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<blockquote data-quote="zolabud" data-source="post: 396844" data-attributes="member: 10190"><p>I used to drink 6 cups of builders tea a day. No one else seems to leave the T bag in long enough.</p><p>When my best friend said "I'll show you how to make a proper cup of tea..." And he put boiling water on my Tetley T bag and set my cooker timer for 3 minutes and said "Now leave it alone. No prodding !!"</p><p></p><p>3 minutes later and I couldn't believe the difference. It had... substance and real taste.</p><p></p><p>Ever since then I do it the 'proper' way.</p><p></p><p>Until I realised that sugar in my tea makes my levels spike. So I now buy Tescos fizzy mineral water and a slice of lemon and lime and as I start the day with a glass of water 'til I do my first reading I just carry on with the water.</p><p></p><p>I don't like sweeteners or low cal sugar. I have treid them all and had high hopes for Stevia but that tasted rank too.</p><p>I can't drink tea without sugar so I just don't drink tea anymore.</p><p></p><p>And I don't drink coffee either.</p><p></p><p>But I reckon I am saving 40 cals per cup. 6 cups is 240 cals. Per day. That's about 1,500 calories a week.</p><p></p><p>Seeing as I HAVE to lose some weight it is a small sacrifice....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zolabud, post: 396844, member: 10190"] I used to drink 6 cups of builders tea a day. No one else seems to leave the T bag in long enough. When my best friend said "I'll show you how to make a proper cup of tea..." And he put boiling water on my Tetley T bag and set my cooker timer for 3 minutes and said "Now leave it alone. No prodding !!" 3 minutes later and I couldn't believe the difference. It had... substance and real taste. Ever since then I do it the 'proper' way. Until I realised that sugar in my tea makes my levels spike. So I now buy Tescos fizzy mineral water and a slice of lemon and lime and as I start the day with a glass of water 'til I do my first reading I just carry on with the water. I don't like sweeteners or low cal sugar. I have treid them all and had high hopes for Stevia but that tasted rank too. I can't drink tea without sugar so I just don't drink tea anymore. And I don't drink coffee either. But I reckon I am saving 40 cals per cup. 6 cups is 240 cals. Per day. That's about 1,500 calories a week. Seeing as I HAVE to lose some weight it is a small sacrifice.... [/QUOTE]
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