If you starve yourself will you lose weight fast?

Answer 1

No, starvation makes it more difficult to lose weight, and causes your body to lose muscle weight at a similar rate as fat weight, weakening the body and leading to medical conditions such as anemia. The body will still maintain unattractive fat weight while on a starvation diet.

Answer 2

NO starving increases stored fats for surviving and excercise increases blood flow and enzime creation doing what you mentioned together is not good for longevity, pablo. No not eating is the worst thing you can do .I have lost 32 pounds in less than 4months ,by eating healthy .Eat a good breakfast ,BIG lunch ,nothing after 2:00;unless it be fruit,vegetables,no grease,cut down caffiene,drink lots of water.AND STAY AWAY from carbinated drinks.And I even have DESERT everyday!!!!

Answer 3

• Yes, in the short term but not in the long term. Starving yourself may actually make you put weight ON. If you deprive yourself of food - that your body needs to function properly - your metabolism will suffer. Your metabolism can sometimes control your weight, so suddenly eating properly one day then starving yourself the next will confuse it, and when you decide to start eating again, you will most probably gain unwanted weight. Starving yourself does NOT work, and the best way to lose weight is to exercise, eat meals with varied food groups and eat healthily. I also know it is best to eat little but often, instead of big and rarely.

Answer 4

starvation causes even more weight gain.

trust me i know from experience. when you starve yourself you tend to eat more. the best way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you eat and before each meal you can drink at least 1 or maybe even more glasses of water so that way you don't eat too much. also watch out for the carbs and try to eat food high in fiber so you stay fuller longer.

Answer 5

If you starve yourself, you will die. The best way to lose weight is to exercise on a regular basis for at least 45 minutes every day. Brisk walk, bicycle riding, gym workout.

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If you starve yourself, your metabolism will slow down causing you to actually gain weight. I'm a naturally light eater and don't get hungry but for years no matter how much I worked out I continued to gain weight.

I finally found a Doctor Who instead of telling me to cut back on the calories asked me how much I was eating and then promptly informed me I was eating way too few calories and was gaining weight because my body was stuck in a starvation mode and converting everything into what it thought it was lifesaving fat.

I started eating a specific amount of calories a day (which is difficult when you're used to not eating that much) and continued my work out routine and soon I had lost a lot of the weight.

Answer 6

Yes starving will make you lose weight but it will lower your metabolism and also make you malnourished. You won't likely look any better from starving yourself that's for sure. It's easier to eat the amount of calories you need per day maybe a couple hundred less and work the other calories off with cardio.

Answer 7

No. In fact if you starve yourself you will gain more weight because the liver takes out bad fat from the body and if you starve yourself your liver will not get the nutrients to take out bad fat and will not work, hence you will gain more weight because of the bad fat multiplying in your body.

*****Improving answer***** Yes, High risk factors and death aside, you will lose weight. Simply put, the starvation process changes your body's chemistry. Your body will convert your fat stores to ketones in the liver. This will provide energy for brain function and red blood cell count. After fasting for 3 days, the brain gets 30% of its energy from ketone bodies. After 4 days, this goes up to 70%. Your body will also use your muscles for nutrition. Prolonged starvation can cause fainting, dizziness, hair loss, agitation, depression, loss of menstrual cycle, irreversible damage to your body's organs and CAN KILL YOU. This information is available from many credible sources on the internet. There is a related external link that explanes it properly in much more detail.

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Answer 8

Yes, but diet and drinking water instead greatly helps too.

Answer 9

Short term, yes. Long term you loose muscle and it harms the body. You can die.