Regular tea

Hi, I have never written on this board but have been reading the messages since I had surgery. One thing I noticed is everyone drinks decaf tea. Is there something wrong with regular tea? Should I not be drinking it? My doctor said tea was okay, but I don't remember him specifying regular or decaf.

I drink regular tea and have no problems. I do not see a reason to not drink it. I think that if you drink regular tea you are not supposed to count it as water. Jenn

Dear Jeri, My doctor told me decaf tea only because the caffeine actually dehydrates you, whether it be caffeine in coffee, soda, etc. I imagine you can continue to drink the caffeine tea, but maybe need more water. Good luck! Dianne

EXACTLY! Regular tea just like caffinated ANYTHING works on your body as a diarhetic and considering most of us have a hard enough time getting in our water, the last thing we want to do is push out all of the water! LOL! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/215/146 BMI- 44.1/36.9/25 Height- 5' 4" lbs lost: -42 Open RNY: 1/19/05 My WLS Journey Site: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney No matter what size, we are all Goddesses inside!

Welp..for me..I RETAIN water at the drop of a hat!!!! Sometimes in three or 4 pound increments...(which blows my mind)...so I kind of WELCOME any diuretic properties in ANYTHING...we are all different I know....and I am sure I get enough water as i drink way more than 64 oz..especially since I discovered Orange Sunrise Crystal Lite...(which I am HOOKED on!) Sher'

Hi sher Can you tell me if the Orange Sunrise Crystal Lite takes anything like TANG. I hate tang, which is why I have not purchased the Orange Sunrise. But it looks good on the can. I am having a devil of a time trying to find something that feels good going down. Water never does well anymore, I do drink tea, but I need some variety. Let me know what you think on the taste. Thanks. Jane

Hi, To ME the Orange Sunrise tastes almost exactly like orange juice...but I have to warn you that I have heard some people say that it tastes like Tang...it does'nt to me. I know this..the stuff is expensive as far as I am concerned. But..what the hey! they have a lot of other yummy flavors..like Strawberry/bannana Sher'

Nope, tastes like regular orange juice without the pulp. The more concentrated you make it the better the citrus twang to it. LOL! I use it when making smoothies instead of real OJ so I save on the calories and sugar! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/215/146 BMI- 44.1/36.9/25 Height- 5' 4" lbs lost: -42 Open RNY: 1/19/05 My WLS Journey Site: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney No matter what size, we are all Goddesses inside!

Isn't that stuff great! I bought the grapefruit one too just in case I might like it but I didn't.... guess that is because I only crave a grapefruit once or twice a year! LOL! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/215/146 BMI- 44.1/36.9/25 Height- 5' 4" lbs lost: -42 Open RNY: 1/19/05 My WLS Journey Site: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney No matter what size, we are all Goddesses inside!

I drink regular tea..and feel proud for not diving back into Starbucks coffee..YET....hot Chai with Splenda and half and half is a daily favorite in the morning. Teas do count as water...I drin****d tea..hot tea...geen tea, herbal tea....(bubba gump shrimp time! ).... If your Doc Ok's it go with it... Sher'