Interesting Revelation Today, I wanted to see how many calories I was really saving
by eliminiating the Cream & Sugar from my coffee. Considering I drink 5+ cups a day at work,
and I used to put two creamers and two sugars in each cup of coffee.
I've come up with a simple formula:
Here are your constants:
Sugar has 49 Calories per Tbsp
Creamer on average has 45 Calories per Tbsp
and Black Coffee itself has on average 2 calories.
Here are your Variables:
Substitute X for Cups Of Coffee
Substitute Y for Each Tbsp of Creamer (in each 8oz cup)
Substitute Z for each Tbsp of Sugar (in each 8oz cup)
Total Coffee Calories = X*((Y*45)+(Z*49)+2)
So Mine would Read: 5*((2*45)+(2*49)+2).
Total = 5(90+98+2)
Total = 5(190)
Total = 950
Can you believe that? 950 Calories a day just in Coffee? That doesnt account for lunch, or a soda or anything else for that matter...
So what has elminating sugar & cream from my coffee done for me? Okay, here it is: In four weeks now, I have lost almost 40lbs. Crazy isnt it? But put it into perspective.. I'm a tall guy, 6'6" and before I cut the sugar/cream I was at (I'm almost embarrased to say, 378lbs) I dont look to be as big as the scales read (never have really). But now I'm under the 340 mark and working myself down further as I go.
If I eliminate 950 Calories per day from my diet, five days a week thats 4750 Calories per week, and 19000 Calories in a months time!
Considering my body was used to the extra calories to get by, suddenly depriving the body of almost 1000 calories/day apparantly did something. Of course now it's slowed down quite a bit. The Losses are not quite as dramatic as the first couple weeks. But, it's slowly progressing and I am feeling bettter at the same time. Sadly, I have a hard time combining excercise as much as I need to (injuries from my military service tend to prevent that) but I'm walking more than I used to, so that tends to help.
I'll keep you posted on my progress!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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