you may say that its only a few empty calories and that you have lost 2 stone since jan... well done on that... but you will lose weight for the first 6 months... after that... we have to put in the hard work.. counting the calories, keeping up the fluids, upping he protein.. then maintaining is where the hard work starts.. and im sure Karlos can tell you a thing or two about that.
I think occasionally to go out, let your hair down and have a few drinks... fine... but on a regular basis just to watch the footy.. you will and could possible regret that, once we start maintaining... putting the weight back will take no effort xx
Karlos sounds super and very knowledgeable.
Let me put things into perspective.
Karlos calculates there are 660 calories in my drinks. I'm no mathematician but lets have a look at whats really happening and not just isolate the empty calories.
What hasnt been accounted for is the following...
My local pub is a mile and a half away. I only drink when Liverpool are on the TV. I don't drink any other time.
If I'm lucky Liverpool may be on twice a month. sometimes 3 sometimes once and through the summer not at all. Lets average it at twice a month.
I walk the 3 miles to the pub and back twice a month. Thats 6 miles walking. If its cold and windy i'tll be a brisk walk. I remain in the pub for 4 hours meaning 8 hours in a month. I stand for 8 hours I walk around chatting. I use extra calories that I woldnt otherwise use and I get exercise I wouldnt otherwise get. The benefits of which are obvious.
So back to the calories ( which I'll double to keep to a monthly basis ) They stand at 1320 extra calories a month.
Take away from that 1320 the following:
Walking 6 miles per month or 2 hours walking.
A man of my build and height uses around 6 calories per minute walking. 6 cals x 120 mins =
720 calories used. which leaves an extra 600 Calories to account for.
Standing rather than sitting for 8 hours:
According to the first website I found, the averange 190 lb man uses 86 calories to sit in a chair per hour so siting in the house Id have used 86x8 calories= 688 but I spent those 8 hours standing, milling around etc, which uses 252 calories per hour. ( according etc) a grand total of 252x8 =2016 take away from this the 688 i'd have used sitting, and the total is 1328 calories used standing around for 8 hours.
So we have...720 calories used walking 6 miles per month
we have 1328 calories used standing around for 8 hours per month.
Calories used per month walking down to the pub 2x 4 hours per month
2048
We have 1320 " empty " calorie intake per month
2048 minus 1320
leaves 720 MORE calories used by going for a drink than if I sat in the house without eating for the 8 hours.
I get good exercise, I have benefits of a social life. It helps with stress and I have a chance to meet people who boost my confidence with comments about my weight loss how well I look etc.
The extra exercise also helps with my diabetic bloods as it increases my insulin sensitivity as well as the anaerobic effect on my cardio-vascular system.
I think going for a few drinks in moderation when the football is beneficial in lots of ways.
Empty calories are irrelevant as I use more than I take in.