If I just don't eat for a while.. will I get skinnier?!


Question: If I just don't eat for a while!.!. will I get skinnier!?
Or if I just eat like one meal a day!.!. like dinner!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


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I'd like to support what FaZizzle wrote!. If you stop eating, or eat less than a certain number of calories then your body will assume that it is starving and start storing fat for energy!. Other things will start happening, too!. If you've ever seen pictures of people in a drought or famine situation, their bellies actually begin to bulge while the muscles in their arms and legs begin to atrophy!. Not a good look!.

Your hair begins to fall out rather quickly!. Your breath begins to smell like vomit because there is nothing to balance the acid in your stomach!. Your skin begins to get dry and loses color!. Your finger nails get brittle, as does your hair, giving you a sort of frizzy look!. Your eyes start to look sunken!.

When you deny yourself the nutrients your body needs to function it starts shutting down systems that are not needed for survival!. Menstruation is one of the first to go, and with it goes sex drive!. You also start sleeping more, making you less productive during the day and less able to enjoy the time that you spend out!.

If you want to lose weight NOTHING beats exercise and a balanced diet!. Vegetables, beans, lentils, fruits, rice, fish and poultry should, in proportion, be the core of your diet!. Processed foods - pretty much anything you can purchase in a plastic bag like chips and popcorn - should be cut out entirely!. Don't believe products that claim to be "diet" or "low fat" - very often these products are still not healthy and, what's worse, they make you think that you can eat more of them and still be healthy!. Snack foods in general are pretty awful for you!. But, dried fruit is a great substitute for candy and roasted nuts (almonds, peanuts, etc!.) are a great substitute for chips!.

Don't worry about calories - calories are just energy!. But do worry about sugar!.!.!. cut out anything with high fructose corn syrup!.

Keep hydrated!. Water, tea (not the sweetened teas you get at the store!.!.!. real tea)!. Fruit juices are okay, but a lot of them have added sugar!.

You're better off eating small amounts through the day than one large meal!. First, it gives your body time to process the food!. If you eat all at once then your body can't keep up and some of the food gets put into storage - fat!. also, if you wait for one meal you'll be desperately hungry through the day and that will make you more likely to eat something quick and satisfying - something sugary or fatty - when you finally do eat!. If you eat small amounts of healthy food often you'll stave off hunger and avoid the temptation of bingeing!.

It will feel weird for a little while to not have sugar and fatty foods!. Our bodies become addicted to sugars and fats which makes us crave things like candy and hamburgers!. When you change diets you'll feel tired at first and you'll feel hungry a lot of the time!. But, if you have the discipline to starve yourself, you might have the discipline to simply eat well, and after a few weeks you'll begin to feel more energetic, and - this is true, if you stick it out for a bit - happier!. Eating well, exercising and sleeping well is the best way to keep your mood up!.

Which brings me to the next point!.!.!. EXERCISE! That doesn't mean you have to go to the gym, but if you sit in front of the TV all day, or even sit at a table doing homework your body won't process its nutrients!. Walk, ride a bike, hell, go dancing!. You'd be surprised how quickly that can tone your body!. I went to visit friends with children for a week, and after only 7 days of chasing the kids through their daily routines my legs strengthened and my my waistline felt more trim!. If you're not active, your body's fuel congeals and turns to fat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

um!. look!. ur thin!. umkay!.!. lol!. dont starve urself!.!.!. now u knowWww@FoodAQ@Com

definately not!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

noWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes probaly, but your body will go really weak if your not used to eating only little!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope!.

Your body needs calories to survive!. No calories = your body thinks you're starving and goes into starvtion mode!.

Instead of LOSING weight and LOSING fat, your body conserves fat and uses your MUSCLE to survive!. Not good!.

You NEED to eat at least 1400 calories, more if you're under the age of 18 and more if you exercise daily!.

If you DO decide to stop eating or skip all but one meal, eventually you will start to smell!. Your breath will constantly smell!. Your hair will fall out, as will your teeth!. You'll have NO energy and your organs will start to fail one by one!. It's not exactly a pleasant way to go!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

sometimes you will gain weight because ur body goes into a "survival mode" and u store all the food that you dont need as fat!. as in, all food you eat past what u need to STAY ALIVEWww@FoodAQ@Com

No, if you want to get skinner, eat healthier and cardio!.
Starving yourself does NOT workWww@FoodAQ@Com

Nope, it's more unhealthy to not eat than to eat!. 3 main meals a day are very importatn for your body, and breafast is the most important meal of the day because it kicks off your system!. xWww@FoodAQ@Com

No!.!.!.!.you'll just pass outWww@FoodAQ@Com

No, your body will store the calories that you do eat, and you will actually gain weight!. Try a healthy diet and exercise if you are worried about your weight!.!.!.Starving is not the way to go!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Heya

No you wont!. Thats a fact!. The less you eat and starve the body the more weight you will put on!. This is because the body realises your starving it so when you do decide to eat it stores it all as fat instead of converting it into energy!. So really if you dont eat 3 meals a day your body will sufer!. If you want to lose weight i suggest eating 3 very healthy meals a day at set times but not eating anyting in between!. =] xxxWww@FoodAQ@Com

If you want to lose weight starving yourself will not help!. Your body will hold onto it's fat cells if it thinks you are not going to eat!.

Make breakfast your largest meal!.!.!.you have all day to burn it off!. Eat lunch and dinner too!. Eating smaller meals more often will boost your metabolism!.

Try to walk first thing in the morning to wake up your metabolism!. Take the steps instead of the elavater!. Park further away from the door of the store!.

Don't starve yourself!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Well the trick isn't to skip breakfast and lunch!. To jump start your metabolism in the morning, have a piece of fruit or something!.

For lunch have something healthy (around 400 calories)!. Examples: a bowl of soup, a grilled cheese, a salad, etc!.

For dinner have something around 800 calories (or adjust according to your weight)!.

If you want a snack, have a small bowl of cereal with skim milk or a piece of fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

no you wont
your body will go into preservation mode

and all that happens is your skin, nails and hair suffer
and dont even begin on what happens on the insides!
loose weight the sensible wayWww@FoodAQ@Com

No you will not be skinny and healthy, you will become skinny and vitamin deficient, which in turn will cause your skin to look bad, your hair will get stringy, you will be weak and depressed and your self esteem will inevidably take a dive!. But yes you may lose that weight!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

you are better off eating 5 small meals and snacks a day such as
grillled chicken
turkey
eggs
yogurt
salads
fruit salads
nuts
vegetables
beef
fish
fruit
save the meats for dinner or lunch
concentrating on the vegetables and fruits for snacks,
if you starve yourself, your body actually holds on to the fat because it dosent know when it will be nourished againWww@FoodAQ@Com

You may loose a little weight but will gain more in the long run!.

If you just stop eating your body slows your metabolism right down to conserve fat!. So when you start eating again you will store this fat quicker due to your metabolism being slow!. Your body is complex and will snap into conservation mode!.

Best is to eat regular and eat healthy!. Exercise is the best way to get "Skinnier"!. Its what you eat not how you eat it!.

Please do not stop eating, it will make you sad and down!. Best of luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Maybe!. But don't!. Not worth it, it makes your hair fall out and your skin sallow!. Fruits and veggies are good for you and aren't fattening at all!. Well, except maybe avocados!Www@FoodAQ@Com

No seriously bad idea!Itl slow your metabolism down and if your anything like me ul get really hungrey and end up eating a load of junk!!! Best advice Avoid bread white pasta eat fibre lots of water and wait for it!.!.!.!.!.the yellow melons!!! yummy will subsitue sweet tthing and works wonders for skinWww@FoodAQ@Com

You'll probably gain a little weight!. When you starve yourself like that your body goes into survival mode and packs on as much fat as possible!. Anything you eat or drink will be turned directly to fat to keep your body from shutting down!.

The best thing to do is eat around 5 meals a day!. Eat a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a small healthy snack in between like an apple or banana!. When eating the three main meals be sure to have correct portions also and not too much or too little!. Eating throughout the day will keep your metabolism up which helps the body burn fat!. If you eat like this and stay a little active like walking a little more and things like that then you'll shed the pounds very easily!.

And breakfast is the most important b/c it does what it says, breaks the fasting you've done overnight!. When you sleep your metabolism goes down and your body fast for the night so breakfast kick starts your metabolism and starts the fat burning process back up!.

Starving yourself will be worse for you hunger wise and weight wise!. Eat and feel good and do light exercises for like only 20 min a time each day and you'll be looking like a hottie before you know it if you don't already look like one now ;-)

I really hope this helps you out sweetie!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I once heard about this woman who was around 400 lbs!. She stoped eating lunch and Diner and at all her caloires in the monring!. I'm not sure how many the human body need but its either 1,400 or 14,000!. 1,400 sound right though!. aways she lost a ton of weight!. and is now a size 4 or 2!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

maybe, but you'll gain it all back as soon as you start eating normally again!.!.

and if you NEVER start eating more than that again, you'll die!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There is no substitute for obtaining a healthy weight than eating properly and exercise!. It is best to have many small meals a day!. Think of it as if you were grazing!. Way way Way back in the day we did not have set meals but foraged for food and ate when we could!.

Eat plenty of fresh fruits and veggies!. Avoid highly refined foods!. Use brown and whole wheats instead of the white versions!. And make sure you get enough protein found significant amounts in vegan foods like beans, nuts, spirulina, broccoli, quinoa, amaranth, and more!.

Best of wishes : )Www@FoodAQ@Com

Why settle for one meal!? Have 3 small all-veggie-and-fruit meals!. You'll keep your energy up and you'll lose weight!. I promise!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If you don't eat for a while your metabolism will slow down, so that when you start eating again you will gain weight faster!.
Fasting, when done for reasons other then loosing weight can be good for you, but it works against you when dieting!.

The only way to loose weight is to eat less then your body needs!. cut calories and exercise more!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yes!.
But it is incredibly bad for you, please don't!.

ben!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

well!.!.!. how long!?

This is a common misperception and I'm glad you asked the question!.

Many people have become very ill or died due to extended fasting!. If you do not eat what the brain needs to survive, your body will cannabilize itself!. I remember when the protein-sparing fast was popular until people started dying left and right!. A friend of mine recently tried this approach and became extremely ill!.!.!. as her body was breaking down her heart!. Scary stuff here!.

If you eat just one meal a day, or fast in the short term, you are training your body to go into 'starvation mode!.' What happens here is that your body will become very efficient at storing fat from your intake, especially high carb intake!. It will become gifted at storing fat for the times you are without adequate nourishment!.

You would do much better to eat frequent meals of small proportion!.!.!.!.!. maybe 5 - 6 meals a day like diabetics are recommended to do!.

Check out the diabetic diet recommendations!.!.!. a friend of mine was diagnosed with diabetes last year!. She is only 4' 9" but dropped weight like magic!. She went from a size 12 to a size 5 in a few months!. She felt better and was even taken off of her diabetic meds as it is under total control via diet!.

Her husband is having plenty of trouble managing his blood sugar though!. He isn't diabetic yet, but has spent years on a severely low-fat diet with lots of refined sugar!. I am very concerned about him, but can not get him to consider a healthier diet!.

I do NOT advocate the Atkins diet, but it is very effective and weight loss and improvement of blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

noWww@FoodAQ@Com

dont do that!.!.!.!.exercise! thats what works with out starving yourself!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes but you have to cut it down slowly but never eat only NOTHING just don't eat in between meals or snack on junk !Www@FoodAQ@Com





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