Green tea and an Ayurvedic herbal tea designed by my herbalist wife have been the key to this. Also, I go out for a walk in the late afternoon when I seem to be a my most hungry.
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Hi IanR. Sounds good.. I started to eat lunch at 3 pm. It helps the the hungrysituation for me.. Some fruit at 5 pm and then tea during the rest of the day.. It works for me, but even some banana or what ever in the evening breaks the burning and that day is losed.. But 1 kg/week this way and I still have 30 kg to loose.. – Will see !!
Read somewhere online about the benefits of green tea. Apparently a study in the US found that overweight men who had three cups of green tea a day burned an extra 200 calories a day over the length of the study with no other difference apart from drinking tea. Do you think there’s any fact to this? Do you drink green tea and had a positive experience with it?
I fast from the night before (no food after 20:00) until about the same time the next evening (no breakfast)giving about 35/36 hours of completely calorie-free fasting. I therefore try to drink a lot of liquids. My preferred drinks are mint tea (freshly cut from the garden) and sparkling water. Both seem to work in keeping me hydrated and full (and calorie-free). A cup of coffee is nice, but it is a diuretic, so not good for hydration.
Hi There,
It’s my 2nd week of fasting and i’m struggling with herbal teas and finding ones that are tasty. I can’t give up my morning cuppa (with sugar), but i’m fine for the rest of the day, but would welcome a tasty substitute, rather than drinking herbals that taste of hot water..
I’ve tried twinnings and am now on green tea but it’s just not doing it for me.
Thanks in advance!
I drink lots of peppermint tea on fast day, but lemon and ginger is a nice change. Someone on the forum suggested to me to try a stock cube in water( adding the calories of course, they aren’t many) or a boullion. I must admit I’ve done it a few times when I had a headache and its strong flavour worked for me.
Devongirl – You should try Celestial Seasonings “Tension Tamer” if you’re looking for a flavorful herbal tea. It’s quite good. I have many herbal teas and usually drink them for medicinal purposes, such as liver detoxification, to assist with sleeping, or to lose water weight.
You mentioned you like sweetness, and are looking for something with a lot of flavor, and I think this one might just satisfy what you’re looking for. It has a hint of licorice and other flavors that give it a very nice full bodied flavor, and as far as effects, it has a mild calming effect which helps with lowering cortisol levels, which is one of the keys to losing weight successfully. Give it a try and see what you think… 🙂
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