Battle the Bulge, Incidentally

At the start of a new semester, there’s only one big test to worry about—the much-feared “pinch test.” Weeks in Lamont eating Fritos and the obligatory post-exams drinking binge make fingering that roll of flab around the middle a depressing prospect come February.  For those of you hoping to find your six-pack in time for spring break in Cancun without actually going to any of those kick-boxing classes at the MAC (yes, they do exist!), here is FM’s handy Harvard Daily Life Calorie Counter:

(All calorie counts given for body weights 130lbs/200lbs)

Walking:

Science Center to the Quad:  62/96 calories

Annenberg to Pennypacker: 30/45

Eliot House to Lamont Library: 33/51

Running:

Thayer to Expos Office: 34/52

Lowell to Murr Center: 65/100

Science Center to shuttle stop at Johnston Gate: 20/30

Carrying:

100 pounds of luggage from Logan airport: 146/224

15 books from Widener to Canaday: 52/80

Two weeks worth of laundry: 36/56

Standing:

Outside the Science Center after the fire alarm goes off (25 min): 33/50

In line for a treadmill at the MAC (15 min): 20/30

Lectures:

Sleeping through the whole thing (50 min): 33/50

Staying awake the whole time: 91/140

Raising your hand five times:  2.5/3

Fidgeting a lot: 110/165

Night Activities:

Pulling an all-nighter writing a paper (7 hours): 601/924

Dancing at the Phoenix (2.5 hours): 858/1320

Hooking up with your ex (45 min): 69/97

Walk of shame home in the morning (10 min): 33/51

Staying in and having phone sex (15 min): 36/57