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This is not really how it works there are many factors involved. Not all of the food is converted into muscle or fat some of it is excreted as waste.

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Q: If you eat 1 pound of food will you gain 1 pound?
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How do you gain 1 pound in 5 minutes?

Consume a pound of food and drink.


What is the Max weight gain from 1 pound of food?

The weight gain from food is not determined by the weight of the food, but by the number of calories in food. 3500 calories of food are equal to about one pound of weight (of the person, not the food).


How much fat do you have to eat to gain one pound?

1 pound of fat will make you gain 1 pound. No matter what you eat you gain the wait of what you eat for that moment. You can eat .5 pounds of anything and gain more the .5 pounds. However over a day you can burn more. Other words you could eat 1 pound of fat and by tommarow only weigh .5 pounds more. It depends on your matablism and exersice/activity


Does eating one pound of food cause a 1 pound weight gain?

Not necessarily. Weight gain occurs when there is an excess of calories consumed compared to calories burned. Eating one pound of food does not equate to a 1 pound weight gain as weight gain is influenced by various factors including metabolism, activity level, and overall calorie intake.


How long does it take to gain 1 pound?

It really depends on if you have a high matabolism or a low matabolism./ It also depends on how much you eat in a time limit.If you eat like 5 bags of Doritos you will gain a pound


When you eat 2400 calories a day how many more calories are needed to gain a pound?

Add 500 calories per day to gain 1 pound per week.


If you eat 1 pound of meat do you weigh 1 pound more right away?

Can you eat it instantly? You may sweat alot trying to eat a pound of meat which would make you lose a little weight... so not exactly a pound but pretty close. No, it will take some time & also you will gain about 5 pounds No, it will take some time & also you will gain about 5 pounds


How do you gain weight by using a natural diet?

You gain weight by taking in more calories than you use. Eat fats or sugar (i.e. nuts and fruits) you gain calories, if you do not use the energy produced by those calories you gain weight, it is stored as fat in your body.


How much weight will you gain if you eat a Quarter Pounder at mcdonalds?

A quarter pounder has 536 Calories in it. So lets estimate that to 530. One pound = 3500 Calories. You will gain, 1/7th of a pound. BUT, if you get the MEAL, which, in medium, is 1100 all together, then that's 1/4th of a pound... Wow...


Calories will make you gain 1 pound daily?

1 pound of fat = 3500 calories


How many pounds can you gain if you eat pizza and 2 bag of chips and coke?

Depends. There are 2,600 calories in each pound, and your body is constantly burning calories. So if you eat enough you can gain probably 1-2 pounds.


How many calories to gain one pound a day?

To gain 1 pound a week, 500 calories added to your usual day would do it.