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What amount of calories should i eat in a day to lose ten pounds in a week?
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Very few.: It takes 3500 to loose one lb. You need to burn either burn 35000 calories to loose 10 lbs. Or probably just drink water. You can also loose 10 lbs of water if you get seriously dehydrated there are many individual variables.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Not safe to lose 10#: It is really not safe and not realistic to lose 10 pounds in one week.
Answered 4/21/2013
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