cutiepie34 3 Posted October 27, 2019 So, I'm 6 months post sleeve. I have lost 102lbs overall. I workout regularly and watch my portions and food choices but I really miss certain treats. One of them is milk tea with boba. I'm wondering if any of you have dared to venture into boba and if so, how did the new little pouch do? It's the one craving I'm having a hard time shaking. I think it might be the squishy chewing I miss. Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) Hi! Can you craft a sugarfree substitute? As a rare treat (quarterly 😂) it *may not* pose a problem but if it becomes a weekly habit, its a lot of cals to drink (A generic cal count - likely on the low side) And a few articles to review: https://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/604-the-411-on-boba-and-counting-calories https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217910/ But I would also like to add that we're all adults here capable of freewill and the choice is always yours Good Luck 💙 Edited October 27, 2019 by GreenTealael 2 cutiepie34 and sillykitty reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cutiepie34 3 Posted October 27, 2019 Hi! Can you craft a sugarfree substitute? As a rare treat (quarterly [emoji23]) it *may not* pose a problem but if it becomes a weekly habit, its a lot of cals to drink (A generic cal count - likely on the low side) And a few articles to review: https://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/604-the-411-on-boba-and-counting-calories https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5217910/ But I would also like to add that we're all adults here capable of freewill and the choice is always yours Good Luck [emoji170]I think more than tea itself I just want the tapioca balls. I was wondering if anybody had issues digesting these. And for sure I would only get a small one with the least sugar possible:) Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted October 27, 2019 Got it! Perhaps then you could experiment by going to the bubble tea shop and requesting a sample of the pearls to see if you *like* it and if it sits well with you, maybe try making it yourself ( but a less calorically dense version) https://www.amazon.com/Tapioca-Bubble-Ingredients-Additonal-Variety/dp/B01IEG35TO/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=bubble+tea+kit&qid=1572137990&sprefix=bubble+tea+&sr=8-6 2 cutiepie34 and Makuahine reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Makuahine 22 Posted October 27, 2019 I have shared a boba drink with my husband... by share, I mean, I eat the boba and he drinks the drink. I can't eat much but a fee satisfies my cravings. I am almost at my year anniversary since surgery. 1 cutiepie34 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites