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How Much Weight Can You Lose In Two Weeks Starving Yourself?

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I only drank liquids (fruit juice and teas) for 3 days and lost 5 pounds and then put a pound back on three days later so I would guesstimate about 15 pounds ish, because the weight loss will slow down the longer you starve for, and then the weight will most likely gradually creep back on after. The most success I've ever had on a diet was by consuming only 500kcals per day including drinks, but I wouldnt reccomend doing it for too long because it'll only make the weight pile back on when you return to healthy eating habits (but it is a quick fix for a special night out). I consume about 900kcals a day now because that for me is the most effective means of weight loss, considering I generally eat around abouts 1200 kcals per day to just keep my weight the same.

I find it easiest to think of it like this, every 3500 kcal is 1lb so by creating a deficit of this amount in your diet you will lose a pound.

Hope that helps!
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Christy Muller answered

The amount of weight you lose for not eating for 2 full weeks would depend on how much you currently weigh.

If
you feel into the "obese category" instead of just "overweight" you'd
be able to lose more weight as you'd be more easily able to create a
large caloric deficit from not eating...

Why? Because...

Your body requires a certain amount of calories to maintain it's current weight (body weight in lbs x 15)...so if you were 150 pounds, that would be 150x15 = 2,250 calories/day.

To lose 1 pound you need to be in a deficit of 3,500 calories.  So if
you ate 500 calories less than this 2,250 each day (1,750 cals/day) you would lose 1 pound each week.

If at 150 pounds you ate absolutely nothing for 2 weeks, you'd burn 31,500 calories, which is 9 pounds lost.

Couple this with another 3-5 pounds of water weight and you'd have 12-14 pounds lost for someone who is 150 pounds.

Of course this is absolutely NOT healthy and could result in some serious health issues ... Or worse.

If you're going to diet down, don't cut your calories lower than 1,200/day as a woman and 1,500/day as a man.

If you need any more help/info, this explains things in detail.

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John Muller answered

Yea, you can lose that 15 pounds by starving your self, but after that, when you start eating again, every pound you're eating will be stored as fat, since your body is in starvation more, so ended up you'll be fatter than before you started fasting... So, not a good idea!!! If you wants to calculate your weight on daily basis you can use this Weight Loss Calculator,it shows the appropriate results.

Good Luck anyway!!!

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Carlos Marino answered

Yea, you can lose that 15 pounds by starving your self, but after that, when you start eating again, every pound you're eating will be stored as fat, since your body is in starvation more, so ended up you'll be fatter than before you started fasting... So, not a good idea!!! Good Luck anyway!!! If you wants to track your weight on daily basis then use this weight loss tracker app through which you can easily came to know about your calories level.

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Anonymous answered
Don't starve yourself! If you eat the right foods and keep somewhat active, you'll turn out the way God planned!

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