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A member asked:
Do people with narcolepsy gain fat/weight faster? becuase i have narcolepsy and im eating like 1500 sometimes less per day and im still not losing fat
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Narcolepsy Fat: Be sure you are not putting your body into a stress mode by not taking in enough calories regularly. Be sure you are getting 1500 cal/day everyday and some brisk walking or other exercise done regularly should do the trick assuming you are not eating fried foods and junk foods.
Answered 7/9/2015
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How are you measurin: are you using calipers, scale, looking at pounds or body fat percentage. there are many factors that go into losing weight.
Answered 7/9/2015
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