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Leslie4834
Leslie4834 Posts: 111 Member
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Ok, we have all head of so many diet myth's over the years and this one I can not seen to figure out if it is a myth or a fact. Ok, does anybody know if you eat a meal like dinner then go lie down will you be heavier in the morning and all of the food you ate last night will be turned in and stored as fat in your body? If anybody can clear it up or help me out there or know the answer it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and support.

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  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
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    Why did you post this twice..your getting plenty of answers on the first one. :yawn:
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
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    If you eat then weigh yourself, the weight you see will reflect the weight of the food you just ate.

    If you sleep between, usually you have time to digest and you will see a regular weight on the scale.

    If you eat more calories than your body burns then you will show a gain. If you eat around the same, you will be around the same weight. If you eat less, you will show a lower weight.
  • sryan8408
    sryan8408 Posts: 244
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    Okay so facts are that when you sleep, you do not digest food as fast (or at all) as when you're awake. Its like slow mo. So no you won't have all that food added as fat on your body. But yes you will have undigested food in your system when you wake up in the morning possibly making you heavier.
  • bbkohn
    bbkohn Posts: 29
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    I've been told that this one's a myth. there was a study done saying that the time at which you consume your food doesnt play a role in weight loss as long as you're eating the same amt of calories in a day as you would if breakfast was your heaviest meal
  • 15off
    15off Posts: 48 Member
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    Makes no difference as long as you dont take in an excess of what you burn daily...in other words even if you get no real exercise as long as you maintain a calorie deficit, you will not gain weight. Its a simple formula, calories in, calories out. The more active you are the faster you will lose weight provided you keep your calorie intake down. Being active is better for your health..but it won't make up for over eating. Many people are over weight and active..they take in more than they burn off.
    Eating a large meal and laying down after isn't the best way to digest, but it won't "turn to fat" provided you havent exceeded whatever your magic number is.

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