Nancy Young > wrote in message >...
> I knew someone who was in a competition with a friend, who could lose
> the most in such and such an amount of time. Before weigh in, guess
> what they did? Donated blood. To lose weight. How bizarre is that?

OMG, I'm embarrassed to admit this.

A coworker friend and I used to donate every 56 days (minimum amount
between donations) because of this very reason. We thought were
ridiculous and laughed about it but we felt thinner afterwards and
we'd not feel guilty eating the cookies and juice they give you. We're
both up to have had donated several gallons each over the years.

heck, I donated blood a month ago. But, the weight-loss feeling
novelty has worn off.

Karen