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Anonymous
>>117449 yes. it's paradoxical, but you need to eat to lose weight.
@ 1k cal/day, you will lose a bit of weight quickly, but your body will stop this soon. your metabolism will go into "starvation mode" where it slows way down. it's a relic of evolution where humans could survive famine for periods by reducing the rate at which metabolism occurs and how fat is stored.
basically, any calorie dense food (carbs and fats) eaten while in starvation mode get stored immediately as fat, and proteins get burned off faster. this will lead to a reduction of muscle mass (despite your work outs). this is why you don't see muscular anorexics; because their body has cannibalized all their muscle tissue.
so it's the worst of both worlds, you lose muscle, and your body tries to preserve your fat stores. to get out of starvation mode, eat but eat smart.
your diet should be lean meats, whole grains, green leafy vegetables and low saturated fats (found in fish oils and certain grains)
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