Question about starvation mode

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  • posted by CocoPhoenix
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    Does 800 calories a day send the body into starvation mode or is starvation mode a myth? Are people fine as long as there are enough nutrients and protein?

  • posted by alliecat
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    Starvation mode is not a myth, Coco. It is successfully avoided if you keep your carbs low, and your protein moderate.
    If you figure out your correct macro balance, you can continue on the Fast 800 indefinitely until you achieve your
    objectives. I carried on for 10 months without a break, and another great friend of the forum did so for 14 months.
    When we arrived at maintenance, we increased our calorie intake very slowly, and neither of us have in any way
    done damage to our metabolism. That’s the big “IF” though…Carb levels are the key to success.

    Allie

  • posted by CocoPhoenix
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    Thanks for the help. ^_^

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