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I would like a diet plan to lose 15 pounds in 2-3 weeks?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

So would I: However, that is not healthy or safe or even reasonable. What is the rush or the fire, you may be putting your nutrition at risk to try and do that. A safer weight loss would be a steady 1-2 pounds a week over a longer period of time. You don't want to deprive your body of nutrients, calories, vitamins and minerals.

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Answered 1/21/2015

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