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Is the DQ worth it?

May 1, 2010fitnesstogether No Comments »

Have you ever wondered how many miles you’d have to run to burn off the calories in a Peanut Buster Parfait?  How many hours on the elliptical erases the damage in a DQ Blizzard?  Well, here are the ugly answers.  The figures below estimate activity requirements for both a 120 pound and 170 pound exerciser.  Enjoy!

Medium vanilla chocolate dipped cone:  470 calories, 22 grams fatCB038639

  • Run (10 minute mile) = 1.7 hours 1.2 hours
  • Bike (13 mph) = 2 hours, 1.5 hours
  • Elliptical = 2.5 hours, 1.75 hours

Medium Mint Oreo Blizzard: 740 calories, 25 grams fat

  • Run = 2.75 hours, 2 hours
  • Bike = 3 hours, 2.2 hours
  • Elliptical = 3.85 hours, 2.75 hours

Peanut Buster Parfait: 700 calories, 30 grams fat,

  • Run = 2.5 hours, 1.8 hours
  • Bike = 3 hours, 2 hours
  • Elliptical = 3.6 hours, 2.5 hours 

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