6 mile walk and 3 pints of guinness

[Lefty]

So I took the dog for a nice walk last night, 3 miles to the pub and 3 miles back. And 3 pints while i was there.

My missus says I'm daft for drinking because I'll have consumed more calories with my 3 pints than I'll have burned by walking 6 miles. Now this may well be true but I reckon that the exercise is still good and if I do this 2 or 3 times a week I'll still get fitter (although may not lose any weight.)

And, at any rate, its better than driving to the pub! (although I wouldn't have 3 pints obviously...)

What sayeth PH?

[RemainAllHoof]

Might put on weight if you do 3 pints every time and only walk 6 miles. It'll mildly work your cardio-vascular system. If you drove and only had 1 pint, you might put on less weight.

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/calo...
http://walking.about.com/cs/howtoloseweight/a/howc...

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Friday 22 April 10:03

[NathanJones]

Depends on walking speed, was it an amble or a quick pace? about 170 calories a pint .....

[FraserLFA]

Limit it to one pint with 3 on a friday or ssaturday and you'll slowly see results, i'd have thought.

[Lefty]

I'm 6'4" and 15 stone. Took me 45 minutes to walk there and just over 50 to walk back

I didn't actually intend to have 3, was just going to have 1 but met a mate and blahblahblah!

I should have a few drams instead of pints!