Found a great savory way to hydrate!

[jaxmom 644]

Hey all! I was sleeved on 4/20 and am trying to get my liquids in. It's been fine but I get tired of all the sweet drinks and blah broth. I remembered something I used to enjoy in the winter and got it out. It's called Millie's Savory Teas and they are awesome. They come in a tea bag form but are in savory flavors like Tomato Basil, Indian Spice, Spicy Tortilla, Snappy Butternut and my favorite, Smoky Facon. They are all natural and vegan. 15 calories a cup (I don't know how but ok) and you just heat Water and pop bag in cup. Let steep and enjoy. They are great for on the go and a life saver if you have a craving for a bit of savory. And no, I don't work for the company! :)

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[KristenLe 5,979]

Good to know! Thanks!

[jaxmom 644]

Here are the rest. As you can tell, I'm very very in love with these things...

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[KristenLe 5,979]

I want the snappy butternut right now! Lol

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Great idea...

What's the sodium level like?

[jaxmom 644]

Okiedokie checking that now.... For the Tomato basil it's 280mg. I'm looking at a can of Campbell's chicken and rice and its 820mg (yikes!) and a box of low sodium organic free range chicken broth that's 130. Yep, that's why it tastes like Water. So anyway, it's got sodium but I don't think it's outrageous. Wow now I'm going through the cabinet and I really need to clean this out.... If the sodium content won't kill me the botulism from being expired will. Heh.

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[Valentina 2,642]

Here are the rest. As you can tell, I'm very very in love with these things... ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1461709488.191871.jpg

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Are they soy free?

[jaxmom 644]

Hey Valentina- just checking ingredients.... Tomato, sea salt, carrots, celery , onion, yeast extract, basil, green tea. Hope this helps!

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[Valentina 2,642]

Hey Valentina- just checking ingredients.... Tomato, sea salt, carrots, celery , onion, yeast extract, basil, green tea. Hope this helps!

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Thank you! That is a great help. I am EXTREMELY allergic to soy. (nasty stuff). Now I have to find some of these teas. Amazon, maybe?

[silverthreads 183]

Thanks @@jaxmom ! I'm being sleeved the day after tomorrow and will order these tonight!

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[jaxmom 644]

Hey I checked and Amazon does carry them but you can get them cheaper from the website.... They also have the variety packs and I even saw a coupon code for first time purchasers. Enjoy!

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[Time4achange16 15]

Is the caffeine in the green tea any cause for concern? I was told by my nut to avoid caffeine.

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[Silleycats 2]

These look wonderful! It looks like they carry them at Trader Joe's if you have one in your area. I'm going to check my local store tomorrow and pick some up. Thank you for the idea.

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[jfergirl 1]

Thanks for the great tip!

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[SusanB55 89]

Hey all! I was sleeved on 4/20 and am trying to get my liquids in. It's been fine but I get tired of all the sweet drinks and blah broth. I remembered something I used to enjoy in the winter and got it out. It's called Millie's Savory Teas and they are awesome. They come in a tea bag form but are in savory flavors like Tomato Basil, Indian Spice, Spicy Tortilla, Snappy Butternut and my favorite, Smoky Facon. They are all natural and vegan. 15 calories a cup (I don't know how but ok) and you just heat Water and pop bag in cup. Let steep and enjoy. They are great for on the go and a life saver if you have a craving for a bit of savory. And no, I don't work for the company! :) img=http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_images/bariatricpal/attachicon.gif] ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1461709264.742998.jpg

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So these would count towards the water quota if used occasionally in the immediate post op days? I wonder about the caffeine as well.