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I train hard 5 days a week for more than 3 hours and on diet as well but i don't seem to be losing that much weight and my metabolism is so low..help?

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Losing weight : Combination of low calorie diet and regular exercise is the best way to lose weight , you may wanna consider even a more strict diet ... Alternative is HCG injections that you can look into ...

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Answered 1/28/2015

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