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Green Tea

From my own personal experience,  I have found that green tea is a very good appetite suppressant. For people who struggle with portion control and/or frequency of eating, this is a good solution.

I would have a cup of green tea in the morning with my breakfast, between 9am and 10am, my breakfast was maybe scrambled eggs and toast, and then I would go to my lessons at college , and wouldn't eat or feel hungry again until about 3/3.30pm.

For me personally, this is a decent time period to not eat or feel hungry in as sometimes I can eat and feel hungry again within two hours or so.

You can probably also drink more tea throughout the day as Carmencita does. She drinks three cups throughout the day, and has found that it has helped her to not bloat over the course of the day.

I recommend making each cup of green tea with one teaspoon of sugar if you really can't stand the taste, or you can replace sugar with honey.

Lemon Water

I have only tried Lemon Water once myself and it didn't achieve the desired results but Carmencita has used this method several times and has had a lot of success with it. She has found that the mixture of hot water and fresh lemon juice effectively detoxes her system and flushes out toxins, as well as preventing spot breakouts which she occasionally suffered from before.

She consumes Lemon with two litres of water throughout the day.

Herbal Teas and Supplements

Another  method for short term weight loss and detoxification is herbal tea.

There are many different types and brands of herbal tea, but I personally have only tried Slimatee. I was recommended this tea by a friend at uni who told me her aunt uses it as a short term fix so I decided to give it a try.

It does make you poo out all of the toxins in your body so I'd only recommend this if you have a day to stay home all day or can be close to a toilet that you're comfortable using. I usually make a cup of this using two teabags and a little spoon of sugar just before bed or late at night then by the time I wake up it will have kicked in. I also recommend that you ensure you drink a lot of water throughout the day as you will get dehydrated. The end result is a bit of a flatter stomach and some weight loss but it does not last so I don't recommend this as a frequent method or something for long term use.

Another herbal supplement with a similar effect is Green Tea extract which another friend recommended to me but I haven't tried yet.

Both are available from Holland & Barratt's and any other good health stores.