Does blood donation will burn calories ?
tigerblood6
Posts: 65 Member
Hi,
I just wanna know if blood donation will burn calories of 650cals per session?
I had donated 450ml of blood today.
Does anyone knows??
Should I install it in my fitness pal app as deficit
I just wanna know if blood donation will burn calories of 650cals per session?
I had donated 450ml of blood today.
Does anyone knows??
Should I install it in my fitness pal app as deficit
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No, do not enter it. The 650 calories are what it takes to replenish your blood over the course of six to eight weeks so your deficit will total about 100 calories a week.
Thank you for donating.20 -
Yes there is a metabolic cost of donating spread over the next couple of months as you replace the lost red blood cells etc.
Count it if you wish, that the metabolic cost is spread out rather than all in one day is irrelevant really.
Your choice, you could just use those calories to balance out the recommended extra snack and drinks on the day of donation.
Well done for donating, eight people like you saved my Mum's life. :flowerforyou:32 -
Nothing that will matter in the long run2
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Yeah, unfortunately it's 600 calories over several week. But have yourself a cookie anyway. You deserve it.
Donating makes me feel like crap for a couple of days and really limits my ability to exercise. I wish I "earned" calories for it. All I get is the knowledge I've helped saved lives. ::kicks rocks:: ;-)12 -
Yes there is a metabolic cost of donating spread over the next couple of months as you replace the lost red blood cells etc.
Count it if you wish, that the metabolic cost is spread out rather than all in one day is irrelevant really.
Your choice, you could just use those calories to balance out the recommended extra snack and drinks on the day of donation.
Well done for donating, eight people like you saved my Mum's life. :flowerforyou:
I usually don't log my snack and count it as a wash. A week from Saturday my local fire department is having a blood drive and pancake breakfast. I think I will need to log part of the breakfast this time since it is more than a snack. Mmmmmm pancakes.
Four people restored my strength from severe anemia. I have donated close to 3 gallons so I am well ahead of the game.11 -
I usually eat at maintenance on the days I donate. There's no sense in undereating. Even though your body does replenish your blood over several weeks, I submit that it's foolish to run a large deficit on the day you bleed out a pint.5
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I've donated over 8 gallons, 1 pint at a time. Never lost any true weight, so I would not log it. Congratulations on your donation though, each pint has the potential to save 3 lives.7
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As someone who has received multiple blood transfusions thank you donors
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I am donating blood next Saturday for first time not sure what to expect. Any help greatly appreciated. Should I eat a big breakfast thank you2
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I am donating blood next Saturday for first time not sure what to expect. Any help greatly appreciated. Should I eat a big breakfast thank you
i can't remember if eating was much of a thing [used to donate until they started throwing me out all the time for low hemoglobin]. probably do need to eat but don't need to eat like you're about to be executed.
but i do have one piece of advice: hydrate. it is just amazing how even 12 hours' worth of not-enough-fluids affects your blood flow. it's embarrassing to be tossed halfway through because they're tired of waiting for you to bleed a full pint.
other than that, well done.
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@HermanLilyHermanLily wrote: »I've donated over 8 gallons, 1 pint at a time. Never lost any true weight, so I would not log it. Congratulations on your donation though, each pint has the potential to save 3 lives.
Wow - that's seriously impressive.
You may not have lost any weight but you would in theory you would be almost 12lbs heavier if you hadn't donated so that's a nice bonus for doing something incredibly generous.
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Sijomial thank you for the info very helpful2
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I am donating blood next Saturday for first time not sure what to expect. Any help greatly appreciated. Should I eat a big breakfast thank you
From experience, just eat your normal meals but don't donate fasted (the only time I fainted was when I did that). Also, drinking a bunch of extra water for a few days helps, but limit the alcohol the day before and cut the caffeine the day of the draw since they tend to slightly dehydrate you. If you are a "difficult stick" (do phlebotomists have trouble finding your veins) it also helps to up your sodium intake the day before so you can plump up your veins.2 -
I have donated 40 times, well over 1 gallon of blood since most were double-red donations. Following a donation, I usually give myself 200-300 extra calories for the next day or two so that I don't feel drained. For a single red donation, fluids are more important anyway. I do this by logging "Blood Donation" as exercise and entering how many calories I want to give myself.3
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Good job fellow donor! I never count any calories for donating. It goes without saying, but try and work out the day before you donate, because there ain't know way it's happening afterward...even two days is hard sometimes.
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Not worth logging but great karma!0
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47 donations for me, I think. Might be 48.
I don't log it as exercise but give myself a free chocolate biscuit afterwards in exchange
The rules in the UK change amusingly often, but in the last couple of years they started making you drink a pint of water (or squash) while you wait to donate as they found it reduced the number of people who felt bad afterwards. Probably worth a go regardless of where you live.
Edit: If you've worked out too hard quite soon before, your iron levels can dip a bit. I nearly couldn't donate a few months ago because of that, so if you're planning on lifting at lunchtime and donating in the evening (what I tend to do), then make sure you've boosted your iron in the week or so before! Nothing worse than being stopped from donating because of something like that...5 -
Does anybody else like making it a race and trying to see how fast you can fill the bag? I usually end up furiously squeezing that little ball thing to make the blood come out faster!4
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Not really- I just eat a little more and call it a day to make sure I feel well.
Absolutely- I always set a timer on myself. I'm a quick bleeder- I also hate donating- but I do it b/c I'm good at it- I have excellent veins and there is no reason not to- and I know others cannot. So I do it.Does anybody else like making it a race and trying to see how fast you can fill the bag? I usually end up furiously squeezing that little ball thing to make the blood come out faster!
It takes an hr out of my day and I get free cookies.
So win win.
But the sooner I'm done the happier I am.
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Not really- I just eat a little more and call it a day to make sure I feel well.
Absolutely- I always set a timer on myself. I'm a quick bleeder- I also hate donating- but I do it b/c I'm good at it- I have excellent veins and there is no reason not to- and I know others cannot. So I do it.Does anybody else like making it a race and trying to see how fast you can fill the bag? I usually end up furiously squeezing that little ball thing to make the blood come out faster!
It takes an hr out of my day and I get free cookies.
So win win.
But the sooner I'm done the happier I am.
I'm a good bleeder as well. The nurses love my veins because they're so easy to hit.2 -
It's been a while since I donated blood but my strategy was always to eat a pack of cookies, not log it, and call it even.4
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Scraping the barrel here ! It's like one of those posts that says "I vacuumed today can I eat a whole packet of biscuits".
Not being rude but you need to change your mindset or the weight will never come off. Just trying to be helpful.8 -
72 for me in UK, trying to stay ahead of husband!!5
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Thank you for all suggestions. I will definitely stay hydrated no problem. Take day off from exercise . I will enjoy the cookies. I was not planning to track the blood donation
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@HermanLilyHermanLily wrote: »I've donated over 8 gallons, 1 pint at a time. Never lost any true weight, so I would not log it. Congratulations on your donation though, each pint has the potential to save 3 lives.
Wow - that's seriously impressive.
You may not have lost any weight but you would in theory you would be almost 12lbs heavier if you hadn't donated so that's a nice bonus for doing something incredibly generous.
Thank you....i of course assume I lost the 16 ounces or what have you, but as my body regenerated it, it came back.1 -
If you are a "difficult stick" (do phlebotomists have trouble finding your veins) it also helps to up your sodium intake the day before so you can plump up your veins.
Hey, thanks for that! I'm O-neg so my blood's in high demand and I donate every 16 weeks. So silly that Canadian Blood Services upped it from every 12 weeks for women.
But I am a "difficult stick" so I shall have some extra sodium before my appointment next Saturday!
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Scraping the barrel here ! It's like one of those posts that says "I vacuumed today can I eat a whole packet of biscuits".
Not being rude but you need to change your mindset or the weight will never come off. Just trying to be helpful.
I agree with you. I wish I could donate blood but I am under the weight required for donation so I admire, respect, and congratulate all the donors. Thank you and well done.
On the other hand, trying to log calories for making love or donating blood, specially to justify eating more, takes the value of the donation and the pleasure of having an intimate moment with your love one out of the equation. In my opinion it diminish the acts.
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