500 calories in 5 minues

[brightstar]

I came across this anonymous quote the other day that really spoke to me, especially since is the holiday season and I tend to eat a lot. The quote says:

"It takes five minutes to consume 500 calories. It takes two hours to burn them off."

This is not only true but really eye opening. It's actually really scary how many calories you can consume in such a short time. Everything from what you drink (unless its coffee, tea or water) and eat has calories and in a lot of cases it's a lot of calories...and calories we don't need because we're not expending the energy required to eat more. Watch what you eat, regardless of whether its healthy or not. EVERYTHING has calories. I'm gonna try not to consume more than I need...especially in five minutes lol.

[CuJo1992]

Geeze that's a scary thought - true - but still scary. It is freaky how many calories you can consume fast. I mean it takes no time at all to eat a whole wack of peanuts and they are very high in fat and calories, even an avocado. I mean obviously all the treat stuff is bad too, but I was thinking of stuff that's high in calories and still considered good for you...K I think I'm actually going to start tracking calories more LOL.

[Kyra]

Yeah...it's so much more fun to gain weight than lose it. Could you imagine if we could burn unnecessary 500 calories in 5 minutes? Someone needs to invent that science LOL

[legendarytroy]

I know! It's insane how many calories can be consumed in one sitting, especially if you're eating junk! You can easily blow your entire calorie limit for the day in one meal. That's totally why dieting is so very hard. It really isn't the exercise factor, its the making sure you don't eat a zillion calories in a day!

[Maggie]

Yeah, it's freaky, isn't it? I think I ate more than 2,000 calories every day for the past week. I have no idea what comes over us when we're faced with so much great food but it's like we lose all sense of control and just don't care. I'm looking forward to when things in my life return to normal. The New Year can't come fast enough!

[brightstar]

Yeah, it's freaky, isn't it? I think I ate more than 2,000 calories every day for the past week. I have no idea what comes over us when we're faced with so much great food but it's like we lose all sense of control and just don't care. I'm looking forward to when things in my life return to normal. The New Year can't come fast enough!

I hear ya. I ate way more than my fair share of calories over the holidays. Pretty sure it's going to take me until next Christmas to burn them all off LOL