I had decided from the first that I was going to never have another latte, my downfall, my Achilles, and I don't need it. But...
As we get closer and closer to being back in the "real" world of food, I have been thinking more and more about my morning lattes. Mornings were just so good, come in from a hard swim and sit down with my delicious latte. I loved my morning routine with my morning latte.
I know they can be a bit caloric. I figured 250 calories maybe more (I add whipped cream to them), and if I add breakfast to that it becomes a 500-600 calorie meal. And I have never really considered lattes food, more like happiness in a cup. I have tried to get the same pleasure by having a cup of tea, but it just isn't the same. And so I have been bargaining.
IF I swim more then 3000 yards in the morning I can have a latte. Or if I swim in the morning I can have a latte? Or if I just have the latte for breakfast, or maybe breakfast and lunch? IF I take my dog for a walk everyday I can have an additional latte (two) on Sunday? Or if I swim, walk and gym I can have two lattes? Or if I...
A latte would be really nice about now.
As we get closer and closer to being back in the "real" world of food, I have been thinking more and more about my morning lattes. Mornings were just so good, come in from a hard swim and sit down with my delicious latte. I loved my morning routine with my morning latte.
I know they can be a bit caloric. I figured 250 calories maybe more (I add whipped cream to them), and if I add breakfast to that it becomes a 500-600 calorie meal. And I have never really considered lattes food, more like happiness in a cup. I have tried to get the same pleasure by having a cup of tea, but it just isn't the same. And so I have been bargaining.
IF I swim more then 3000 yards in the morning I can have a latte. Or if I swim in the morning I can have a latte? Or if I just have the latte for breakfast, or maybe breakfast and lunch? IF I take my dog for a walk everyday I can have an additional latte (two) on Sunday? Or if I swim, walk and gym I can have two lattes? Or if I...
A latte would be really nice about now.
How about nonfat milk and/or a SMALLER latte? Your latte reward system seems like a good compromise. Smaller latte and use as a reward would probably work - not sure if nonfat milk is hazardous to the refrigerator's health, but.....
ReplyDeleteAll in moderation. You can't deprive your self of your happiness. Low fat or non fat milk and whip cream. Or no whip cream.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Becky and Whitemop - moderation and balance are key, and you can have lattes in your life! I hear they have these in Italy..
ReplyDeleteI say, figure your calories independently of exercise. That is the safest. So if you allocate 1200 calories per day and you have a 500 calorie latte, you have 700 calories left. And that doesn't change if you swim.
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