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I'm probably a few Kg more than I should be

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 3 Feb 2016 02:11

I'm healthy(ish).

Even if I gained 200Kg and got to be the size of a small house, I wouldn't take these...

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/01/freeze-dried-poop-pills-being-tested-for-obesity-treatment/

ewwwwwwwww :-(

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Feb 2016 03:36

yuk!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 3 Feb 2016 05:54

What sort of brain thought of this?


:-S :-S :-S

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 3 Feb 2016 10:09

It's not as stupid as it sounds. There is some evidence to show that the types of bacteria in your gut affect how you metabolise certain foods. So that one person may have a more 'efficient' set of bacteria while another may be one of those who puts on weight at the sight of a Mars bar.

Just swallow it quickly with a glass of wine :-D

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Feb 2016 00:23

Well, if I'm reincarnated, I shall remember to dry and save some of my poo!!!
I was extremely thin - until I hit the menopause :-(
They say, during the menopause, fat 'redistributes' itself.
I'd like to know where mine was hiding all that time :-|

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842