I'm certain the Ktea is helping me! Sure, I'm bloated, but I've not been eating perfectly either :o

Normally, I would have gained a lot more than the .5 pound I netted this month! I'm not thrilled with it, but compared to the past 6 months of severe stress and weight gain each month, this is a blessing. Plus, it is definitely helping with my energy level, which has been an extreme issue due to the stress.

Now, Lord willing, the stress is going to decrease, I'll be able to get strict with my eating again and start losing! :great:

I hope so Sharron!!!!!!!

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I shared a KTea start with a friend of mine from church. Now she's interested in kefir too...

We are being assimilated!!!!!!!!

I just love this stuff!

hehe, uh oh, it's the Borg!!!!! And we get overun with tribbles too!!!! LOL

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I have a great loss to report:

I opened up my "fresh" batch of Ktea to strain it yesterday, and

IT HAD FRUITFLIES IN IT

I tossed the whole thing out in the garden behind a bush. Now I'll bet that bush grows to be huge next year!

Fortunately, I have another jar, but it only has like one or two babies in it. I gave away my jar-full of spares!!!!!!

Now, I won't have any Ktea until something like Sunday :crying:

Hi, I just ordered Kombucha "babies" so I have no experience yet. But I found this about the fruitflies.


How to Construct a Simple Effective Trap

A good way to trap the fruit flies that are hovering around your fermenting Kombucha Tea jars or bowls is to construct a trap by making a paper funnel and placing it in a jar that has been baited with a few ounces of Kombucha Tea or cider vinegar. Place these easily made traps wherever fruit flies are seen.


I may ask your advice later, after I get started Thanks, Joan

hi Joan

I hope you didn't spend a bunch on your babies. I know both Barb and I will send them for the cost of shipping.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give that a try!

I remarked previously that I thought the Ktea was keeping me from bloating/bloating as badly if I ate something I was reactive to... Well, I proved it Saturday :o

We had a friend over and cooked dinner together. Unfortunately, one of the menu items I was highly reactive to!!! I bloated 5.5# overnight! I did start back on my Ktea, though, yesterday. I dropped 3 of it. Phew!

Welcome Joan!!!!!

Let us know if you have any questions.

Sharron, are you keeping your jar covered? I just use a flattened coffee filter and it seems to be working fine. It allows aeration, but still keeps those pesky lil critters out. That's great that it got rid of that bloat for you right away. Isn't it wonderful????

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Hi all, havent been on much lately, so ive been sparingly going through some of the threads lately. Just wanted to report that I have introduced another personal friend to ktea and she is totally addicted as well. She's been drinking it for 2 weeks and called me yesterday to report that she has lost 8lbs and she's thinking its the tea because it is the only lifestyle change she has made. I was so happy for her.

Luckily i havent seen any fruit flies around my tea, but i cover my jars with paper towels and rubberband, im just dreading the summertime tho, thats when they are really bad.

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Very cool Celeste!~

Yes, they were covered, but the pesky things got under the coffee filter somehow! I changed to a very firm rubber band and now have a little "bait" dish of Ktea sitting on the counter. 5 buggers drowned so far!!! :great:

WooHOO, and how many more to go???? Man I HATE fruit flies!!!!!

Making a fresh batch tonight!!!!

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Well, ladies, I ordered off Ebay before I found this group! My kefir grains and kombucha "mushroom" were supposed to be here today. The tracking # says the person sent them ontime--so I get to blame the good old post office. I am now assuming the grains are the dehydrated ones. Good to know you'll are here, because if these aren't good, I will gladly pay high postage to get the fresh stuff!! Hope you all have a great week. I started some sauerkraut today, never done it before, wish me luck!! Joan

Tiedyeddog, welcome to the boards and welcome to the Kombucha thread. Hopefully you will get your stuff soon. But not to worry............we're here and always willing to share!!!!

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Hmmmmmm, kefir. I keep reading about this kefir, never researched it or tried, now my lil curiousity hormone is flaring up, lol. Maybe when i have more time i will do some research and investigating on it.

On another note tho, i keep my ktea brewing in jars my dining room and i cant tell you what a eyebrow raiser and conversation piece it is. Most of my friends or family just look at me weird when i attempt to explain the process to them, lol. I even had one friend asked if i was practicing voodoo or something. Now that was a great laugh indeed.

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302/199/160, 103lbs down, 39 to go, simply remarkable.

Restart- 8-19-07
242/226/160


405 points to date ( HOLIDAY CHALLENGE )

Same here Celeste!!! But people expect it of me now and don't raise their eyebrows so much anymore, LOL

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