New to HCG - Question about Tea

Reddy · 07-13-2012, 08:47 AM

Hi all, New to HCG and to this forum. I am on VLCD day 3 and have lost 7lbs so far. (Really 5 since 2 were loading lbs)

I have a question about drinking tea. I feel that tea is a great way to get in my water and also make me feel like I'm having a little something when hunger strikes.

Yesterday I went ahead and had about 4 cups all sweetened with Stevia (Truvia actually)

My friend who did HCG said you can ONLY have Green Tea, no Reds, Blacks or White teas and I'm wondering if this is in fact the case. Green Tea is probably my least favorite and I have a cuppboard full of Loose Leaf teas in many flavors but I don't know which ones are breaking protocol.

Can anyone verify whether it's only Green Tea that is allowed?

Also, is there a limit to how much stevia we can have in a day? I ask b/c I had like 4 packets yesterday and I'm worried that it could stall me possibly.

Thanks!

shelbyla · 07-13-2012, 12:32 PM

Per original protocol, Dr. S does not specify what kind of tea is allowed and I doubt very much in the 50's in Italy that a lot of people were drinking anything other than black tea. Coffee is allowed so I don't know why tea would be restricted to green tea. Also, Dr. S does not specify the amount of sweetener so unless you find yourself stalling, I wouldn't worry about it. HTH

Welcome!

Reddy · 07-13-2012, 01:20 PM

Thank you! Hopefully I won't have any issues with it b/c I'm really enjoying my tea.

VLCD 3 and I'm finding today the toughest. I'm HUNGRY right now!

shelbyla · 07-13-2012, 01:29 PM

Water water water. Tea tea tea. Visualize that scale going down 1+ pounds tomorrow... Stay strong!

christyb · 07-13-2012, 01:29 PM

The majority of my liquid intake was tea with stevia. I think it's protocol and I think you'll be fine.

Reddy · 07-14-2012, 02:29 PM

ThANK YOU! I drank a TON of tea with stevia yesterday and was down just 1lb today. I know that's not a bad thing but there's a part of me that wonders if the stevia could slow me some b/c I know aspartame can. When I was on atkins I had to limit my sugar substitutes to no more than 2 per day or I'd stall. (I didn't know to use Stevia!)

FraggleRock · 07-14-2012, 02:42 PM

does black-tea including Nestea in the jar from wal-mart? I believe it says "pekoe" as the tea type on the ingredient list. Like the OP, I hate green tea personally but do love Nestea.

07-13-2012, 08:47 AM	#1
Reddy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: FL Posts: 869 Gallery: Reddy Stats: Start 181/ RI 164 / R2 156/ Cur- 155.2/ Goal 150 WOE: Low Carb / HCG Start Date: July 9th	New to HCG - Question about Tea Hi all, New to HCG and to this forum. I am on VLCD day 3 and have lost 7lbs so far. (Really 5 since 2 were loading lbs) I have a question about drinking tea. I feel that tea is a great way to get in my water and also make me feel like I'm having a little something when hunger strikes. Yesterday I went ahead and had about 4 cups all sweetened with Stevia (Truvia actually) My friend who did HCG said you can ONLY have Green Tea, no Reds, Blacks or White teas and I'm wondering if this is in fact the case. Green Tea is probably my least favorite and I have a cuppboard full of Loose Leaf teas in many flavors but I don't know which ones are breaking protocol. Can anyone verify whether it's only Green Tea that is allowed? Also, is there a limit to how much stevia we can have in a day? I ask b/c I had like 4 packets yesterday and I'm worried that it could stall me possibly. Thanks!

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07-13-2012, 12:32 PM	#2
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Per original protocol, Dr. S does not specify what kind of tea is allowed and I doubt very much in the 50's in Italy that a lot of people were drinking anything other than black tea. Coffee is allowed so I don't know why tea would be restricted to green tea. Also, Dr. S does not specify the amount of sweetener so unless you find yourself stalling, I wouldn't worry about it. HTH Welcome!

07-13-2012, 01:20 PM	#3
Reddy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: FL Posts: 869 Gallery: Reddy Stats: Start 181/ RI 164 / R2 156/ Cur- 155.2/ Goal 150 WOE: Low Carb / HCG Start Date: July 9th	Thank you! Hopefully I won't have any issues with it b/c I'm really enjoying my tea. VLCD 3 and I'm finding today the toughest. I'm HUNGRY right now!

07-13-2012, 01:29 PM	#4
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Water water water. Tea tea tea. Visualize that scale going down 1+ pounds tomorrow... Stay strong!

07-13-2012, 01:29 PM	#5
christyb Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 166 Gallery: christyb Stats: 272/235/130 WOE: rx HCG injections - R2P3 Start Date: June 14, 2012	The majority of my liquid intake was tea with stevia. I think it's protocol and I think you'll be fine.

07-14-2012, 02:29 PM	#6
Reddy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: FL Posts: 869 Gallery: Reddy Stats: Start 181/ RI 164 / R2 156/ Cur- 155.2/ Goal 150 WOE: Low Carb / HCG Start Date: July 9th	ThANK YOU! I drank a TON of tea with stevia yesterday and was down just 1lb today. I know that's not a bad thing but there's a part of me that wonders if the stevia could slow me some b/c I know aspartame can. When I was on atkins I had to limit my sugar substitutes to no more than 2 per day or I'd stall. (I didn't know to use Stevia!)

07-14-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
FraggleRock Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 12 Gallery: FraggleRock WOE: hHCG	does black-tea including Nestea in the jar from wal-mart? I believe it says "pekoe" as the tea type on the ingredient list. Like the OP, I hate green tea personally but do love Nestea.