I researched a little bit and no I don't have anorexia nervosa, I DO know I'm fat and I do not want to spend a year and a half losing weight. I weigh around 280lbs and I'm 18 I want to know if I stop eating for a month, drinking only water and maybe 1 fruit a day will it cause any damage to my body? Or will it just eat the carbs then my stored fat(I will stop way before it can eat heart tissue or bones or anything). I plan to exercise and after I'm done starving myself I will eat 2000 calories tops a day so no I don't plan on gaining the weight back faster than before. I'll weigh myself on a daily basis so I wanted to know if there's any really harmful risk with doing this.
What happens if I stop eating (starve) myself for a period of time?
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Honey, I was 280 lbs when I was in junior high. I have BEEN through the starvation, the bulimia, the exercising and hopped back on the over eating wagon. trust me, the only way to lose weight is naturally, taking a year , half a year.. or two years.
Point being, that yes. you will hurt yourself doing this. Eventually too, your body will stop melting the weight off, and you'll be working and working and getting no where. Thats basically your body panicking.
I know that this sucks.. god do I ever. I always wanted some pill or some magic diet to help me out but nothing works. I'm not saying I succeeded and although being your size at a younger age , I am now skinny minny.. thats so untrue. i've infact doubled my size. and am now 20.
My suggestions: dont starve yourself. I know the time is the worst thing because with everything you go through being a big person. let alone a teenager, you want to just get it over with and enjoy skinny life. But take it from my experience. A year will fly by, and you'll be thankful you tried. You will not succeed if you don't believe in yourself and the good feeling you will get at seeing yourself healthy and happy in time. (I hate thinking about waiting to be fit, I think of the years it will take.. but then I remind myself of the years that have passed, that I didn't make an effort for the same reason).
I found out later on in my life that I had PCOS ( poly cystic ovary syndrom), which greatly contributed to my weight gain. I still have over eating problems but I go to therapy to try and help my eating issues. I work out every day for an hour. and try to eat right. I am losing weight, but more importantly I feel much healthier.
I am still a big girl, but I feel better. Picture a dirty window that has been clean. I did this for my health, it's my motivation now instead of fitting in a size 2. Don't starve yourself, your body deserves much more credit than that
Point being, that yes. you will hurt yourself doing this. Eventually too, your body will stop melting the weight off, and you'll be working and working and getting no where. Thats basically your body panicking.
I know that this sucks.. god do I ever. I always wanted some pill or some magic diet to help me out but nothing works. I'm not saying I succeeded and although being your size at a younger age , I am now skinny minny.. thats so untrue. i've infact doubled my size. and am now 20.
My suggestions: dont starve yourself. I know the time is the worst thing because with everything you go through being a big person. let alone a teenager, you want to just get it over with and enjoy skinny life. But take it from my experience. A year will fly by, and you'll be thankful you tried. You will not succeed if you don't believe in yourself and the good feeling you will get at seeing yourself healthy and happy in time. (I hate thinking about waiting to be fit, I think of the years it will take.. but then I remind myself of the years that have passed, that I didn't make an effort for the same reason).
I found out later on in my life that I had PCOS ( poly cystic ovary syndrom), which greatly contributed to my weight gain. I still have over eating problems but I go to therapy to try and help my eating issues. I work out every day for an hour. and try to eat right. I am losing weight, but more importantly I feel much healthier.
I am still a big girl, but I feel better. Picture a dirty window that has been clean. I did this for my health, it's my motivation now instead of fitting in a size 2. Don't starve yourself, your body deserves much more credit than that