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Donating Blood

raven3lise
raven3lise Posts: 107 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I donated blood for the third or fourth time today. I know when you do that, you're not supposed to exercise, but what about food? Do you eat extra food to make up for everything you've lost?

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  • terrie_k
    terrie_k Posts: 406 Member
    I think fluids are key.

    I tried to play floor hockey after once, I lasted 5 minutes before getting light headed and dizzy.
  • Ruthe8
    Ruthe8 Posts: 423 Member
    I don't purposely go out and eat extra food, but if I'm hungrier than usual I will eat more. A few hundred extra calories today won't make a difference to your weight loss, and it's important to take care of yourself.

    And yes, drink plenty of fluids!
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    You need about 500ml extra fluid. And just eat if you're hungry but i wouldn't worry about having to eat more than usual.
    I wish i could give blood. Im o negative but they won't take it! Very frustrating! X
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