teas in the evening is working. I've lost 5 pounds

[applegrove]

in the last week. More importantly, I'm enjoying it a great deal.

[HoneychildMooseMoss]

1. What kinds of herbal teas?

I've tried some, but they just make me feel bloated

[applegrove]

2. Licorince and cinnamon, Chai & black tea, White tea, Vanilla & Cinnamon, Chocolate.

I'm going to buy blueberry tea tormorrow I think. I used to love it when I had a job in a tea house. I don't feel bloated. I feel satisfied.

[HoneychildMooseMoss]

3. I've tried blueberry tea, peppermint tea,

camomile tea, Thai lemon grass tea, and some herbal tea from Germany that has pieces of dried apple in it, but I always seem to feel bloated. Maybe I'll try some Chai and black tea.

[applegrove]

4. Yes. I'm used to Chai with milk. But it is good with just plain black tea too. I was surprised.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Is it from all the exercise you are getting running to the bathroom all night?

I know that's what would happen to me.

[applegrove]

6. Well I do run to the bathroom a lot. Cat keeps thinking I'm going to bed and follows me.

So she is getting more excercise too.

[hedgehog]

7. Thanks for a good idea!

[MiddleFingerMom]

8. How was the chocolate tea? Was it satisfying or did it taste like watery hot chocolate?

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I saw someone recommended Stash Chocolate Tea to you and I saw it in my grocery store.
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Should I try it?
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[applegrove]

9. I got Rooibos Chocolate Mint tea. It is my least favourite. I would not get it again.

The white tea with mint tasted like toothpaste till I added some sugartwin, which I don't want to use so I would not get that again either. The licorice cinnamon is by far my favourite. The Chai is very good, though not as good as when it is made with milk...but that would not help my diet. Mostly I just like the variety of flavours. I hear green tea increases your metabolism so I'll try that next.... though I don't like the taste of green tea alone, even if you only steep it for 2 minutes in warm water not boiling, so I hope I can find some green tea mixed with another flavour. There is a health food store a good walk away from my house and they have hundreds of teas so I am lucky with my options.

[MiddleFingerMom]

10. I love green tea and it is only one of two teas I like w/o sweetener.

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Sometimes I think it used to be half the reason I would go out for Chinese food.
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Again, try looking for the Bigelow Constant Comment Green Tea -- the wonderful
orange n spices taste of CC with the subtlety of a green tea base.
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M-m-m-m-m, gonna go make some right now.
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[applegrove]

12. Oh I looked everywhere for Constant Comment tea but it seems we do not have it.

I'll keep it in mind though. There is another place I can look tomorrow.

[redwitch]

11. Harney and Sons Green tea with Thai flavors

Coconut, ginger and lemongrass. It's delicious although it makes me crave Pad Thai.

[applegrove]

13. That sounds wonderful. I'll look for that too.

[Fridays Child]

14. k/r

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. Do any of these have caffeine?

[applegrove]

16. Yup. The Chai with black tea has caffeine I would assume. The white tea too I think.

But most of them don't.

[Gold Metal Flake]

18. OK. I never use caffeine after 2pm.

I'm sorry if this was discussed before, I never heard of using tea as a way to lose weight. I have adjusted my diet a little and have seen a loss of about 20 pounds over the last year. Slow and steady. I'd like to enhance that if I can. Can you tell me more?

[applegrove]

19. I just get up late. I go to work at 3 PM. I eat dinner. I come home and I drink

teas.I keep myself full that way. I don't have another meal. I do think that green tea increases your metabolism so I will get some of that. I used to drink diet coke which can make you obese. And I'm staying away from milk or sugar substitutes which I don't think help you lose weight. So this is why enjoying a variety of teas will help me lose weight. I'm keeping my palate engaged, my enthusiam high and inbibing no more calories in the evening.

[AmyDeLune]

17. Rooibos & Honeybush are naturally

caffeine free and are available in many flavors. Very nice if you like tea late in the day or before bed.