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You can calculate your approximate daily burn (TDEE) on any online calculator to get a rough idea. 3k/day is a ton, that makes you fat unless you run like 40miles/wk with a manual labor job, or are extremely muscular

There's an idea on the internet that if you eat too little your "metabolism will slow down" but that's generally just bogus. You'll start losing muscle if you eat too little (like WAY too little), and your fat burn may slow down.

If you're already overweight reducing your calories per day will help a ton. Having a cheat day even once a week will slow your progress by 50% or more.

It sounds like you're maybe confused about when people say "don't reduce your calories TOO MUCH" -- that's because dieting isn't some crash thing you do and then return to your old way. It's a change in your lifestyle of eating... forever. If you just starve yourself you won't stick to it for the months+ that are required, and you'll go back to being fat when you stop.

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