Bye for Now, Green Tea

Last night, XJ looked at me very seriously and said: “Honey, we need to be responsible now. You need to eat healthy and exercise more. ” AS IF I don’t know. :(

Actually, this is not a huge challenge for me. Our diet has been pretty healthy. XJ likes to peel and cut fruits so I get plenty of fresh fruits everyday.

My biggest challenge is what fluid to drink. I have been a tea buff since I was a kid. Green tea has been my daily fix. I am the kind of person to bring my own green tea wherever I go. I make my tea in traditional Chinese way - loose tea leaves with boiled water in a big drink bottle. One time I brought my tea with me while we were visiting Empire Building in NYC, the security person thought I was drinking worms. (Gross! The little green tea leaves resemble worms to him). Well, big red flag now. Green tea contains caffeine, which is better to be avoided altogether during pregnancy. And I had been drinking green tea until last night! Also, I drank some coke last several weeks before I knew about the pregnancy to fix the bitterness in my mouth. Hope I haven’t done much damage.

Anyway, I decided today to quit green tea cold turkey. Think the positive side, my teeth might get several shades whiter!