Ways to Burn Summer Calories
How to Work Off a Corona and Other Summer Favorites
It's summertime, and the living is easy — and the beer and ice cream are flowing! This time of year is filled with so many warm-weather treats, it makes sense that you'll be indulging a little. If you're watching your weight, you may only feel good about diving into these foods if you can get a good workout in beforehand. Check out the chart below to see how many calories are in your favorite Summer foods and the fun workouts you can do to burn them off.
| Summer Treat | Calories Amount | Activity |
| Beer (12 oz. Corona) | 148 | Gardening for 51 minutes will burn 148 calories* |
| Candy apple with nuts | 190 | 30 minutes of a friendly game of ultimate frisbee burns 198 calories |
| Cheeseburger with all the fixings | 543 | Running (6 mph) outside for 61 minutes will burn 549 calories |
| Curly fries | 424 | 43 minutes of swimming laps burns 426 calories |
| Corn dog | 210 | Play beach volleyball for a half hour and burn 216 calories |
| Cotton candy | 220 | Burn 223 calories by mowing the lawn for 52 minutes |
I'm just getting started, so keep reading to see other ways to burn off those Summer calories.
| Food | Calories Amount | Activity |
| Funnel cake | 760 | Play tennis for two hours and six minutes and burn 762 calories |
| Hot dog with ketchup and mustard | 310 | Go for a 48-minute hike and burn 310 calories |
| Ice cream cone (vanilla with sprinkles) | 300 | Do this 300-calorie-burning wogging workout |
| Kettlecorn (small) | 120 | Surfing for 23 minutes burns 124 calories |
| 13.5 oz. bottle of lemonade | 202 | A 23-minute bike ride (15 mph) will burn 207 calories |
| 3.3 oz. margarita (on the rocks) | 153 | Burn off 154 calories on a 38-minute brisk walk (15 mph) |
| Medium pomegranate Pinkberry with strawberries and toasted almonds | 326 | After a half hour of rock climbing, you'll burn 328 calories |
| 1/2 cup serving of Ciao Bella Sorbet | 150 | Hop in the pool for a 28-minute game of volleyball and burn 151 calories |
*Calculations based on a 130-pound woman.
Source: Flickr User Crinity
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