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Can you tell me how i can lose weight without gaining muscle?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Exercise but: Avoid strength training with high weights and low reps. 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.

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Answered 12/4/2016

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