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A member asked:
I ate a ton of food yesterday and this morning only went up .5lbs. how many days does it usually take for the extra calories to show on the scale?
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Totally depends: On your activity and water. Maybe it won't. You might be lucky this once but don't count on it as a habit.
Answered 9/28/2016
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