Do you go on starvation?

Starvation diets work to lose weight quickly but you can't maintain it and you gain it back quickly and is very unhealthy. Your body has needs and in the long run, you have only endangered your health.

It's a very unhealthy thing to do to your body - she will be missing lots of vital nutrition and won't end up healthy.
However, you can't make her eat, all you can do is tell her you care about her and worry that she isn't eating enough to stay healthy. Could you join a gym or go see a nutritionist together to get some good professional advice on how to lose weight in a healthy way?

Im not a doctor, or a nutritionalist, etc...
But heres my opinion..

The problem with starvation diets, is that when she reaches a point where she is happy the size she is, if she then wants to eat again she will find it very hard to eat ANYTHING and stay the same size...

However sometimes they can be good in cases where you are very close to dyeing from obesity,
or you have a problem in the way you see food, and it can be good to break a particular habit, etc...

I realised that actually alot of the times i eat im eating just because it's meal time, not because i am hungry at all.
so i feel in some ways maybe it is good to let yourself go a little hungry until you are ready for a meal...

But at the end of the day, each to their own!
Which ever way makes her happier is the way she should choose!

Starvation is more than just a diet...its a sickness. Eating Disorders are very serious and will do long term damage to your body. It is important to understand that a person who goes into Anorexic mode has more issues than just a concern about weight. The mind of a person with an eating disorder is complex and needs specific attention. I strongly encourage you to discuss your concern with those close to her (spouse, parents etc). No matter how quickly you want to lose weight, stavation/anorexia is never a wise path to take.

Starvation is so dangerous and unhealthy. I have had a very unhealthy relationship with food for most of my lfie and have gone into starvation mode multiple times which always made me feel sick - not to mention, you can't maintain that (or you'd die) and when you do eat, your body holds onto every morsel for dear life. I'm finally at a point in my life where I am at peace with what I'm putting into my body and view food simply as fuel to live. Your friend needs help (and yes, I'm recommending professional help) to overcome this thinking. My best to her - she needs your constant support!

She's not only losing fat, but a staggering amount of muscle. She depressing her Metabolism and her immune system. She will grow weaker. And in the end, when her will breaks, she will gain it back. And the worst part is, the weight she gains back will have none of the former muscle, just more fat, so she will be more flabby than before.

i think ur friend may have an eating disorder and my require counseling. i would at least suggest it to her...should something adverse happens, u won't feel bad and feel like u stood by and watched it happen.


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I will admit that I have fasted for twenty-four hours before (but I did drink water) as a way to help my body burn some of the more unnecessary extra calories that I have indulged in before. I did lose a good bit a weight just with a day's worth of not eating, but I know the human body's limitations. It is a very risky thing to do because not eating, or eating the very bare minimum, can become very dangerous. If your friend continues to eat very little, or starts even to eat less, I would contact professional medical personnel or even a professional therapist because your friend may have a serious medical condition that could do permanent damage to her body or worse.

It's important to remember that losing weight at a rapid pace is possible but unhealthy because you have to maintain such conditions on your body to KEEP it off. Slacking in the slightest sense will cause weight gain which will effect self-esteem and could drive someone to EXTREME, UNNECESSARY ideas and conclusions, like your friend believes they must do.

A steady exercise routine and a carefully watched, moderated diet is the key to losing weight and KEEPING it off. The body will become used to the lifestyle changes it is pursuing and will adapt to them instead of forcing it to suddenly make dramatic changes. The body can't just be one way or the other; it has to adapt at a steady pace.

starvation diets never work, especially in the long run.

first off..starving yourself deprives you of all the neccessary nutrients and vitamins your body needs to function properly. secondly, starving usually means no matter how much weight you lose you'll still be fat. since there will be no muscle to 'fill you out'. meanly you'll be skinny fat and flabby. lastly, in the long term its not sustainable, and most end up gaining it all back or more. and its also skirting awefully close to an eating disorder

of course nothing you do or say will matter..its all up your friend. if she/he doesnt want to eat, they wont.

I am full yet it says I am going to go into starvation mode. I think 2 eggs for breakfast a lean cuisine for lunch and a lean cuisine for dinner followed by 1 and a half cups of cucumber with Italian dressing and as a snack a yoplait 100 calorie parfait is by far starving myself!

I don't think the term "starvation mode" is very helpful or accurate. The way I look at is like this:
If you consistently eat low calories then your body will probably slow down your metabolism in order to cope with those low calories. Your body needs good fuel to perform all the basic functions like breathing and digesting and walking around as well as actual exercise, work etc. Depriving yourself of calories and good nutrition isn't going to do you any favors in the long term.
The meals you describe aren't going to "starve" you, but it is probably very low calorie and doesnt sound like enough to be healthy in the long term.