Ran into this piece of information about my favourite morning drink/tea which I've been drinking every morning for about a year now:

"Yerba Mate is also regarded as one of nature’s weight loss secrets by speeding up the metabolism, curbing the appetite and helping the body to release excess calories rather than storing them as fat." — matefactor.com

Haha. Ooops. Helps explain how I've managed to lose 5-10 lbs (that I didn't really have to lose in the first place.) Probably also explains why I'm usually never hungry at work until after 2pm after drinking 8 cups of maté in the morning at work.

I suppose I really shouldn't be boastful about this.