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How is it possible to gain 2 lbs in an hour?
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Rapid Weight gain: Food, water, and an incorrect scale.
Answered 9/20/2013
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Drink water or eat: Food. However, be aware that the weight gained will be very temporary. The fluid will be expelled through the body & food will be made into feces and also released from the body. One could conceivably eat a very large amount of calories resulting in permanent weight increase.
Answered 9/23/2013
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