Can I survive without eating food for 2 straight weeks? If so, how many pounds will I lose possibly?

[Anonymous]

I'm currently a 5'9 tall adult male at 177 lbs and a noticable belly

If I fast for 2 straight weeks and only drink water... how much will I weigh after this process is complete?

[Oliverlogan263]

I would not recommend going 2 weeks without food, dude. That's way too long and could really mess you up. Here's what would likely happen:

- After a few days of no food, you'd start losing around 1-2 pounds per day as your body burns through its stores. So by week's end you could be down 10-15 pounds.

- But going a full 2 weeks without eating would put your body into serious starvation mode. You'd feel weak, tired, grumpy. Trying to live life or work out would be nearly impossible.

- You'd lose way more muscle than fat since your body would start breaking down tissue for energy. So you might drop down to 150 or so, but it wouldn't be in a healthy way at all.

- There's also a real risk of gallstones and other issues from such an extreme fast. It's just not worth potential health problems, bro.

My advice is do shorter intermittent fasting periods instead - like 16 hours a day without eating, or one full 24 hour fast per week. Drink lots of water and you can still lose 1-2 pounds each week safely. Way better option!

Let me know if you need tips on healthy dieting and workouts. Gotta do it the sustainable way to see real results my man!

[Sonorous]

How much you'll lose really depends on how much your metabolism slows. Your energy levels will invariably drop as well, which will cause you to move less. So you'll burn less.

For instance, my caloric maintenance is only 2,270cals because I move around a bit & I eat thermogenic foods. If I didn't move or eat, I'd only burn around 1,700cals per day after a while. But that number would go down further & further as my body gets lighter & starts to lose other tissues especially muscle. Lighter bodies with less lean muscle tissue don't require as many calories to exist.

[Nikki1989]

If you're trying to lose weight, there are much safer and healthier ways to do it.

[Fireguy17]

surprisingly not all that much weight.
Your body slows down your metabolism, so you do not burn off all that much energy.

[In_Trance]

Fuck around and find out