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Is eating 923 calories a day if i'm 130 lbs and 5'5 safe to lose weight?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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Not the best: without an exam, I can only give general information, and while I can say that you are not fat, I cannot say if you are thin (depends on how much muscle). Your amount of fat at 130lb, 55 is healthy. A significant loss (20 pounds) is UNhealthy. Cutting calories by itself loses muscle mass, promotes a starvation response (lowr metabolism; harder to lose weight), and lowers nutrients/vitamins.

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Answered 10/21/2014

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A member asked:

Is eating 923 calories a day if i'm 130 lbs and 5'5 safe to lose weight?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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