If I overeat on Christmas day, how soon before I begin to see the results on the scales?
2006-12-21 07:16:28 · 8 answers · asked by troy m 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
food stays in the stomach for 4 hours in the small intestine for 12 hours and in the large intestine for 5 hours. in the small intestine is where most absorbtion of food takes place so within the 4 to 17 hours that the food is in the body, thats mostly likely how long it will take for the body to brake down all it needs to and store it around the body as excess fat
2006-12-21 07:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Nina Chula 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The effect of over-eating on one day will have NO effect on your weight that can be measured on convential scales. Consistent over-eating (ie EVERYDAY not just 1 day) is required to cause weight gain of any significance. There are clever mechanisms that ensure we handle occasional excess energy in a way that does not lead to weight gain - providing we are eating regularly and reasonably healthy at other times. SO - ENJOY and don't worry about it. BRING ON THE MINCE PIES!
Dr P
2006-12-23 08:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by Dr P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Sunday Roast takes 12 hours to digest ,So one that scale a sandwich probably 2 hours etc.So that roast is added to your body in that time ,allowing for some of which comes out as waste
2006-12-21 15:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..if you overeat on Christmas day, and you get on the scale you should see results the whole day. Maybe the next day......
2006-12-21 15:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by ~Fabulous~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes
2006-12-21 15:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by fitness guru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will show up in a week ....so you will have a week to help yourself to get rid of it .......happy Christmas
2006-12-22 03:14:11 · answer #6 · answered by carol p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will prob be the day fter boxing day
2006-12-21 17:27:58 · answer #7 · answered by PAULA C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about a week.....
2006-12-21 15:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by Pennyless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋