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If you are on a diet- at some point do you stop losing while still restricting calories? i eat only 900 cal a day, exercise, but no loss in 8 months.

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See answer: Most overweight people will loose weight on a 1200 calorie diet. You are underestimating your actual calorie intake. You may not be accounting for snacks and/or not measuring your food accurately. You may also need to increase your exercise.

Answered 3/4/2016

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