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What if you are low on fat stores?

Define low.

Unless you're a competitive body builder on show day, you've probably got enough fat to cover a few weeks worth of energy needs.

12% is not that low, but hardly weeks worth of energy needs.

12% fat on a 150 pound person is good for about 63000 kcal. 31 days at 2000 kcal per day.