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Tea on a diet
So I'm on a diet and I was wondering if it would be ok to drink black tea. I usually add a teaspoon or two of sugar with a splash of milk. I was thinking about just having a cup in the morning along with my breakfast. Will this affect my weight loss? I'm not really concerned with the amount if calories, it's more will the sugar and milk affect my diet?
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I like my tea with just a little honey! Once you try that you may never want sugar in it again! The honey has more calories than the sugar but you don't need very much. Unless you plan on drinking several cups a day I don't think it will affect your weight loss goals even with sugar and milk. You could cut a few calories elsewhere to compensate! Good luck!
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First off, I think the way to go is more in making a lifestyle change than a diet per see. What I mean is to think of your eating as a habit you will continue to keep rather than something you only plan to do for a short time. This is much more conducive to success.
But to your question, tea is fine. as far as adding milk or sugar, the key is moderation. And, if you still aren't sure, you can always substitute a low calorie sweetener like Splenda or an all-natural one like stevia for the sugar and a low-fat milk in place of whole milk. When it comes to the milk, I'd recommend 1% but you can also go with skim if you want but my personal opinion on that is that it isn't very good tasting as that it's basically white water.
Another healthier option but with a little more calories is to add honey in place of the sugar or milk.
Good luck with your weight loss.
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