Giving Blood

**SamHarber** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 8:37am

I gave blood again last night, and I'm wondering what effect that would have on my current diet.
How many calories do I burn regenerating a pint of blood?
I noticed my heart rate was a lot faster today than normal (hitting 160 instead of 145 on the exercise bike). Is this to be expected?

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 8:42am

Yeah you are low on red blood cells they are the transportaion for oxygen in your body. Less transportation mean they have to go faster. Most people I know take a rest day after giving blood. You could faint.

**Ronin** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 8:49am

Eat a steak or two.

**Phrost** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 9:18am

Drink water as well, unless you've got good habits on that front already.

Did you get a free cookie? For some reason, the cookies they have always taste awesome after you give blood.

**Deadpan Scientist** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 10:13am

You'll be fine in a couple days, no reason to really alter your diet. Have some red meat or other source of iron(which you should have already) and you should be swell.

**Ronin** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 10:14am

Here is a novel idea:
STOP GIVING BLOOD AS A PART TIME JOB !!!

**deus ex machina** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 10:41am

Originally posted by Phrost
Drink water as well, unless you've got good habits on that front already.

Did you get a free cookie? For some reason, the cookies they have always taste awesome after you give blood.

They did taste good. Too bad I didn't give blood. I raped the free food for all it was worth though.

**SamHarber** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 10:51am

Mmmm... cookies.... they're the main reason I go of course.
I drink 2 or 3 pints of water a day while at work, and get through about half a pint while training.

I'd love to have a steak or two to eat, but I've got crappy low calorie microwave meals in the freezer and no time to go shopping for anything until the weekend.

**drunkenj** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 10:53am

you dont get paid for that kind of stuff here

**virtual_mantis** · Posted On: 2/26/2004 11:02am

I used to give blood twice a week when I was in college. I used to make $40 a week doing it.

Actually I gave plasma, they would take out the blood, seperate the red from the plasma and then put the red back in. Kinda gross now that I think about it.