Hello and Happy Wednesday! This week is almost back to normal after I do that power-walking session with the corporate retreat tomorrow. I like being on a schedule so I feel “off” a bit.
Last night involved a lot of toast. I don’t know why, but I’ve been craving toast! It also involved some Toast.O Tosh.O
He raved about a chocolate chip cookie at Lunch in this video. Lunch is a restaurant in Culver City <- that’s where I was yesterday! I coulda tried it for myself.
Tosh.0
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Lucky for me all that toast fueled me for a great 8 miler this morning! I know I should do speed work, but all I really wanna do is run long and slow for days…
Wait, what’s that white thing behind my wrist?
Oh, my Vitatop order is in! I only order when they have free shipping.
I quickly made an egg sandwich so I wouldn’t eat 6 Vitatops for breakfast (mostly because that’s expensive not because I’m morally opposed to it).
Weight Loss Wednesday – Green Tea
So, you may have heard time and time again that green tea helps weight loss. I’m sure this is true if you switch out 2 Big Macs with 2 cups of green tea everyday, but I’m not positive adding a cup of the hot stuff will make the scale drop.
At the same time I do love me a tasty beverage and easy to incorporate weight loss trick 
So I drank up the green tea that the nice people at Sokenbicha sent me. This flavor is mint, I’m normally not a fan of mint tea but it’s so mild I liked it.
They have six flavors, all unsweetened – I like that it’s not sweetened with fake sugar and called diet since I’m trying to get away from truckloads of the stuff. You can check out their website or FB page here.
From the green tea wiki page (obviously a source comparable to a medical journal):
Although green tea does not raise the metabolic rate enough to produce immediate weight loss, a green tea extract containing polyphenols and caffeine has been shown to induce thermogenesis and stimulate fat oxidation, boosting the metabolic rate 4% without increasing the heart rate.[5]
Want to try some tea?
To Enter the contest for a case of Sokenbicha Tea: Leave a comment below (anything, but keep it clean).
Open to residents of the US. Closes tomorrow at 8am PST. I got free tea, but all opinions are my own. All tosh’s opinions are his. All your opinions are yours…
You’ll appreciate (or at least enjoy the humour/ irony) in my sister’s green tea diet. She read somewhere that green tea raises your metabolism.. So every time she’d eat a giant slab of cake, she’d have a cup of green tea with it and argue black and blue that the two balanced each other off 🙂 I WISH it worked like that!
All the same, green tea is yummy and I’m kind of addicted right now 🙂
I love Daniel Tosh. I had no intent to watch the entire 8 minute video, but somehow got sucked in! He makes me laugh 😀
i’m really trying to get myself into drinking tea more! i like it okay, but usually forget it exists…thus i never make it…thus i never crave it (or at least that’s my theory?) anyway, this sounds great!
I like the idea of replacing coffee for tea. To me it is much more refreshing as I live in hot south florida. I will try to do the switch.
I replaced my morning coffee habit with green tea and never looked back. Delicious stuff!
I definitely need something to help wake me up in the morning- I’d probably be doing my body a favor to switch things up my usual two-cup-a-day coffee regimen! (Plus potential weight loss benefits can’t hurt 😉 )
Yum.
I love green tea. At the holidays, Trader Joe’s has a decaf candy cane green tea which is my favorite. I always stock up, so I will have some all year long. 🙂
I’ve yet to see that brand of tea. I love HonesTea’s Honey Green Tea. I am bad about making hot green tea even though I have about 10 different flavors of the stuff at work.
Ooo… tea.
Pick me! Pick me!
I love green tea as an alternative to coffee and mindless snacking. When I visited China several weeks ago, I noticed how everybody carries around a bottle filled with tea leaves that they just refill with hot water throughout a day. I think they’ve caught onto something good!
I’m seeing Tosh.O in NYC in a few weeks!
Also pick me for green tea 🙂
I didn’t know you could get this in the US!
Would love to try this!!
yum.. green tea me!
I love green tea, weight loss aid or not!
i could use some green tea to wake me up this morning!
That tea sounds AMAZING! I’m gearing up to start the 17 Day Diet and the Dr. who created the diet big into green tea…like with every meal! LOL!
Recently started adding green tea macha powder to my “green smoothies” It gives it such a nice flavor (1/2 tsp goes a longggg way!) and makes me feel good about getting in some antioxidants.
I’d love to try this green tea! I’ve seen it on a couple of blogs and I’m super curious about it, it sounds great.
Would love to try this 🙂
yum I love this! I’ve seen this brand a couple times in whole foods and it’s nice to see a brand without sugar “substitutes” like splenda in it.
I love green tea! ESP when I don’t have to make it myself;)
I could use some free tea since my cat drinks mine. I have never caught him but that is the only explanation I have for going through so many bottles.
I could not help but notice the bottled green tea actually looks like it could be green tea. I’ve noticed the tea in many bottled teas brands in the supermarket are the same color whether they are black tea, green tea, or even white tea. I am a fan of Ito En brand (and their cold processing) but willing to try something new :). Also free is good and being a winner is good!
I’m working the overnight shift right now, so I would love something with a little caffeine!
I’d love to try these. I’ve been working on kicking the soda habit and am always looking for a good replacement
We would love to win something
I’d love to try this tea. I try & drink about 2 cups of regular green tea a day, from a huge stash I get from Costco. 😉 Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
I love me some green tea
Green tea with ice will be perfect with the warmer weather!
I want to try some green tea! 🙂
I love green tea!! I try to drink at least a glass a day.
LOVE me some green tea!!! I have it every morning with breakfast.
I would love to try some, sounds yummy!
I love love love green tea and I think it does boost your metabolism prat least that’s what I tell myself 🙂
I love me some green tea!
My daddy was a son of a missionary in Japan, and because of that I’ve come to learn to love green tea! Yummy.
I love green tea. I keep a stash of it at my desk at work and normally drink a cup a day. I also recently tried Matcha powder for the first time… if you haven’t already, you should check it out! 1 serving= about 10c green tea!
I love reading your website because it helps me realize that I’m not the only one that struggles with volume eating. Plus I love your sense of humor…and I love green tea too!
Green tea! Yummy !! and I need to try the vita tops.
You said say anything, right? I was trying to change the water cooler thing at work and put a new jug on…those things weigh like 40 pounds. My tiny t-rex arms weren’t up for the job; it slipped and came crashing down, I did some sort of weird hop to avoid crushing my feet, it sort of bounced and took out a potted plant. A naughty word popped out of my mouth (that rhymes with luck) right as my boss, a very proper (and religious) fellow, stepped out of his office.
I love unsweetened tea!
I’ve never heard of these drinks before, I would love to try them!
As long as it’s not from China, I’d love to try it!!
I love green tea but I usually drink it hot! Cold would be nice for a change… Right in time for summer!
Love Tazo green tea but would love to try something different!!
I love green tea! Hot or cold is ok with me.
I’m a new reader and am really enjoying your blog 🙂
That tea looks good- I’d love to try it!
Green tea is the only caffeinated tea that doesn’t give me heartburn so these look great!
Yum! I try to have green tea everyday.
I love that this tea in unsweetened – I’m not a fan of sugary sweet teas!
I wonder how the Sokenbicha would taste. Does it sound like Soak N Beatcha? Is that what they do with those little tea leaves!?!
Anyway, I’m on week 5 in my fitbook and it has made a huge difference for me. I tried using it 3 years ago and loved the concept but couldn’t get my act together. I guess with all my previous practice attempts the stars have come together for me. So, now I’m really doing the intuitive eating and writing in my little fitbook. I hope you’re still loving your fitbook 🙂
Tina
I love green tea with honey!
I love green tea..it gives you a nice little buzz. Oh wait, no….no, I was thinking of another beverage 🙂
I am such a huge fan of your blog. I would love to win this giveaway because green tea is one of my absolute favorite beverages. I drink at least three cups a day; never get sick of it!
refreshing!!
yum! i’m japanese, so we always have green tea bags or loose leaf around, but this is much more convenient. 🙂
Toasted bagels with a fried egg. I have to eat this rightthisveryminute!!! Without the nasty ketchup….I still love you, Monica.
I love green tea! My favorite is probably pomegranate flavor.
Something new and refreshing to take to work. Sounds good to me!
I want some Green Tea!! 🙂
Trying to get the husband to drink more green tea by adding it to our Southern sweet tea. It’s gotta be better than nothing, right?
Sounds like a nice tea and I agree — love that it doesn’t have fake sugar in it!!!
I love green tea. I drink it on a daily basis usually hot though. It keeps me regular. Ok, TMI. But if I was going to over share this would be the blog to do it on. Lol, seriously though I would love to try these. I’m always looking for new tea drinks with no sugar espcially since I gave up diet soda at the beginning of the year. Sometimes you just need something with taste. They can be almost impossible to find unless I stop at Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s.
I LOVE green tea……….i usually have a cup with my lunch or right after. hope i win id like to try those bad boys:)
I’m trying to give up diet pop, so I am living on tea lately. This kind sounds really good!
I’ve never been a green tea fan, but I would love to try it to see if it’d change my mind!
yum–I love iced tea in the summer time!
So, I recently switched from coffee ( I was completely addicted…like 8 cups a day addicted!) and made the mistake of buying cheapo tea at my local grocery store. I broke out in a rash all over my neck and chest!!! I learned that cheapo tea is cut with other ingredients that aren’t even tea leaves, and that was probably the cause of my allergic reaction. It went away when I switched to another brand of green tea. So, I’m on the hunt for a good quality tea to get a little caffeine fix. Help me, before i go back to the fully leaded stuff 🙂 thanks!! And, I looooooove your blog!! I’m an avid follower!
mint drinks freak me out too – feels a little like i’m swallowing toothpaste? good thing it’s mild!
i’m down with the green tea 😉
I love green tea! Gave up diet coke in October and have been drinking green tea since 🙂
I would be willing to drink green tea if the scale would go down just 5 more pounds!!!
I’m not normally a tea drinker, but if it will help stimulate my metabolism that would be a great thing!
Looks lie a solid brand. I enjoy green tea from time to time, so I will have to check these guys out. Thanks for sharing.
Ooh I love green tea! Sadly I haven’t seen the scale move much, but at least it hasn’t gone up!
I love green tea! Hope you’re having a fantastic day! 🙂
I love green tea 🙂
Tea? For me?
i’d love some tea holllaaaa!!!
I drink green tea at work but I’ve never been in love with the flavor. I like the slightly sweetened cold green tea drink varieties though!
I notice a difference when I drink green tea often! Maybe all it does is flush out the toxins but I always feel better and lighter after drinking it for a while!
My fiance loves to drink bottled brewed tea!
I need to find that tea. I love green tea, but so many of the “diet” ones have a lot of fake sugar in them.
I love green tea! I have a mug every night!
I love green tea, especially a hot cup on a cold evening! I’m a fan of mint, so the mint tea sounds fabulous. Thank you for offering such a great giveaway.
I’m always on the market for new types of tea!
I’ve been trying to drink more green tea lately so it’d be great to try this kind!
I am a proclaimed “tea addict” and proud of it!! I would love to try this stuff in any flavor but the mint. Blech! Mint and I are not friends.
Are you going to be running the Hot Chocolate 15K in San Diego on Sunday? I’m traveling from WA for a nerd conference and get to do the race too! I’d love to meet you along with some of the other blogger girls like SR and SarahOUaL. 🙂
Sadly, I think I’m bowing out of the Hot Chocolate race because Ben planned a roadtrip for us 🙁
Those look good. I get so sick of drinking plain water, some unsweetened green tea seems like it would be so refreshing!
I love me some green tea!
I used to go to the booths at the mall that give out samples of green tea so many times! They started recognizing me and wouldn’t give me the freebies anymore. Sad day.
With my big ol’ red head I can never get repeat samples 🙁 Sad.
I try to drink 2-3 BIG mugs of hot green tea everyday, but I haven’t tried it cold.
I am the same way with the Vita Tops!!! I REFUSE to pay for shipping!!!!:-)
~Laura
I was trying to think of something fun to comment on when I saw the post on your workout with Bob Harper. How fun is that..and on the beach, awesome! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I also love that your on a quest to find the perfect choc chip cookie – Panera bread is one of my fav’s.
I know! He’s dreamy in person too 🙂
YUM!!! I’m a green tea fanatic! Gonna have to try this 🙂
I drink a lot of green tea, especially when I don’t get my coffee in the AM. An unsweetened, bottled green tea would be so beneficial as a to-go option!
Mmmm, I haven’t had any green tea in awhile, sounds yummy!!!
I also love the idea that they didn’t sweeten it with artificial sweeteners. I have completely cut them out!
i want tea!
I’d rather win a box of chocolate chip cookies, but id settle for green tea. 🙂
Being pregnant I love that it is unsweetened as I am watching my sugar. Thanks, Monica, for the giveaway.
YAY tea!! 😀
I love Green Tea. I have often thought about ordering vita tops, but they are so expensive that I can’t bring myself to do it.
Been on a green tea kick lately. Hope I win!
I like that it is unsweetened. I would love to try some!
I also have a bad habit of drinking “diet” drinks. I know that the fake sugar is awful for me, so I would love to try an unsweetened tea that a fellow sugar-addict recommends 🙂
I love green tea! It would be nice to have when I get sick of plain water.
I’d love to try these teas – I agree, it’s refreshing to find drinks that aren’t artificially sweetened but rather are what they are and proud of it!
I love green tea! Are the vitatops still having free shipping??
I love green tea! I’m not a huge mint fan either, so I’m glad to hear its mild.
YUM! I love green tea!
mmmm green tea. just in time for spring/summer!
I am actually in England at the moment, but from Minnesota! I have been drinking tons of tea since being here 🙂 and tea is not only a drink here, but it’s also what they call dinner.
yummm looks so good!!
btw, i love vitatops! i need to order them from their website otherwise they’re a little pricey..but soooo good
I love anything with caffeine, so I’d probably love the green tea!
Nice 8 miler this morning! Btw. your breakfast sandwiches always look SO good.
I would love to try that tea! It’s hard to find an unsweetened tea let alone six flavors of them. 🙂
I love tea, (and anything premade) I love love to try this.
Yay free stuff!
I drink green tea everyday
i LOVE green tea and have recently been trying to drink a cup of it after lunch instead of coffee…
I am starting to join the green tea fan group. I never understood the liking of it before but now I can see why so many people drink it!
I drink green tea every morning since I stopped drinking coffee a few months ago. I would love to have handy cold bottles. 😉
I talked to my nutritionist about coffee vs. green tea vs Yerba Mate. She said of the three she would prefer me to stick with green tea. According to her (a Dr, but not an expert), black coffee makes the liver dump sugar into the blood stream. Yerba Mate does not cause the same insulin spike, but it’s still harder for the liver to process. Green tea had the most minimal caffeine impact while providing the body with antioxidants.
Green tea time is coming around. I usually drink coffee in the winter and green tea in the summer! I love green tea and am not sure why, but I am especially a fan of the green tea from Aldi’s! Love it!
Love tea! Any kind is great!
I haven’t been a fan of green tea in the past, so I would love for this brand to make me a fan.
Great giveaway! I’m a coffee lover, but I like green tea every once in a while too!
I really need the green tea to replace my diet coke addiction….but let’s be honest, nothing can replace dc.
I’ve replaced DC with Diet Dr. Pepper. Now I can’t go back…
I love green tea!
I ran my first marathon this weekend!!! woot woot! it was loooong and slooooow just the way I like it
you can sign me up 🙂
My bf and I just had a convo about green tea this morning! While I’d still prefer iced coffee I’ll take green tea too 🙂 Friday I’m planning on going to a coffee shop to try iced peanut butter cup coffee… Pretty excited!!
I love green tea, but rarely drink it cold. Since Wisconsin is jumping straight to summer, I might need to start!
Too bad green tea doesn’t help with weight loss. I drink it daily. I also love toast. I had the stomach flu a few weeks ago and only ate toast for days after since it was the only thing I could handle. I’m still having it daily!
Tea me!
Yerba Mate tea always gets me out of a hangover, a post-donut extravaganza, or an indian buffet food coma!! Highly recommend it 🙂 btw I’ve been craving toast like crazy too — I found a jar of pumpkin butter and I’ve been going to town
Thanks for the Yerba Mate tip 🙂
I love green tea!
That was NOT a slow run, missy!! You rock!
I love green tea!
Green tea rocks my world!
An unsweetened bottled tea? Man I hope they start stocking this in gas stations in my area… I can’t have any sugar (thanks Doc) so I usually end up with just plain water. Sometimes I just want something more fun!
Pick me!
i love green tea! and vitatops 🙂
Long time lurker here! Iced tea is something I occasionally crave during a long run. Probably as a signal of dehydration? It’d be awesome to win this giveaway!
Hello Lurker 🙂
I love green tea!
I love green tea but haven’t heard of this brand? Hope I win! 🙂
Aren’t vitatops the best?
Long time reader but first time commenter. Thanks for the running / food inspiration / laughs.
Love me some Tosh- that guy can offend me and make me laugh at the same time.
I also love green tea, even more if it is the mint variety.
It’s my birthday today, so I OBVIOUSLY deserve to win…
sounds yummy!
Tosh.0 cracks me up! He came to Columbus, where I live, a few months back & I wanted to go but tickets were so expensive! maybe next time…
I’m currently training for the reach the beach relay so I’m trying to slay some runs daily. I’m not sure anything can prepare me for running overnight!
I try to drink a cup of tea every day, but lately it’s been so warm I haven’t had much of a desire to have any. :-/
These look perfect for these awesome spring days!
I love love love green tea and drink it all the time!!! Its hard to find a good iced green tea that is not full of artificial sugars, so I would LOVE to try this!
Bueller, Bueller … anybody… Bueller?
I work for a place that does studies/research etc. and last I was prevy too you’d have to drink 2 gallons a day (I don’t know about you but I have to pee enough without 2 gallons of green tea!) Opps you said keep it clean and I’m talking about pee, my bad!
I am a huge unsweetened green tea lover. I spend, scratch that, WASTE a small fortune at Starbucks each week.. I’d love to try these instead!!
Watched that Tosh.O episode last night.. hilarious! Though I do love my cranberry oatmeal cookies 😀
I drink green tea everyday… I normally stay away from store bought cold teas as they usually have added sugar, but this looks great. Would love to try it!
EVERYBODY POLKA!!!!
(you said a comment about anything!!)
😉
I haven’t tried a lot of green teas that I like, but I am willing and available to try more kinds!
I bought my first box of vitatops at the store this weekend, but haven’t tried them yet!
I’m impressed with the ingredients list! Looks delicious…
I love Sokenbicha! Reminds me of home 😀
I rarely drink tea…I feel like hot tea is something you should drink slow…and I chug everything ha! but I would definitely like to try some cold tea! Thanks for the giveaway!
I chug EVERYTHING too! Ben thinks it’s amazing how fast I drink hot cocoa.
I always add a piece of ice to my coffee in the morning so I can chug it.
I drink Yerba Mate and it too is supposed to be for weight loss. I drink it cause it tastes good and it warms you up in the winter. It has some ingredient similar to caffeine, but it does not have the side effects. I am going to try and see how it tastes cold for the summer. Have you ever tried it?
I also go through periods when all I want to do is run nice and slow for daysssss!
I love your disclaimers
I’m so glad someone else is at least somewhat skeptical about the weight-loss properties of green tea… You have a valid point: I’m sure if you switch out the 2 Big Macs for tea you’ll lose weight! hahaha!!!
I’m running a nice short run today since I’m teaching Pilates and Ballet tonight. Hope you enjoyed your run today!