How little can I eat?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to lose weight quickly. If I only consumed 500 calories a day and lots of water for like a month, would that be enough or would I risk passing out from not enough food?

[december1990]

I'm assuming your already thin but you can't see it. I would say you have to learn how to love yourself, because I've been down this road before.

I'd say you need to write down 5 reasons why your beautiful. And list another 5 reasons why your beautiful on the inside.

The problem is not your weight, it's your outlook on yourself. I'm not saying this to be mean but the first step in appreciating yourself is realizing how loved you are, how special God made you and etc.

But if you really want tips on how to be healthy, it's not starving yourself. What will make you happy is if you treat yourself right and practice LOVE in your life. Love yourself, Love Others, Love God. Lol.

I'm getting a little preachy here but... I'd say... That if you want to be happy and healthy you have to love yourself and others in your life.

I'd also suggest you eat things like salads... fruits... veggies.. and meat. Get yourself involved iwth great friends. Put good influences in your life. Do things that make you happy and .. realize you are good enough, you are beautiful and you are special.

But I don't think food is your problem.. I think you have a problem with seeing that you are special and made in God's image, and that you are loved and cared for.

Don't believe what the world tells you or what satan tels you! You are loved, beautiful and special! Try to live by that =)

[peace-love-couture]

You do realize that while you may lose weight temporarily, hair loss & dull skin doesn't exactly equate beauty right? And when the weight comes back it'll come back with a vengeance...

Try eating no less than 1000 calories a day

[MrEM4N]

Your body is a complex organic machine. The problem with eating very little food per day is that your body goes into a starvation mode where it lowers metabolism to conserve energy. For a short period the weight loss will work but your body can't sustain it over time and when you do eventually start to eat normally again your metabolism will be compromised and you're body will instantly convert all your food into fat to store as energy because it's still in starvation mode.

You already know the best way to lose weight you just don't want to exercise. From a purely dietary perspective, the best way to lose weight without working out is to drink only water, about 12 glasses a day, and eat 6-8 small meals a day instead of 3. Eating the 6-8 meals a day will stabilize your blood sugar levels and when your body knows there is a constant source of nutrition coming in it will start to increase metabolism and decrease body fat. Eat very small meals of around 200-300 calories a piece every 2-3 hours and don't eat any carbohydrates 4 hours from when you go to bed. Meaning if you go to bed at 11pm, you can't eat any more carbs past 7pm.

The key to losing weight isn't quantity, it's quality. Remember that not all calories are the same and a 160 calorie soda isn't giving your body any nutritional value at all.

[martyfellow]

Passing out wouldn't be the worst thng that could ha[en You could seriously damage your digesive sysem.

Get some advice on a realistic diet/exercise program that would safely drop 5 lbs a month or so while also building up yur strength and without risking gaining it all back right away because your body is going crazy from starvattion.

[WoIIie]

If you eat under 1000 calories, your body stores fat. You'll find yourself having to eat more sparingly and more disciplined and all your muscles will disappear and you will look like a skeleton. That's not attractive.

[kheserthorpe]

500 may be too low.

What do you weight, what's your activity level? These things matter.

BTW, almost all of the calories will have to come from protein.

And you'll actually lose more weight if once a week you eat 3000 calories or so.

[lace1228]

a person in a coma burns like 1100 calories daily, that is what it takes for your body to do its basic things so you should at least eat 1200-1500 per day

[moloz]

You won't lose it permanently. Once you're done with this silly diet, you'll be on to put back that lost weight in no time.

[Asker]

ok thanks. But that wasn't my question. I just wanted to know if it would be safe to eat that little

[moloz]

No, it's not.

500 from 2000 for a woman is a not a healthy leap.

Best way to lose weight properly is to exercise the sh*t out of your body. No way around it.

[KERMlT]

You could pass out or your organs can start to shut down.

[Rito-Yuuki]

It's enough. In fact reduce it to 300 and you'll be fine.

[lufthanza]

LOL

[ASjun]

Have you heard of the yo-yo effect? Your going to gain that all back plus more fast. It's not healthy to only consume 500 kcal/day.

[Ezmotts]

If you don't eat enough, you'll stop losing weight after a while. At least 1200 calories a day.

[mike5150]

Your gonna be dizzy all day eating like that

[candlewax]

You would risk killing yourself.

[WeaponZero]

no less than 1200 calories a day, period.

[Anonymous]

*sighs* fool