Fat Tuesday’s here! This is a day to let go and binge on sugary cocktails, beer and some very fattening traditional ‘Fat Tuesday’ treats like Paczki and Jambalaya.
It’s ok to indulge yourself a few days a year as long as you are thinking of the big picture, because that’s what it takes to keep you toned and trim even when you give into temptation. Here are some fun facts to remember that make days like ‘Fat Tuesday’, no big deal.
Muscle burns 50′x more calories than fat. When you replace 5 pounds of fat for muscle, you’re burning an extra 250 calories a day at rest, or 1,750 a week, or 7,000 a month, or 84,000 calories a year! Some quick math… that translates into 24 lbs. Just imagine if you replaced 10 lbs of fat with muscle, you would be burning nearly 50 lbs of fat worth of calories a year.
So who care about a few indulgent days, enjoy!
