Hello there. I'm not quite sure if I should wish you luck or not. Eating under 1000 calories for as much as 12 weeks could just mess up your system. Believe me, I know the appeal of really low calorie diets. Sadly I also know the pitfalls. If you hit a wall with this method you can't cut calories. I see women on the weight loss board, maintaining 100-lb+ losses who years later can't eat over 1200 calories without gaining weight. And that's with quite a bit of daily exercise. I understand that losing the weight slower requires more of a commitment, but perhaps won't mess up your metabolism in the long run. Even with my fairly high levels of calories I still plan to take a maintenance break every 12-weeks. I found that the first time I did it I could maintain my weight on 3000cals a day. So I'll wish you luck with your weight loss, but urge you to try something a little more grounded. Have you looked at Leigh Peele's e-books?
Good luck with the challenge.
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