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Ridiculous weight loss thoughts...

Kalikel
Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I wore cute shoes to the amusement park because we weren't planning to do much walking...but then we did six miles and I got a blister.

I began wondering how many extra calories would be burned to heal. It popped while I slept, so that'll be extra, now that it's opened and has to work a little extra hard to fight off invaders.

Every time I feel a zap of pain, I wonder how many calories will be burned healing this thing, lol. Have to be a few!

I'm actually happy about the thing when I console myself with the fact that it's down there burning calories.
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  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    Huh??? I Dont even.. Umm bye
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    I'm sorry you got a blister!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    I'm sorry you got a blister!

    I'm not! It's burning calories. :)

    Weight loss thoughts invade everything, lol.
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    edited November 2015
    The Blister Diet?

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    I'm sorry you got a blister!

    I'm not! It's burning calories. :)

    Weight loss thoughts invade everything, lol.

    It's burning calories, but it's probably not burning many Calories
  • 19gabriela01
    19gabriela01 Posts: 2,090 Member
    Lmao. I think I'll cut my hand off to see if I lose weight
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
    Thank you for seeing humor...love it. Enjoy your blister?
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I'm sorry you got a blister, walking around after that happens does suck.

    But, um.. I don't think pain or healing gives you much of a calorie burn. Hell, if pain gave a good calorie burn, I'd be model-thin for sure.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Btw those band aids for blisters work really well. Learned it on my honeymoon in New Orleans
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    edited November 2015
    According to this article people recovering from burns heal faster if they eat more. http://www.livescience.com/52525-severe-burn-patients-benefit-from-extreme-calorie-overload.html

    Burns are another way to get a blister...

    But it's about more than just the calories and it appears that being at a deficit can be detrimental when the body is trying to repair itself.

    But hey. Finding a way to feel positive about an unpleasant experience is not a bad thing. :)
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Btw those band aids for blisters work really well. Learned it on my honeymoon in New Orleans

    This is true. I keep a pack in my car . for any of you ladies who wear heels, its worth every penny !
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Well you were right about one thing-that is a ridiculous thought.
  • juliebowman4
    juliebowman4 Posts: 784 Member
    My ridiculous thought:
    I read here somewhere that we burn more calories in the cold due to our body trying to stay warm.......
    but I just got a fancy new treadmill in preparation for our Canadian winter....
    .....so I wondered how crazy it would be to crank the AC while I run on the treadmill....
    I mean, I have good freaking central air.....I could make this house feel like a walk in refrigerator
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Btw those band aids for blisters work really well. Learned it on my honeymoon in New Orleans

    I've never had luck with band-aids, even those. Moleskin, on the other hand? That's brilliant stuff.
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
    juliebowman4 wrote: »
    My ridiculous thought:
    I read here somewhere that we burn more calories in the cold due to our body trying to stay warm.......
    but I just got a fancy new treadmill in preparation for our Canadian winter....
    .....so I wondered how crazy it would be to crank the AC while I run on the treadmill....
    I mean, I have good freaking central air.....I could make this house feel like a walk in refrigerator

    @juliebowman4 or just use the treadmill outside.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Don't let that blister cause you stress - it could slow the losses.

    LOL
  • kissedbythesunshine
    kissedbythesunshine Posts: 416 Member
    :D
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Was just thinking though, if you have a blister ( and your body is burning more cals because its healing it up ) would you probably end up walking around less though ?( because it would be uncomfortable to walk, run or jog a lot while you have a open blister )
    What equation did you use to figure out how many extra cals your burning ? I'm wondering if we factored in less walking-running-jogging in to it because of discomfort then would it just cancel each other out ?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Was just thinking though, if you have a blister ( and your body is burning more cals because its healing it up ) would you probably end up walking around less though ?( because it would be uncomfortable to walk, run or jog a lot while you have a open blister )
    What equation did you use to figure out how many extra cals your burning ? I'm wondering if we factored in less walking-running-jogging in to it because of discomfort then would it just cancel each other out ?

    Good point!
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    Sorry about your blister. I have had my share, and I also love the special cushioned band aids. The anesthetic, antibiotic cream helps too. I am glad you gave us a smile. It is easier to not over eat when I am smiling. Smiling burns calories, laughing too, but especially that run to the bathroom when you combine water drinking and laughing.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    daniwilford wrote: »
    Sorry about your blister. I have had my share, and I also love the special cushioned band aids. The anesthetic, antibiotic cream helps too. I am glad you gave us a smile. It is easier to not over eat when I am smiling. Smiling burns calories, laughing too, but especially that run to the bathroom when you combine water drinking and laughing.

    I like my depends. This is not an endorsement, BTW. LOL
  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    karyabc wrote: »
    Huh??? I Dont even.. Umm bye

    Pretty much

  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Was just thinking though, if you have a blister ( and your body is burning more cals because its healing it up ) would you probably end up walking around less though ?( because it would be uncomfortable to walk, run or jog a lot while you have a open blister )
    What equation did you use to figure out how many extra cals your burning ? I'm wondering if we factored in less walking-running-jogging in to it because of discomfort then would it just cancel each other out ?

    Good point!

    Once I had to wear these cheap uncomfortable shoes ( I was in a wedding and the bride picked out all the dresses and shoes. Some of those shoes are poor quality but marked up high cost because they come from a bridal store ) and I got a terrible blister on my heel and pinky toe. They hurt so badly I didn't go to the gym for two days . every time I wore a shoe, I wanted to yelp! Lol ! Since then, no more cheap shoes and I always carry a bandaid blister pack in my car if I'm wearing brand new shoes, just in case !
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I should be at goal by now since I have a constant pain in my butt. :*
  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,213 Member
    Ridiculous thought... How many calories do I burn whipping my head around giving a WTF? look to the guy who just cut me off? Because I do that a lot in Orlando traffic.

    My oldest told me that if giving side-eye burned calories, I could have eaten 10k calories a day and never gained an ounce when I had a house full of teenagers. True.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Btw those band aids for blisters work really well. Learned it on my honeymoon in New Orleans
    'honeymoon blisters' lmao!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    catscats222 approves this post.
  • 100df
    100df Posts: 668 Member
    juliebowman4 wrote: »
    My ridiculous thought:
    I read here somewhere that we burn more calories in the cold due to our body trying to stay warm.......
    but I just got a fancy new treadmill in preparation for our Canadian winter....
    .....so I wondered how crazy it would be to crank the AC while I run on the treadmill....
    I mean, I have good freaking central air.....I could make this house feel like a walk in refrigerator

    I like sleeping in a cold room because I like having heavy blankets over me. My husband protests this. I always tell him that we burn more calories in the cold because we shiver until the sheets warm up.
  • tmartin19710
    tmartin19710 Posts: 41 Member
    If this was true I would be 100 lbs since I have chronic pain from Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease. Right now I must be burning alot of calories since I am flaring in my back and shoulders.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Too bad the cortisol elevation as a result of the pain, healing process and worrying about how many calories burned will more than offset any additional thermogenesis from the blister itself. Maybe even create a stall.
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