Has anyone heard of the latté factor?
It’s scary, but has motivated me to look closely at what I’m sippin’ on. And what my work peeps are sippin’ on. And it’s actually kind of gross. Except for our resident health nut, Jer, who insists on drinking his disgusting fruit/spinach/protein shakes every morning (love you, Jer), the rest of us spend more time/money at our local coffee shop than we do on our latest ad campaigns.�
So now I am on a new regimen of healthy and cheap drinks. I’m finding I always have money in my wallet now (well, change), and am noticing a bit more of a glow. Could be my new Benefit blush (bought with my Shopper’s Optimum card points), but could also be the extra eight hundred gallons of water.
An average day before:
Morning latte – 180 calories, $3.25
Mid morning coffee with cream & sugar – 100 calories, $1.75
Iced tea (or equivalent soft drink) at lunch – 120 calories, $2.25
Afternoon coffee with cream and sugar - 100 calories, $1.75
Wine with dinner – 90 calories, $6.00 from mid range restaurant
Pepsi during American idol – 155 calories - $1.50 from rip-off vending machine
Total $: $10.50
Total Calories: 745 (eek…that’s like, half your recommended daily intake, BTW, unless you’re 9 feet tall)
My new routine:
Morning tea, Earl Grey with milk and honey – 50 calories, $.20/tea bag
Mid morning water – 0 calories, $0
Lipton’s iced tea mix with water for lunch – 5 calories, $.25/pouch
Afternoon green tea: 0 calories, $.20/tea bag
Water with dinner: 0 calories, $0
Chamomile tea with honey during American idol: 25 calories, $.25/tea bag
Total $: $1.10
Total Calories: 80
