Changes In Diet Take Effect?

Diet and Nutrition
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hey everyone,

im just trying to experiment and work out the effects of certain foods, changes in diet,

eg if I have a really bad day, where I eat crap all day,

how long until I notice any physical changes, eg less lean, bigger gut etc?

or

if I decide to start the day with a far bigger meal, how long until I see any changes to my physiuqe if any??

thanks everyone

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These questions aren’t really quantifiable, they’re way to general and only apply to certain individuals.

For example if you’re morbidly obese, pig out and gain a 5 lbs of fat in a week no one will notice. Or if you’re a competitor, lean to begin with and lose 5 lbs the visual changes will be much more noticeable.

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MAF14 has got it right. This all depends on where you’re at night. A little too general. Why don’t you give us a little more background on your situation. If you’re super insulin sensitive it could take some time to notice yourself getting fat - if you’re already obese I wouldn’t suggest trying to experiment with how fast you’ll get fatter.

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Your Glycogen levels are going to play a big part in either outcome. If my glycogen levels are very low or almost empty, I can overeat crap all day with absolutely no change in body comp. If my glycogen levels are completely full and I do this, I will end up gaining a bit of fat. I really doubt 1 day or 1 meal is going to change your physical outcome that much imo.

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[quote]MAF14 wrote:
These questions aren’t really quantifiable, they’re way to general and only apply to certain individuals.
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The above is the correct answer. Not only specific to the individual, but even specific to the situation. see post about glycogen levels.

If you are dieting to loose bodyfat…
Think of it this way…If you totally trash a day, I mean going to bed full/uncomfortable. It probably takes the next two days to get back to where you were prior to your ‘bad day’. If we assume that everyday is a training day where diet and nutrition are concerned, and one day really cost three to get back to square one, each bad day ruins 10% of your month. How often you can get away with this depends how ‘squared away’ the rest of your program is and how long you have to reach your goal.

If the only change is the time of the day the meal is consumed, I don’t think you should expect any change at all.