Stupid question i know
Blythmag
Posts: 252 Member
Sorry its dumb but im gonna ask it, party season is here and i went to another one last night and had a 1500 calorie pizza with quite a bit of alcohol and no doubt was over my allowance by 3000 caloies approx, i never recorded it as i just knew it wasnt gonna be pretty ...soooooo
My question is when does this weight go on me? The next day(today) or tomoz? I weigh daily but im not looking forward to it right now lol
My question is when does this weight go on me? The next day(today) or tomoz? I weigh daily but im not looking forward to it right now lol
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Not stupid - it's quite interesting and important to understand. It's just not possible to give you the "short" answer you're seeking. Your body is in constant flux of energy and mass in and out. Fat loss and gain is pretty slow and steady, but can go on indefinetely, whereas "water weight" (water retention, semi-digested food) fluctuations are quite large, abrupt, and stop.7
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kommodevaran wrote: »Not stupid - it's quite interesting and important to understand. It's just not possible to give you the "short" answer you're seeking. Your body is in constant flux of energy and mass in and out. Fat loss and gain is pretty slow and steady, but can go on indefinetely, whereas "water weight" (water retention, semi-digested food) fluctuations are quite large, abrupt, and stop.
So in truth its gonna go on and i should stop stressing ?0 -
Be patient, and kind to yourself..... get right back on to your way of eating, get some sleep, exercise, stay hydrated. One day is all that was. You'll do better today and feel better about it too. It's a learning process, and your progress in health is not linear. You've got this.
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Oh, and yes... Like the others have said. Weight is in flux and a pound, even 2 or 3 might show up quickly, and go away in a couple of days too. For me, it takes about 3 days -sometimes 4 - for the scale to return to "my" normal!
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Kiwi_Billings wrote: »Be patient, and kind to yourself..... get right back on to your way of eating, get some sleep, exercise, stay hydrated. One day is all that was. You'll do better today and feel better about it too. It's a learning process, and your progress in health is not linear. You've got this.
I will.ive had quite a few parties in two weeks and ive learned to not go mad, yet also know to get straight back on here and keep going.im doing great and staying in control.Eating that pizza was lush at the time and i know today and the next few must see me returning to "normal".
*off to weigh myself , gulp
I also have learned not to stress if it goes up, that way im not tempted to give up.0 -
Great advice above.
How does that one day compare to the rest of your week? If you go over one day and are at your goal the rest of the week don't worry. If you're doing this +3000 cals a few days a week you'll gain.
Some people look at calorie goals for the week. Build up a little calorie bank so you can have a nice pizza/drink night.0 -
notreallychris wrote: »Great advice above.
How does that one day compare to the rest of your week? If you go over one day and are at your goal the rest of the week don't worry. If you're doing this +3000 cals a few days a week you'll gain.
Some people look at calorie goals for the week. Build up a little calorie bank so you can have a nice pizza/drink night.
Been a tough week as every party has come full on ....however ive been good the next day and the next and today im being good.ive taken loads of great advice off here so it keeps me focused and i dont worry too much about a little gain.1 -
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A few things to keep in mind: 3000 cals of input isn't going to all go straight to fat. Some will be burned off (depending on your level of activity), and a good amount will pass through you. The gut isn't a 100% efficient conversion machine. There are 3500 cals in a pound of fat. That means if you went over 3000 cals, the maximum weight you could put on from your overindulgence (assuming 100% conversion to fat) is about 14 ounces (and probably not even that because of the conversion inefficiency). Anything above that would be water weight - and if you've eaten a salty pizza chances are you're going to get some of that. So don't let the scale freak you out.6
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log it even if you're over
the data in the long run will be helpful5 -
kommodevaran wrote: »Not stupid - it's quite interesting and important to understand. It's just not possible to give you the "short" answer you're seeking. Your body is in constant flux of energy and mass in and out. Fat loss and gain is pretty slow and steady, but can go on indefinetely, whereas "water weight" (water retention, semi-digested food) fluctuations are quite large, abrupt, and stop.
And pizza typically has a lot of sodium which can increase water retention.0 -
Great tips about a salty pizza.i never knew that, i think in the future i will avoid pizza like the plague.i was going to weigh myself but ive left it until today.i will report back soon.0
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Who wants to live life without pizza.. lol just stay off the scale a few days and enjoy it.2
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I'd say own it. You're the one in control of your actions. Good or bad, it's a learning experience either way and weight management is not a short term endeavor. Just keep in mind Vingogly's awesome post above about calories -> fat. Once probably won't hurt anything (says the guy who ate a 12 oz. NY steak and two Guinnesses (Guinni? Guinness?) at the company xmas party last night) but doing it repeatedly... maybe not a great plan.2
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HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »Who wants to live life without pizza.. lol just stay off the scale a few days and enjoy it.
Luckily its somerhing i dont crave0 -
Back on the scales this morning and im back down to pre pizzagate lol
Praise the lord2
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