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When on a low calorie diet how often should calories be increased to maintain my metabolic rate and by how much?

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Won't affect: Metabolic rate. That is determined by genetics, exercise, thyroid level, etc. Not by dietary intake. It's 3500 calories to gain or lose a pound. Metabolic rate only affects how rapidly you can change.

Answered 6/6/2013

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