What Can That Extra 100 Calories Do For You!

We all love them, those wonderful small 100 calorie packages of chips, cookies and even candy.  They help us get through the day without feeling as though we had to give up all our favorite foods.  After all, they are only 100 calories.

Have you ever stopped to add up those minuscule calories?  Let us just put it into perspective.  One hundred calories each day in addition to our normal caloric needs equals 700 extra calories each week.  After just 35 days of having those nifty snack packs daily equals an extra pound on our bodies.  For many, it ends up right on our tush, which isn’t a good look for most of us.

One more quick mathematical problem…100 extra calories a day for a full year equals 36,500 surplus calories, or a little over 10 pounds a year.  Many would call this creeping obesity, but after 4-5 years of this slow weight gain a person ends up being obese.  A normal weight person would go right past the over-weight category on the BMI chart to the obese category.

I am not suggesting you give up your little enjoyments of life, just be sure to plan them into your daily caloric needs.  If you aren’t sure how many calories you need, talk to your Personal Trainer and set up a time to discuss your caloric needs.  Your trainer can help you plan your food intake needs that could include those extra 100 calorie snacks.  Everyone has different caloric needs based on their activity levels and your Trainer can help you find yours.

Carol Bozarth, BS, AFAA