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I am 35, 5'3 & 199 lbs. i want to lose weight without messing my metabolism up further. how many calories should i eat daily? what should my macros be
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Diet and exercise: It depends on how fast you want to reduce weight. You could safely reduce your caloric intake to half of what you are consuming now. Also start doing aerobic exercise and gradually increase the time and intensity of exercise.
Answered 3/31/2014
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