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Kris asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 9 years ago

is creating a calorie deficit safe and how much should my deficit be by how many calories? i weigh 197 sex:m?

height 5,7-5,9

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  • Jeremy
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Of course it's safe, it's how anyone loses fat. It would be impossible to lose fat without surgery without a calories deficit. It is estimated that you have a calorie deficit of about 500 cals/ day. This adds up to about a pound of fat lost per week.

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