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A member asked:

Help please! is eating 950 calories a day fine until i get to my goal weight?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

It depends: It depends on how much weight you want to lose.

Answered 7/29/2013

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Im a 190 pound FM 52. I just had a baby a month and a half ago. Im trying to lose weight but I have AFIB and cant hardly exercise. If I eat 1350 calories a day will I still lose weight? How long should it take to get down to a normal weight.

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I am currently 231 lbs and 5'4". I have tried everything to lose weight. I am obese being at 100 lbs overweight. I eat fine and portion control. My calorie intake daily is 1400 and I exercise 30 minutes every day. When I do nothing I stay the same weight,

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