A post-holiday dinner walk is custom for lots of families. But a marathon? Before you serve yourself with several helpings of Christmas dinner, think about the amount of calories that are quickly adding up, and what the after-dinner repercussions will be.
Charles Stuart Platkin, author of The Diet Detectives Count Down breaks down each food items calorie and fat content, then equates it to the amount of time you will have to spend working it off! Be afraid, be very afraid…
-pre-meal Martini (4 oz serving)- 274 calories, 38 carbs = 41 minutes walking, 29 minutes running (here are some lighter alternatives)
-Dark Meat Turkey with skin (4oz serving)- 204 calories, 8 grams fat = 53 minutes walking, 22 minutes running
-Turkey Breast no skin (4 oz serving)- 151 calories, 1 gm fat = 39 minutes walking, 16 minutes running
-Turkey Gravy (1 cup serving)- 100 calories, 4 grams fat = 26 minute walking, 11 minutes running
-Cornbread Stuffing- from a mix (1/2 cup serving)- 179 calories, 9 grams fat = 46 minutes walking, 19 minutes running
-Mashed Potatoes- with whole milk and butter (1 cup serving)- 237 calories, 9 grams of fat = 61 minutes walking, 25 minutes running
-Spinach Souffle (1 cup serving)- 233 calories, 18 grams fat = 60 minutes walking, 25 minutes running
-Dinner Roll (I large)- 136 calories, 3 grams fat = 35 minutes walking, 14 minutes running
-Red wine (4oz serving)- 100 calories, 3 carbs = 26 minutes walking, 11 minutes running
-Pumpkin Pie (serving size 1/8 pie)- 316 calories, 14 grams fat = 81 minutes of walking or 34 minutes of running
Hungry?
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Laurel House is a Fit Living Expert, 3x published author, and believer in living a life of balance. See more of her “Quickie Tips” on her website QuickieChick.com. Watch out for her 4th book coming out next year- “QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget” (St. Martin’s, May 2012).
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