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Will I gain weight if I overeat for 3 days?

While eating too many calories will cause weight gain, because your body stores any excess calories as body fat, overeating at one or even a couple of meals won't undo your weight loss progress. However, in the meantime you might see a temporary difference on the scale.

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So your "grilled chicken and veggies" dinner didn't happen and you hit the drive-thru ... and then that sensible takeout burrito bowl turned into an "everything, and give me all the guacamole" calorie bomb. Or, you just meant to eat a few chips and – oops – there goes the whole bag. Take a deep breath – it's going to be fine. While eating too many calories will cause weight gain, because your body stores any excess calories as body fat, overeating at one or even a couple of meals won't undo your weight loss progress. However, in the meantime you might see a temporary difference on the scale.

The Initial Gain Is Water Weight

Let's face it, salt is delicious. And if you overate, you probably consumed excess sodium. Any fast food and most packaged foods are loaded with sodium, so overeating them means you probably took in your entire daily sodium allowance, and then some. All that sodium can make a temporary difference when you get on your scale. That's because sodium naturally helps your body regulate its fluid balance by retaining water. In moderation, that's a good thing – it helps protect against low blood pressure. In excess, it means bloating. Expect to see a few pounds gained after a sodium-heavy meal – if you took in a lot of sodium, it could even be 5 pounds or more. But don't stress, your body will let go of the excess fluid and de-bloat over the next few days, and the scale will go back down.

The Calories Do Contribute to Weight Gain

While the weight you gain from overeating will almost entirely come from sodium, you may gain a small amount of fat. It takes about 3,500 calories to gain 1 pound of fat – so a 1,500-calorie takeout meal could theoretically make you gain about half a pound of fat. Keep in mind, though, that some of those calories might have been consumed anyway. For example, if you already had a 700-calorie dinner planned, you really only ate 800 "extra" calories. And those excess calories only correspond to less than a quarter of a pound of fat, which is barely even noticeable.

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One study showed untrained people performing moderate-high intensity exercise could deplete liver glycogen stores in just 118 minutes. Study participants who were moderate to well-trained took 153 minutes to deplete liver glycogen stores. [4] You might think it’s mostly sprinting, and higher intensity exercise that gets you into ketosis faster, but even long walks that get your heart rate moving can help you burn through your glycogen stores and reach ketosis! High-intensity interval training (HIIT) depletes glycogen stores faster and can speed up the adaptation phase. Research shows prolonged exercise and slow-paced endurance sports like jogging, swimming, and cycling support a ketotic state and push your body to use fat for fuel. Studies also show exercise and resistance training on keto increases fat burning and boosts muscle strength. All the more reason to exercise on keto!

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