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Will I lose weight even after 4 weeks of over eating carbs and fats

Racheldasilva174
Racheldasilva174 Posts: 87 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
I consumed mainly around 3000-5000 cal. Will my metabolism not work if I restrict the calories to maintenance of 1500? I'm worried

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  • solska
    solska Posts: 348 Member
    At 1500 your metabolism will continue to work.
  • Racheldasilva174
    Racheldasilva174 Posts: 87 Member
    That I ruined my metabolism *
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    It takes a lot to "ruin" a metabolism. I'm not even sure it possible to do in 4 weeks under any circumstances (barring medical conditions). I think you'll be fine.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Racheldasilva174 wrote: »
    That I ruined my metabolism *
    If your metabolism was "ruined," you'd be dead. ;)

    If you eat less each day than you burn, you WILL lose weight. It's really that simple.

  • hypodonthaveme
    hypodonthaveme Posts: 215 Member
    unless you have hypothyroid disease or some other illness that affects your metabolism, you have not ruined it. Just get back to healthy eating and exercising and you should see the weight come off :)
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