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Comment by enraged_camel

9 years ago

He said he lost 20 pounds, not 20 pounds of fat.

The interesting thing about sugar is that it also causes your body to retain a lot of water. Same with salt.

So losing 20 pounds in a short time is totally possible for someone who is tall.

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tiglionabbit  9 years ago

+1

It's well known that folks who start a low-carb diet can expect to lose about 5lbs in water weight within the first week.

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