Weight Management Information and Ideas
Work it off
If I ate… how long would I have to…?
Below is a list of foods that many of us indulge in on an almost
daily basis, along with a table explaining the time (in hours and
minutes) it takes to burn off the calories they contain. While it
may seem like a little here and there is okay, it is easy to see
how quickly things can add up.
| |
Walking |
2
MPH Running |
5.5
MPH Biking |
13
MPH Swimming / (Crawl) |
Yardwork/
Golfing |
Cross
Ctry
Skiing |
Tennis
singles |
Skiing/
Snowboarding |
Bagel w/
Crème
Cheese |
97 min. |
31 min. |
31 min. |
70 min. |
81 min. |
28 min. |
50 min. |
35 min. |
McDonald
Egg
McMuffin |
83 min. |
27 min. |
27 min. |
60 min. |
69 min. |
24 min. |
42 min. |
30 min. |
M & M’s
Candy |
71 min. |
23 min. |
23 min. |
52 min. |
59 min. |
21 min. |
36 min. |
26 min. |
Coca-
Cola 12 oz |
42 min. |
13 min. |
14 min. |
31 min. |
35 min. |
12 min. |
22 min. |
15 min. |
Reduced
Fat Oreo’s
(3) |
40 min. |
12 min. |
13 min. |
29 min. |
33 min. |
11 min. |
20 min. |
14 min. |
| Carrots 4oz. |
7 min. |
2 min. |
2 min. |
5 min. |
6 min. |
2 min. |
3 min. |
2 min. |
| Medium Apple |
25 min. |
9 min. |
9 min. |
20 min. |
23 min. |
8 min. |
14 min. |
10 min. |
*All figures are approximates and based on
a 150-pound individual.
| |
Walking |
2
MPH Running |
5.5
MPH Biking |
9.5
MPH Swimming / (Crawl) |
Yardwork/
Golfing |
Cross
Ctry
Skiing |
Tennis
singles |
Yoga |
| Pizza Hut Meat Lovers Pizza 330 cal. |
95 min. |
64 min. |
48 min. |
38 min. |
57 min. |
44 min. |
44 min. |
79 min. |
McDonald
small fry 210 cal. |
60 min. |
41 min. |
31 min. |
24 min. |
36 min. |
28 min. |
28 min. |
50 min. |
| KFC 3 fried chicken strips 340 cal. |
98 min. |
66 min. |
50 min. |
39 min. |
57 min. |
45 min. |
46 min. |
82 min. |
| Porterhouse Steak 6 oz 370 cal. |
106 min. |
71 min. |
54 min. |
42 min. |
64 min. |
49 min. |
50 min. |
89 min. |
| Champagne 4 fl oz 100 cal. |
29 min. |
19 min. |
15 min. |
11 min. |
17 min. |
14 min. |
13 min. |
24 min. |
| 9 Hershey Kisses 1.5 oz 220 cal. |
63 min. |
42 min. |
32 min. |
25 min. |
38 min. |
29 min. |
30 min. |
53 min. |
*All figures are approximates and based on
a 150-pound individual.
| |
Gardening |
Running 8 mph |
Tennis (recreational) |
Bicycling 9.4 mph |
| Baked potato |
17 min |
7 min |
13 min |
14 min |
| Potato chips |
1 hr 42 min |
38 min |
1 hr 12 min |
1 hr 18 min |
| Hot dog |
58 min |
21 min |
41 min |
45 min |
| Chicken breast |
31 min |
12 min |
22 min |
24 min |
| Chocolate bar |
1hr 41 min |
37 min |
1 hr 11 min |
1 hr 18 min |
| Baby carrots |
7 min |
2 min |
5 min |
5 min |
| Dried fruit |
46 min |
17 min |
33 min |
36 min |
| Hard candy |
1 hr 6 min |
25 min |
47 min |
51 min |
*All figures are approximates and based on
a 150-pound individual.
To get an accurate comparison, the calories contents of the foods
were found based on a 100 gram serving size except where otherwise
noted. |
