One More Sip?

So I read this article on MSN Health and Fitness that discussed 2009's unhealthiest drinks in America. Of course one of them came from one of my highest temptations. Born of a family that loves fast, delicious, crack coffee, I was doomed when one popped up on every corner and in damn near every mall. As soon as I became apart of the working force, quick coffee based beverages became a must have.

MSN listed a hot chocolate item from Starbucks at 760 calories. Now this is only hot chocolate. While reading the article, I laughed at the weakling whom went to Starbucks for child's play and got duked on the calorie intake. Then my laughs turned into a sad realization. If hot chocolate could pack on 760 calories, could you imagine what a flippin venti Caramel Macchiato could do?! Damage, I know.

I used to consume a total of three Caramel Macchiatos a week. There to administer my fixes were Pete's Coffee, Java City, Starbucks, and Ambrosia. I hardly ever did Pete's, but I used to love Java City for the quickness, Starbucks for the familiarity, and Ambrosia for that small downtown feel. Java City actually had only 410 calories for its Caramel Machiatto. But coupling that with a scone or a chocolate filled croissant and there goes a huge amount of calories allowed to me for that day.

One knows that coffee and a pastry is not feeling enough. I would do this around 8am and then need a snack by 10am to only have a huge lunch by noon and then at least be able to wait for dinner around 7pm or later. And I sometimes would have the nerve to be hungry after that.

Goal is to stay away from the crack coffee's and stop drinking my money away, consuming products that would only hurt me in the long run.