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I eat clean, extremely active, burn way more cals than i consume, 165cm & 68kg, been to dietician, not hormones, thyroid or insulin, y can't i lose weight?

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Dr. David Sneid answered

Recalculate: You're probably miscalculating either your intake or expenditure of calories. Walking a mile only burns off 100 calories, and it takes 3500 calories burned off to lose a pound. Try eating less, see a good registered dietitian.

Answered 4/18/2013

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A member asked:

I eat clean, extremely active, burn way more cals than i consume, 165cm & 68kg, been to dietician, not hormones, thyroid or insulin, y can't i lose weight?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Sneid answered

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