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Electrolytes?
I was wondering if anyone here knows something about, or has experience with electrolytes. The reason I'm asking is that I think I may have an imbalance of these important buggers. Why, you ask? Well, here goes. I'm not trying to lose weight right now, as i'm happy where I am. I've been keeping an eye of my weight for a…
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Calorie math does not add up
Okay, so, the general idea is that 3500 calories = one pound, right? And every calorie that you would eat over maintenance would result in a little fat gain, correct? I've been trying to figure this out myself, by weighing daily and seeing what happens when I eat more calories than maintenance, which tends to happen in the…
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Prolonged water retention
Has anyone ever had a change in how long water retention lasts? A few weeks ago I made a post about water retention that seemed to stick around for a long while after a few days of overeating. I was worried, because for me, water weight after a 'cheat' day comes off within a few days. This time it lasted 10 days. Last…
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Gained 5 pounds in just 3 days...Urk!
I know this is a topic that comes up very often. Still I'm interested in some input about this. For three days, I indulged a bit too much. It was my birthday, my family was coming over (I live in a different country than them) so yes. Lots of restaurant foods, cake and chocolate. I'm not sorry, it was good stuff. However,…
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Short end of the stick?
Pun intended! So I'm a really short guy, and I feel cheated, food wise, because of my height. I wonder if any of you other shorties feels like this as well. If I'd eat a chocolate bar of, say, 500 kcal, I know 1/3 of my daily allowance is out the window. But when average Joe eats the same bar, he'll only lose 1/4th or even…
