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How long before metabolism slows when in a 500 cal deficit?
I have been in a 500 calories deficit for 4 days and now am going to increase back to my maintenance calories. Have I slowed my metabolism by being in a 500 cal deficit for 4 days? I AM NOT TRYING TO LOOSE WEIGHT. I didn't have a choice but to go into this deficit but I won't bother going into the reasoning, too long.…
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Do you weigh Pre-Packaged foods?
Hi. I'm curious, I know a lot of people on here weigh their food (myself included). But I was wondering if you way like everything such as pre- packaged foods a slice out of a loaf of bread, or a piece of cheese that is already sliced, or chicken nuggets (in the bag, not fast food). Those are just some examples. I wanted…
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Will this slow metabolism?
Hi. So basically for the past 11 or so days I have had to reduce my calories to 100 under maintenance. I know this is a preety small amount and I won't loose any weight from it (adding it back ASAP), but I was wondering if consuming 100 calories under maintenance for about 11 days (like I said) would slow my metabolism?…
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Orgasm burn 60-100 calories?
Orgasm burns 60-100 calories? Search it. You will find a lot if results saying that an orgasm alone not including sex burns 60-100 calories. I don't believe it. Not the first time information has been misreported. If anyone has an article putting the claim to rest as false, please post it, I would LOVE to read that ...…
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Question about potato chips...
Hi, I recently started having a bag of chips with my lunch and noticed that after I eat the chips, I good amount of grease and oils still remain in the bag. I assume that the calories on the back of the small bag (160 cals) includes the grease and oils left in the bag, right?
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Do grease stains have calories?
I'm curious xD Whenever I cook my quesidia in the morning it cooks in this paper wrapper thing in the microwave and even when I scrape all the cheese that leaks out of the breading, it leaves stains in the wrapper it cooks in. I was wondering if those stains have calories in them? Idk why, but I'm very curious...
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Increase calories for vacation??
Hi. I'm wondering this not because I want to eat more for vacation, but because I'm maintaining weight and right now I lay in bed like all day doing my work. Since I will be out and doing more (shopping, swimming, etc) when I go on vacation, I was wondering if I should up my calories to account for it, say by maybe 100 or…
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Increase calories for vacation?
Hi. I'm wondering this not because I want to eat more for vacation, but because I'm maintaining weight and right now I lay in bed like all day doing my work. Since I will be out and doing more (shopping, swimming, etc) when I go on vacation, I was wondering if I should up my calories to account for it, say by maybe 100 or…
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Are all bags of chips the same?
Hi. This probably sounds dumb but it's bugging me wondering about it. I was wondering if these small bags of chips ( plain lays) like the onces you find at gas stations and stuff ( i buy 6 pack of them at the store) all have around the same amount of oils and salt and stuff in them? I ask because i want to know if it's…
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Are Potato chips ok?
Hey. Recently my store (the only one around my area) has not been very good with fruit, which is usually what i eat along with my sandwhich at lunch. Its been very bad and old i guess, and they have not even had much of it for the last 2 months, forcing me to drive 30 minutes away to the next store to get some. I was…
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How much sodium causes water retention?
Hi, this may seem like a dumb question, but I was wondering a few things. 1. I know an extra 400mg of sodium will cause 2lb of water weight gain, does this mean that 200mg of sodium will cause a 1lb water retention? Or is that not enough to cause any? 2. Last week I upped my sodium intake up around 400mg from my usual and…
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Will this cause water retention?
Hi, this may seem like a dumb question, but I was wondering a few things. 1. I know an extra 400mg of sodium will cause 2lb of water weight gain, does this mean that 200mg of sodium will cause a 1lb water retention? Or is that not enough to cause any? 2. Last week I upped my sodium intake up around 400mg from my usual and…
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Need help finding the right maintenance calories for me!
Hello. I recently finished loosing 70 pounds and am now ready to increase my calorie amount, but I'm worried about over or under estimating the calories I burn. My bmr is 1432, and the calculator said that for sedentary I should be eating around 1700. Here's the thing, I am extremely inactive, most days I lay in bed all…
