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		adamnemecek on Sept 13, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No Bread, Beer or Biscuits: How I Lost 63lbs in 10... Why is the weight loss mechanism different under those circumstances?

chollida1 on Sept 13, 2013 | [–]

http://www.livestrong.com/article/406097-why-do-overweight-p...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121373121&pag...

Higher Metabolism, more water weight to shed.

jadyoyster on Sept 13, 2013 | | [–]

Might be due to the muscle mass needed to carry such a heavy body around? Big muscles waste energy, even doing nothing much at all.

Someone on Sept 13, 2013 | [–]

Is it that much different? 5/300 vs, say, 2/150 is only 25% larger.

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