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I lost 5 pounds in two days. i've ate very little in the past two days, so i excpected to lose some weight, but not 5 pounds. could it be cancer?
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If you are eating: very little - you may be using up energy stores in your liver (glycogen) which tends to hold onto water. This could be causing weight loss primarily through water. Usually the weight comes back on once you start eating normally again. This does not sound like cancer.
Answered 11/27/2017
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