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Is it generally good to eat about 550 calories a day?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No it isn't.: Your metabolic rate would drop and you would gain weight easily after that. Also, a large percentage of your weight loss would be muscle.

Dr Killian agreed

Answered 7/23/2018

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