Beer & Wine Weight Gain Calculator

This calculator provides a rough estimate of how much weight you could potentially gain in a year from drinking too much beer or wine.

Enter your beer or wine intake
honestly to see the calories
and expected weight gain.

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Beer & Wine are "Empty Calories"


The average 12-ounce real beer contains around 165 calories, while a standard 750ml bottle of wine contains around 625 calories. I didn't include any light beer because I don't qualify them as real beer.

Both beer and wine are high in calories and provide "empty calories," meaning they don't offer significant nutritional value.

The calculator calculates the total calories consumed over a year and estimates potential weight gain based on the excess calories above your recommended daily calorie intake.

Perspective:

Exercise alone will never work for weight loss until your diet is under full control

The amount of calories "burned" running 7 miles for an hour straight is about 1000 calories. 6 Sam Adams Summer Ales are about 1000 calories. It's impossible to sustain beating your body up physically, especially after 40, to offset overeating (and drinking) the wrong foods at the wrong times. I will say it again, you will never lose weight and keep it off until you learn about and control food, no matter how hard you exercise.
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1000 calories "burned" 60 minutes road running
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1000 empty calories of bloat

Mindful Movement


A health coach mentors and guides their clients towards their fitness goals using a series of strategies including:

  • Teaching movement techniques to prevent injury
  • Developing personalized programming to keep fitness fun and engaging
  • Motivating and encouraging clients to achieve their goals
  • Tracking progress
  • Providing accountability to keep clients focused on the long game

At Michael Baker Wellness, we view physical activity as an absolute necessity. Any way you choose to move your body is physical activity, and it’s essential to listen to what your body needs and choose movement that feels authentic, joyful, and supportive for you. It’s also important to know that putting your body in motion is a powerful act that benefits more than your muscles. Movement gets energy flowing, reduces stress, boosts mood, and can even sharpen your ability to focus.

Prioritizing physical activity is an act of self-love and self-care. By carving out time to move your body, you’re giving yourself the gift of energy, focus, and strength. Physical activity is bio-individual. You can create more space for movement in a way that feels natural, authentic, and enjoyable and adds to your overall quality of life. Your approach can be whatever works for you and will change and evolve over time.

How much weight can I gain from 10 beers or 1 bottle of wine per week?

Assuming an average decent beer contains 165 calories and a bottle of wine contains around 625 calories, drinking beer or wine regularly adds significant empty calories to your diet. If the excess calories from alcohol are above and beyond your recommended daily calorie intake (RDI), you'll gain weight unless you adjust your diet or burn off the excess calories through physical activity, which is close to impossible.

For example, drinking 10 beers per week could add an additional 1,650 calories per week to your diet from the beer alone. Over a year, that would add up to an additional 85,800 calories. Alternatively, drinking one bottle of wine per week could add an additional 625 calories per week to your diet from the wine alone. Over a year, that would add up to an additional 32,500 calories.

One pound of body fat is roughly equivalent to 3,500 calories, so if you consume an excess of 3,500 calories a week, you could potentially gain one pound of body weight. Assuming that the excess calories from the beer or wine alone is causing you to consume an additional 1,650 or 625 calories per week above your RDI, respectively, you could potentially gain around 1 pound every 2-3 weeks from beer or every 5-6 weeks from wine, or around 17-26 pounds from beer or 9-11 pounds from wine in a year.

However, it's important to remember that weight gain is influenced by multiple factors, including diet, exercise, and other lifestyle habits, not just alcohol consumption. Maintaining a balanced diet and engaging in regular physical activity can help you burn off excess calories and avoid weight gain.

Additionally, it's important to note that alcohol is considered "empty calories," providing calories without significant nutritional value. Consuming excess calories from alcohol can lead to weight gain and a range of health problems beyond weight gain. To maintain good health, it's recommended that women consume no more than one drink per day and men no more than two drinks per day. Moderation is key.

My top beers and their calorie counts (highest to lowest)
(based on a 12 oz serving)

  1. Chimay Blue: 240 calories
  2. Two Roads Road 2 Ruin Double IPA: 240 calories
  3. Sam Adams Hefeweizen: 200 calories
  4. Duvel: 200 calories
  5. Samuel Adams Boston Lager: 180 calories
  6. Sam Adams Oktoberfest: 180 calories
  7. Two Roads Honeyspot Road White IPA: 180 calories
  8. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: 175 calories
  9. Sam Adams Summer Ale: 170 calories
  10. Two Roads No Limits Hefeweizen: 160 calories
  11. Stella Artois Lager: 154 calories
  12. Guinness Extra Stout: 153 calories
  13. Pabst Blue Ribbon Lager: 144 calories
  14. Heineken Lager: 142 calories
  15. Corona Extra Lager: 142 calories
  16. Newcastle Brown Ale: 138 calories
  17. Dos Equis Lager Especial: 135 calories
  18. Rolling Rock Extra Pale Lager: 132 calories
  19. Blue Moon Belgian White: 128 calories
  20. Modelo Especial Lager: 127 calories
  21. Guinness Draught Stout: 125 calories
  22. Budweiser Lager: 124 calories
  23. Two Roads Ol'Factory Pils: 130 calories

My top wines and their calorie counts
(based on a standard 750ml bottle)

  1. Brunello: 635-680 calories
  2. Cabernet Sauvignon: 615-650 calories
  3. Pinot Noir: 565-635 calories
  4. Chardonnay: 615-650 calories
  5. Syrah/Shiraz: 565-635 calories
  6. Sangiovese: 580-625 calories
  7. Champagne: 490-525 calories
  8. Prosecco: 420-480 calories
  9. Zinfandel: 640-700 calories
  10. Merlot: 575-625 calories

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