Just 100 excess calories per day can lead to gaining 10lbs in a year! Achieving and keeping a healthy body weight for height is all about maintaining a balance between the calories you eat and the calories you burn. Here's a rough guide to what gets burnt off by different activities.
| Physical Activity | Calories Burnt* | What's Burnt Off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 minute walking | 5 |  |
2 grapes |
 |
1 flight of stairs | 15 |  |
1 french fry |
 |
5 minutes walking | 25 |  |
1 small carrot |
 |
11 minutes walking | 55 |  |
1 small apple |
 |
12 minutes of dancing | 80 |  |
1 small glass of wine |
 |
15 minutes of gardening | 85 |  |
1 slice of whole wheat bread |
 |
20 minutes walking | 100 |  |
1 cookie |
 |
20 minutes cleaning | 111 |  |
1 banana |
 |
20 minutes swimming | 140 |  |
1 slice of pizza |
 |
22 minutes aerobics | 150 |  |
1 can of soda |
 |
15 minutes karate | 185 |  |
1 baked potato |
 |
20 minutes tennis | 246 |  |
1 bag of potato chips |
 |
30 minutes jogging | 296 |  |
1 chocolate bar |
 |
30 minutes cycling | 296 |  |
1 chicken salad sandwich |
 |
30 minutes playing football | 333 |  |
1 cheeseburger |
 |
1 1/2 hours playing football | 1,000 |  |
1 pizza - 12" |
for more information go to: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/interactive/calories • www.thecaloriecounter.com
