Maintain, Don't Gain Holiday Challenge-- Week 2

Here's an excerpt from Week 2's Maintain, Don't Gain Holiday Challenge newsletter. Join the challenge to access the whole article. It's still not too late!

I Would Have to Walk How Many Miles?

... Have you ever wondered how far you have to walk to burn off each of those holiday treats? Below are a few examples of traditional holiday items- a few may surprise you!

1 cup of eggnog: 3.43 miles
1 candy cane: 0.6 miles (or 1200 steps)
1/2 cup mashed potatoes with 1/2 cup gravy: 3.0 miles
1 piece pecan pie (1/8 of 9-in pie): 4.8 miles...
1/2 cup green bean casserole: 2.25 miles...
An average holiday meal: 20.3 miles!

For some lighter meal options, try these substitutions.
- Instead of the high calorie pecan pie, try pumpkin pie (1/8 of 9-in pie) (1.8 miles)....
- Hold the gravy on your mashed potatoes (1.5 miles).

Weekly activity challenge:  Complete 10 jumping jacks, 10 sit ups, and 10 squats every other day for the week. To make this workout more challenging, complete the exercises daily.