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21 yrs old 5^1 height& 210 pounds. i want to lose atleast 20 pounds by the end of june. how many calories should u have per day?

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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

1200 to 1500: If you are active and walking 10k steps a day, you will lose weight on 1200 to 1500 calories a day. If you'd like a tracker to help your pedometer steps and nutrition tracking, try this physician developed and tested system at www.personalmedicineplus.com put in "hodg" for the four digit code. Best of luck!

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Answered 5/19/2015

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