How long would it take me to lose 40-50 lbs. if I start starving myself now?

Not completely starving but eating very little, sometimes taking fiber supplements and vitamins instead of a meal, lots of water and soups....I'm desperate now.

You see this happen to people all the time when they get lost in the woods for weeks, when they come out they're skinny!!

Posted 9 months ago

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I dont suggest starving yourself. The feeling isnt a pleasant one. I've been doing this for a while combined with throwing up everything I eat. I've lost weight, but honestly...I'd rather do it the healthy way such as eating right and working out.

But to answer your question...if you reduce your intake to around 500 calories a day and drink tons of water, work out at least an hour each day, and dont eat fast food, fatty foods, no sodas, and not many sweets...you will lose weight fast. It took me two months to lose 33lbs from restricting my caloric intake to 500 cals, and cutting back on everything I listed above....as well as throwing up anything I ate.

Now before people bash me...(they might think that I'm trying to get you to develope some sort of eating disorder or something) I'll go ahead and tell you what doing all of this has done to me.

From throwing up so much...my throat is messed up. I dont give it time to heal because I throw my food up daily. Because of it my throat bleeds. I spit out blood for about 5-10 minutes after I've thrown up.

Now for the starving part...your body needs nutrients to be able to do everyday things. You will feel dizzy, exausted, and sick alot. Your body wont be able to fight off sickness as well if you arent getting proper nutrients. Your skin wont be as healthy.

There arent many pros to this...I dont suggest it.
Plus the overall feeling of being hungry and knowing you cant eat....it weighs on your mind. If you start starving yourself then you wont be able to stop too easily. Its addicting to keeping track of the weight loss.

And if you lose the 40-50lbs that you want to lose...you will feel like you can always lose a few pounds more.
Its a stupid cycle that I wish I wouldnt have gotten into.
Its alot harder to stop than most people think, so please dont start.

Do it the way that people on here are telling you to.

Posted 9 months ago

Other 13 Answers to How long would it take me to lose 40-50 lbs. if I start starving myself now?

Entr0py	Posted Mar 13th, 2009 at 10:44AM Why dont you try exercising instead of starving yourself? The latter is not only unhealthy, but it actually backfires and makes you gain weight when you eat food again. You could also go on a vegetarian diet. Eating less meat has been clinically proven to aid weight loss and relieve other problems. Rated: +3Vote for this!
mags681	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:36PM DON'T you dare starve yourself all you will do is make yourself ill Is that what you want ? Rated: +1Vote for this!
Candimarie91	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:31PM dont starve yourself. Cut down your portions and exercise or something. Get ina a habit of exercising, it makes u feel better than starving yourself. Rated: +1Vote for this!
lm17	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:20PM i joined weightwatchers a few weeks ago coz i was never any good at starving myself i'd end up eating wen i got hungry lol and i've lost 1 stone (14 lbs) in 3 weeks so i'd really reccomend it :D Rated: +1Vote for this!
HAL9001	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 4:39PM i lost 40 LB last year ... by doing this.. Go to gym in from5 pm and spend two hours ..running. or walking.. and body stretch for half hour. by the time this finish it will be 7:30-8pm. so, eat dinner and eat less. 2-3 months you loose 30- 40 LB easy.. BUT no after dinner food what's so ever... Rated: +1Vote for this!
police0121	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 4:43PM If you make your self soo hungry then eat you will gain weight but if you eat the correct level of food within the limit package you will loose the fat whiles physically exercising and burning calaries. Make yourself a time table, exercise too. It is imposible to loose weight if you not eating, on television people stay slim by eating the right food. Rated: +1Vote for this!
solarxmoon	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 4:56PM I don't know if this is the case for all people who have issues with their weight, but for me, I'm pretty sure that all of my weight gain/loss has been a result of emotional issues. For some reason, it's like my emotions take the form of fat, and latch onto me until I eventually deal with them. My main issue is "lack of self-acceptance", and right now I have an extra 35 lbs of it where my waist used to be. Horrifying, I know, but 2 summers ago before all this I ended up loosing 15-20 lbs, fat just melting off like magic, and it all began when I came to a place of acceptance with myself. Honestly, if I starved myself I don't think my weight would change much. My body does what it wants, regardless of my caloric intake or exercise habits. I would suggest working on any emotional issues that you have, eating healthy (without going crazy with denying yourself), and exercising for fun and to be healthy. Don't worry about your weight, and love yourself the way you are. You're so much more than a number on the scale, and you certainly don't deserve to be treated as such, especially by yourself. Rated: +1Vote for this!
kasey11	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 6:11PM The way to lose wait is actually to eat more and keep your metabolism burning. Eat alot of meats and veggies and fruit, only 1 starch per day. You should be eating 3 meals with 3 snacks( grapes, carrots, celery, pretzles apples cucumbers ect..) through out the day. For instance: Breakfast- Eggs, fruit snack- carrot sticks and grapes lunch - Protein ( chic) veggie, jello cup with fruit snack- apple Dinner- protein, small baked potato, veggie I lost 16 pounds in 6 weeks. Rated: +1Vote for this!
salar1	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 6:22PM Simple don't starve yourself ............ July 2008 I was 18st 6lbs .... Now 15st 5lbs . Plain an simple cut out all the crap Get a hold of a calorie counting book,tells what the amount is for all the food you could every think off and stick to the daily amount , men 2000 woman 1500 simple and Good Luck Rated: +1Vote for this!
void00	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 7:32PM Sure, but as soon as they start eating again they put the weight back on. Maybe you just need to exercise more and make some changes to your diet. This kind of "crash dieting" has been proved to be dangerous and, in the long term, ineffective. Rated: +1Vote for this!
monkeyskull	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 9:45PM (Hint) the vodka & cheese diet is fun. Rated: +1Vote for this!
COOLPENGUIN	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 9:47PM Every time you skip a meal, your body waits for the next time you eat, and it stores all of the food as fat just in case you starve it again thus, you will gain weight. You will also be tired all the time from having no food for energy. Oh, and your skin will become grey, your eyes will become sunken and circled, your nails will become brittle, and your hair will fall out from malnutrition. Have fun with that. Rated: +1Vote for this!
chanceNaodhan	Posted Feb 22nd, 2009 at 10:19PM Dont starve yourself, not to mention the health issues of this, its not a permanent fix. You will slow your metabolism so that when you do start eating again you'll gain weight faster. If you have the will power to starve yourself, you have the will power to eat healthy and exercise. Rated: +1Vote for this!