"My favorite exercise is chewing” is a jocular line that has been printed on many T-shirts."Chewing is my favorite exercise!” was in 1952 print advertisements for Milk-Bone dog biscuits, “My favorite exercise is chewing” was cited in print in 2004. “My Favorite exercise is CHEWING” was cited on Twitter on January 5, 2011.
The one-liner went viral in 2011 and 2012. “It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing!” and “The only form of exercise I actually enjoy is chewing” were printed on “Aunty Acid” comic character products in 2012.
3 February 1952, Boston (MA) Sunday Advertiser, pg. 16, The American Weekly, col 1 ad:
CHEWING IS MY FAVORITE EXERCISE!
(Milk-Bone Dog Biscuit.—ed.)
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7 April 1952, Life magazine, pg. 18, col. 3 ad:
CHEWING IS MY FAVORITE EXERCISE!
(Milk-Bone Dog Biscuit.—ed.)
National Women’s Health Network
Whatever Moves You
Women’s Health Activist Newsletter
March/April 2004
by Adriane Fugh-Berman, M.D.
My favorite exercise is chewing. If my heart rate goes up in anticipation of a favorite culinary treat, does eating count as a workout?
Twitter
biglesp
@biglesp
Makin dinner,roast beef,veg&gravy x x x no wonder i’m fat, oh hang on,no, its because my only exercise is chewing
12:34 PM - 12 Jul 2009
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Skinny Is Overrated:
The Real Woman’s Guide to Health and Happiness at Any Size
By Danielle Milano
Austin, TX: Synergy Books
2010
Pg. 43:
If you’re really out of shape, and your only exercise is chewing, don’t even think about heart rate until you are in better physical condition.
Twitter
Ronny Sansone
@FairyVillagecom
@sunkitty7 My Favorite exercise is CHEWING
10:12 AM - 5 Jan 2011
Twitter
archerpt
@archerpt
Favorite Patient Quote of the Day:
“What’s your favorite exercise?”
“Chewing!”
5:36 PM - 16 Feb 2011
Twitter
AliceKristina
@aliceheinelxo
The only exercise I actually enjoy is chewing #ilovefood
2:14 AM - 5 Dec 2011
Fuel Running
Runner Things #912
Posted on 04 Sep, 2012
What’s your favorite exercise?
Chewing.
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Grocery Geek shared Aunty Acid’s photo.
September 11, 2012 ·
Ha!
“It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing!”
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6/30/13
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What is Stagger Lee’s favorite exercise?
Chewing!
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What is Stagger Lee’s favorite exercise?
Andre Winsor
12/10/13
Chewing.
Twitter
FunnyOneLiners
@Funnyoneliners
It’s hard to diet when your favorite exercise is chewing.
7:14 AM - 17 Aug 2015
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