Wait! Rethink that treat....
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Wait! Rethink that treat....
| Fri, 07-16-2004 - 3:18pm |
Here's something to keep in mind when you're tempted to have a "treat" that's not on your plan—estimate how much activity it will take to work off the indulgence! To figure it out, remember that a one-mile walk burns approximately 100 calories.
With that in mind, check out these examples:
Food
Calories
Miles of Walking
Cheeseburger
359
3.5
French fries, large
578
5.7
Soda pop, 16 ounces
201
2
Potato chips, 8-ounce bag
1217
12
Ice cream (vanilla), 2 scoops
290
2.9
Cheesecake, 1 piece
257
2.5
Chocolate bar, 1.5 ounces
223
2.2
Beer, 12-ounce can
117
1
With that in mind, check out these examples:
Food
Calories
Miles of Walking
Cheeseburger
359
3.5
French fries, large
578
5.7
Soda pop, 16 ounces
201
2
Potato chips, 8-ounce bag
1217
12
Ice cream (vanilla), 2 scoops
290
2.9
Cheesecake, 1 piece
257
2.5
Chocolate bar, 1.5 ounces
223
2.2
Beer, 12-ounce can
117
1
As you can see, the old adage of "a moment on the lips, forever on the hips" rings true! While no food is "off-limits" on the plan, remember that it is a whole lot easier to eat calories than it is to burn them. So choose wisely—and plan to add a few extra miles of walking to your workout when you splurge!
I got this in a daily e-mail I get from Denise Austin's webpage on lifetime.com
Makes you really stop before you indulge....
~-~ Moderation is Key ~-~
cl-vi_islandgirl
co-cl @Getting Fit In Your 30's
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfitthirty

So as I see it...Beer is the only way to go.
Fear
Fear
You know it probably would work in reverse Sylvia! I've often thought like that-- if I could just be that disciplined, or at least happy enough to have the same thing over and over! (I like and enjoy variety too much though!)
Is you dh enjoying his summer vaca? He must have gotten his holidays earlier than me, I've only been off for 4 weeks, but it seems like much longer. I don't go back until August 23rd...children on the 30th. How about your ds, will he be going back to Montessori in the fall?
Maybe our next challenge should be a salad one, lol!
cl-vi_islandgirl
co-cl @Getting Fit In Your 30's
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfitthirty
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Soda pop, 16 ounces
201
....wellll... the one I'm drinking right now has half as many calories and tastes just as good! YAY for Coke's C2!
oh, what was it my dad used to say? oh yes! "it doesn't take much to please that girl". and he was right.
my favorite drink is water, or homebrewed raspberry iced tea.
and my dinner every night is a big salad with either a 6 oz baked chicken breast or 2 veggie burger patties. i'll find something i like to eat that's really good for me and just keep eating it till the end of time. as long as it tastes good and i know it's healthy, i'm happy.
V***V
Our school in non-profit...and to be quite honest I don't know enough to comment on either or.
Do you know why they changed over? Is the school having financial problems? Try to get involved with the PTA at the school and see what's going on....
I did find this link that you might be interested in looking at-
http://www.strugglingteens.com/archives/1993/8/oe01.html
~IG
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