Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving?
Getting together with family and friends of course enjoying great food and drink.
Did you know most people now look forward to Thanksgiving more than Christmas because there is less pressure?
It is also the time of year when people gain seven to ten pounds. The average calories consumed at a Thanksgiving dinner is 3,000...and with appetizers, drinks and dessert it can add up to 4,500 calories! That is at least a one-pound gain, depending on what else you ate during the day.
Here is a list of the calorie content of some of your favorites:
1. 1 cup of eggnog without alcohol - 223 calories
2. 4 oz. of wine – 100 calories
3. 1 oz. of peanuts – 170 calories
4. 7 (28g) cubes of cheese – 110 calories
5. 10 oz. glass of whiskey and coke with single shot of whiskey – 195 calories.
You may think some of those aren’t too bad, but it takes time to burn those calories!
Consider how long it would take you to burn off calories if you weigh 150 pounds. If you weigh less than 150 pounds it will take even longer.
1. Walking (3 ½ miles per hour): 140 in 30 minutes
2. Weight lifting (general light workout): 110 in 30 minutes
3. Hiking: 185 in 30 minutes
4. Gardening: 165 in 30 minutes
5. Chopping Wood: 220 in 30 minutes
Consider these numbers when you are trying to decide which foods you will eat and which you will avoid.
Have a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving