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If i have been eating 2500 calories a day & drop to 2000 a day would i most likely lose one lb a week?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes : with diet and moderate exercise if you cut out 3600 calories a week you theoretically should lose weight

Answered 7/10/2014

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