With Thanksgiving in a few days, many people are beginning to look forward to the delicious holiday dinner that normally includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. While we look forward to gorging ourselves, there’s a price to pay. Now fitness experts have revealed how long it will take to burn off those extra calories and the exercises that can help you shed the extra weight quickly. The standard Christmas dinner packs a whopping 1,500 calories, which will require a run of 2 hours for women and 1 hour 45 minutes for men. Dessert can do some major damage as well. Consider pumpkin pie, a slice of a pumpkin log, and a bowl of bread pudding. With just one helping of all three, you’re looking at 1,172 calories. That translates into an overwhelming 5 hours and 10 minutes of weightlifting for women and 4 hours 22 minutes for men. While it’s unrealistic to do all the exercising that would be necessary to offset the huge amount of calories taken in at Thanksgiving dinner, these exercises will speed things along:
