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Scott L
traineo Newbie
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Scott L
Small Scott who runs a lot... :-)
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 16:45
I saw this article online that says “You burn about 650 calories by donating one pint of blood.†How can that be? 650 calories is like me running a 10k. does anyone know why or how this could be? Seems too good to be true!? Link->
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Brandon Wood
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 160
Brandon Wood
My weight has gone up and down repeatedly in the last few years. I managed to lose a lot of weight before getting married 2 years ago, but have since gained most of it back.
I hope to find new motivation on this site, and hopefully make some new friends. This time I want to lose weight and keep it off. I'm trying to not think of it as a diet, but as a change in lifestyle.
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 17:41
It seems a little fishy to me too. But if it is true, I guess I burned an extra 650 calories last Friday!
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Toby M
traineo Newbie
Posts: 16
Toby M
I'm an artist from the Bay Area. I gained a bunch of weight by working too much and neglecting to exercise amongst other things. I work in video games/new media and would love any advice on losing weight from people who also sit at computers all day. I have about 80lbs to lose (ouch!) and I plan to do it within a year and a half. Other than that I play games, listen to music, and work on my '63 corvair. Looking to get into camping and maybe back into snowboarding.
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 18:04
It's from the MAYO clinic. I think it must be real. 
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Jeremiah Utecht
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 190
Jeremiah Utecht
I am a contractor for a monolithic IT firm. This translates into a lot of time spent sitting. I have always been a big guy, but I am tired of being obese so I am going to utilize the power of community to hold my feet to the fire to stay active.
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 18:27
Quoting: tofugorilla It's from the MAYO clinic. I think it must be real. I agree that the source is reputable. I am wondering if that is the calories required to replace the pint. That would not surprise me at all actually.
JAU
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Ray Dockrey
traineo Regular
Posts: 29
Ray Dockrey
I hope by having this page that it will hold me accountable and keep my focus on my health. I have Type II Diabetes but I am able to control it without medication by exercise and a low carb lifestyle. My weight was 303lbs. I also was diagnosed with Hypertension with a blood pressure of 190/94 with a heart rate of 92. I now have it down to 131/73 with a heart rate of 68. All by low carb, exercise and a lot of encouragement from family and friends.
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 19:07
Maybe that is from the body working harder to replace the blood or working harder while it replaces the blood.
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Maxwell Lamb
Fitness Guru
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Maxwell Lamb
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 20:17
If this is true, you've got to wonder how vampires stay so slender.
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Ron Bell
traineo Fanatic
Posts: 119
Ron Bell
With a family history of obesity, staying fit and losing weight for me are more than nice-to-haves: They're essentials.
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# Posted: 6 Nov 2006 20:41
Well, at the very least, there's a drop in water weight!
I wonder if regenerating lost blood is really such a calorie intensive process.
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Snakeophelia S
traineo Regular
Posts: 35
Snakeophelia S
My job is great but keeps me at my desk too much, and I'm the office chocoholic as well! I have decided that before my 40th birthday (this year) I will run a 5K. I have begun the training. Wish me luck!
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# Posted: 7 Nov 2006 00:23
If this is true, I can't believe the HR department where I work isn't trumpeting it. They try everything else - cookies, time off, gold stars - to get us to donate!
I'm anemic, so I never donate. They do have a lower weight limit for adults, though, so perhaps it really does take 650 calories out of you.
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