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Will My Weight Loss Stall if I Cut too Many Calories?
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That's right. If you take your caloric intake down too low, you are actually sending your body into "starvation mode". Your body wants to maintain your weight when it "thinks" you are starving; therefore, your metabolism will actually slow down and you may not lose weight at all.

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