How long after pigging out

[Prudie]

How long does it take to put weight on after over eating? If for example I had a huge pig-out meal massively over my calorie need when would the extra weight show on the scales?

[baza]

i was told it takes a couple of days to appear on the scales , so get the bike out and pedal........

[Prudie]

Thanks baza so I've got a couple of days effort to wipe it off the slate!

[pastafreak]

It would most likely show up as water weight. It takes more time and more pigging out for weight-as fat-to actually appear on the body.

[boxtops]

I'd notice it tomorrow morning

[237SJ]

I can`t remember where the latest tests were carried out but I recently read that scientists now believe calories turn into fat much, much quicker than was previously thought. It could even be a matter of hours.

[Hopkirk]

You can't change the past, but you can change the present.

[Sqad]

Calories don't weigh anything, so if you "pigged out" on a two pound meal, the you would weigh 2 pounds extra ...immediately.

[237SJ]

Wouldn`t most of that weight diminish though after going to the loo and sweating out the fluid? I found the article. It was researched by Oxford scientists and was in the Mail on 13th May (I wish I could do links). It`s quite interesting.

[chaptazbru]

With me, the next day, definitely !

[tonyav]

You could always work it off, I'm sure your husband would help nudge nudge wink wink.

[Prudie]

Sadly I've been (mainly) walking it off Tony! I've lost 8lbs just in preparation for pulling on half a bikini soon but I have wondered! I know if ate 2lbs in weight of doughnuts I would be immediately 2lbs heavier sqad but I'm sure that would convert to more than 2lbs of body weight if I did nothing else.

[chaptazbru]

MY OH tony, not got a hubby !!!
It doesn't seem to work for him though, he could do with shedding a few pounds .....

[tonyav]

Only half a bikini, which half will be naked ?

[tonyav]

He's not trying hard enough chaptazbru.

[Prudie]

Top of course, I'm not weird!

[tonyav]

LOL @ Prudie.

[boxtops]

As soon as I eat it, it weighs :-(