What I used to eat.

Before.

Breakfast:  Pop Tart or Doughnut.  16 ounce Grape NOS energy drink.  Banana.  Usually a Coke when I first got up.  

Kellogg’s Frosted Strawberry Poptart Nutrition

Calories:  400

Fat:  10g

Carbs:  74g

Protein:  4g

Sodium:   330mg

NOS Nos Grape Energy Drink Nutrition (per 8oz serving)

Calories:  110

Fat:  0g

Carbs:  28g

Protein:  0g

Sodium:  115mg

Banana Nutrition

Calories:  121

Fat:  .45g

Carbs:  31.06g

Protein:  1.48g

Sodium:  1mg

Coca-Cola 12oz (355ml) Coke Classic Nutrition

Calories:  140

Fat:  0g

Carbs:  39g

Protein:  0g

Sodium:  50mg

881 Calories.  190.06 grams of carbs. 

Lunch:  whatever McDonald’s or Wendy’s had.  Typically a Big Mac meal with large fries and 32 ounce Coke.  

McDonald’s Big Mac Meal (large Sized) Nutrition

Calories:  1350

Fat:  54g

Carbs:  194g

Protein:  31g

Sodium 1470mg

McDonald’s Beverages - Coke - Large 32 oz cup Nutrition

Calories:  310

Fat:  0g

Carbs:  86g

Protein:  0g

Sodium:  20mg

1660 Calories.  280 grams of carbs.

Dinner:  Typically a plate load of food…  let’s go with spaghetti and meat sauce for an example.  Beer to drink was a normal evening “relaxer” beverage.  Sometimes more would follow.  I’ll go with 2 for this example. 

Homemade Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Nutrition (per 1 cup serving)

Calories:  300 per serving (600 total, most likely)

Fat:  5g per serving

Carbs:  52g per serving

Protein:  17.5g per serving

Sodium:  72.5mg per serving

Coors Light Coors Light - Silver Bullet Nutrition

Calories:  100

Fat:  0g

Carbs:  5g

Protein:  .0031g

Sodium:  10mg

 

 800 Calories.  109 grams of carbs. 

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Typical day:  3341 calories.  579.06 grams of carbs. 

And I think that’s low-balling it a bit.  I didn’t account for soft drinks throughout the day, or snacks…or candy.