Best tea for weight loss??

Lucy_S08
Lucy_S08 Posts: 6 Member
edited December 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone!!
Any suggestions on which tea is most beneficial for weight loss? I've been drinking green tea for the past few months and pretty sick of it lol. Any ideas??
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  • srecupid
    srecupid Posts: 660 Member
    Tea doesn't cause weight loss calories do. That being said tea has none and is better than pop. It's also a stimulant albeit a mild one and can cause you to want to move
  • rennickm1986
    rennickm1986 Posts: 70 Member
    It inadvertently helps with weight loss by being zero calories, being in water (which is filling), and having caffeine to stave hunger. The only thing it's going to do is maybe help you not eat as much
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    edited July 2016
    Some teas can help with medical conditions that could make it harder to lose weight, but as for weight loss, teas don't help much with that. As long as the tea isn't full of calories.

    The only teas that could mimic weight loss are some herbal teas that contain herbs with diuretic properties [like lemongrass], but weight loss from these are just water weight, not actual fat.
  • liznotyet
    liznotyet Posts: 402 Member
    Herbal teas can soothe or excite your digestion which may affect water balance to the degree that there is noticeable change in the scale, however it might be just temporary unless the tea makes you so full you can have smaller meals. Go to the library and read up on herbs or go to http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed. I love green tea with ginger and lemon!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited July 2016
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I drink a lot of black tea everyday and it does nothing for weight loss. Green tea tastes revolting (to me), and also does nothing for weight loss.

    I agree with this.

    It's only good for weight loss if you drink tea when you otherwise would eat. When I first started and would want to eat I'd get some tea (or more often coffee) and that satisfied me.

    I like herbal teas for chilling and making into iced tea.
  • astarte104
    astarte104 Posts: 1 Member
    Green tea is beneficial for the whole body
  • owensy12
    owensy12 Posts: 88 Member
    astarte104 wrote: »
    Green tea is beneficial for the whole body

    Green tea has no health benefits.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    I've drank tea, mainly black tea, for most of my life, even when I was heavy. It has had no effect on my weight one way or the other..it's just a nice refreshing way to stay hydrated.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    None. None at all.

    All they do is make your wallet lighter.

    By purchasing weight loss teas, you're essentially making payments toward the CEOs seventh Lamborghini.
  • wessx1
    wessx1 Posts: 58 Member
    Teatox
    They are good
  • choppie70
    choppie70 Posts: 544 Member
    wessx1 wrote: »
    Teatox
    They are good

    Can you be more specific than "They are good" ? That is a pretty generic comment.

    Do you mean they taste good? Then that really has nothing to do with weight loss.

    Do you mean they have helped you lose weight? Then please, share the research that says this is the reason you have lose weight.

    Drinking tea is not going to help you lose weight, a calorie deficit will do that. If, however, drinking tea helps you drink less soda, or high calorie drinks, then it is an aid that is helping you maintain a calorie deficit - again the tea is not helping you lose weight, it is helping you maintain a calorie deficit.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I find staying hydrated in general helps me to stay in a calorie deficit, but plain water would do the trick. I say this despite being a big tea drinker.

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  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    owensy12 wrote: »
    astarte104 wrote: »
    Green tea is beneficial for the whole body

    Green tea has no health benefits.

    plus it doesnt taste nice
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    i like lemon and ginger tea
    gone off peppermint tea now
    not aware of tea that helps to lose weight. that would be a miracle
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    There is no magical weight loss tea. That said, I do enjoy a nice green iced tea on a hot summer afternoon.
  • SavSwole
    SavSwole Posts: 1 Member
    LucySalas88 wrote: »
    Hello everyone!!
    Any suggestions on which tea is most beneficial for weight loss? I've been drinking green tea for the past few months and pretty sick of it lol. Any ideas??

    Work out, Diet, And get enough sleep, And keep your stress levels low, and weigh yourself every week and check body fat and body mass to see where your going with weightloss.. I would recommend you to take protein shakes after your workout and eat protein every 2 hours to keep your metabolism going ..
  • FitnessGirl11mfp
    FitnessGirl11mfp Posts: 232 Member
    Sorry there are no quick fixes. Eat less, move more. That's what I did and I'm 61 lbs down. Hard work, time & patience.
  • AnnieintheN0rth
    AnnieintheN0rth Posts: 33 Member
    There's a Australian show called 'The Checkout' that did an expose on 'Detox' or 'Skinny' teas. You can find it on YouTube. Very informative. In brief, they are a scam.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Those teas are fads, scams if you will.....created because the mfrs KNOW many of us want an easy fix! The only true way to lose weight is to create a calorie deficit...500 or more a day will help you to lose approximately a pound a week...Do the work, get the results!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Most bottled tea is sweet, which has calories. Unsweetened tea of any kind has 0 calories. Brew your own, it takes only a couple minutes.

    I buy bottled unsweetened tea. But not for weight loss. We have always drank unsweetened tea. OP, there is no tea that will magically help you lose weight. If you drink unsweetened tea it is a good no calorie option which might help you stick to your deficit. Find a flavor you like and drink it unsweetened. Or don't drink it at all if you don't like it.
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