Another non-believer of "starvation mode"?

DatEpicChick

my issue with this topic is that i am taking nutrition right now in college, and it clearly states that:

YOUR MUSCLES WILL BE THE LAST THING THAT GIVES UP ITS NUTRIENTS TO SUPPLY THE BODY.
Your liver hold 3-4 hours worth of nutrients (which is why you should eat incrementally)
and then the fat cells will begin to release the stored fat.

My feeling is that if you are working out and eating whole foods consistently throughout the day,
and drinking a minimum of 50 oz of water, there is no reason to gorge yourself, or starve yourself.

I have been consistant with eating throughout the day, i burn 500 calories every morning on my treadmill AND i got to the gym for 2 hours daily, and i have been losing TONS of weight. I am currently on day twelve of this activity, so i guess i will let you know.

But instead of eating SO LITTLE and then ALWAYS thinking about food, i have supplemented with homework, exercise, and LOTS of water. Not only that, but cutting up a fuji apple, and eating that 41 calories over a ten minute period gives me something to snack on instead of wolfing down a hostess snack in 3 seconds and wishing i had more.

Everything isnt going to work for everybody, but this is working for me. I'm not 'starving' myself, but i dont know if i believe you can starve yourself if you eat every 2-4 hours, even just a snack, simply because,

the body knows how to adapt, it knows how to adjust, and it knows how to let you know if something is wrong.

It takes time, effort, and ALOT of self control, but i no longer stare at the kitchen and cry, so i've adjusted to this.

BTW, BRINGING UP STARVATION MODE:

Have you ever thought about the fact that if the government said that the best way to lose weight is to NOT eat more young girls would do just that? Think about how many girls are literally starving themselves for days right now, taking laxatives, and throwing their food up, WITH the 'starvation mode' controversy. Now think of how many pudgy high school girls would join that crowd if society stood up and legitly told them not eating was the best way to go about. I think there is a part of this controversy that is just politics, but i could be wrong.

melrose09

After 31 months and losing 295 lbs. and all the trial and error that I have went through and I am speaking from my own experience of course there is such a think as creating such a huge deficit between your diet and exercise that your body responds by slowing down your metabolism and start retaining nutrition that you are feeding it because with the deficit you are giving it , it has no idea when the next meal is going to come hence the term starvation mode effect get thrown around. I don't necessarily like the term in its general form but the effects are real.. believe me..... I have lived and learned the hard way. just my 2 cents........

295 lbs down! You are awesome! Whatever you did obviously works wonders for you! WTG!

CallmeSbo

bump

retrochick65

I beleive that if you plateau then your body is trying to hold on to food as you may be on too few calories. This happened to my friends son. He upped his calories by 100 calories per day and the weight started to come off again. It may also mean that the exercise you are doing ne eds to be tweaked as your body changes as you lose weight. I for one think that the trainers on the biggest loser seem to be there to compete against each other and not care about the contestents. It seems rather extreme to me.

littlemsmuffet

BTW, BRINGING UP STARVATION MODE:

Have you ever thought about the fact that if the government said that the best way to lose weight is to NOT eat more young girls would do just that? Think about how many girls are literally starving themselves for days right now, taking laxatives, and throwing their food up, WITH the 'starvation mode' controversy. Now think of how many pudgy high school girls would join that crowd if society stood up and legitly told them not eating was the best way to go about. I think there is a part of this controversy that is just politics, but i could be wrong.

I think our government shouldn't lie to us.
It doesn't take "the government" to stop anorexia. Eating less IS a good way to lose weight. Counting calories is a good way to eat less. Individuals make choices and I am extremely grateful for that.

allisonmrichard

I have found that I lose the most (about two pounds) when I stick to a diet of 1000 - 1200 calories a week. Some days, I am as low as 800 when you take into account my exercise and total calories consumed. But I only eat when I'm hungry and I only eat healthy foods. I continue to lose weight and I feel great. I'm still technically overweight and still have fat stores have more than enough energy stored. So no, I do not believe it starvation mode either.

savage22hp

Instead of calling it "Starvation Mode," how about "Compromised Metabolism?" That's what underfeeding did for me.

I like this ,it doesn't immediately bring to mind zero loss with zero calorie intake which I think may be the problem some have with the starvation mode terminology .

minnesota_deere

starvation mode is another gimmic created by people who want to keep you fat so they can put more money in there pocket from the products they sell.

That's blatantly false

i dont' believe any of this krap, you eat less , be active, you lose weight, simple common sense. all the BS propaganda out there is just krap to sell more krap to you, some scientist/doctor needs to justify there education and the tax payers money they piss away. if you want to lose weight, STOP STUFFING YOUR FACE WITH JUNK FOOD!!!!!

mom2jjl

I have found that I lose the most (about two pounds) when I stick to a diet of 1000 - 1200 calories a week. Some days, I am as low as 800 when you take into account my exercise and total calories consumed. But I only eat when I'm hungry and I only eat healthy foods. I continue to lose weight and I feel great. I'm still technically overweight and still have fat stores have more than enough energy stored. So no, I do not believe it starvation mode either.

AGREED!!!

auroranflash

I think I will listen to the guy that lost 300lbs. 0_0

Congratulations!

MassiveDelta

starvation mode is another gimmic created by people who want to keep you fat so they can put more money in there pocket from the products they sell.

That's blatantly false

i dont' believe any of this krap, you eat less , be active, you lose weight, simple common sense. all the BS propaganda out there is just krap to sell more krap to you, some scientist/doctor needs to justify there education and the tax payers money they piss away. if you want to lose weight, STOP STUFFING YOUR FACE WITH JUNK FOOD!!!!!

This makes no sense at all...Starvation mode doesn't require me to buy any special pills or products....IT requires me to eat more food The only money Im spending is at the market If this falsity is being propagated by anyone its Big SuperMarkets trying to line their pockets. No one tried to sell me any thing to cure my starvation mode.

Stop stuffing my face with Junk food...Why dont you go back and read my previous post about my personal experience instead of spouting off uninformed.

therealangd

I hate that it's called "starvation mode"

LorinaLynn

I hate that it's called "starvation mode"

Word.

In my case, it should have been called, "sure, you'll lose the weight, eventually, but you'll be kind of flabby and mushy and not look as good as you would have if you ate like you were supposed to mode."

That's kind of a mouthful.