10 ways to burn off a bottle of red wine (600 cals)

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  • AdamFaris
    AdamFaris Posts: 10
    But bulimia implies that you are not actually netting the correct # of calories. Because if you throw it up, you never really got it. In this case you presumably keep the wine down in addition to the calories burned during exercise. If I ingest 2800 calories and burn 600 above and beyond BMR, then I am getting within 10 calories of my nutritional needs. That is perfectly healthy.

    Your example fails because of the french fries to elliptical ratio. Lets say the FF were 250 calories. I burn that in about 25-30 minutes on an elliptical. If I were to instead attempt to offset with 2 hours plus, clearly that would be unhealthy. I would need to eat more (or exercise less).

    Of course there are plenty of other reasons to not drink a bottle of wine per day, but fear of "exercise bulimia" is a lousy one.
    It reminds me of exercise bullemia. "I just ate these french fries. I better get on that elliptical for an extra 2 hours tonight!" It's not sustainable. And it's no way to live.

    Why not just set up a sustainable lifestyle that includes the occasional bottle of wine within the parameters?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    It reminds me of exercise bullemia. "I just ate these french fries. I better get on that elliptical for an extra 2 hours tonight!" It's not sustainable. And it's no way to live.

    Why not just set up a sustainable lifestyle that includes the occasional bottle of wine within the parameters?
    But bulimia implies that you are not actually netting the correct # of calories. Because if you throw it up, you never really got it. In this case you presumably keep the wine down in addition to the calories burned during exercise. If I ingest 2800 calories and burn 600 above and beyond BMR, then I am getting within 10 calories of my nutritional needs. That is perfectly healthy.

    Your example fails because of the french fries to elliptical ratio. Lets say the FF were 250 calories. I burn that in about 25-30 minutes on an elliptical. If I were to instead attempt to offset with 2 hours plus, clearly that would be unhealthy. I would need to eat more (or exercise less).

    Of course there are plenty of other reasons to not drink a bottle of wine per day, but fear of "exercise bulimia" is a lousy one.

    I am not advocating against drinking a bottle of wine for fear of exercise bullemia. I am advocating against the mindset of working off unplanned "bad food".

    I might be jaded because I've seen it here over and over again. People routinely burning 1000+ calories per day.

    It's not a healthy mindset. And yes, that is my opinion

    P.S., what's with the top-quoting?
  • AdamFaris
    AdamFaris Posts: 10
    I am not advocating against drinking a bottle of wine for fear of exercise bullemia. I am advocating against the mindset of working off unplanned "bad food".

    I might be jaded because I've seen it here over and over again. People routinely burning 1000+ calories per day.

    It's not a healthy mindset. And yes, that is my opinion

    P.S., what's with the top-quoting?

    On my browser it doesn't put me any place in particular. I just type at the top. I can bottom quote for you if you'd prefer.

    I do agree that doing this routinely is not sustainable and will lead to long-term problems. But there is nothing at all wrong with having an occasional treat and burning it off in a single outing as opposed to over an entire week. If I know I'm going to go meaningfully over my limit (going out for pizza and beer with friends) I will make an effort to go for a run that day to balance it out in advance. If the splurge is significant, I may eat lightly the rest of the day as well instead of using exercise as a 100% offset. It doesn't happen every day (or even every week). But it works well for me as I use it. And it is completely sustainable.

    I get that it can be tempting to assume people are going to abuse this approach. But that isn't even remotely the case for all, and therefore that is not an inherent weakness in this approach.
  • Loulady
    Loulady Posts: 511 Member
    ...or just eat 600 less calories from other sources.

    You're welcome, America.

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    @AdamFaris i guess we're not really at odds. :drinker:
  • sccet
    sccet Posts: 141 Member
    I find this a pretty sick mentality.

    You probably burn somewhere in the ballpark of 2000-3000 calories per day just from your BMR and daily activities. If you put it all in context, that bottle of wine could be "burned off" while you sleep for 5.5 hours.

    Agree, but my understanding is that your body processes booze before getting to other calories....so while you are burning off that wine, the steak is turning to fat. :(

    Perhaps the moral is to not eat when one drinks?

    can't tell if joking. if you're in a calorie deficit, the steak won't store as fat. it will be burned off because you're in calorie deficit.

    in other news, water is wet.

    Not entirely joking....and not to derail the thread from delicious wine talking... but I've read that the body treats alcohol as a poison and burns it as fuel before turning to other sources. So...if you've got a belly full, the body will burn the alcohol first....which leaves all the food in place waiting to be used up later.

    FWIW - http://www.lookcut.com/articles/alcohol-and-weight-loss.html

    And now... I'm going back to planning for my later intake. :drinker:

    BTW, booze is also wet. You know, in other news and all. :bigsmile:
  • LadyQueefsalot
    LadyQueefsalot Posts: 150 Member
    I burn off my wine with...12-oz curls. 6 of them.
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    Insanity for 60 minutes.. I burned 907 doing the "Max Interval Sports Training DVD" according to my HRM. That's a bottle of wine, plus a couple shots of tequila.
  • mariposa224
    mariposa224 Posts: 1,241 Member
    4) Zumba for 2.5 hours.
    I actually burn close to 600 calories doing ONE hour of Zumba, so I think this one's a bit off, but, I get the idea. lol
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    LOVE IT!
    but seriously, you can drink, and eat your face off all you want...
    JUST WORK IT OFF.
    its dam easy!
  • vkc1978
    vkc1978 Posts: 63 Member
    The real calorie burner is actually being able to remain standing while performinjg any of said activities after enjoying the entire bottle!! Drunken Zumba, sounds like a good time :)


    ^^^I vote for drunken Zumba!!!
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    The real calorie burner is actually being able to remain standing while performinjg any of said activities after enjoying the entire bottle!! Drunken Zumba, sounds like a good time :)

    Yes, yes it is :bigsmile:

    And I was drinking wine!
  • Init_to_winit
    Init_to_winit Posts: 258 Member
    What about the 3 beers, two shots, and second bottle of wine consumed after said bottle of red wine? What does it take to burn those off? Would large amounts of dancing Gangnam Style despite no music playing and not really knowing how it goes work?
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    What about the 3 beers, two shots, and second bottle of wine consumed after said bottle of red wine? What does it take to burn those off? Would large amounts of dancing Gangnam Style despite no music playing and not really knowing how it goes work?

    Only if you have photos/video as proof :laugh:
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member

    10) Computer work for 14.5 hours.

    My 19 year old does that daily, I think.
  • lizdavis07
    lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
    An entire bottle is only 600 cals? Damnit, why did I quit drinking, again?!
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    Its like I have a hundred doors open in my mind and every time I take a drink of wine one door closes and I dont have to look in there anymore...."slam"....goodbye work etc.

    Nope, not ever giving up my wine!
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    1) Run 10K in 1 hour.

    3) Walk 6 miles in 2 hours.

    10K is 6.21 miles. So, pretty much, move 6-ish miles?

    yep, a 10 minute mile for a whole hour. I couldnt do that but i sure could drink a whole bottle of wine:)
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    Sounds like a nice dinner to me!!
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    What about the 3 beers, two shots, and second bottle of wine consumed after said bottle of red wine? What does it take to burn those off? Would large amounts of dancing Gangnam Style despite no music playing and not really knowing how it goes work?

    2 hours of dancing burns 695 calories...source MFP
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025
    I wonder how many calories is in our homemade wine. Hmmm....
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    I switched to RED WINE about 2 months ago and have to say i love it more than i thought i would. I have to dispute the bottle being only 600 calories however according to the MFP log ins I do. But hmmmm maybe they are wrong!!! Should i drink more RED WINE or stick with just the 1 glass. i know its good for you but drinking TOO MUCH can still make you a raging alcoholic correct?

    PS...This is just my attempt at humor and sarcasm please don't hit me up with any "real" answers as I will ignore them..thanks in advance!!
  • Oakley82
    Oakley82 Posts: 53
    A bottle of vodka (0,5l) is over 1k calories D:

    Shoot. There goes my evening plans... :happy:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    I wonder how many calories is in our homemade wine. Hmmm....

    None - just like mine :laugh:
  • BakerRunnerBadass
    BakerRunnerBadass Posts: 1,359 Member
    I wonder how many calories is in our homemade wine. Hmmm....

    I wonder this too, love me some Cheeky Monkey Malbec....after reading this I think a glass or bottle is on the menu for this evening :drinker:
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    They say drinking a glass of red wine is good for the heart and blood. I tend to drink about a bottle of Merlot every night. Do you think I may overdoing it? or is that amount ok and wont really harm anything?........:bigsmile:
  • CeCe_711
    CeCe_711 Posts: 35
    i'm not sure if this was meant to deter or to promote drinking wine. either way i have plans to go to a wine bar tonight and drink a copious amout of wine and give no ****s about it.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    I'm having cider tonight at the pub :drinker:

    I will have some red wine tomorrow night I think

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