Levels of energy expended

This information is according to the information that is
gleaned from Swami Sivananda's "Brahmacharya guide"

http://www.yoga-age.com/modern/brahpractice.html

Usually semen is lost through
1. wet dreams during sleep. It happens involuntarily when you
sleep, due to the erotic dreams you have.
2. masturbation. This happens when you treat yourself a little
with no another partner
3. coitus. when you have actual sex with another person.

The amount of energy expended through semen is in the following
order.

night pollution(wet dreams) < masturbation < through coitus

The amount of energy spent is less in the case of wet dreams compared
to masturbation. The most amount of energy is lost through actual sex.
Ofcourse no energy is lost, if it is not lost, by any of the above three
means.

Although there is no research and actual numbers to support this, it can
be accepted through subjective experience.

The normal red flag to celibacy is raised when you plan to have absolute
control( no outlet). But for this to be successful, there should also be
thought level celibacy. Having sexual thoughts inside and acting externally
as a "brahmachari" is just 'hypocritical' and not at all recommended.
Being a thought level celibate is virtually impossible without control and discipline
in diet.

When there is no thought level celibacy, because of the thoughts we have
our body responds to these thoughts involuntarily resulting in erotic dreams
and night pollution. The amount of energy expended is just what was needed,
according to your energy level and capability of your body.

According to ones income, a person may consider saving money for future.
The amount of saved money can be spent immediately to buy for example, a car.
Or he can opt to save more in order to buy something larger, like a house.
If one is running low in his incoming money, its advisable for him to cut down on his
 spending so he doesn't get into any trouble in future.  Sometimes it is necessary to spend
or invest and not lock up the money, which loses its value in future due to inflation

Similar to how we manage our financial resources, its upto the individual how he spends
his energy for sexual pleasure.
I have decided to cut down my energy expenditure on sex.

 My goal is to not  be a thought level celibate, but a much lesser goal, of not
doing it voluntarily.  I pray that i have the willpower accomplish this goal atleast for 90 days.