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deathx

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Digestion-how Long.
Posted: 11-18-05 16:47pm

From the moment you eat something, how long does it take till that food has been consumed in some form. For example, after scoffing a tub of ice cream for example, how long before the evil sugars and calories affect your body? I've always wondered, given when I binge, I wonder if its "too late" ya' know, will throwing up stop this. Regardless, i'll prolly, sadly, keep on doing it.

...And I thought I had stopped.
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lonely_angel

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Posted: 11-23-05 19:21pm

Hey well I don't really know the answer to the question. I think that it could vary on like your body. I am not sure though.
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reinke

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Posted: 12-10-05 22:47pm

You start to absorb calories-simple carbs within 10 minutes but protien and fat take longer, on average about 1-6 hours. It would take that long to absorb all of it but not much is absorbed for the first hour unless you have simple carbs on an empty stomach.
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Oregonista

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Posted: 01-22-06 09:11am

I heard it was 3 hours
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wallflower924

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Posted: 01-22-06 18:45pm

Thats a good question, I was wondering the same thing. I always just figured as long as you can still throw it up you're saving yourself at least a few of the calories. Once I tried throwing something up at night what had eaten for breakfast and it just wouldnt come out. And I felt horrible b/c it hurt more then when you just throw up right after eating. I realie I was no help. Sorry.
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breeanna

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Joined: 01 Oct 2005
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Posted: 01-22-06 22:40pm

Although as soon as you eat something, your body uses the energy in it, it doesnt digest it so you can still throw it up. Proteins and fats take 4.5 hours to work their way through your stomache, so after that, basically, your screwed. Carbohydrates take 3 hours. My binges go for 3 hours usually. They are long. I feel fat.
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