A 46-year-old member asked:

I'm just wondering, if you on a low calorie diet and still lift weight do you still get good muscle tone?

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Yes: Make sure you maintain good intake of protein as well.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Plz tell me on low protein diet person lose fat or muscles also doing calories deficit I know that low protein cause muscle loss what do you think ?

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I've been fasting for a few weeks in hopes of losing some body fat. Instead, I've been losing muscle and the fat percentage stays the same and it keeps going up even with a very low calorie diet. What could be causing diet resistant body fat?

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Can I keep and gain muscle on a low calorie diet?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Can you gain muscle when you lifting and on a low calorie diet?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me if I am likely to lose my muscle if im on a low calorie diet?

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