Burning Calories

SNACKS

Depending on the type of snack you prefer, you could end up having to put a fair bit of effort in if you want to burn off all the calories it contains:

Mars Bar (standard size) = 50 minutes aqua aerobics

Jam doughnut (average) = 45 minutes walking

Blueberry muffin = 23 minutes steady swimming

Cheese and onion crisps = 35 minutes playing frisbee

DAIRY

Cheese, cream and butter are all high in fat (unless you go for the low-fat versions), which means they're also high in calories. Here's how to burn those calories off:

Butter (single pat) = 5 minutes dancing

Sour cream (1 tbsp) = 3 minutes jogging

Cheddar cheese (28g) = 13 minutes swimming

Cottage cheese (28g) = 4 minutes walking

Mozzarella (28g) = 10 minutes aerobics

LUNCH

Even sandwiches can be high in fat and calories, so here's what you need to do to burn off the calories in some popular midday meals:

Egg mayonnaise sandwich = 1 hour 20 minutes hill walking

Cheeseburger and fries = 88 minutes of aerobics

Chicken Caesar salad = 60 minutes skating

Chicken and Mushroom Pot Noodle = 1 hour and 10 minutes playing tennis

Regular hot dog = 36 minutes dancing

EVENING MEAL

Get ready to be very active if you want to stand a chance of burning off the calories in these popular dishes:

12-inch pepperoni pizza = 3 hours 40 minutes walking

Fish and chips = 1 hour 10 minutes jogging

Spaghetti Bolognese = 1 hour low-impact aerobics

Six chicken nuggets = 45 minutes dancing

Roast beef dinner = 1 hour 40 minutes cycling

DRINKS

Don't forget drinks calories as they count just the same as calories from food:

Red wine (175ml glass) = 18 minutes digging the garden

Pint of Fosters lager = 45 minutes dancing aerobics

Single measure of Scotch = 14 minutes jogging

Orange juice = 18 minutes walking

Diet drinks = 45 seconds dancing

What exercise burns the most calories?

Do you want to burn as many calories as you possibly can through exercise? It largely depends on how much effort you put into your exercise - for instance, if you swim up and down the pool at a leisurely pace, you won't burn the same number of calories as someone who does reasonably fast laps.

So bearing that in mind, here are some popular activities that burn the most number of calories:

Running

Squash

Cycling

Aerobics

Boxing

Skipping

Jogging

Swimming

500 Calories

Info from Life Hack.org

Arby’s Beef ‘n Cheddar Classic w/ 1 tbsp. of Horsey sauce

Arby’s classic sized Beef ‘n Cheddar isn’t quite 500 calories, but once you add just 1 tbsp of Horsey sauce (less than 1 packet), it hits pretty quickly. A small order of curly fries adds another 331 calories to your meal.

Plain Bagel w/ Plain Cream Cheese

Bagels vary in size, but a plain bagel with one 3-oz packet of plain cream cheese will take you around 500-550 calories. If you use another packet of cream cheese (because let’s face it, one is only enough for half a bagel), you’re adding another 291 calories.

Large Belgian Waffle w/ 1.5 tbsp. Maple syrup

Just a Belgian Waffle and a slight drizzle of syrup is enough to hit 500 calories for breakfast. See below for more details on the calorie count of butter

Dunkin Donuts Medium Frozen Mint Chocolate Chip Coffee Coolatta with Skim Milk

Change to a medium or use 2% (or cream) instead of skim, and you’re adding 200-500 extra calories to this drink.

McDonalds Big Mac

The Big Mac is actually 550 calories, but if you leave a bite or two, you’ll be able to slide under the bar.

Bacon (~ 4 slices)

It only takes 4 slices of bacon to hit 500 calories. Add this to your Belgian waffle & DD Coolatta, and you can easily consume your daily caloric allowance.

Starbucks Venti Caramel Frappuccino w/ 2% milk & whipped cream

Subway advertises themselves as being healthy, but the calories get you where you wouldn’t think. All it takes to hit 500 calories on a 6-inch ham on wheat, all you need to add is oil and vinegar.

Cheddar Cheese (4.5 oz)

Whether it’s a salad or a burger, it only takes 125g (4.5 oz) of cheese to add 500 calories to your diet.

Snickers Regular Size (2)

Candy is bad for you, but it’s not entirely because of calories. 2 bars will get you to 500 calories.

Skittles Regular Size (2)

The rainbow tastes like just under 500 calories by the time you’re finished polishing off 2 standard sized bags of this sweet treat.

Raw Golden Delicious Apple (5)

A golden delicious apple is 100 calories. Five apples a day keeps the craving for Snickers and Skittles away.

Jamba Juice Aloha Pineapple Original Size

It’s not just coffee drinks: smoothies have calories too. Adding a boost or upping the size at Jamba Juice adds 100+ calories.

Eggs

It takes over half a dozen eggs to get to 500 calories. Cut it down to 2 eggs, and add small amounts of bacon & cheese for a well-rounded 500 calorie breakfast.

Steak

A 9-oz lean steak gets you just under 500 calories, but the seasonings you use can quickly raise that. Get a fattier steak, and the calories go up accordingly.

Chili’s Baby back Ribs Half rack

At 480 calories, Chili’s famous half rack of baby back ribs leaves you room for an iced tea or a couple French fries.

Banana (105 calories)

If you eat 5 bananas, you’ll have consumed the caloric equivalent of a Big Mac.