Drinking Calories

Poobear7609
Poobear7609 Posts: 23 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
I drink alot of tea or diet mountain dew during the day. I really need to substitute that with water, but i cant bring myself to drink water. I like drinking things with flavor. Ive been stuck on the same weight now, and it might be water weight because of all the tea I drink.
How much water should I drink a day to see results.
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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Try seltzer water.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    Drinking water doesn't cause weight loss. It helps alleviate water weight caused by high sodium food or fluid retention in muscles. And some people find that drinking water can make them feel full so they eat less, but it is not causing weight loss in and of itself.
  • Poobear7609
    Poobear7609 Posts: 23 Member
    ok. thank you.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    edited March 2015
    I don't see a problem with the tea.

    PS: I've assumed it's not sweet tea and doesn't have any calories
  • Poobear7609
    Poobear7609 Posts: 23 Member
    Well i thought there might be a problem with the tea, because I add sugar to it...And I probably drink 5-6 big glasses of it a day.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    Well i thought there might be a problem with the tea, because I add sugar to it...And I probably drink 5-6 big glasses of it a day.

    As long as you weigh and log the sugar into your food diary and stay in your cals then it's not an issue.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Drinking hot tea does wonders for me when I am feeling a little hungry. I drink a couple cups of tea a day
  • Poobear7609
    Poobear7609 Posts: 23 Member
    yea I make sure I log it everytime, but it has alot of carbs, so I end up drinking half my carbs away instead of eating them. So I think I should just try drinking more water, and drink the tea only sometimes.
  • Poobear7609
    Poobear7609 Posts: 23 Member
    yeah I drink mine hot to, its way better.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    I found Baked Apple Cinnamon Tea from Tazo is flavorful enough on its own that I don't need to add anything to it. Though, I drink all my tea with only water added.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    yea I make sure I log it everytime, but it has alot of carbs, so I end up drinking half my carbs away instead of eating them. So I think I should just try drinking more water, and drink the tea only sometimes.

    Stop adding sugar.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    Well i thought there might be a problem with the tea, because I add sugar to it...And I probably drink 5-6 big glasses of it a day.

    Try gradually cutting back on the amount of sugar. After a while you might find you don't miss it at all.

    There are also lots of flavoured teas that you can try. I like strawberry green tea and raspberry mojito

  • Rashanti1
    Rashanti1 Posts: 108 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    yea I make sure I log it everytime, but it has alot of carbs, so I end up drinking half my carbs away instead of eating them. So I think I should just try drinking more water, and drink the tea only sometimes.

    Stop adding sugar.

    This. If you absolutely need to have sweet tea, try adding sweetener instead.
  • hyIianprincess
    hyIianprincess Posts: 302 Member
    I'm pretty much addicted to Liptons Diet Citrus Green Tea.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I used to have 3tsp of sugar in each cup of tea. Which adds up calorie wise when you're drinking 5-7 cups a day as i was. I slowly reduced it to no sugar, and now i cant stand even a half tsp of it in tea, as it's too sweet.
    Something that helped me drink water is a little bit of cranberry juice added. Like 100ml to 1L of water.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,980 Member
    Why not try some herbal teas? Rosehip tea has no calories but a strong, fruity flavour. Red bush tea might be an acquired taste, but it has very little or no calories either (the one I have mentions 1kcal per bag).
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    Well i thought there might be a problem with the tea, because I add sugar to it...And I probably drink 5-6 big glasses of it a day.

    About how much sugar do you use per glass? Sorry we're so hung up on the tea, it's actually quite interesting! :laugh:
  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    Why not try some herbal teas? Rosehip tea has no calories but a strong, fruity flavour. Red bush tea might be an acquired taste, but it has very little or no calories either (the one I have mentions 1kcal per bag).

    Love red bush tea and I find it's naturally sweet and flavorful. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum from the OP and hate sweetness in drinks, but red bush I like, the sweetness/aroma is not oppressive.
  • lynndot1
    lynndot1 Posts: 114 Member
    edited March 2015
    Yeah if you need a sweet tea maybe try some of the fruitier blends. Either that or just learn to like your tea without sweetener...I actually had no idea people put sugar in hot tea haha, I've always had it by itself. Iced sweet tea on the other hand... :)

    You can wean yourself down on sugar pretty easily too. If you add 1 tbsp of sugar to your tea, next time try 0.75 tbsp for a day or two, then 0.50, etc, until you get it down to what you want or get rid of it completely.

    If the tea you're drinking all day is caffeinated just make sure you're drinking enough water...caffeine can dehydrate you and make you hold on to fluid if you're not compensating with enough liquids. There's tons of naturally decaf teas out there though if you want to stick with tea. I like a big cup of rooibos tea when I want something hot that's decaf.
  • ziaibelieve
    ziaibelieve Posts: 6 Member
    I highly recommend that you try coconut sugar! :)

    Obviously it would be best if you didn't add any sugar to your tea, but until you can wean yourself off it, coconut sugar would be a great substitute!
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    edited March 2015
    I drink unsweetened tea. I had gestational diabetes with my last two kids. I didn't feel like diet drinks were good for my babies so I began drinking the unsweetened tea. I love it now.

  • helenbenzie75
    helenbenzie75 Posts: 95 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Drinking hot tea does wonders for me when I am feeling a little hungry. I drink a couple cups of tea a day

    Same here, whenever I feel hungry I go and have a cuppa :smile:
  • Hippychick5983
    Hippychick5983 Posts: 130 Member
    I don't know if you have a shoprite close to you but they carbonated flavored water. I like to have it with dinner. It kind of tricks my mind into thinking I am having soda. ;)

    shoprite.com/pd/ShopRite/Clear-Delight-Black-Cherry/33-80-fl-oz/041190041787/
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    Drink unsweetened tea, whatever flavor you like. Problem solved.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I drink about 4 cups of tea a day. I like cinnamon/spicy teas. They are naturally sweet. I can't even imagine adding sugar.
  • Mikolinz
    Mikolinz Posts: 23 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    yea I make sure I log it everytime, but it has alot of carbs, so I end up drinking half my carbs away instead of eating them. So I think I should just try drinking more water, and drink the tea only sometimes.

    Stop adding sugar.


    Eww. That would be like drinking brown water
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    mayawalz wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Poobear7609 wrote: »
    yea I make sure I log it everytime, but it has alot of carbs, so I end up drinking half my carbs away instead of eating them. So I think I should just try drinking more water, and drink the tea only sometimes.

    Stop adding sugar.


    Eww. That would be like drinking brown water

    Wait...I can't tell if you're serious or not. Ha.
  • KatieBea44
    KatieBea44 Posts: 10 Member
    If you find just water so bland, try making it citrus or cucumber water. It adds a light flavour without adding so many empty calories. Both cucumber and lemon aid in weight loss efforts, aid in digestion and lemon is a slight anti inflammatory for joints because it dissolves uric acid. :) On days where i find I don't want to be drinking regular water, I fill a jug with all the water I need in the day, and add 1 or 2 sliced lemons, rind on, and stick it in the fridge. I never fail to drink my water that day :)
  • SillyCat1975
    SillyCat1975 Posts: 328 Member
    Ok, this may sound crazy but when I drink water, I will add some sweet and low to it, just to give it a little taste.
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    KatieBea44 wrote: »
    If you find just water so bland, try making it citrus or cucumber water. It adds a light flavour without adding so many empty calories. Both cucumber and lemon aid in weight loss efforts, aid in digestion and lemon is a slight anti inflammatory for joints because it dissolves uric acid. :) On days where i find I don't want to be drinking regular water, I fill a jug with all the water I need in the day, and add 1 or 2 sliced lemons, rind on, and stick it in the fridge. I never fail to drink my water that day :)

    Great idea. I like those also.
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