Calories Add Weight: Subtle Daily Gains
Basic Weight Gaining Behaviors:
You may be surprised how they add up
3500 extra calories = 1 pound
Eating Behaviors
Nighttime Eating 5x a week
270 calories per snack time
Weekly calorie intake: 1350 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 70,200 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 20 pounds
Snacking w/television 5 hours a week
135 calories per snack
Weekly calorie intake: 680 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 35,360 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 10 pounds
Bingeing twice a week
1000-3000 calories per binge
Weekly calorie intake: 2-6000 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 104 to 312,000 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 30-90 pounds
Drinking 3 Beers once a week
146 calories per beer
Weekly calorie intake: 438 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 22,726 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 6.5 pounds
Snacking on potato chips 5x week
150 calories per serving
Weekly calorie intake: 750 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 39000 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 11 pounds
Eating a large bagel 3x a week
323 calories
Weekly calorie intake: 969 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 50,388 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 14 pounds
Habitual Overeating Daily
380 calories
Weekly calorie intake: 2600 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 138,320 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 40 pounds
Eating second Helpings 3x a week
200 calories
Weekly calorie intake: 600 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 31,200 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 9 pounds
Drinking 1 Glass of Wine 5x a week
100 calories a glass
Weekly calorie intake: 500 extra calories
Annual calorie intake: 26,000 extra calories
Potential annual weight gain: 8 pounds
Calories Add Weight: Subtle Daily Gains
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