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Tea Please!

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  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    Love tea!! I mostly go herbal and sometimes green.

    I buy Harney & Sons Egyptian Chamomile, Lemon Verbena, and Rooibos. I bought the Harney green tea sample pack, but haven't opened any of them yet. I also like Numi Toasted Rice Tea, especially when I go out for sushi.
  • UandI1985
    UandI1985 Posts: 55 Member
    POCAS ginger tea with honey. I dream about it every night
  • mandamerlot
    mandamerlot Posts: 180 Member
    I am a tea addict! I spend an embarrassing amount on tea at David's Tea every week.

    I prefer to drink green or Roobios teas and I like them to be a little fruity so I don't need any added sweetener. I do add agave nectar to my tea when I have it iced though.

    My faves are:
    Green & Fruity
    Organic Green Seduction
    Kiwi's Big Adventure
  • TabithaRyan68
    TabithaRyan68 Posts: 25 Member
    I make my own green tea ice tea... 3 decaf green tea bags in about 2 litres of water, I sweeten with two tablespoons of organic honey and sometimes add in a whole lemon or some mint.
    Green tea has many antioxidants and it is very low on calories and can be a zero drink if you skip the honey and lemon but I like it. Feels like I'm having a treat and it satisfies any in between meal munchies I may have.
  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
    I typically alternate between green and black tea. I won't give any brands, but I will say I stick to "super store brands" - you can find all sorts of crazy teas online.....Wu-Yi or some crap......don't fall for it.....I found some "Diet in a Bag" tea at Target, figured I'd try it out, it wasn't too bad, but can't say I lost anything LOL.......but it's basically a mild laxative (senna leaf).

    But for "recreation" - yes, I basically drink black tea, and green tea with lime, and/or honey......rather than sugar.
  • JazmineYoli
    JazmineYoli Posts: 547 Member
    Stash Ginger Peach Green Tea my absolute favorite. It's green tea with plenty of flavor. A little sugar and it's perfect
  • jbaerbock
    jbaerbock Posts: 85 Member
    I drink a variety of teas depending on my tastes at that point in the day. I try to have at least 1 cup of green tea a day just because it's so amazingly good for you! I do enjoy some earl grey in the morning on occasion for a pick-me-up. Otherwise as far as weight loss aid I have always heard Yerba Mate was a great herbal tea to help with appetite. I drink it becuase it tastes good and the variety I have has some natural stevia leaf in it to add some natural sweetness [less than sugar but still adds a nice sweet tinge].
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I mainly just drink water and tea (along with homemade juice/lemonade, shakes and smoothies) so I drink a lot of tea, but not for weight loss.

    I was never a tea drinker in the past. I started when I was losing weight because I loved snacking while watching tv and sports at night. Sipping tea was a great diversion from eating high calorie snacks plus it has no calories. It really helped to stop my nighttime snacking!

    Over the years I've tried a lot of teas, but this is my unsweetened herbal go to:

    Hibiscus Tea - I love this flavor, it's full of vitamin C and antioxidants and I drink several cups every day. I make my own blends by adding a little dried rosehips, cranberries, raspberries or pomegranate. I also like adding a small piece of fresh ginger to the pitcher.

    After a couple of hours the flavors come together and to me it taste similar to a juice, but without the sugar, chemicals and with zero calories. :)

    I buy loose leaf hibiscus flowers and make my own extra large tea bags using coffee filters. It saves me A LOT of money since I go through 1 glass pitcher every other day. I'll usually make it as a sun tea and store in the fridge. I make 1 serving of hot tea sometimes as well.

    Also I like the following once in a while:

    - Dandelion & Lemongrass Tea
    - Earl Grey
    - Vanilla Rooibos Tea
    - My own blend of green tea, turmeric and ginger

    Edited to add: drinking hibiscus tea regularly is known to lower blood pressure a little so be careful if your blood pressure is normal or a little low.
  • brookemart81
    brookemart81 Posts: 62 Member
    I don't know that tea helps with weight loss per se, but it's something you can drink other than water that's calorie free.

    Right now I have a bunch of varieties from Harney & Sons. I initially found the brand at Target and I liked them so much I bought a bunch of stuff from their website. I drink their Earl Grey, Black Currant, and a blend called Paris (which has fruity and vanilla notes in it- really tasty!) regularly. There's also a Chocolate Mint that has mint leaves, black tea, and chocolate flavor- it's nice when you are craving something sweet but don't want to go all out and eat dessert. I also enjoy their Peppermint tea in the evenings and a blend called Yellow & Blue, which is basically a sleeping pill in tea form! It has lavender and chamomile in it and I swear it is the most relaxing thing ever. Better than a glass of wine even.
  • Vessecora
    Vessecora Posts: 44
    I tried green tea about 6 months ago and I've now got bag upon bag in my cupboard...
    I started on mfp mostly just for knowledge, to keep track etc. So I actually discovered that I started losing weight while maintaining the same diet while introducing green tea.

    It was the only change in anything I'd been doing :D So green tea certainly did something for me.

    I recently went to McDonald's for the first time in quite a few months and ordered only the cup of green tea with jasmine they offer, and it was amazing! I love it. It was Dilmah, I'm fairly certain, so I'm going to buy that next time I go shopping!
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