Addicted to Sweet Tea

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    No one is addicted to sweet tea.

    Show me the track marks.

    Choose to stop drinking it.

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    johnny, could you point to the peer-reviewed double-blind study that indicates that artificial sweeteners are "unhealthy"? I can say with confidence that they are much safer than sugar for diabetics.

    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

    And spare me the "it is one molecule away from ....[name your poison]"
  • DeWoSa
    DeWoSa Posts: 496 Member
    gia07 wrote: »

    Confused why MFP member always have the need to go into addiction issues.. LOL


    I support the addiction model as a viable method for dealing with loss of self-control around certain foods. It's a proven, workable method.

    I don't understand why MFP members want to remove a successful tool from the weight-loss tool box.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    johnny, could you point to the peer-reviewed double-blind study that indicates that artificial sweeteners are "unhealthy"? I can say with confidence that they are much safer than sugar for diabetics.

    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

    And spare me the "it is one molecule away from ....[name your poison]"

    Why can't they ever be one electron away from gold, and then we can just figure out how to make that one last bond...
  • dmartin2210
    dmartin2210 Posts: 2
    I would suggest getting the crystal light lemon tea or even the regular tea is great thise are delicious and thats coming from a tea lover. It doesnt have a nasty wierd after tase and doesnt taste like diet anything. Try it.
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    jgnatca wrote: »
    johnny, could you point to the peer-reviewed double-blind study that indicates that artificial sweeteners are "unhealthy"? I can say with confidence that they are much safer than sugar for diabetics.

    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

    And spare me the "it is one molecule away from ....[name your poison]"

    Why can't they ever be one electron away from gold, and then we can just figure out how to make that one last bond...

    Use this method!

  • Lib_B
    Lib_B Posts: 446 Member
    make a pitcher of tea. sweeten to your liking. decrease the amount of sweetener daily until you are adding none. drink plain tea. pretty simple. what you are addicted to is the sugar and caffeine high. i cut out caffeine this week and it has been awful. but i know it will get better and in the long run, i'll be happy about all the money i'm saving by drinking water.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    glevinso wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    jgnatca wrote: »
    johnny, could you point to the peer-reviewed double-blind study that indicates that artificial sweeteners are "unhealthy"? I can say with confidence that they are much safer than sugar for diabetics.

    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

    And spare me the "it is one molecule away from ....[name your poison]"

    Why can't they ever be one electron away from gold, and then we can just figure out how to make that one last bond...

    Use this method!
    I'm a bourbon alchemist, every time I start mixing it, it turns to gold.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    KharismaticKayteh wrote: »
    I'm from the south, but I'm fortunate in that I really hate the way most people sweeten their tea here (my average 16-ounce glass is 65 calories). Two things I would recommend would be to stop buying it pre-made, because that's going to be super sweet, and also to start lessening the amount of sugar you use when you make it at home. I think my Dad raised me on tea that was prepared using a cup of sugar per gallon of tea, whereas mine is now 2/3 cup per gallon of tea. It makes it sweet enough that it's not the "dry" flavor of unsweetened tea, but not so sweet that it's a calorie dump. I might even go down to 1/2 cup of sugar per gallon.

    I'm an Alabama boy, born and raised... So I know all about sweet tea. But I was raised by my parents who didn't like tea TOO sweet, so they would only put in about 1/2 cup of sugar per gallon. That's actually the way I prefer it now. Not too sweet and not too "dry" as you say. When I go out to eat, I usually get half 'n' half (1/2 sweet, 1/2 unsweet).
  • GothyFaery
    GothyFaery Posts: 762 Member
    As a southerner who used to drink southern style, rot the enamel off your teeth sweet tea on a daily basis, here's my advice. Wean yourself off the sugar. Going from sweet tea to unsweetened just feels wrong. Use less and less sugar and offset the more bitter taste of tea with lemon as you adjust.

    Normally I drink tea warm with nothing in it now but when I want a glass of southern style tea, I make a quart of it with 5 sugar cubes so it's only 50 calories and it's plenty sweet. If you can't find a way to fit 50 calories into your day, you need to reassess you're food choices.

    Also, make sure you're brewing the tea correctly. If you're using subpar tea leaves or if you water is too hot or your steep time is too long, you'll end up with very bitter tasting tea.
  • Kettle_Belle14
    Kettle_Belle14 Posts: 246 Member
    Oh man, I feel the same way about Milo's sweet tea. I used to drink close to a gallon a day! I just had to quit cold turkey. I'm not one of those people that can have 1 glass without having another, and another, and another. After a month or so it became really easy! Just chug a glass of water every time you want a glass and after awhile you'll actually crave water and find sweet tea waaaaaay too sweet. I had a glass with Christmas dinner, and it actually tasted gross to me. :D
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    glevinso wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    jgnatca wrote: »
    johnny, could you point to the peer-reviewed double-blind study that indicates that artificial sweeteners are "unhealthy"? I can say with confidence that they are much safer than sugar for diabetics.

    http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/

    And spare me the "it is one molecule away from ....[name your poison]"

    Why can't they ever be one electron away from gold, and then we can just figure out how to make that one last bond...

    Use this method!
    I'm a bourbon alchemist, every time I start mixing it, it turns to gold.

    I just drink it straight so it gets to my tummy faster :)
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    Lori_Hill83 wrote: »
    Oh man, I feel the same way about Milo's sweet tea. I used to drink close to a gallon a day! I just had to quit cold turkey. I'm not one of those people that can have 1 glass without having another, and another, and another. After a month or so it became really easy! Just chug a glass of water every time you want a glass and after awhile you'll actually crave water and find sweet tea waaaaaay too sweet. I had a glass with Christmas dinner, and it actually tasted gross to me. :D

    I actually like the Milo's with Splenda, to an extent. Maybe one glass per day.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    start mixing it with unsweetened tea or tea with artificial sweeteners.....75/25, then 50/50.....you get the picture.
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