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My doc said i need to reduce calories after menopause. if i eat 2300 calories/day at age 46, how many should i eat at 52 to stay the same weight?

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Dr. Stuart Seigel answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Figure it out: You can figure it out. Reduce your calories by increments of 200 until your weight is stable. Unfortunately there is no specific calorie recommendation. You can use a calorie tracker like myfitnesspal.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 5/3/2015

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