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Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator

Screenshot of Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget

Ever wonder what you have to do—and for how long—to burn off the calories in that bag of chips you ate? Satisfy your curiosity by downloading our Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget. Simply select the snack, the serving size and the exercise activity of your choice to determine your snack/exercise plan.

STEP 1: Get the Yahoo! Widgets program

STEP 2: Download the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget

STEP 3: Follow the installation instructions





Get the Yahoo! Widgets program

    Before you can use a widget on your computer, you must first install the Yahoo! Widgets program. To download the program free of charge, visit: http://widgets.yahoo.com/download 

    Depending on whether your browser is JAVA-enabled or not, you will need to follow either the Java-assisted or the manual installation.

    JAVA-Assisted Installation

    i. On the right-hand window, click the orange button that reads "Get Started Now."

    ii. On the same right-hand window, you will then be asked whether you want to "Install Widget Start Pack?" Select "Continue."

    iii. A Yahoo! Widgets window will pop up on your screen. You will need to read through and accept the Customer Licensing Agreement. Click "Accept."

    iv. The Yahoo! Widgets program is now installed, and Yahoo! Widgets will automatically launch onto your desktop.

    Manual Installation

    i. On the right-hand window click, the orange button that reads "Get Started Now."

    ii. A window will pop up featuring installation instructions. Click on "Start Install."

    iii. A system window will open and request that you accept the download of the application. Click "Save File." Note: You may have to wait a moment before this button is clickable while the site prepares the file for download.

    iv. The file is now saved to your desktop, where you need to double-click the file icon in order to commence the installation.

    v. A setup window will open with a welcome message. Click on "Next."

    vi. In the next screen, you will be instructed to begin installation by clicking "Install." The program also gives you the option of setting your default homepage to yahoo.com and your default search engine to Yahoo! You are not required to select those options in order to successfully install the Yahoo! Widgets program.

    vii. Installation may take several minutes, and a progress bar will visually indicate how far the installation has progressed.

    viii. Once installation is complete, click the "Close" button and Yahoo! Widgets will automatically launch onto your desktop.



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    Download the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget

    After the Yahoo! Widgets program is installed, you are ready to download the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator widget by returning to the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator page on kp.org/widgets and clicking the "Download" button under Step 2.

    A File Download window will open to confirm that you want to download the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator. Click "Open." Note: You may have to wait a moment before this button is clickable while the site prepares the file for download.

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    Follow the installation instructions

    Immediately an Installation window will open up. Click on "Use Widget" and the Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator will be added to your Yahoo! Widgets dock.

    The Burn It Off! Fitness Calculator will prompt you for your weight, so that it can correctly convert your chosen snacks into a quantity of activity. Enter your weight and click "OK."