If a person weighs 230 pounds how long would it take them to loose 50 pounds by not eating?

Answer 1

This is a tricky question, because what you probably mean is how long will it take to lose 50 pounds of FAT by not eating. Unfortunately, when you are starving your body sheds muscle at a much higher rate than fat. Muscle is heavier than fat, so if you are looking at the scale you may think you are getting results when you are actually just hurting yourself. The less you eat, the more your body tries to get rid of your muscles, so it is impossible to lose 50 pounds of pure fat by not eating.

If you want to lose just fat as quickly as possible, eat 500 calories less than your daily requirement while doing strength training to maintain your musculature. This increase in activity combined with a calorie deficit will cause you to lose fat at the maximum healthy weight. Additionally, the energy required to heal your muscles after exercise will further increase your calorie requirements and make you lose weight even faster.


I'm 5'9" and I used to weigh 150 while starving myself on 1000 calories a day. Then I started eating 3500 calories a day while going to the gym and shot up to 185 in only a few months. I had gained some fat, but I had gained a lot of muscle too. Then I was actually able to lose weight by eating 2500 calories a day, and it came off FAST. FAST like a noticeable difference every morning. Once I got down to where I wanted, I went back to eating 3000 calories and now I don't really have to watch what I eat, my body just uses it all up.