Hamburgers are a summer classic, the go-to cookout food. A typical burger patty and bun will be about 390 calories. To work that off, a 35-year-old, 150-pound person would need to spend about 30 minutes on an elliptical machine.
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Hot dogs —
What's a summer cookout without a hot dog? Each dog and bun has about 350 calories, which you could work off with about an hour of Pilates.
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Chicken wings —
Just five chicken wings have about 475 calories. A 150-pound person could burn that off in about 60 minutes of jogging.
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Potato chips —
A small bag of potato chips has about 155 calories, which could come off with about 30 minutes of jumping jacks.
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Baked potato —
A baked potato has about 160 calories -- and that doesn't include all the gooey, crunchy toppings. With 30 minutes of pushups, you could break even.
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Dinner roll —
A dinner roll typically has about 90 calories. It might not feel like exercise, but 30 minutes of cooking can make those calories melt away.
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Pasta salad —
A serving of pasta salad has about 160 calories. You'll have to decide if it's worth the 30 minutes of situps needed to burn it off.
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Macaroni and cheese —
A serving of mac 'n' cheese has about 210 calories. But if you're up for a pool party, swimming for 30 minutes will help you shed those calories.
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Apple pie —
Hello, delicious! A slice of apple pie has about 410 calories. Is it worth the 45 minutes of Zumba needed to work it off?
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Vanilla ice cream —
Now, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. About 30 minutes of walking will knock out the 145 calories that come with it. (Cone not included.)
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Chocolate chip cookie —
A chocolate chip cookie has about 150 calories. Thirty minutes of power yoga will work that off, if you can eat just one.
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Soda —
A serving of soda has about 140 calories. Shed those calories with about 30 minutes of yard work -- maybe to prepare for next weekend's cookout?