-- Posted by dramaqueenxoxo at 1:20 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 It really annoys me when people say that 1)you won't lose weight if you starve yourself 2)if you don't eat, your body will start to 'eat' itself 1) Yes you will, but you will put all the weight back on  when you start eating 'normally' again 2) Most of the people I speak to *want* their body to consume itself--- that's how you lose weight!- your body 'eats' all of your fat stores Please note- I am not condoning fasting Sorry, one of my friends was talking about how stupid dieting was today and what she was saying really bugged me. -- Posted by Trashed at 1:21 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 you won't lose weight if you starve yourself and if you don't eat, your body will start to 'eat' itself -- Posted by Aerie at 1:22 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Actually thst's not how you lose weight. Your body doesn't eat the fat, it burns it off when you exersice. -- Posted by leon0213 at 1:22 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 If you starve yourself it will just make more problems. -- Posted by dramaqueenxoxo at 1:23 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from Trashed at 8:21 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 you won't lose weight if you starve yourself   and if you don't eat, your body will start to 'eat' itself When your body 'eats' itself you will, logically, lose weight. -- Posted by iBritt at 1:25 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from dramaqueenxoxo at 4:23 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from Trashed at 8:21 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 you won't lose weight if you starve yourself     and if you don't eat, your body will start to 'eat' itself   When your body 'eats' itself you will, logically, lose weight.   When your body starts to "eat" itself, that's a sign of something called malnutrition. Dieting does not equal malnutrition. -- Posted by immoraldan at 1:27 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 The'yre probably only saying it because from their perspective an anorexic fanatic annoys them!! Excercise is the only way, yeah sure, cutting the calories is bound to HELP you lose weight (though carbs are essential for the necessary work-outs you've gotta do to get trimmed), but starving yourself for days on end just ensures the next meal you eat will be digested to the atom and you'll end up all bloated, malnutritioned and ultimately uglier anyway! -- Posted by filliam at 1:35 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 i have never understood why fat people dont just eat less ... -- Posted by dramaqueenxoxo at 1:35 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:25 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from dramaqueenxoxo at 4:23 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from Trashed at 8:21 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 you won't lose weight if you starve yourself  and if you don't eat, your body will start to 'eat' itself When your body 'eats' itself you will, logically, lose weight. When your body starts to "eat" itself, that's a sign of something called malnutrition.  Dieting does not equal malnutrition. I know, I just really hate it when people make points like "starving yourself won't make you skinny"... duh-- It will but does have consequences -- Posted by immoraldan at 1:56 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 Quote: from filliam at 1:35 pm on Oct. 31, 2008 i have never understood why fat people dont just eat less ... So true. I've never seen a fat person and thought "I bet their happy with that effort bulging over their jeans". But then I was working in a patisserie a few years back, asked a realllllllly fat lady if she wanted cream with her chocolate gateux with a bit of a cheeky grin and she said "yeh definitely, your only fat once after all". I guess some people just like eating that much! That said, if I got above 11 stone I don't think I'd eat for weeks.