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After taking a look at what 200 Food Calories looks like a few weeks ago, we thought: What
does it look like to burn these calories off? Sure, the average person who runs for a good
20 minutes will burn roughly 200 calories -- but is that really the most fun way to
do it? For example, why not chew gum for 18 hours
to burn off those 200 calories? Granted, chewing gum contains around 10 calories per piece,
so if you took a new piece every hour, you'd basically be breaking even.
Love lip-balm? Try applying it 1500 times to burn 200 calories. And why not put those
glossy lips to good use with 2 hours of kissing your love interest? If things heat up, you
only need an hour of sex to burn off 200 calories. But before all that, you may want to spend
45 sessions brushing your teeth. Prefer a more passive route? How about simply
watching TV? Spend a good 2 and a half hours surfing through channels, and you'll actually
burn those 200 calories. Watch something hilarious and you'll only need 4 commercial free sitcoms
with consistent laughter. If you're bored and happen to fall asleep, you'll need over
3 hours to burn the same amount. But you will be burning calories even in your sleep!
Instead of surfing channels, what about actually surfing? You can cut your time down to an
hour by hitting the waves all the while getting that much desired tan. And if you get a mouthful
of water in the process, don't worry. Simply drinking 8 glasses of water will burn an extra
70 calories a day - fresh water that is. Meaning, after 3 days of the recommended daily water
intake, you'd have burned off that 200 calories. But don't try to sneak it all in one day!
Drinking too much water can actually be dangerous. Don't want to wait days? Try some intense
skipping for 15 minutes. Or if you're having a good day, why not let
the world know by singing your favourite pop song 23 times? But if you're shower head is
the only one who appreciates your vocals, how about playing chopsticks on the piano
for an hour and a half? Or put those fingers to use by typing out a 4,800 word short story,
about burning 200 calories. And while 200 calories is an arbitrary number
we have chosen, a pound of fat is equivalent to roughly 3500 calories. So, burn away! Though,
it's important to remember that how many calories your body burns during these activities is
dependent on your size, gender, and general body makeup.
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