em1234 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Day 7 of my first whole 30 and the only thing I can think about is the creamy deliciousness of a Starbucks chai latte. Help!!! Tea is not going to cut it. Is there any way to squelch this craving?? Tell me I should stay strong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 a good strong spicy tea with coconut milk could be really nice, just don't give into the craving for a sugary sweet taste (even fruit) because that will make your craving stronger. you can do this! you are WAY more powerful than a chai tea latte!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliath Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Nooo, you can do it! If you can find a good compliant chai tea that has no sugar at the grocery, get that and prepare it, and make it in a blender with coconut oil or milk. I have seen a lot of people on the forums say that coffee in a blender with coconut oil froths up very like a latte (full disclosure: I haven't tried it). You could also get some plain black tea, and add the spices that are usually chai spices - cinnamon, cardamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger - and blend THAT all up with coconut oil. (I think I just made myself want that, actually.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmo Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 One the whole30 program guidelines page, Melissa (I think) wrote: "It is not hard. Don't you dare tell us this is hard. Beating cancer is hard. Birthing a baby is hard. Losing a parent is hard. Drinking your coffee black. Is. Not. Hard. You've done harder things than this " And you have done many things harder than drinking tea instead of a chai latte. You've done many things harder than eating food that fuels your health instead eating something sugary. Think on those things--the things you've accomplished, survived, overcome, lived through....the things that were so hard you truly thought you couldn't go on, or wondered how you'd make it. Well, you did. You're here now. You did those things that were WAY harder than skipping a latté.Onwards and upwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1234 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks y'all! I DID NOT have the latte - you are right. They are way, way harder things than drinking a cup of tea. I had the tea, and some celery with nut butter. This challenge is really helping me identify my cravings for what they are. Thanks for the support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliath Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Just checking in here to say that this morning I did have some plain black tea, threw it in my ninja blender with cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper (I like spicy chai), and coconut butter, and it for real foams up just like a latte. Layer of foam on top and everything, but no sugar! Thank you for asking this question, because I actually had wanted to try and find an unsweetened chai for a while, and it is SO HARD. Trader Joe's used to carry one, but it was discontinued (at least down here) because of course we can't possibly not have a metric boat-ton of sugar in everything, and it wouldn't be compatible for my Whole 30 anyway due to the dairy. Next time I do this I'm adding ginger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1234 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks for letting me know - I am going to try that!! I miss my chai latte the most of anything! I know -- not only is it super hard to find an unsweetened version, but even the "no sugar" version that you can find in the grocery store is loaded with artificial sweeteners, so it's out. Plus it never tasted like the real thing when I tried it before my whole30. Looking forward to trying your trick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hmm I don't know, I'm sort of thinking that if you're missing your latte this much, it's important to go the 30 (or more) days without to retrain your brain that yes - you can live without lattes and life is just fine - rather than trying to find a substitute to satisfy the craving. The substitutes (while they may be good) seem very SWYPO to me. Context matters here, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjosey77 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I think as others have said, just stay strong. The cravings do get easier. I started craving things that I have never eaten or haven't had in years! Years! It is your brain trying to cause you to be bad. It's not worth it. I wouldn't even substitute something just out of spite to tell your brain you are the boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulal Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I've been making coconut chai latte at home (from Mickey Trescott's cookbook). Throw ginger, cinnamon, dates and boiling water into a blender with coconut flakes. Strain through cheesecloth, and voila! It's what I drink at the end of the day and tastes better than anything I've ever had at Starbucks, and probably about $5 cheaper too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbearzmom Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am soooo there with you. I am on day 13 and I just recently quit thinking about my Starbucks skinny lattes ALL THE TIME. But I am glad that dairy is the 1st reintroduction phase- 1st thing I'm having Day 31 is a full fat latte. Congrats on staying stong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah T Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I don't know where you're located, but if you have a Teavana their loose leaf Chai tea is incredible (like what I got in India...) Blend that up with some coconut milk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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