The tall non-fat latte that is. And it actually stopped last week, I think. Without making an effort, my daily Starbucks run appears to be subsiding. I can't even tell you when I had my last latte. Perhaps last Friday? So nearly a week? What I do know is that I'm no longer looking for caffeine as fuel, but rather to whole foods that will fill me up and keep me going. I must confess to a little secret weapon however, and that's my Trader Joe's unsweetened green tea. I'm an idiot when it comes to brewing green tea...give me black tea, and I'm a master. But brewing green tea is an art...for which I have no time to master. So last year DuWayne (my old trainer) turned me on to TJs green tea in a 1 litre bottle. I drink on average a litre a day. Either unflavored, orange bergamot or blueberry pomegranate, my fav. I used to drink very little water, if any, but the green tea has been a seamless transition from sugary soda to water. I still get a little flavor, without the sugar substitutes of the drink powders. No calories, no fat, no carbs, 10mg of sodium and 50% vitamin C. Wow! I never noticed the Vitamin C til now. No wonder I feel so fantastic! I have no idea how much caffeine is in here, but the beauty of this tea is that it enables one to drop a lot of water. So if you're ever feeling the bloat, I would highly recommend this.
So bye bye latte. I'll keep my 2 WW points, and my 3 bucks, and feel more clear headed, more focused as a result.
I enjoyed the green tea pods for the Keurig. No brewing skills needed! But I am back to black tea again!
ReplyDeleteYou mean there's more to tea than plopping a tea bag in my cup with boiling water? Sounds like I have some tea learning to do. I try to drink at least one green tea a day for the health benefits but nothing fancy to the way I do it, black or green.
ReplyDeleteAnother trick for tasty water is to float a fruit of your choice in your water bottle. Lately, you rarely see me without a chunk of grapefruit in my water. Sometimes it's orange, berries, cucumber, or any other fruit at hand that I want to flavor my water. Just a small piece gives the water just enough flavor even as I add to my water bottle all day.