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Can I lose a pound of FAT in just 3 days?

Okay, so apparently, BMR is how much calories your body burns while at rest. And a pound of fat is about 3500 calories.

So if I have a BMR of about 1300 (used BMR instead of TDEE just to be safe), can I lose exactly a pound of fat if I fast for 3 days, while having a couple of cardio exercises just to ensure I burn fat, and not muscle?

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Answer

Yes, but only after you are in full ketosis. If you are an experienced faster, that could be as low as 72 hours, but if you are a beginner it could take 2-3 days. The only way of knowing for sure is measuring blood glucose/ketones.

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