Does throwing up really make you lose weight?

[WisteriaStars]

so I want to know if it helps you to loose weight or if just like keeps the weight off... cause I know 2 bulimic girls and one is like sickly skinny and the other one is average size...

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and what about anorexia? like if someone just stopped eating how long before that person shrivels up and drops pounds?

[Sorrow]

Apparently, when a person starts to stop eating or throws up, but in a sense it is similar (the effect at any rate, the fact that the person isn't allowing any food to be digested) the body thinks that food is sparse like a natural defence so the weight loss does not start straight away and in fact any food the person eats but still doesn't eat a healthy amount will put on more weight because most of the food eaten will go into storage as it will still think food is sparse.

if you were thinking of not eating or throwing your food up then you shouldn't, it is totally unhealthy for you, bones can become really brittle and your energy levels will decrease... The best way to lose weight is to eat a balanced diet that is healthy more than anything, eat until you feel full (and by this I don't mean bursting so you stomach hurts... just so it feels comfortable). I know this kind of healthy diet doesn't always give top weight loss results straight away but when your body gets used to it, you will lose weight pretty quick and be healthy and so able to do more things = even more weight loss. Oh and remember when doing exercise muscle weighs more than fat so even if you come to a point in your lifestyle where your weight seems to go up a bit it's just you building muscle which is a very good thing. If you were just curious about the weight loss thing and weren't considering it then hopefully this will be of help to others. A good person to read up on about health in general is Paul Mckenna, he has some good books/tv shows about eating well.

[Anonymous]

Throwing up doesn't work because by the time you throw up the food your body has already absorbed the calories anyway. Most bulimics are of average or above average weight. Those bulimic girls are likely doing other things combined with throwing up to keep their weight down.

As far as anorexia, that is a clinical medical disorder, not a diet plan. Someone who just stopped eating will eventually binge and gorge on food because there body can't take starvation and will signal for you to eat. And all you will lose is water weight and damage your body.

What you want to do is actually eat more frequently and move your body more. That is what's going to make you lose weight because your metabolism will speed up and you will burn calories. Don't be unhealthy because you won't look good.

[thatssotera]

Um in my experience, not eating works but it's not healthy at all. I got down to around 92lbs, but I was really sick and it was a miserable experience.

As for bulimia, the number one thing I have to say about this is that it ruins your teeth, so I don't suggest doing it if you want to look more appealing. As for whether or not it works, one of my roommates was bulimic and she didn't really lose weight, she had a large bone structure and when she did it her hair fell out.

People don't realize how much they need to eat HEALTHY foods and supplements etc. in order to have healthy bodies.

Drinking a ton of cranberry juice at once and eating things with a lot of soy has also worked for me.

Of course, a healthy exercised body looks better than the other stuff.

[Cool-Relax]

People who are bulimic are generally an average weight. It's actually really common for their dentist to be the one to discover that they have an eating disorder because of the damage it does to their teeth.

People who are anorexic are underweight.

Neither way is a healthy way to lose weight. You end up doing a lot of damage to your body that can kill you in the scheme of things.

[Binary_Illusion]

When throwing up because of Bulimia your throwing up the contents in your stomach. Your not allowing the foods to pass through to your intestines, thus not taking in any fats, or nutrients. So you do eat food, but you don't let your body take in the nutrients or anything so you don't gain wight. This also deprives your body of essential minerals such as iron, and calcium.

So it depends on how often the person throws up, the food she eats. And how long the food stays in the stomach. The stomach can take in food fast, but it's slow to exit. Digestion usually takes 2-4 hours.

Bulimia will rot your teeth, make your breath smell bad, and damage your esophagus. And eventually kill you.

As for anorexia, I'm not sure. I know you can only live about a week with literally NO food. But Anorexic people usually drink water, and eat a small meal once a day. But this is obviously not enough. So they can die within 3 months, or a couple of years depending on how severe it is. Once your body goes through your fat it will start to eat your muscles to survive. This includes your HEART!

So with both of these conditions you will die sooner or later.

[Jarett]

People are so funny. It's really amazing how lazy we are. People think they get fat because they eat. That's just like saying you have cavities because you eat candy. You don't get cavities when you eat candy, you get cavities when you brush your teeth. Same thing with our bodies. You don't get fat because you eat. You get fat because you're lazy and don't exercise. If you spent 5 hours on an elliptical every week, you would burn almost 2 months of food in the course of a year. You don't think that your body would be different if you burned 2 months of food in a year?

[Anonymous]

Sure it will help you loose weight. I was anorexic (well still recovering from this) and bulimic for 2 years. Yep you will loose weight at the cost of so many other things. I am telling you right now it is not worth it to go down this path. I ended up way to skinny for my height. Once you start these obsessive thoughts about food and weight you cannot stop. Still dealing with my disorder today. Loose weight the good old fashion way. It's the only way to do it really. Diet and exercise. If you have enough willpower to not eat for days on end then you should have enough will power to stick to a diet plan and exercise regime.

[dasouthernicon]

puking werks for a short time- all it really does is rob ur body of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Also, it gives you a new condition- having a OCD. Eating disorders are really crippling to both men and women. It's something that should be avoided. Too many dead Hollywood starlets, musicians caint be wrong.

[liquidlithium]

Sure, you can look like skeletor, with rotting decaying teeth and rank ass breath, you hair falling out in clumps and you'll be so tired you can't do f*** all but lay there and slowly die.

Not the smartest plan.

[liquidlithium]

If you do that you might as well smoke crack.

[thatssotera]

Lmao... crack and other amphetamines and large amounts of caffeine whatever the hell you use work better to make you lose weight fast but you gain it all back in a really short period of time, which leaves permanent stretch marks and it makes it harder to permanently lose weight.

[Anonymous]

Nothing keeps the weight off except a change in diet and a healthier lifestyle. Exercise regularly and eat healthy. That's the only way about it. It's not that difficult if you commit!