Are You Ready for Some Calories?
Suit up and get ready to win with these pre-game workouts
By now you know the FabFitFun ladies are ready for some football. We had you covered all season long with football terminology, fab football gear, tailgating tips, best sports bars, and, of course, the most important component of the big game: hot, tight pants-wearing men!
So as we get ready to don our jerseys and drink light beer, let us offer one word of caution: calories. Between the pizza, wings, dips, chips, and desserts, many fans consume thousands of fatty, diet-destroying calories. In fact, research by the Calorie Control Council and Snack Food Association found that Americans will eat 30 million pounds of snacks on Sunday. And we’re not just talking about Val Kilmer and Steven Seagal.
And while you could just stick to celery sticks and unsweetened iced tea, why not use some of that endless pre-game commentary time to work off what you can indulge in later? We round up just what you need to do to burn off some of your fave Super Bowl snacks!
5 Buffalo chicken wings = 350 calories = Jumping jacks for 40 minutes*
2 pieces of Pizza Hut large Supreme Pizza = 320 calories = Swim laps for 30 minutes
1/2 cup of seven-layer dip = 180 calories = Hatha Yoga for 90 minutes
20 Ruffles chips = 260 calories = Hike for 45 minutes
1/2 cup spinach artichoke dip = 240 calories = Speed walking for 40 minutes
Regular Quiznos Double Cheesesteak = 1,000 calories = Running 7 mph for 90 minutes
7 small pigs in a blanket = 455 calories = Kickboxing for 45 minutes
5 mozzarella sticks = 525 calories = Biking for 65 minutes
6-inch Subway Meatball Sub = 480 calories = Tennis for 60 minutes
4 Papa John’s Cinnamon Sweetsticks = 570 calories = Football for 70 minutes (hey, if you’re gonna toss the pigskin, it might as well be today!)
No time to work out? Not to worry! Check out these healthy Super Bowl snack swaps that will save you hundreds of calories. Happy snacking!
*Approximate calories burned calculated with Fitness magazine’s Calorie Calculator. Based on a 135-pound woman.
xx, The FabFitFun Team
