Rest or Walk After a Meal to Speed Up Fat Loss? Rest or Walk After a Meal to Speed Up Fat Loss, If you are going a little stir-crazy sitting inside all day, walking after a meal might be something to consider. Recent research shows that walking right after eating aids in digestion, can balance blood sugar, and accelerate fat loss. I grew up being taught to rest after a meal before doing ANY activity. As a kid, we would have picnics at a place called Flaming Geyser Park. It was a park located next to a river that was perfect for floating down. Our parents made us wait at least 15 minutes after eating lunch before we were allowed to tube down the river. Back in the 70’s and early 80’s this is what an inner tube looked like. It came from an actual tire… black rubber, no handles, smelled like pollution, and you would get jabbed by the metal inflation value. Also… No adult supervision or contact for 6-8 hours at a time. Sunburns, scars, and bad decisions. We were lucky to m...