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How many calories can you eat and still lose weight without any exercise? like say i eat 1200 calories a day but don't exercise any, will i lose weight?

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Dr. Nimish Gosrani answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Food: Don't focus on amount of calories, you might initially lose weight, but not in the long term.Focus on less sugary/low carbohydrate foods first.Exercise is not the best way to lose weight, the quality of food you eat is the most important

Answered 9/14/2013

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