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    1. emininojiq

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      Someone I ran in to the other day was telling me they were eating around 1200 calories. Eating a small meal (chicken breast, Roast beef exc.) and drinking 3 protein shakes per day along with a multivitamin and a B complex. Total protein was around 140 grams. Would this be "feeding the muscle not the fat" or would your body just burn through the protein and use it as energy?
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      must have the activity levels of a koala.
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      Inc having no energy to get out of bed

      You will feel like chit
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      depends on a variety of things. A smaller individual could maintain muscle at those calories.

      For most individuals it would be too low and would lead to muscle loss
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      This.
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      I eat that in one meal. Overall calories> protein.
       
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    7. walgang

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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      on a cut.. protein is king. If you get enough protein then you can let your overall calories get pretty damn low and still maintain strength
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      I agree with what your saying tho.
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      would rep if I could
       
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      can you get by on 1200 cals?? (SRS)

      Lol'd hard
       
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