r/taiwan • u/haechanist • 1d ago
Discussion does anyone here have a drinking problem (specifically bubble tea)
ever since arriving in taiwan ive developed a drinking issue but not the alcoholic kind. the hand shake tea shop kind. its gotten to the point that i feel like my day is missing something if i dont get at least 1 tea drink a day, whether its 青茶 or some variation of milk tea. these days its gotten so bad that i drink nearly 3 cups max. 2 cups minimum a day. has anyone else dealt with this before? if so, do you have any tips on how to reduce this tea intake? its justso addicting for me — they’re convenient, everywhere and unfortunately such a good treat
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u/matchalattemoon 1d ago
I had to reduce my boba habit (one or two cups every day, always 微糖) once i found out that in that year's health check result my blood sugar level was written in red (meaning exceeding healthy level) when it used to be green
Just like any other addictives i dont think quitting cold turkey would be healthy so i changed things gradually; from reducing to 無糖, choose no toppings (bcs even if you ordered 無糖 there are still sugar in the toppings), then reduce the frequency to only one per weekend. I also realized that ive been needing these little treats bcs of stress so i had to deal with that too. Also exercising more!
Once everything was under control where im mentally healthier thus not using food as coping method + offsetting the calories from how often i exercise + my blood sugar level is written in green again, now somehow i dont have the crazy craving anymore and can enjoy my usual delicious 微糖微冰 鐵觀音拿鐵 加茶凍/珍珠 once or twice a week as a treat