This is how many calories you consume with one night of dancing

Feel like having a blast this weekend, because what else can you do now that it rains every day? ‘The sun always shines in the pub’ I used to chatter often enough.

Oh yes, those years when wine tasted like water and hangovers didn't exist yet. Now I don't do that anymore, because man, with two babies I shouldn't even think about a pub . Half past nine is about an acceptable bedtime. It may be considered a bit stuffy, but hey, I warmly invite everyone to come change exploded diapers at half past four in the morning. What I hang less on the lamps isn't such a disaster, because I also save myself a lot of unnecessary calories. According to researchers, we gain about 0.9 kilos per night out. Almost a kilo then. Per time. Are you counting? Per year, experts say the total averages out to twelve kilos.

Of course, we don't gain that much just from going out, because you naturally burn it off again. We don't sit on December 31st every year with all those extra kilos from the champagne. But drinking alcohol does add up and that's not so good for the waistline. Three glasses of wine are good for 488 calories, and you need to run about 48 minutes the next day to burn that off. Four large beers? Nice yes, thirst-quenching, that too. But secretly worth 728 calories and 73 minutes of running. That, eh, is quite a long time. You order one glass after another and hardly think about it. It tastes so good. And unfortunately, it always seems like a good plan to order just one more.

And then there's the late-night snacking. Because honestly: nothing is tastier than drunkenly devouring a hamburger, shawarma sandwich, or pizza. McDonald's is the best around one o'clock. Heavenly after all those glasses of wine . We consume an average of 730 extra calories from late-night snacking. Hello. When you consider that a good night out is good for 1400, 1500 calories, then I'm suddenly happy with those new decent bedtimes in my life. Because I don't feel like running for 124 minutes.

Babies are very good for the waistline, it turns out. What a blessing that I have two. Thanks, guys.