If I cosume only 700calories/day will it affect my health?

I know that this Is dangerous , even a 1200 calorie diet is going to be bad for me , but , I'm only planning to carry on this way for another month or two . even if I lose some muscle mass I'll take the risk because I know I can regain it .

Why did you ask for advice?

It's not a long term weight loss diet I'm in

so, what are you going to do when you are done? go back to eating how you did before and put on all the weight plus some? (this is usually what happens) Part of the journey of weight loss is to learn how to eat for the long term, in order to not just lose pounds, but to maintain a healthy weight for good.

The song "Dust in the Wind" seems appropriate background music for this particular thread.

I don't want to alarm you but this is very dangerous. You could be setting yourself up for an eating disorder. That is the worst case scenario, if that doesn't sound serious you must not be aware of all the implications. It will not only impact your physical health, but it is a mental health issue as well a serious one.

Best case scenario, you lose the weight. Which it sounds like you don't have much to lose maybe 30 lbs. But, you have no idea now how to eat healthy how to add calories back in. Your body is angry now because you have been starving for several months. You have lost muscle tone, your metabolism is in the crapper. You may have issues with depression now, because you body is going to want to slow down to conserve calories and that will effect your mental health. But, since you have lost the weight you are motivated enough to see a doctor and get your health back on track, it will probably take a year or more, you most likely will not be able to do it, but you are highly motivated and you add calories back slowly and you learn to eat healthy and exercise and maybe that loose skin starts to firm up a bit. But, most likely you will gain everything back, bodies have a way of making you do things that you would really rather not do. The drive to eat is primal.

So since it will take a year or more to fix your health if you haven't done any permanent damage, why not take the time to do it right. If you have 34 lbs to lose 68 tops, then what is the rush. You aren't morbidly obese. You might not even be obese at your height. So, just being overweight not a huge deal. Most people in this country are 66% according to most sources. You are one of the lucky ones as a matter of fact. You can take control of your diet and your health now before developing serious issues like diabetes and heart disease. Shoot for one pound a week, two at the most. It's very doable, it doesn't have to be all that painful. But, you will have to make changes and gradual is better and will be much less a strain emotionally.

Add some fiber to your diet. Get a bit of exercise like an hour a day or at least a half hour. Cut out processed foods gradually and replace them with a homemade versions provided the home version is actually healthier. Switch from white potato french fries to sweet potato ones for one example of a healthier switch. Drink more water or herbal tea. But, what ever you do don't do anything drastic. Bodies don't like drastic measures.

I know that this Is dangerous , even a 1200 calorie diet is going to be bad for me , but , I'm only planning to carry on this way for another month or two . even if I lose some muscle mass I'll take the risk because I know I can regain it .

What about your hair and consciousness? You may well lose those, as well.

yes this is correct

most everyone uses scoobysworkshop.com to access their calories. click on the fast calorie calculator

type in your height, age, work out level and percentage of your tdee you want to reduce too. that will set you on the calories you are to eat.

I consumed 900-1,000 calories for a long time. I now eat 1665 which is what scoobysworkshop says for me to eat.

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Even if you cry doing it


Seriously your calories are too low! I get having an off day or two and being low. But to do that to yourself on purpose, sounds like an Illness!

First off, we're here to support you!

Everybody already said what I immediately thought. You may be losing a lot of weight FAST, but it's both muscle AND fat. Once your body enters starvation mode, your metabolism will drop over 10%. Also, you can do serious damage to your circulatory system and bones. Your body need nutrients. It takes it from somewhere. Not necessarily where you planned...

Try 1,500 calories plus add back the exercise calories. 1.5 - 2 pounds a week is the best pace. If you want fast, you can go up to 2 pounds a week as long as you get plenty of protein, vitamins and minerals. Don't hurt yourself.

Are you hungry? I would be ready to chew the wallpaper off the wall!
My question is, what types of foods are you eating? I hope it's food that is nutritionally dense and not processed food. Eat to fuel your body.
You do need to eat more than 700 calories or even 1200 at the very bare minimum. Please be careful. In all honesty, you don't want to develop an eating disorder. Eat more, lose a little more slowly and your body will thank you.:flowerforyou:

Seriously?

If you have to ask, you probably already know it's a stupid idea.

I don't know if losing a lot of weight quickly is bad for you, but I do think that Yo Yo dieting definitely is bad for you. It probably is healthier to stay overweight forever then to yo yo diet your whole life. Think about what it is you are trying to accomplish long term.

Yes, you may want to look up starvation mode. Unfortunately you might gain back all the weight that you have lost too. Also, you will have no energy, headaches, feeling jittery and many more symptoms if you keep at only eating 700 calories for a long period of time. I would not advise this. Maybe you should consult a dietician and physician to see how many calories you should be consuming to loose weight the healthy way.

Will it kill you in the short term? No

But I hope you don't care about your muscle mass and muscle definition, cuz that's gonna suffer big time.

FYI--I lost over 20 lbs. in the first month eating 1200 calories.....and men are supposed to lose weight so much easier than us ladies. So....with more calories, I'd say you would have probably lost MORE the first month than what you did.

Oh, and then there's the PLATEAU.....which happened after I lost the first 20 lbs. 1200 calories wasn't enough for me, and the losing streak stopped as quickly as it began. It took a diet of 1600 calories to get my system jump started again.

If you want to crash diet, don't expect too many people to be supportive of you. It's stupid, and you will just gain it all back anyway because YOU LEARNED NOTHING!

If you want to live differently and reap the benefits of looking and living like you want to for the REST of your life....stop being an idiot and do it the right way.

700?!?! I can burn that during a good trip to the bathroom. I'm well over that by lunchtime. How are you even upright?