How Much Exercise Does it Take to Burn Off Thanksgiving Dinner?

 

To put this in perspective it is very easy to eat upwards of 4,500 calories if you really go crazy and pay no attention to portion size, how many portions you are eating, and what you are eating.      Given that the average person burns somewhere around 2,000 calories per day it means that you would have to fast for more than two days to get rid of this entire holiday binge!

On the other hand, let’s take a look at a more restrained (yet enjoyable) Thanksgiving Meal by looking at everything you would eat, how many calories each item contains, and how long it would take to burn off with specific exercises.     At 2,445 calories this is very big meal, BUT if you only ate this one meal in a day the typical American is only eating 445 calories past their average daily calorie burn of 2,000 calories.

 

3 pigs in a blanket – 150 calories – 15 minutes – walking at a moderate speed for 15 – 20 minutes

 

1oz brie cheese – 95 calories – Ice skating continuously for 12 minutes

 

4oz Sweet Potato – 187 calories – 45 minutes of weight lifting

 

½ cup Green Bean Casserole – 227 calories – 18 minutes of jumping rope

 

1 glass of wine – 125 calories – 10 minutes of burpees

 

¼ cup cranberry sauce – 102 calories – 20 minutes of cycling outside

 

3.5 oz white meat turkey with skin – 177 calories – 20 minutes of touch football

 

½ cup gravy – 25 calories – 3 minutes of jumping jacks

 

½ cup stuffing – 195 calories – 25 minutes of swimming

 

1 cup mashed potatoes – 237 calories – 1 hour of canoeing

 

3 by 3 inch square cornbread – 198 calories – 25 minutes of stair climbing

 

Green Bean Casserole – 227 calories – 30 minutes of walking at a moderate pace

 

Pecan Pie Slive (1/8 of pie) = 500 calories – 1 hour of ice skating

Stay tuned for specific Holiday Eating, Drinking, Exercise and Stress Reduction Techniques and Tips in the coming weeks blogposts!