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Originally Posted by DisgruntledOne
Ya know Faerie now that you said that I wonder.......do you think there is a real big difference between the calorie amount one eats and whether they are under doctors care or not? Like we all know not going under 1200 calories a day is healthy but would it be ok if you were monitored by a doctor?
If one were under doctor supervision I would think it would be fine. But I hesitate to say that a doctor with weight loss experience would want to keep a person on a very low calorie diet (under 1,200) for an extended period of time due to the possible lack of nutrition. I mean, we need enough calories a day to function and all that. But you're right, they are being closely monitored.
What I was meaning about the 1,500 calories, though, was that if it is possible for Morgan (who began at 292) to eat, let's say 1,700 calories a day and still lose weight, that it would probably help her in the long run to stay satisfied with more food and slowly bring that number down as she loses. And she may avoid plateauing later on, that's all.