Food & Fitness

Get started burning 100 calories every day to get fit and help with weight maintenance. Here are some ways to burn at least 100 calories.

In 5 minutes

• Chop wood continuously
• Ride your stationary bike at a 20 mph pace

In 10 minutes

• Jump rope continuously
• Play a quick game of racquetball
• Swim laps without stopping
• Play a short tennis game
• Ski down that black diamond run
• Shovel snow

In 15 minutes

• Tread water
• Lift weights continuously
• Enjoy a short aerobics class
• Walk uphill
• Paint a small room—or part of a big one!
• Clean a gutter

In 20 minutes

• Rake leaves
• Wash and wax the station wagon or SUV
• Walk briskly through the mall
• Take a leisurely bike ride
• Adopt a highway—and volunteer to pick up trash

In 30 minutes

• Play the piano
• Slow dance continuously
• Play 10 games of pool, averaging three minutes per game
• Put up holiday lights outside the house
• Crew a sailboat
• Push your child in a stroller
• Take the dog for a walk