Did you know that you have to walk the length of a football field to burn the calories from just one M&M ? It’s not that I am starting a campaign against M&M’s ( since they are one of my favorites ) but it does put things in perspective. I try and remember this if I am going to splurge on some empty calories. It’s not that I wont allow myself a treat. It just keeps me from fooling myself, that I can burn off that many calories in the gym at one time. What strategy do you use before a big caloric splurge?
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I look at the calories on the choc wrapper, figure which hill it’s going to take, or which route will burn the calories listed +100 more and decide from there what I feel up to… if I’m ROCKING the day, it’s a Mars Bar and Pukeathon Hill or if it’s just a ‘nibble day’ it’s a Kit Kat and that quick 3km round the reservoir 🙂
In my book it’s a win win, cos I get a cheat and a work out…
So true
I am finding that now I look at the calories and work out how long I’ll need in the gym to burn it up – 90% of the time its just not worth it
So true it takes forever to make up for it
Reblogged this on Drop It and Get Healthy and commented:
How depressing, I love my peanut M&Ms 😦
Lol everything in moderation
I try to bank some exercise both before and after so if we have a social weekend where I know I may have a glass or two of wine and perhaps a dessert I do an extra half an hour at the gym for a total work out 500 calories on the Friday before and the same on the Monday morning it seems to work as I have kept my weight steady for 5 years now!
That’s a great approach
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Thank you so much
Thank you