Yeh the tea is major border line discussion...i have heard yes it's ok then i've heard no because it slows down the weight loss. So i'm not sure if it's a doctor by doctor kind of thing or what....so definitely check with urs.  l drink it.  I started out using sweet and low and then heard the stuff about how bad it was for u then I stopped using it and gradually starting drinking tea with sugar again...BIG MISTAKE!!! BIG!!! I was doing so good.  I was also drinking crystal light, their peach tea is to die for...but when i started drinking my tea with sugar again, I was hooked, and that is probably part of the reason my weight loss has slowed down, let me re-phrase that...STOPPED!!!  So, guys I have to get back on track, so if u have any suggestions, please let them roll my way....thanks so much....

More and more leading doctors are discovering that insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome are two primary causes of weight gain that cannot be helped with traditional diet and exercise. 

Dr. Robert Lustig author of the New York Times best seller Fat Chance: Beating the Odds against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity and Disease, and Dr. Ron Rosedale, author of The Rosedale Diet, advise that branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) and protein contribute to insulin resistance and obesity. 

Whey protein, which I and the majority of bariatric patients have been conditioned to consume, is one of the worst foods for releasing insulin in the body according to Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, a Swedish medical doctor and specialist in family medicine. 

Dr. Eenfeldt, commonly known on the web as the "Diet Doctor," interviews Dr. Lustig on the "Causes of Obesity" in the video below (or watch it on YouTube).

https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be

I've been eating a high-protein diet with protein shakes, and taking BCAAs because I thought I was doing my body good. Maybe I'm not; I have metabolic syndrome. Many years ago my bariatric nutritionist told me that I could diet and exercised all I wanted but if I did not balance my protein and carbs that I would not lose weight. She said that she saw this all the time in her practice.

If metabolic syndrome is the cause of your weight gain, a diet that is low to moderate in calories coupled with an exercise plan may not be enough to lose the weight. And if you continue to eat the wrong foods, exercise and diet may not help at all. Talk to your nutritionist.

Further, you may wish to explore three diets for metabolic syndrome from Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Robert H. Lustig, and Dr. Andrew Weil in my article, "Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Loss."

I have not decided what I am going to do. I will begin by reading Dr. Lustig's book, which has gotten acclaimed reviews. I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has first-hand knowledge of his approach, which is not all that different from the Pescatarian Paleo Diet that I follow, based on what I know of his recommendations. 

Thanks very much. BTW, I am 12-years+ out from my gastric bypass surgery, just for your information, and so it would be very helpful to hear experiences of those who are several years out from their WLS. Thanks again!

Calorie free flavored water, herbal tea, crystal light, etc. 

I get the largest sizes that I can of regular iced tea at Sonic or McDonald's sometimes I buy to Route 44 Iced Teas and put one in my fridge I can drin****d tea all day long but for some reason it's really hard to drink a lot of water. I don't make iced tea at home it doesn't seem like you can get it to taste as good as it does at a restaurant.

Ice Tea goes down so much better for me, I get it at Sonic or McDonalds.