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I am eating 35% carbs, 35% proteins, 30% fat.average of 1500 cals/day. that should do, right?then,why i am still losing weight but not waist perimeter

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Exercise: You can't decide where your body will lose weight from but you can do various exercises to tone specific parts of your body! Try doing a variety of core and abdominal exercises like plank and sit up to improve the waistline

Answered 10/18/2014

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