Get Rich and Lose Weight

by Lisa P | More from this Blogger

13 Nov 2007 06:21 AM

Have you ever thought about how much money you spend on food and beverages every month? I know a woman who buys a frou-frou-latte every day on her way to work and then goes back for another on her way home. This friend complains often about two things:

1. She just can't seem to lose weight

2. Money is really tight for her and her husband

Let's take a realistic and responsible look at this, shall we?

1. She buys a monstrous coffee-flavored beverage that has a syrup flavoring added and is blended with real cream (and she orders extra cream). When she consumes two of these every day, what do you suppose she might be drinking in calories? Her drink adds about 1000 calories to her daily intake. There are people who live on only 200 calories more than that. Mind you, she eats three squares a day and snacks to boot. Is it any wonder she can't lose weight?

2. She spends at least $50 a week at the Starbucks' drive through and then complains about how tight money is for her and her husband. Well, if she cut out the frou-frou drinks she'd be bringing home an extra $200 a month. Even if she bought gourmet coffee to make at home every day, she'd still be bringing home an extra $190 a month.

It doesn't take a certified public accountant to crunch those numbers! What she has is a lifestyle problem. With one small lifestyle change, she could lose nearly two pounds a week and gain $47.50.

Did I mention that she also gets take-out every weekday for lunch?

If she dropped the take-out meals from McDonald's and Long John Silver's and packed a healthy brown bag lunch for work every day she'd lose even more weight and save even more money. So why doesn't she?

What are your reasons?

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Lisa used to be a freelance writer and Community Manager for Families.com, but she has finally made the jump to novelist.

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