Wait before eating breakfast or best to eat as soon as possible?
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FlavourfulBear wrote: »
Well, you ARE the one who brought up tea
Anyway, threads like these get to be fun as we see what directions they go in after the original question has come to a satisfactory conclusion.
ps: I am a tea snob. I only drink loose leaf brewed in one of my several Yixing teapots. I try to not be obnoxious about it and never refuse the offer of a teabag when visiting someone else.
Ah, sorry I didn't mean it like that, as if the thread was derailed. >.<
I parenthesized to say that even if we ended up somehow talking about puppies I wouldn't mind. I did mention tea and the conversation naturally branched from there and I was also gaining new information which is always a bonus.
For example, now I have to go look up a Yixing teapot. Our tea-drinking here is primarily British so we use the teabags, milk and it's usually green tea, moringa, chamomile, etc.
I should try the looseleaf varieties though. It's mostly due to convenience because the store near hear doesn't sell them, I think I know where to buy them but I'd have to check to be sure.
I was teasing you. Sorry it came across as otherwise. I was trying to make the point that once the question or concern is taken care of, these threads can go into all kinds of fun and fascinating directions (although we tend to post more cat pictures than puppy pictures). Some of the best threads are the ones that get "derailed". This one (so far) has gone in the direction of tea. One of my favorites on another board went into a discussion of how to separate two glass measuring cups that got stuck together and ended up with a silly discussion of chastity belts for goldfish.3 -
animatorswearbras wrote: »animatorswearbras wrote: »FlavourfulBear wrote: »
I do like tea. I love tea actually. Good to know I don't have to do the lemon water thing anymore though.
Well, you COULD be like my very British former roommate and drink your tea with lemon
I'm British and I don't know anyone that drinks tea with lemon, black tea (preferably yorkshire) with milk and sugar and you can burn in the fiery pits of hell if you put the milk in before the water lol. ;P
LOL. I asked her about the fact that she drinks it with lemon instead of milk and she said that is how everyone in her family always drank their tea: lemon and sugar. She even was given tea like that in her baby bottle. It has been 30 years so I don't remember where in England she is from. I seem to remember some port city in the Northeast but could easily be wrong.
Wow that's surprising, if I was to guess on someone drinking tea with lemon it would be some upper class Southern type who doesn't use teabags and buys hand mixed Earl Grey blends from specialist tea shops. :P
Port cities in the North East like Redcar are stereotypically salt of the earth types. I'm from York so not far away geographically. I guess there's always different habits in different families.
Sorry to derail your thread OP I'm glad you got the info you needed by the way and don't have to worry about cleanses, boosts and meal timings anymore. To be fair I've started drinking gingerbread green tea recently because I realised I was drinking the best part of 200 cals with milk and sugar in my tea and am trying to wean myself onto 1 cal teas to alternate with my 6 cuppa a day habit. :P
Unsavoury Southern type here and I do on occasion drink PG tips with a bit of almond milk (IBS). Never occurred to me to put lemon in black tea but it makes sense. My family is working class so it was all teabags, 2 sugars and a dash of milk - you can literally put this cup of tea down in front of anyone in my family and they will drink it - until I reached my 20s and discovered loose leaf tea, specifically Christmas (cinnamon, clove, yumminess)/Chai blends and I kind of refuse to drink anything else now. The one teabag tea I do love is Rose Lemonade by Taylor's.
As far as eating breakfast goes, OP, I like to front load - eat most of my calories in the morning - and work my way to a small dinner. I don't eat after 8pm atm because I'm recovering from an appendectomy and sleeping on my belly with food in it was painful and now it's just habit. So really it takes all sorts, just do what works for you.1 -
Don't listen to these negative comments about lemon water and green tea. They do aid in metabolism and weight loss. Obvi not a fix all but they aren't hurting you.
Just eat when you are hungry and don't eat when you aren't, stay mindful of portions. Intermittent fasting is amazing in my opinion, only if you do it correctly.11 -
lexidanko14 wrote: »Don't listen to these negative comments about lemon water and green tea. They do aid in metabolism and weight loss. Obvi not a fix all but they aren't hurting you.
Just eat when you are hungry and don't eat when you aren't, stay mindful of portions. Intermittent fasting is amazing in my opinion, only if you do it correctly.
You are right in that they aren't hurting her. You are wrong in that they don't aid weight loss except as an alternative to high calorie beverages.3 -
Really? I see no negativity, just educated and experienced responses debunking obvious woo. OP is incredibly good natured.lexidanko14 wrote: »Don't listen to these negative comments about lemon water and green tea. They do aid in metabolism and weight loss. Obvi not a fix all but they aren't hurting you.
Post reputable proof, please. @lexidanko14
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Earinabby: Interesting about the protein and carb for breakfast gives you a lower glucose number than no breakfast at all. Thanks for info 0
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lexidanko14 wrote: »Don't listen to these negative comments about lemon water and green tea. They do aid in metabolism and weight loss. Obvi not a fix all but they aren't hurting you.
Just eat when you are hungry and don't eat when you aren't, stay mindful of portions. Intermittent fasting is amazing in my opinion, only if you do it correctly.
No one said they were harmful, they just don't help. Additionally, the OP is relieved to not have to put this much worry into thinking about when to eat and what to eat. Sounded like she was overwhelmed a bit by her existing routine (correct me if I'm wrong).
Intermittent fasting is one way to reduce calories. It may also work with some appetite control, but at the end of the day, a calorie reduction is needed to lose weight.
I'm not sure why you think OP getting the support she needs (and is obviously happy with) is negative.5 -
I'm sure this would give tea purists the vapors, but my idea of a hot cup of tea puts the bag in, then the water, then nukes it in the microwave. DON'T remove the bag until you go to wash the cup! Just drink the tea with the bag in there. When my brother drinks a second cup of tea, he leaves the first teabag in the cup and adds another. I am not quite that reckless. LOL2
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150poundsofme wrote: »Earinabby: Interesting about the protein and carb for breakfast gives you a lower glucose number than no breakfast at all. Thanks for info
I have also noticed that some of my highest numbers are after my long workout at the pool. I swim laps for an hour and go into a 55 minute water aerobics class. I am usually in the 140's when I get home, then it drops as I rest.
My doctor (a Certified Diabetic Specialist) explained it like this: it takes about 15-20 minutes of activity for the glucose in your system to be depleted. Either you need to eat to replenish it, or your liver triggers your body to release the stored glucose, which it then uses for energy. There is a constant cycling of storing and using in everyone. Diabetics (whether caused by not enough insulin or by resistance to the insulin produced) have problems with this cycle which is why too much glucose circulates in the bloodstream. As long as the numbers drop after eating or exercising, I am OK.1 -
HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »I'm sure this would give tea purists the vapors, but my idea of a hot cup of tea puts the bag in, then the water, then nukes it in the microwave. DON'T remove the bag until you go to wash the cup! Just drink the tea with the bag in there. When my brother drinks a second cup of tea, he leaves the first teabag in the cup and adds another. I am not quite that reckless. LOL
I have a tea press, and will throw three tea bags in there, cover in boiling water, and let it sit until I'm ready to drink it. When I'm on early morning shift, I make it the night before! And yes, I've left the old bag in with the new one.
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glassofroses wrote: »animatorswearbras wrote: »animatorswearbras wrote: »FlavourfulBear wrote: »
I do like tea. I love tea actually. Good to know I don't have to do the lemon water thing anymore though.
Well, you COULD be like my very British former roommate and drink your tea with lemon
I'm British and I don't know anyone that drinks tea with lemon, black tea (preferably yorkshire) with milk and sugar and you can burn in the fiery pits of hell if you put the milk in before the water lol. ;P
LOL. I asked her about the fact that she drinks it with lemon instead of milk and she said that is how everyone in her family always drank their tea: lemon and sugar. She even was given tea like that in her baby bottle. It has been 30 years so I don't remember where in England she is from. I seem to remember some port city in the Northeast but could easily be wrong.
Wow that's surprising, if I was to guess on someone drinking tea with lemon it would be some upper class Southern type who doesn't use teabags and buys hand mixed Earl Grey blends from specialist tea shops. :P
Port cities in the North East like Redcar are stereotypically salt of the earth types. I'm from York so not far away geographically. I guess there's always different habits in different families.
Sorry to derail your thread OP I'm glad you got the info you needed by the way and don't have to worry about cleanses, boosts and meal timings anymore. To be fair I've started drinking gingerbread green tea recently because I realised I was drinking the best part of 200 cals with milk and sugar in my tea and am trying to wean myself onto 1 cal teas to alternate with my 6 cuppa a day habit. :P
Unsavoury Southern type here and I do on occasion drink PG tips with a bit of almond milk (IBS). Never occurred to me to put lemon in black tea but it makes sense. My family is working class so it was all teabags, 2 sugars and a dash of milk - you can literally put this cup of tea down in front of anyone in my family and they will drink it - until I reached my 20s and discovered loose leaf tea, specifically Christmas (cinnamon, clove, yumminess)/Chai blends and I kind of refuse to drink anything else now. The one teabag tea I do love is Rose Lemonade by Taylor's.
As far as eating breakfast goes, OP, I like to front load - eat most of my calories in the morning - and work my way to a small dinner. I don't eat after 8pm atm because I'm recovering from an appendectomy and sleeping on my belly with food in it was painful and now it's just habit. So really it takes all sorts, just do what works for you.
I love you Southerners really, just having a good natured poke at perceived stereotypes. ;P
I'm not much of a breakfast person OP so I just eat a little to keep me going till lunch usually some wholegrain toast with either peanut butter or pate, and obvs a good milky cuppa to wash it down and wake me up! Can't beat tea and toast!
The only thing I've noticed is protein keeps me satiated for longer and I try to have 80g-100g a day (although sometimes fall short), I don't worry about my other macro's too much just calories, and meal timings are just when I'm hungry. I also tend to go for a weekly deficit rather than a daily one since I usually eat at maintenance on weekends. The main part of this process is finding what fits your lifestyle and it can make it so much easier to stick to long term if you don't feel you're punishing yourself or have to adhere to an overly restrictive regimental one size fits all formula. Good luck!
EDIT: haha just seen the stewed tea replies that's an extreme builders brew!1 -
I was teasing you. Sorry it came across as otherwise. I was trying to make the point that once the question or concern is taken care of, these threads can go into all kinds of fun and fascinating directions (although we tend to post more cat pictures than puppy pictures). Some of the best threads are the ones that get "derailed". This one (so far) has gone in the direction of tea. One of my favorites on another board went into a discussion of how to separate two glass measuring cups that got stuck together and ended up with a silly discussion of chastity belts for goldfish.
Ha ha, you got me! XD
And derailing is fine as long as, as you pointed out, you get the answers to the questions and I got a lot more helpful advice than I thought.nutmegoreo wrote: »Sounded like she was overwhelmed a bit by her existing routine (correct me if I'm wrong).
Yes, I was beholden to a schedule of when to eat whether I was hungry or not so I'd end up stuffing or starving myself because it was or wasn't the right time or I was afraid of skipping a meal. I'm also glad I have more flexibility now with my workout since I don't have to attach it to 'X minutes after eating'. I like to do my workout early and get it out of the way so knowing I can do it even without having to eat before works for me, especially if I don't feel hungry.HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »When my brother drinks a second cup of tea, he leaves the first teabag in the cup and adds another.
*faints* XD
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FlavourfulBear wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Sounded like she was overwhelmed a bit by her existing routine (correct me if I'm wrong).
Yes, I was beholden to a schedule of when to eat whether I was hungry or not so I'd end up stuffing or starving myself because it was or wasn't the right time or I was afraid of skipping a meal. I'm also glad I have more flexibility now with my workout since I don't have to attach it to 'X minutes after eating'. I like to do my workout early and get it out of the way so knowing I can do it even without having to eat before works for me, especially if I don't feel hungry.
That sounds positively exhausting. There are a lot of great people here, you will also see some amazing back and forth discussions. Find what works for you, that will be what is most helpful, because you will be more inclined to stick with it.
And since both kittens and puppies have been mentioned, but not yet made and appearance:
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My favorite kitten photo is this one of "The hug that melted the world" d'awwwwwwww
(For those who have not seen it, the adult cat is a senior feral cat with terminal kidney disease who loves kittens and is a foster grandpa)
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animatorswearbras wrote: »glassofroses wrote: »animatorswearbras wrote: »animatorswearbras wrote: »FlavourfulBear wrote: »
I do like tea. I love tea actually. Good to know I don't have to do the lemon water thing anymore though.
Well, you COULD be like my very British former roommate and drink your tea with lemon
I'm British and I don't know anyone that drinks tea with lemon, black tea (preferably yorkshire) with milk and sugar and you can burn in the fiery pits of hell if you put the milk in before the water lol. ;P
LOL. I asked her about the fact that she drinks it with lemon instead of milk and she said that is how everyone in her family always drank their tea: lemon and sugar. She even was given tea like that in her baby bottle. It has been 30 years so I don't remember where in England she is from. I seem to remember some port city in the Northeast but could easily be wrong.
Wow that's surprising, if I was to guess on someone drinking tea with lemon it would be some upper class Southern type who doesn't use teabags and buys hand mixed Earl Grey blends from specialist tea shops. :P
Port cities in the North East like Redcar are stereotypically salt of the earth types. I'm from York so not far away geographically. I guess there's always different habits in different families.
Sorry to derail your thread OP I'm glad you got the info you needed by the way and don't have to worry about cleanses, boosts and meal timings anymore. To be fair I've started drinking gingerbread green tea recently because I realised I was drinking the best part of 200 cals with milk and sugar in my tea and am trying to wean myself onto 1 cal teas to alternate with my 6 cuppa a day habit. :P
Unsavoury Southern type here and I do on occasion drink PG tips with a bit of almond milk (IBS). Never occurred to me to put lemon in black tea but it makes sense. My family is working class so it was all teabags, 2 sugars and a dash of milk - you can literally put this cup of tea down in front of anyone in my family and they will drink it - until I reached my 20s and discovered loose leaf tea, specifically Christmas (cinnamon, clove, yumminess)/Chai blends and I kind of refuse to drink anything else now. The one teabag tea I do love is Rose Lemonade by Taylor's.
As far as eating breakfast goes, OP, I like to front load - eat most of my calories in the morning - and work my way to a small dinner. I don't eat after 8pm atm because I'm recovering from an appendectomy and sleeping on my belly with food in it was painful and now it's just habit. So really it takes all sorts, just do what works for you.
I love you Southerners really, just having a good natured poke at perceived stereotypes. ;P
I'm not much of a breakfast person OP so I just eat a little to keep me going till lunch usually some wholegrain toast with either peanut butter or pate, and obvs a good milky cuppa to wash it down and wake me up! Can't beat tea and toast!
The only thing I've noticed is protein keeps me satiated for longer and I try to have 80g-100g a day (although sometimes fall short), I don't worry about my other macro's too much just calories, and meal timings are just when I'm hungry. I also tend to go for a weekly deficit rather than a daily one since I usually eat at maintenance on weekends. The main part of this process is finding what fits your lifestyle and it can make it so much easier to stick to long term if you don't feel you're punishing yourself or have to adhere to an overly restrictive regimental one size fits all formula. Good luck!
EDIT: haha just seen the stewed tea replies that's an extreme builders brew!
Oh don't you worry, I love poking fun at stereotypes too. Plus my grandfather was from the north so I'm not completely homogenised to southern life.
I just can't understand putting a tea bag in water and microwaving it. How does that ever taste good?
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I would throw everything that Dr Oz, the work buddy, or the person at the gym has convince you of....and do what works best for you and your body. I wouldn't try to over complicate breakfast. If you do an early morning workout, consider a trial and error and decide what's best. I workout early mornings myself and have an apple and pre workout right before. It works best for me and fuels my workouts. That may work for some but probably not everyone. You do you...0
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