i dont buy this "Starvation mode"

They have no muscle and they are not healthy. Your body will store the fat to protect it. After a while that is going to go away too. Then what do you have???

Many people think that starving themselves will lead to fast weight loss. A starvation diet does not mean the absence of food. It means cutting the total caloric intake to less than 50% of what the body requires. The body responds by using its own reserves to provide energy, and these reserves are not just the body`s extra fat. Initially, glycogen stores are broken down for energy. Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate in our body. There is little glycogen available so this energy source is depleted during the first hours of starvation. When glycogen is used, water is released which is noticed as a drop in weight on the scale. These labile stores are quickly replenished when feeding is resumed which is noticed by an increase in weight.

The individual`s initial weight when starting a starvation diet will dictate to what extent fat is lost. Those individuals who are not obese (Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30) will tend to lose their lean body mass more easily and quickly than those who are obese (BMI > 30). It is dangerous for these smaller individuals to go on a starvation diet because the lean mass that is lost may come from organs such as the heart. In the 1970`s there were several deaths resulting from starvation-type diets. Death is a rare side effect, though.

The more common problem resulting from starvation-type diets is the resultant weight regain. Weight is typically regained because there has not been a change in the lifestyle that led to the original weight gain. When the starvation diet is ended, the individual returns to the same old habits. The scale will indicate the weight regain, but it will not identify the composition of the added weight. When weight is regained, it is fat. When fat replaces the muscle mass that was lost during starvation, the metabolic rate (the number of calories needed to maintain the current weight) is decreased. The frustrated individual typically initiates another starvation-type diet only to continue this cycle.

To help an individual break this cycle, begin with a diet history, and help the client make some small changes. The goal should be 4 - 6 small meals/snacks that result in a balanced intake. Also get the patient started exercising. Weight training will be important for rebuilding the lost muscle mass. Increasing muscle mass and increasing aerobic exercise will help increase the appetite appropriately. Don`t forget to help the client identify a realistic weight loss goal. That goal should never exceed 10% of initial weight in a six-month period. After six months, the client should try to maintain the loss for a few months before considering further weight loss.

You should consider consulting a professional, that you trust, to help you with your weight loss goals.

Do you know how a light goes on when you turn on the switch? Probably not but it does......People that have eating disorders lose weight because thier internal organs shut down...not the best way to lose weight. This program takes time, it's not a 4 week thing...it's a life style and it works. It's also the best and most healthy way to do it. You need to get a professional to assist you because under eating and over eating are linked to other emotional conditions. Good luck and I hope you find the right way for you.

it takes close to 1200 calories for your body just to run its organs. so if you eat 900 calories and do no exercise for 4 weeks your body will begin to eat at its own fat. if you eat 900 calories with no exercise for 3 months your body will run out of energy to burn for activities like standing and walking down the street. your body begins to close its self off to burning extra calories and only uses calories and energy to make your organs work. your digestive system will get messed up, and then your respiratory system, your body will then begin to pump and move your blood cells a lot slower then normal. ultimately you'll get very sick because your body will be struggling with the few calories your allowing it.

starvation mode doesn't just happen over night, so if a couple days a month your at "starvation mode" you'll be fine, the warning is just that... a warning. your body can be put into starvation mode if you don't eat enough. yes, it will take time but still your body will slowly shut itself down. and if you don't believe me you should go to a clinic for the bulimic and anorexic and see what they have to say. cause i've been to one before when my friend had an eating disorder, and honestly it happens.

It depends on your metabolisum. My sister and i eat, excersice, everything the same, height and all. But she eats like a horse and she is 118lbs. and i weight 172lbs. ????? i get mad too. She eats bad or healthy and she's ok. I gain weight 3 times before in my life and lost right away and now that i'm 33 yrs. i think my metabolisum slowed down cause i'm having a hard time losing. And i've been on a healthy kick for 4 yrs.???? I went to my doctor did some lab work to see why and it was my birth control but it never did affect me in my younger years? It's now. Hang in there. I'm fustrated too. So i'm concentrating on my eating for now and kill myself later on excersize when my body starts to react.

I know. A good friend of mine eats so much. She eats and eats and eats and usually eats some of my food too and I am stuffed just looking at her. She is so skinny and beautiful. I eat less than 1/2 of what she does and I am a blimp. which is why I stand by doing what you are comfortable with.

i dont buy it..

why are anorexics 20 lbs then.

sounds like an excuse to say when you cant figure out why your not losing weight.

plenty of people who BARELY eat are skin and bones.

There are masses upon masses of studies outlining the body's natural repsonses to starvation. That is provided you can understand them. Keep it up long enough, you'll be skinny, sure...with permanent system damage...and may well die.

I'm sure you could find some whacked out starvation website to join if you think that's the way to go.

If you don't "buy it' then why don't you do some research yourself and talk to some professionals about it. Maybe then you'll "buy it'

Here's the quick answer:

The only reason they weight anything at all, and aren't DEAD, is because of 'starvation mode', or a drastically slowed metabolism. If it didn't slow, they'd be dead. Their cardiac muscle would be broken down for amino acids in the protein, and they'd go into cardiac arrest. And die.

I believe the lead singer of the Carpenters died from cardiac arrest due to anorexia, actually.

All i want to say is go and look at my profile page. I have lost 48lbs since I started using this site in October. I thinks thats pretty good if I do say so myself :blushing:
AND I ALMOST ALWAYS EAT EVERY CALORIE I BURN FROM EXERCISE!!!!!!!!
And enjoy them too!
I have been steadily losing 2-3lbs per week.

If that isn't enough proof then i'm sorry theres no hope.
Good Luck. :flowerforyou:

All i want to say is go and look at my profile page. I have lost 48lbs since I started using this site in October. I thinks thats pretty good if I do say so myself :blushing:
AND I ALMOST ALWAYS EAT EVERY CALORIE I BURN FROM EXERCISE!!!!!!!!
And enjoy them too!
I have been steadily losing 2-3lbs per week.

If that isn't enough proof then i'm sorry theres no hope.
Good Luck. :flowerforyou:

I agree. I have been at this for 2 months now and lose an average of 10 lbs per month. I try to eat as much of my earned exercise calories as I can. On days I don't exercise I only eat the 1200 cals. But Friday I burned 900 cals and I thoroughly enjoyed going out for dinner and drinks as a reward

I have lived in a small African village and believe me - starving people aren't always skinny. Small children often have bloated stomachs due to malnutrition, if they are lucky to survive. Adults become susceptable to disease and sickness much easier. Nutrition is vital, and proper calorie intake plays a big role in that.

Please EAT!!