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Weight gain during exams

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  • 21-11-2013 11:24am
    #1
    ninjabox
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    Should you try to control it or try to lose the weight after?


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,552 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    ninjabox wrote: »
    Should you try to control it or try to lose the weight after?

    If you're not working out, you won't need to eat as much.

    Therein lies the answer.


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    generic2012
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    Why would exams cause you to gain weight?


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    Stench Blossoms
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    generic2012 wrote: »
    Why would exams cause you to gain weight?

    Because you are cramming so much knowledge into your brain that it's going to weigh more.


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    generic2012
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    Post exam sessions should nicely bring down the brain cell count and weight will be back to normal. win/win


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    #6
    ninjabox
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    exams = stress

    stress = eating more and weight gain


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    generic2012
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    You studying for an arts degree by any chance?


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    #8
    ninjabox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭ninjabox


    generic2012 wrote: »
    You studying for an arts degree by any chance?

    Nope computer science


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    generic2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭generic2012


    Eat the same as you're eating now, take note of what you currently eating everyday and don't eat extra around exams. Deciding now that you're going to eat more at exam time is going to make you eat more, not any magical hunger inducing effects of 'stress'.


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    #10
    thegreatiam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,869 ✭✭✭thegreatiam


    surely stress would = weight loss.

    Higher heart rate, loss of appetite.


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    #11
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    ninjabox wrote: »
    Nope computer science
    if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat;}
else{
 donteat;
}


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    ninjabox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭ninjabox


    actually it should be:
    if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}


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    #13
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    It's pseudocode, no need to be picky.


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    brownej
    Registered Users Posts: 886 ✭✭✭brownej


    ninjabox wrote: »
    actually it should be:
    if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}

    Lol. Beat me to it.


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    #15
    Aptitude
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Aptitude 


    if (youAreHungry){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}
    no need for the ==.

    Do some more exercise - clear mind for the exams!


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    #16
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    If eating loads of crap helps you with your exams then fire ahead. It's not like you're gonna put on a few stone in such a short time period.


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    #17
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    consider it your bulking phase


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    #18
    prewtna
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭prewtna


    i used to find this a huge problem at exam time. stress combined with no time to go shopping / cooking meant eating more crap / takeaway stuff.

    assume you will put on a bit of poundage. hit the road after - couple weeks - right as rain again


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    thegreatiam wrote: »
    surely stress would = weight loss.

    Higher heart rate, loss of appetite.

    There's 2 stress response manifestations.

    One causes increase in appetite, one causes decrease.

    Varies from person to person!


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    #20
    chriity139
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭chriity139


    I find when im studying im always starving so I tend to eat more


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