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6ft 2, 245lbs. 22. cut calories to around 1400 per day and walk 4 miles per day, no other exercise. lost 7lbs in 9 days. should i get this checked?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

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Not necessarily.: It can depend on where you cut the 1400cals from, a 6000cal or a 3000cal diet as long as you have no cardiac or other problems, you should be fine. Keep up the good work! Be sure to keep well hydrated. The only people I would worry about are those who are loosing weight, unintentionally.

Answered 9/4/2015

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A member asked:

6ft 2, 245lbs. 22. cut calories to around 1400 per day and walk 4 miles per day, no other exercise. lost 7lbs in 9 days. should i get this checked?

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