Even if you meticulously keep track of every calorie in every food you eat, you are grossly underestimating your total intake, unless you add in those sneaky drink calories.
I know, I know: When calories come in liquid form, effortlessly sliding down your throat, with no cooking or chewing required, it's very easy to discount them. Big mistake!
These undercover diet-destroyers can literally make or break your weight-loss goals. Below is a list of calorie counts for 10 common beverages.
Drink Calories
- Water – 0 calories (by far the best choice; enjoy your calories from great-tasting whole foods — not drinks)
- Diet Soda, 12 oz. – 0 calories (but these can still contain sugars and other unhealthy, waist-expanding ingredients)
- Coffee, 8 oz. – 30 calories
- Wine spritzer, 6 oz. – 80 calories
- Light beer, 12 oz. – 110 calories
- Wine, 5 oz. – 130 calories
- Soda, 12 oz. – 150 calories
- Regular beer, 12 oz. – 160 calories
- Sweetened tea, 16 oz. – 160 calories
- Smoothie, 20 oz. – 410 calories
If you're a soda junkie and just can't give the stuff up, at the very least switch to the diet version. But, if you have any will power at all, make a permanent switch to all water, all the time. You'll quickly notice a major improvement in your energy, weight, and overall health.
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I had a severe stroke nearly ten years ago. I have no feeling when I eat. I gained nearly thirty pounds since the stroke. I go to Bally's (a gym) about five times a week. Usually my friend and I stay about two hours. I have lost about ten ponds since I started going there two years ago. I do drink water, maybe not enough. I drink sweetened tea (about 3 cups a day), and sweetened coffee (1 cup a day), and about a glass of wine a day. I like sweets. I don't know how to lose any more weight.
When you say you stay at the gym for about two hours, what exactly do you do during that time?
Sometimes, a shorter workout can be much more effective, depending on how you exercise.