How long does it take for burning calories to show on the scale?
I'm wondering, when you burn calories does the fat burn instantly, or does your body have to process it first? To make this easier to explain, let's say if someone WERE to burn off 3500 calories (1lb) in one workout, would they be a pound less immediately after working out, or would it show up the next morning? Just wondering. I did a pretty vigorous workout today and tonight I'm three pounds lighter than yesterday. Probably water weight, but I'm still curious.... I thought maybe it's just shown up after the last few days of exercise too?
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- Yes. If someone burned 3500 calories in one workout they would lose a pound. However, that would be the equivalent of running a marathon or pretty dang close to it. That's continual running for about 6 or 7 hours. So immediately being 6 to 7 hours. Was your vigorous workout 6 to 7 hours of running or the equivalent? If not it was definitely probably water weight. You also lose a lot of fluids from sweating when you work out.
- You may 'burn off' more than just a lb of fat when burning 3500 cals, you would also lose muscle, which weighs more than fat, so you could effectively earn off upto 4lb. Water is something else that is lost during vigorous exercise. It is best to keep the exercise to short 40 mins bursts rather than prolonged running which your body will eventually adapt to (unless you want a marathon runners physique).
