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I went on 1700-1800 cals a day for four months

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment

Semi-Starvation Period (24 weeks): During the 6-month semi-starvation period, each subject’s dietary intake was cut to approximately 1,560 calories per day.

a 24-week starvation phase, during which the caloric intake of each subject was drastically reduced—causing each participant to lose an average of 25% of their pre-starvation body weight

So, I'm guessing here - either your weight is way smaller than an average adult, or you have way slower metabolic rate compared to an average adult, or you miscalculated your calorie intake?



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