How to Burn 1,000 Holiday Calories

Avoid Holiday Weight Gain: How to Burn 1,000 Calories

December 22, 2011

With all the festive beverages, special dinners, and holiday treats, you're bound to overindulge over the holidays, but no need to hit the gym to prevent holiday weight gain. Here are some ways you can burn a total of 1,000 calories if you load your day with these everyday holiday activities.

Activity	Time	Calories Burned
Grocery shopping	30 min	70
Packing suitcase and loading car (if traveling)	20 min	52
Walking the dog	15 min	50
Brushing your teeth	2 min	5
Ironing the family's outfits	10 min	22
Calling friends and relatives to wish them "Happy Holidays"	10 min	10

Keep reading to find out how else you can work off that eggnog and gingerbread man cookie.

Activity	Time	Calories Burned
Sledding before lunch	30 min	198
Shoveling driveway using a snow blower before dinner guests arrive	30 min	122
Cleaning the house	45 min	162
Rearranging the furniture	10 min	65
Cooking dinner	30 min	78
Playing piano while the family sings along to Christmas carols	20 min	55
Washing the dishes	15 min	33
Mopping the floor	5 min	22
Playing hide-and-go-seek and other games with the kids	15 min	74