JulieL
11-24-2003, 03:45 PM
Here are ways we all can burn calories this holiday season:
Shopping for presents at least 3 hours:
burns 468 calories, roughly equals 2 (3 1/2oz.) pieces of ham
Wrapping presents for 1 hr:
burns 102 calories, roughly equals 1 cup of hot cocoa
Putting up the Christmas tree, 1 hr:
burns 156 calories, roughly equals 1/2 cup of eggnog
Cleaning house before holiday party, 2hrs:
burns 476 calories, roughly equals 1 piece of mincemeat pie
(who eats mincemeat pie???-I never have!)
Chatting with guests at holiday party, 2hrs:
burns 272 calories, roughly equals 2 (1 1/2 oz.) pieces of fruitcake
(I knew being longwinded would work out in my favor sometime!!!)
Singing Carols, 1 hr:
burns 136 calories, roughly equals 2 Christmas cookies
Preparing holiday feast, 2 hrs:
burns 340 calories, roughly equals 5 (1/2oz) pieces of fudge
Eating holiday feast, 1 hr:
burns 102 calories, roughly equals 2 small sweet potatoes
(No joke this really was on the list!!!)
Sledding 1 hour:
burns 476 calories, roughly equals 1 piece of pecan pie!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!! AND BE OF GOOD CHEAR!!!
Shopping for presents at least 3 hours:
burns 468 calories, roughly equals 2 (3 1/2oz.) pieces of ham
Wrapping presents for 1 hr:
burns 102 calories, roughly equals 1 cup of hot cocoa
Putting up the Christmas tree, 1 hr:
burns 156 calories, roughly equals 1/2 cup of eggnog
Cleaning house before holiday party, 2hrs:
burns 476 calories, roughly equals 1 piece of mincemeat pie
(who eats mincemeat pie???-I never have!)
Chatting with guests at holiday party, 2hrs:
burns 272 calories, roughly equals 2 (1 1/2 oz.) pieces of fruitcake
(I knew being longwinded would work out in my favor sometime!!!)
Singing Carols, 1 hr:
burns 136 calories, roughly equals 2 Christmas cookies
Preparing holiday feast, 2 hrs:
burns 340 calories, roughly equals 5 (1/2oz) pieces of fudge
Eating holiday feast, 1 hr:
burns 102 calories, roughly equals 2 small sweet potatoes
(No joke this really was on the list!!!)
Sledding 1 hour:
burns 476 calories, roughly equals 1 piece of pecan pie!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!! AND BE OF GOOD CHEAR!!!