I tried to quit drinking iced tea, but just CAN'T. I drink like a gallon a day.

I switched to Diet today though. So will I lose weight by doing that?

you won't.....and yeah, you really look like you have to lose weight!

abierman said:

No, I'm not sayin' that.
Just being healthier is all.
And EVERYONE could lose a COUPLE pounds.
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I drink diet because I prefer the taste.....except when I'm mixing soda's with alcohol!

abierman said:

I used to like diet too, but not anymore. I think I'm getting older.

Which is worse?

Tea or Lemonade
I drink LOTS of Lemonade.
I dont drink tea or coffee

ThreadCula said:

Lemonade for me too! When I have no iced tea. I'm a total drinker. If I have a drink I don't need food for days.

luv4all7 said:

Yeah...I drink more than I eat.
I skipped dinner last night because I was drinking lemonade all day.

I woke up at 1:30 to eat some cookies though

ThreadCula said:

OMG your MEEEEE!
I totally do that all the time.
I get up and eat peanut butter in the middle of the nite.

luv4all7 said:

I have no clue. I've worked out almost every day for the last week and a half, but I've been drinking almost every night, too. Working against myself.

luv4all7 said:

I've read that on a long term use , it's damaging for the protecting polish-layer on your teeth .

luv4all7 said:

try to drink the alcohol pure then.....it's a coming of age thing!

100MPH said:

And THEN what happens?????

luv4all7 said:

abierman said:

THATS one thing I DON'T have a problem with.

luv4all7 said:

Wel , then you have no protection and have something they call "caries" or something ... i'll have to look it up .
The teeth can become more yellow-looking .

100MPH said:

EW

I hear lemonade isnt good for the teeth either

I use this twice daily

The objective of this study was to determine the fluoride concentration and pH of 44 iced tea samples and hence to assess the possible role of these beverages as systemic fluoride source as well as their potential cariogenic and erosive character. Ten tea samples were available as a granular instant powder, and 34 as ready-to-drink liquid products. The iced teas contained different types of sugar alone or in combination with maltodextrin, glucose syrup and noncaloric sweeteners. In one product, only acesulfame and aspartame were established. All samples contained lemon juice or citric acid as an additive. The pH ranged from 4.04 to 2.63 and the titrated amount of base to pH 7.0 from 0.75 to 2.39 mmol NaOH/50 ml. The fluoride concentrations measured were 2.0 ppm in another 2 products. In conclusion, most of the iced teas studied contained considerable fluoride concentrations. If infants ingest larger amounts of them because of their sweet taste, there is a risk of uncontrolled overdosing as a result of additional fluoride intake from other sources at the same time. Furthermore, the majority of the products revealed a highly cariogenic character and finally, all the iced teas appear to be acidic enough to cause dental erosion if these refreshments were excessively consumed from nursing bottles.

http://content.karger.com...elNr=66532

My dentist said ACT is the best mouthwash to use too.
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abierman said:

I was told tea has more caffeine in it then coffee does, I don't know if it's true or not.

I'm much more of a drinker now...most times eating is an after thought.

7ellusion said:

I've heard that, but I don't really believe it. Coffee make me more wired personally, but who knows?

Still, nobody's really ever said tea is unhealthy, unless it's full of sugar.

Someone started a thread about how a soda a day equals 15 pounds a year or something. But those kind of statistics don't mean much to me because I drink a soda almost every day, so I should be at least 200 lbs overweight.

I figure we all know when something's not working for us because we have cavities, are overweight, feel bad, etc.

NDRU said:

I've heard that about sodas too, it's been mentioned on a few fitness shows.

7ellusion said:

So ya's are saying I can keep drinking a gallon of iced tea a day, just no soda?

7ellusion said:

but it depends on the person. I eat ice cream, McDonalds, soda, etc. I'm pretty skinny but I run regularly

luv4all7 said:

I think you can have both, unless you started to gain a lot of weight.

It's the sugar that could make you gain weight. But it doesn't do that to me. And if your tea is kinda light on sugar, I don't see any problem with it. It's definitely better than soda, which has nothing of value in it.

NDRU said:

yep, I agree... and stay active.