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Will weight gain occur if you eat whatever you want one day of a week but count your calories every other day? thanks! :)

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Depends: If you cut back 200 calories for 6 days a week and splurge and eat an extra 3,000 calories on your cheat day then no.

Dr Poinsett and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/23/2017

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Individualize this: This depends on other habits exercise etc Your physician can clarify

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/24/2017

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