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A member asked:

If a calorie is a calorie, why do you need to eat healthy when trying to lose weight and not just eat less food?

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You do not: If just losing weight is your aim, rather than good health, you can achieve that by reducing caloric intake and increasing exercise to raise the rate of caloric burn. Eating healthy will have the added benefit of improving your health.

Answered 8/20/2013

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I have hashimoto's & can't seem to lose weight. My TSH is .097 & FT3 2.7. I'm on a gluten free diet, rarely eat processed foods & keep cals @ 1200-1500 calories/day. I used to do fitness comps & have tried everything but am not seeing results.

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I'm trying to lose weight by May of 2017 is it healthy to eat 1200 calories?

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If i want to lose weight how many calories to eat and not affect my health?

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I'm a 19 year old female and weigh 305 pounds. Would it be healthy to eat 1200-1500 calories a day and exercise 30-60 min to lose weight?

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I have started to count calories and eat healthy. But I don't exercise at all. Will I lose weight? I walk (at normal pace) at least 3-4 hrs per day.

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