Drinking instead of eating

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  • sarahmaryfearnley
    sarahmaryfearnley Posts: 366 Member
    I love hot herbal tea as an alternative to snacking. I drink it in the evenings after dinner and it definately makes my tummy feel good and my body relaxed and ready for bed. I like that you can sip it slowly. It doesn't always work but the slow sipping can fool me into thinking it might be a glass of wine or a cocktail ;)

    I don't work regular hours anymore but when I did the 9-5 gig, I really liked to have peppermint or lemon tea at about 3 in the afternoon. They are both natural pick me ups instead of cruzing what's left on the morning snack table and a coffee with cream and sugar. I still have my calorie loaded coffee but only in the morning.
  • moriaht
    moriaht Posts: 251 Member
    When i opened this i thought you meant alcohol.. I was like YOU HAVE ISSUES! Haha but thats a good idea :)
  • SPheonix22
    SPheonix22 Posts: 90 Member
    I started doing this and so far so good. I used to get home from work and eat a bowl of ice cream, have some banana bread, eat a bunch of chips, and it was getting out of control. I bought 2 boxes of herbal (decaffinated) teas and with the cooler weather here, it actually helps me relax more and I find it easier to fall asleep at night. I will also have a pouch of swiss miss hot chocolate with marshmallows if I have to spare calories. That way it feels like a treat with the right amount of calories.

    Yeah i do the hot chocolate with whipped cream and a tsp of sugar.........SO delicious ....150 cals and I really feel good about it.
  • Liluth
    Liluth Posts: 84 Member
    I have done the exact same thing and I find it very effective! I sweeten my tea just a little to make it feel like a treat and it fills me up a bit AND hydrates me (and no, caffeine does NOT dehydrate you: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50654 ). If I'm drinking, I'm not eating. Personal rule of mine that helps me feel full longer.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    I thought this was going to about saving your calories for the bar and then getting sloppy drinking on an empty stomach. I do that.
  • brutalbrie
    brutalbrie Posts: 8
    If I want to eat something I do not need, I just chug back a glass or two of water which subsides the cravings
  • bonnt
    bonnt Posts: 171 Member
    I make a smoothie in the morning and drink it throughout the day when i need a pick me up :)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I find herbal teas are a great (calorie free) distraction when I'm bored and ready to snack mindlessly.
    Go for it.
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
    I thought this was going to about saving your calories for the bar and then getting sloppy drinking on an empty stomach. I do that.

    It COULD be haha :wink:

    I just wanted to update that I avoided A FEW pastry shops today...even though they were going on sale since it was night time when I returned home! I could smell them...but I instead bought powdered milk tea ^o^

    I felt really accomplished >.<
  • Beastiephile
    Beastiephile Posts: 50
    My curse is that I am insatiable in the morning, even after eating a big breakfast. Can you believe I used to eat 3 breakfasts? I've started drinking a cup of hot tea with splenda after I eat, and that holds me over for a long time.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    My curse is that I am insatiable in the morning, even after eating a big breakfast. Can you believe I used to eat 3 breakfasts? I've started drinking a cup of hot tea with splenda after I eat, and that holds me over for a long time.

    3 breakfasts? not even hobbits have that kind of diet.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I never drink my calories. I love food too much and never feel satisified drinking calories. :happy:
  • Beastiephile
    Beastiephile Posts: 50

    3 breakfasts? not even hobbits have that kind of diet.


    Hahahaha but it's the best meal of the day!
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