I think we've all heard the saying before, "Once on the lips, forever on the hips". Although it may just seem like a catchy saying, I believe there is some truth behind it. I'm not talking about the actual placement of the weight going to the hips, but the truth behind the comparison. I'm referring to the short amount of time you actually enjoy the food compared to the long amount of time it seems to stick with us.
Let's look at this a little deeper. Someone can easily consume 2,000 calories with one entrée alone – without a drink, appetizer, side salad or desert. Burning 2,000 calories is another story. It may take you fifteen miles to burn that many calories.
The bottom line is that the few minutes your taste buds enjoy the meal can equate to hours of exercise needed to burn off those calories.
