On your mark, get set, EAT! Halloween just kicked off the eating season from October until January where we find every (and ANY) reason to eat, drink, eat and drink some more, and be merry! It’s the holidays, isn’t it? Many of us tend to pack on an extra five (or so) during this period mainly because of the extra parties, celebrations, holiday feasts, and baking. This is the most difficult time of the year to be healthy. But instead of fretting about another diet to start, a realistic goal is to maintain your weight during these months. Burn enough calories through exercise and other activities to rid those EXTRA calories you are consuming! What a brilliant idea!!! So to put it (as depressing as it maybe) in to perspective, check out the details below!

IF YOU EAT (/DRINK)…

1 fudge square

8 ounces of eggnog

Appetizer snacks at a holiday gathering (such as cheese, crackers, meatballs, dip, fried mushrooms, tamales, mini-quiches)

Holiday Feast (turkey, ham, dressing, potatoes, gravy, rolls, pie, green beans, butter, and sweet potatoes)

1 Chocolate Chip Cookie

4 Tamales

Hot chocolate with whipped cream

1/6 slice of pumpkin pie

1/10 slice of pecan pie

2–8 ounce glasses of red wine

YOU WILL HAVE TO…

Walk leisurely for 44 minutes

Run (9 min/mile) for 25 minutes

Swim at a moderate pace for 122 minutes

Bike (9.4 mph) for 309 minutes

Mow your yard for 23 minutes

Play singles tennis for 54 minutes

Dance and sing for 29 minutes

Walk the mall for 50 minutes

Lift weights for 66 minutes

Actively clean your house for 71 minutes