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Am i in starvation mode? i've been eating less for several weeks, around 1300calories, instead of my usual 2000. i am a 16 year old girl, 5'2 & 103 lb
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no: Don't buy into the unrealistic images of women in media, eat less fried food, no colas, exercise 1 hr per day.
Answered 11/8/2013
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