Food into fat. How long?

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    You are thinking small scale. Step back and look at the overall long term picture. It's not the daily fluctuations you need to worry about it's the long term trend. It would be better to track your weekly calorie intake compared to a weekly weigh in (same day, same time every week).
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    But as life usually points out, rarely is easiest the best.

    Amen.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    I'm not sure why this matters in terms of weight loss. In fact, I guess I just don't understand all the focus on numbers on a scale.

    It doesn't one iota.

    Especially since it rarely happens as the question asks for those on a diet anyway. You usually just end up not burning as much fat as you would have otherwise.

    Focus on scale is because that's all MFP focuses on, goal, daily reminder when Diary complete, progress ticker, ect.
    Plus the fact it's the easiest data point to get.

    But as life usually points out, rarely is easiest the best.

    You're so right. I just sigh every time I see someone start a thread on here complaining about how the scale went up 1 pound over the last 3 days. I just want to scream.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I'm not sure why this matters in terms of weight loss. In fact, I guess I just don't understand all the focus on numbers on a scale.

    It doesn't one iota.

    Especially since it rarely happens as the question asks for those on a diet anyway. You usually just end up not burning as much fat as you would have otherwise.

    Focus on scale is because that's all MFP focuses on, goal, daily reminder when Diary complete, progress ticker, ect.
    Plus the fact it's the easiest data point to get.

    But as life usually points out, rarely is easiest the best.

    You're so right. I just sigh every time I see someone start a thread on here complaining about how the scale went up 1 pound over the last 3 days. I just want to scream.

    That isn't what she is asking or saying, I don't think.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    You're so right. I just sigh every time I see someone start a thread on here complaining about how the scale went up 1 pound over the last 3 days. I just want to scream.

    That isn't what she is asking or saying, I don't think.

    Oh, we know that, we just got sidetracked, OP was just curious if anything could be done or if it mattered, after too much food.
  • janettebishop940
    janettebishop940 Posts: 88
    Yes. I was just curious and interested how it works because I've been lucky when I've over eaten (under maintenance, but still losing) and am preparing for going to maintance. Heybales - I don't actually use a computer just an iphone!
  • janettebishop940
    janettebishop940 Posts: 88
    When I was putting on weight I think I thought it was a longer process. That I'd put weight on over time. But now ithink of it only taking 4 or 5 hours, I think I'll think twice before eating something. Is that the same for others when they were putting on weight. I don't think I gave it much thought.
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    13 minutes and 45 seconds
  • janettebishop940
    janettebishop940 Posts: 88
    Is that how long you thought about it? :)

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