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Obese and cannot lose weight, what could be wrong and what to do?
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Start w eval by your: Doctor to check for possible health issues ; to clear you for an exercise program. Eat healthfully ; be physically active. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must > calories consumed. Do both cardio ; weight training. You can mix ; match different kinds of physical exercise. This site helps determine calories burned for > 100 activities.
Answered 1/22/2014
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