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Weight: 161 lb

Transgressions: none

Exercise: 90 minutes horseback riding and horse grooming

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You can find out how many calories you burn in various exercises at ShapeUp.org.  “Horseback riding” was not on the list of options, however.  “Calorie Count” at About.com has a list of calories burned in numerous sports, including general horseback riding, trotting, saddling and grooming.  For general horseback riding, a 150-pound person burns about 272 calories per hour, which is the amount of energy in one Snickers bar.  Sophisticated calculators let you enter your weight for a more accurate assessment of calories burned.  For example, it takes more energy (calories) for a 250-pounder to walk at 4 mph than it does for a 150-pounder. 

I realized clearly today that 14 oz (400 g) of tomatoes and cucumbers—the max on KMD—is not all that much in terms of volume.  But 4 oz of baby spinach is a huge amount.  You can compare the nutrients in tomatoes, cucumbers, and spinach at NutritionData’s “Compare Foods” page.

–Steve