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I'm wondering if i eat 900 calories and exercise 2 hours a day how fast would i lose weight?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Really fast, dont do: That plan is too restrictive from a caloric intake perspective. If too limited, your body will slow your metabolism down. Would bump up the caloric intake some- the exercise is ok, as long as you have appropriate rest cycling to avoid overtraining.

Answered 9/12/2013

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