Starvation mode?
cara2411
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Yesterday I was unwell and didn't eat at all. I had once piece of toast and then threw it all back up an hour later.
I are normally today as I feel ok. I'm back to my 1200 calories.
My question is will my body go into starvation mode as I didn't eat Yesterday? A couple of people said this to me today and that my body will hang onto more nutrients and not to expect a loss this week. Is this true?
I are normally today as I feel ok. I'm back to my 1200 calories.
My question is will my body go into starvation mode as I didn't eat Yesterday? A couple of people said this to me today and that my body will hang onto more nutrients and not to expect a loss this week. Is this true?
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Hope you feel better!
There's no such thing as starvation mode, btw.18 -
Sorry you're feeling unwell. I can't tell by your post if you're trying to ask a question or not.
Going by your title alone - no, starvation mode is a myth and not eating for a day will not affect your metabolism.3 -
No. Starvation mode isn't a real thing. Hope you feel better soon.2
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Really sounds more like a stomach bug than anything else. Hydrate with some electrolyte water! See a doctor if your symptoms worsen or you develop a fever.0
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Sorry you were feeling unwell.
Gotta love people that throw their advice on you when they know nothing about what they are saying. lol Starvation mode is not a thing as already commented on.
Hope you are feeling 100% very soon!
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If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.5
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smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
It came from actual starvation. Have you ever seen pictures of malnourished kids from Africa with distended bellies? THEIR bodies are in starvation mode and are trying to maximize nutrient consumption while minimizing energy expenditure.12 -
smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
Who knows how it came about... my snarky response would be that it is yet another excuse for people to use as to why they cannot lose weight (blame it on anything other than their own actions).
For the OP - feel better soon!!9 -
smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
Look up "Starvation: Minnesota Study" It was a real study done after WWII in Minnesota by volonteers. It's not at all what people think it is.10 -
snowflake954 wrote: »smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
Look up "Starvation: Minnesota Study" It was a real study done after WWII in Minnesota by volonteers. It's not at all what people think it is.
This.1 -
Just keep your focus on getting well; sometimes life gets in the way of weight loss and it's ok!1
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I old so I remember Belsen and the pictures from there but I'm told there is no such thing as a "starvation mode." I suppose one just starves - as they did - to death.smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
It came from actual starvation. Have you ever seen pictures of malnourished kids from Africa with distended bellies? THEIR bodies are in starvation mode and are trying to maximize nutrient consumption while minimizing energy expenditure.
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When you don't pour enough petrol into your car does it start holding onto it when you start driving it?
If your body needs x amount of energy for a task, is it going to pull that energy out of thin air only to perserve your fat stores?12 -
If you do have a bigger loss or gain than you expected it might be due to water weight fluctuations because you've been ill and your body is recovering, it won't be "starvation mode". I would however eat a little extra over the week perhaps an extra 200 cals a day since you've been unwell.
There is a thing called adaptive thermogenesis but that doesn't usually have much of an impact on an average dieter until they've been sustaining a constant deficit for an extended period of time but that's another story. You certainly won't have any noticeable metabolic damage from one day of illness.2 -
smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »
I old so I remember Belsen and the pictures from there but I'm told there is no such thing as a "starvation mode." I suppose one just starves - as they did - to death.smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
It came from actual starvation. Have you ever seen pictures of malnourished kids from Africa with distended bellies? THEIR bodies are in starvation mode and are trying to maximize nutrient consumption while minimizing energy expenditure.
It's the "last ditch effort," if you will, for the body to prevent that from actually happening, until a food source can be found.animatorswearbras wrote: »There is a thing called adaptive thermogenesis but that doesn't usually have much of an impact on an average dieter until they've been sustaining a constant deficit for an extended period of time but that's another story. You certainly won't have any noticeable metabolic damage from one day of illness.
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gebeziseva wrote: »When you don't pour enough petrol into your car does it start holding onto it when you start driving it?
If your body needs x amount of energy for a task, is it going to pull that energy out of thin air only to perserve your fat stores?
Actually your body does adapt long term (but nothing like most dieters imagine by the term starvation mode) that's why people can starve for months and not lose at the 3500calorie per pound rate:(, you'll become lethargic/less micro movements, less important functions like hair and nail growth will suffer, muscle will be burned as it takes calories to maintain muscle, bone density, skin and organs will also be effected. Your body will become more efficient to not die, it is a complex organic machine, but unfortunately alot of dieters and even trainers have latched onto this phenomenon and misinterpreted it.5 -
Starvation mode as people discuss it isn't a thing...there is adaptive thermogenesis that takes place while losing weight along with raised cortisol levels when deficits are too large which can slow things down, but it takes more than a single day of not eating.
People fast all the time.3 -
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1077746/starvation-mode-adaptive-thermogenesis-and-weight-loss/p1
Starvation mode, in the way you mean it, is not a thing. Adaptive thermogenesis, as the PP outlined, is.1 -
actually as long as you stay in goal you should have a bigger than normal loss....but I wouldn't make a habit of it.0
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smithmssycatsmithiris30 wrote: »If there isn't such a condition, how did the term 'starvation mode' come about? I have heard it for years and really thought there was such a thing.
There are words for a lot of things that aren't real, or don't exist the way people think they do. Dragon, unicorn, ghost, now is a really great time for a joke.
People gain and lose fat over the long term by calories and nothing else. In the short term, though, it's more random. Sometimes people still notice a smaller number on the scale after eating a lot and want it to be direct cause and effect. People are really good at wishful thinking and day to day weight (not fat) change is random enough you can read anything into it.
In parts of the world people are actually starving. They wither away and die. It's horrible. It happens because they can't get enough food not because they have the willpower of gods. People who live in a realm of grocery stores and carry out can get enough food to avoid starvation, and universally that's what they do.1 -
A dragon, a unicorn, and a ghost walk into a bar. Nobody eats anything and they all gain weight. The end.24
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Starvation mode like that isn’t a thing. Metabolic adaptation, which is what I think you mean, is when your metobolic rate slows as the result of long term extreme calorie restriction. It takes years. And even people with that condition will lose weight as long as they have a calorie deficit, they just burn less as their bodies have adapted to less so creating a deficit is harder to do0
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gabriellejayde wrote: »A dragon, a unicorn, and a ghost walk into a bar. Nobody eats anything and they all gain weight. The end.
I don't get it. 0 -
Starvation Mode IS A Real Thing. I Litterally Learned About It In My Biology Class Last Year. When Your Body Doesnt Get Food Or Water It Starts To Use Up Different Parts Of The Body To Get Fuel.Starvation mode is a state in which the body responds to prolonged periods of low energy intake. During short periods of energy abstinence, the human body burns primarily free fatty acids from body fat stores, along with small amounts of muscle tissue to provide required glucose for the brain. But One Day Of Not Eating Wont Put You In Starvation Mode. I’m Pretty Sure After 3 Days Of Not Eating You Go Into Starvation Mode.32
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Nah no starvation mode, hope you get better!!1
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potationia wrote: »Starvation Mode IS A Real Thing. I Litterally Learned About It In My Biology Class Last Year. When Your Body Doesnt Get Food Or Water It Starts To Use Up Different Parts Of The Body To Get Fuel.Starvation mode is a state in which the body responds to prolonged periods of low energy intake. During short periods of energy abstinence, the human body burns primarily free fatty acids from body fat stores, along with small amounts of muscle tissue to provide required glucose for the brain. But One Day Of Not Eating Wont Put You In Starvation Mode. I’m Pretty Sure After 3 Days Of Not Eating You Go Into Starvation Mode.
https://examine.com/nutrition/how-do-i-stay-out-of-starvation-mode/1 -
Is "Starvation Mode" Real or Imaginary? A Critical Look
https://healthline.com/nutrition/starvation-mode#section10 -
potationia wrote: »Starvation Mode IS A Real Thing. I Litterally Learned About It In My Biology Class Last Year. When Your Body Doesnt Get Food Or Water It Starts To Use Up Different Parts Of The Body To Get Fuel.Starvation mode is a state in which the body responds to prolonged periods of low energy intake. During short periods of energy abstinence, the human body burns primarily free fatty acids from body fat stores, along with small amounts of muscle tissue to provide required glucose for the brain. But One Day Of Not Eating Wont Put You In Starvation Mode. I’m Pretty Sure After 3 Days Of Not Eating You Go Into Starvation Mode.
As someone in recovery for ED I can assure you are wrong. If what you stated held any truth anorexics would all be normal-over weight6 -
potationia wrote: »Starvation Mode IS A Real Thing. I Litterally Learned About It In My Biology Class Last Year. When Your Body Doesnt Get Food Or Water It Starts To Use Up Different Parts Of The Body To Get Fuel.Starvation mode is a state in which the body responds to prolonged periods of low energy intake. During short periods of energy abstinence, the human body burns primarily free fatty acids from body fat stores, along with small amounts of muscle tissue to provide required glucose for the brain. But One Day Of Not Eating Wont Put You In Starvation Mode. I’m Pretty Sure After 3 Days Of Not Eating You Go Into Starvation Mode.
As someone in recovery for ED I can assure you are wrong. If what you stated held any truth anorexics would all be normal-over weight
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