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Okay now that I have rethought this what you are saying makes since. This is all so confusing to me. So when I do the math at 2000 calories that is a 10,500 calorie defficet which is 3 lbs a week instead of my original thought of 1.5 ish.

Sorry I know that came off a little definsive. The capital wheater was to aknowledge the spelling error mentioined by a previous post. lol The paper will be for a Health class. It mainly discusses the long term effects of fad dieting. While I will be talking about what it may or may not do to the body I didn't want to get…

Thank you hmalin and dlaplume2. Both good points. Without a controlled enviornment it is hard to know all the veriables I was just hoping to get an idea. As far as my angle it strictly a research paper so I have no opinion on WHEATHER it is a good or bad thing.

If a person was in a coma wouldn't the burn less than someone not in a coma? That being said wouldn't it just make the difference higher?

I guess I should have put HCG in the topic... Not getting many answers...

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Thats an interesting thought. Although they are not supposed to I guess they could. But if the defficet difference is like 18,200 calories thats a lot of exercise in a week. You guys are awesome by the way!!! Thanks for the help... Keep it coming please.

I thought about that too. And it does seem to be the first week people lose the most. I would guess that would be a big contributer. But when you look at the full cycle people have lost 30+ pounds in 40 days that can't be all water AND if you are supposed to drink 2 litters of water wouldn't that replace it? I have also…