At the start of the year, the desire to “erase” festive meals is at the heart of your concerns.
Rather than feeling guilty, the trick is to transform these pleasures into concrete goals. Did you know that to compensate for a single portion of foie gras, half an hour of sustained walking is necessary? By adapting your daily activity, you can gently regulate your intake.
Festive drinks, the unsuspected impact
Party drinks, often high in sugar or alcohol, weigh heavily on the energy balance. To compensate for these moments of conviviality, your pedometer must be activated:
- Champagne: For a 15cl glass (90 calories), allow 19 minutes of walking, or 1,926 steps;
- Red wine: A 15cl glass provides 120 calories, requiring 26 minutes of travel or 2,568 steps;
- Beer: A 50cl pint (208 calories) requires a longer effort of 44 minutes, or 4,451 steps;
- Pastis: A 5.9cl dose has 200 calories, which represents 43 minutes of walking and 4,280 steps;
- Soda: A 35cl can (140 calories) is consumed in 30 minutes, or approximately 2,996 steps.
Foie gras, salmon, log: a countdown of your favorite dishes
Christmas dinner is a real calorie marathon. Here’s what your favorite foods represent in terms of physical activity for a single serving:
- Foie gras: A 28g slice (130 calories) is equivalent to 28 minutes of walking, or 2,782 steps;
- Snails: For a 43g portion (140 calories), allow 30 minutes of outing, or 2,996 steps;
- Roast salmon: More substantial, a 110g portion (250 calories) requires 53 minutes of effort, or 5,350 steps;
- Chocolate: A few squares (28g for 170 calories) translates to 36 minutes of walking or 3,638 steps;
- The log: The dessert (79g portion for 290 calories) is the most demanding with 62 minutes of walking, or 6,206 steps.
Our advice for integrating these steps without even thinking about it
Achieving these numbers may seem impressive, but the key is consistency. Note that these calculations are based on average servings and the images do not always reflect the actual size of what we consume.
To succeed in your resolutions, start by getting off a bus stop earlier or take the stairs. By accumulating these small efforts, you will see that the 6,206 steps of your piece of log will be much easier to achieve than you thought!