Author and motivational speaker Brian Tracy wrote,“The first goal common to all of us is health and energy. We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy, and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the incredible advances in medical science, the quality of our health and fitness and our lifespan are largely determined by design, not by chance.” (Million Dollar Habits, ix.)
The healthiest people have healthy habits.
My brother KC made a good point recently—it’s far easier to maintain your ideal weight with healthy eating than with more exercise. You do this by eating the same number of calories, just eating less of a healthy meal and adding your favorite treat.
According to one source,
“The average person will burn between 80 to 140 calories per mile. 30 minutes of running will burn between 280 and 520 calories, depending on your weight and speed.”1
So to “burn” the calories from eating a Snickers bar you’d need to run about 3 miles.
Some people try to out-exercise their eating. It’s like people who try an out-earn over spending. Some people think they can do it but in the end it doesn’t work.
Invitation
If you love Snickers like I do (nuts and chocolate, such a delightful combination) rather than adding it to your diet in addition to all the regular meals and snacks, eat less of a meal or skip a snack and have a Snickers once in a while.
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