Caffeine - Why Not??
What I do love is iced tea. However, the decaf has a different flavor and I'm not liking it that much either.
What is the reason we are not supposed to drink caffeine? Will it hurt us?
Thanks!
Wynter
Thanks Tami, but I have never liked lemon in my tea.
I used to drink sodas like Coke, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper and sweet tea. I have no problem with unsweetened tea using Splenda, but for some reason the decaf does not taste the same as the one with caffeine. I did not know caffeine itself had a taste to it?? Not sure why, but I know this from before surgery. I tried decaf tea before and did not care for it either.
I'm not a lemonade kind of person, my drinks as above were the darker kind and for some reason that's what I like.
It's a waste of time calling my bariatric team or nut, she is one way about everything, it's according to the books and no swaying from them lol.
Wynter
2. It may contribute to the development of ulcers.
3. It interferes with the absorption of some vitamins and minerals.
What I think is that it's not good for us in large amounts but small amounts should not cause a problem in most people. If you have ulcers, you should probably avoid it.
If you don't like the decaf tea, how about having one or two glasses of regular tea a day and then drinking something else the rest of the day? How about trying some other things to drink, too, that you might not have tried before? Have you tried different herbal teas? They are good hot, but some flavors I think are delicious iced, too. Iced peppermint tea is wonderful, especially on hot days. Also, have you tried putting lemon in the decaf tea? I'm wondering if that might help cover up whatever it is you don't like about the taste. Have you tried adding lemon or lime to your plain water?
Kelly
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Wow, this is harder than I thought it would be. I mean, I'm trying, don't get me wrong, but it's not enjoyable, it's a chore.
I also don't like hot teas and I was never a coffee drinker either. I don't care about the caffeine from an "energy" perspective, just trying to find things that I actually like to drink. I'd rather have plain water than any flavored water I've ever tried, but like I said, it gets old.
Thanks for your help as always.
Wynter
I know this seems ridiculously hard right now. You'll get it worked out in time.
Does one or two glasses of regular tea and then water the rest of the time seem like it would work? Or at least be better than all water all the time?
I wonder how the tea would taste if you made it using half regular and half decaf?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
The available literature suggests that acute ingestion of caffeine in large doses (at least 250-300 mg, equivalent to the amount found in 2-3 cups of coffee or 5-8 cups of tea) results in a short-term stimulation of urine output in individuals who have been deprived of caffeine for a period of days or weeks. A profound tolerance to the diuretic and other effects of caffeine develops, however, and the actions are much diminished in individuals *****gularly consume tea or coffee. Doses of caffeine equivalent to the amount normally found in standard servings of tea, coffee and carbonated soft drinks appear to have no diuretic action.
Conclusion
The most ecologically valid of the published studies offers no support for the suggestion that consumption of caffeine-containing beverages as part of a normal lifestyle leads to fluid loss in excess of the volume ingested or is associated with poor hydration status. Therefore, there would appear to be no clear basis for refraining from caffeine containing drinks in situations where fluid balance might be compromised.
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics ISSN 0952-3871
we can't have caffeine as it's dehydrating and it can be irritating to a new pouch...
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151
