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    What it Takes to Burn Off Your 30 Favorite Food Splurges

    By | Healthy Living – Wed, Sep 19, 2012 11:22 AM EDT


    By Jessica Smith

    Okay, so you caved and ate one (or two) of your favorite high-calorie foods. How bad could it be? Here's exactly what it takes to burn off your indulgences

    You Ate: A Bran Muffin
    Calories: 400
    Fat: 15 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    90 minutes of brisk walking
    60 minutes of vigorous dancing
    35 minutes of running at 6.7 mph

    *All nutrition calorie count totals provided by CalorieCount.com
    *All calorie burn totals provided by iVillage's calorie burned calculator, based on a 150 pounds, actual calorie burn varies from person to person. Calories burned were rounded up for accuracy.

    You Ate: A Cinnabon
    Calories: 730
    Fat: 24 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    130 minutes of gardening
    90 minutes of hi/lo aerobics (alternating high- and low-impact moves)
    80 minutes of cycling at 12.5 mph

    You Ate: Three Double Stuffed Oreos
    Calories: 225
    Fat: 10.5 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    80 minutes of house cleaning
    45 minutes of dancing to the radio
    30 minutes of rollerblading

    You Ate: A Chocolate-Filled Croissant
    Calories: 350
    Fat: 19 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    80 minutes of brisk walking
    75 minutes of mopping
    50 minutes on the Stairmaster

    You Ate: A Slice of Birthday Cake
    Calories: 240
    Fat: 10 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    80 minutes of sweeping floors
    35 minutes of hiking uphill
    25 minutes on the rowing machine

    You Ate: Two Large Pieces KFC Fried Chicken
    Calories: 720
    Fat: 42 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    105 minutes of modern dancing
    90 minutes of playing tennis
    60 minutes on the stationary bike (vigorous effort)

    You Ate: Medium Size French Fries
    Calories: 380
    Fat: 19 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    70 minutes of low-impact aerobics
    55 minutes on the Stairmaster
    45 minutes of calisthenics (pushups, sit ups, etc.)

    You Ate: KFC Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy
    Calories: 130
    Fat: 4.5 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    60 minutes of laundry (ironing, folding, etc.)
    40 minutes of bowling
    15 minutes of running in place

    You Ate: Large Slice of Pepperoni Pizza
    Calories: 729
    Fat: 37 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    115 minutes of ballroom dancing
    70 minutes of shoveling snow
    65 minutes of running at 6.0 mph

    You Ate: An Ice Cream Sundae
    Calories: 300
    Fat: 20 grams
    Now burn it off with:
    80 minutes of walking at 3.0 mph
    55 minutes of mowing the lawn
    40 minutes of jogging

    Click here to see more food splurges and how to burn them off!

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