Theoretically, starving yourself does help you lose weight. If you deprive your body of calories by not eating food, it will start to use the sources stored in your body, eventually using up the fat stores.
Theoretically, your weight follows the following equation:
Weight Loss = Calories Burned – Calories Consumed
This may tempt you to increase the calories burned or decrease calories consumed to maximize weight loss. In fact, it seems like starving yourself would be a fool-proof method to maximize weight loss. However, starving yourself is a drastic way to diet and practically, this method will not work.
What Happens When You Starve Yourself?
Here is what will happen if you starve yourself – or in other words, eat significantly less than your recommended calorie amount:
You will be hungry, and will constantly be thinking about food. Eventually, you will binge eat, and then you will feel bad about yourself for doing so. This behavior will lead to very negative thinking, guilt, and depressed mood.
The recommended caloric intake is 2000 calories for women and 2600 calories for men, according to the USDA guide. The following chart is a general timeline for your diet if you choose to stay significantly below the suggested amounts.
What Happens When You Eat Too Little
| Time Into Your Diet | Your Mind | Your Body |
|---|---|---|
| 5 HOURS | - You will feel strong and motivated to lose weight. You will feel like you can finally control yourself and will achieve your weight loss goals at this attempt. | - Blood sugar and fat sources will be targeted to supply energy for your body. |
| 3 DAYS | - You will feel hungry, but the fast weight loss you observe in only a few days will keep you motivated to stick with your low-calorie diet. | - Your body will continue to use up blood glucose and body fat, but will also begin to target muscle mass for energy. |
| 2 WEEKS | - You will feel hungry. You will be constantly thinking about food, causing an increase in irritability and sometimes depression. | - The main target for energy at this point is muscle mass. Your body will become sluggish and you will develop nutritional deficiencies. |
| 1 MONTH | - At this point, you may feel like your entire life revolves around your next (small) meal. | - You will feel a decrease in overall body energy which may affect your daily activities. |
| 2 MONTHS | - You will give up and realize that the misery is not worth it. You will realize that the weight loss was not worth giving up your energy and happiness. After all, your goal is to be happy, right? | - Your weight will plateau. You may develop other health problems, including mood swings, gastrointestinal problems, and sleep disorders. |
The point is, no matter how long you will last on very low caloric intake, eventually you will stop starving yourself because your body will make you stop. This, or you will develop an eating disorder and will need medical help to get back to being healthy.
Tips to Maintain a Healthy Diet
- Drink water. Sometimes, our minds mistake hunger for thirst. It is a good habit to drink a full glass of water before every meal, and more throughout the day as needed. Overall, studies show that drinking more water accelerates weight loss (1). In fact, one study showed that middle-aged overweight participants who drank water before each meal lost 44% more weight than the group that did not drink water (2). Water also helps with daily body functions (3), including:
Keeping your temperature normal- Cushioning bones and joints
- Protecting sensitive tissues, such as the spinal cord
- Getting rid of body waste
- Maintaining body fluids
- Avoid empty calories, such as fruit juices and pop. They do not substitute water and provide no nutritional value.
Eat vegetables with every meal. You don’t have to eat only vegetables.In fact, you should incorporate foods from all the food groups into your daily meals. However, eat a lot of veggies with every meal. This will help you fill up on foods that are nutritious and low in calories, while also leaving room for other foods. To gain a better understanding of the balance required in your diet to help optimize digestion and weight loss, learn about the Lean Belly Breakthrough here.- Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Keep your body’s metabolism working from the start of the day until the end. Studies show that eating small meals and snacks throughout the day increases fat loss, compared to heavier, infrequent meals (4, 5, 6). If you skip a meal, your metabolism will slow down. If you suddenly eat a heavy meal after being hungry for a long time, your metabolism will be shocked and will not process the food efficiently.
Focus on consuming your recommended amount of calories every day from healthy sources. Exercise regularly. The key to reaching your goal is to make sure that you are happy while doing it. If you starve yourself or exercise too much that you are no longer happy, I can guarantee you that your plan won’t lead to long-term health and fitness. Do what makes you happy, and you will see results.
My Story
I was 5’7” and weighed about 150 lbs. I decided to decrease significantly the number of calories I consumed every day to lose weight and get a toned body.
I ate mostly salads every day, with very limited and restricted amounts of meat, dairy, and dessert. I counted calories all the time. I worked out every day at a very high intensity.
After about 2 months, I was at my goal weight of 130 lbs. I felt great about my body, put on a bikini and went to the beach. But, I was REALLY REALLY hungry and exhausted from my workouts. Since I was already happy with my weight and fitness level, I decided I could start consuming my recommended number of calories daily. I saw that my weight was increasing daily. One slight step back from my ‘starvation mode’ and I was gaining weight. I felt like every bite was a pound I was gaining back!
After careful consideration, I realized that I was way too miserable counting calories and thinking about food all the time. It wasn’t worth it. I started eating healthy but plenty – enough not to feel hungry. I continued to exercise but reduced the intensity and frequency to about 3 times per week. I gained some weight back, and within a few weeks, I was at 140 lbs. Interestingly, did not notice a change in my dress size or tone of my body.
I realized that this was a routine I could keep up with for long-term. I was not walking around hungry all the time and I had high energy levels. 3 years later, I am satisfied with my current weight. I feel healthy and happy, and there’s no way I’ll ever try to starve myself like I did back then.
I am here to urge all of you to start thinking about your health and fitness as a lifestyle goal rather than a number on the scale. Starving yourself does not work for gaining and maintaining your health and happiness. Through trial and error, find a routine for diet and exercise that keeps you happy and maintains your energy levels as high. Pick the right activities for your personal goals. This way, you will be able to stick with your routine long-term, and that is what health really means.
Good luck!
Jennifer Lynn
Salt Lake City, UT
UTHFA blog contributor
I’m really sick and tired of my weight. I am constantly upset about it. I’m always worrying. I’m always nervous. I cover myself with a pillow or wear really baggy clothes. I want to change so bad, but I have no self-control over food. I weigh 60 kg, and I’m in my teen years all my friends are skinnier than me, and I feel so uncomfortable in my own skin around them. Sometimes I don’t even like my family seeing me without myself covered or wearing something that’s covering me.
Hello Sofia,
I am a 28 years old that had the same problem as you. In my teenage years I used to wear loose jeans and oversized t-shirts to cover my layers of fat. I couldn’t control my eating and eating made me happy temporarily, after I ate I got angry at myself for eating so much, one day I decided to change this habit.
Here’s how I changed my life
1. Feed yourself confidence, this literally means loving yourself, appreciating you have beautiful hands, ears, feet, nose etc.
2. Drink 1/2 glass water before you eat, this helps to fill your tummy, so you don’t over-eat
3. Eat your food slowly, each bite you take chew and let your tongue enjoy every flavor in your meal.
4. Try to control the amount of food you put on your plate, eat flavorful food, so your tongue can be satisfied with the flavors
5. Mix 1 teaspoon organic apple cider vinegar and 1 cup of warm water in the morning, this will help to eliminate toxins from the body
6. You will start to notice some changes in your body, this will boost your confidence! Time to incorporate some exercise, start with 10 mins, and slowly increase the timing. You will feel strong and your body will start toning up.
***Remember, it starts in your mind first, so the biggest secret is to build the confidence in yourself. Plant in your mind that you have control over everything you do. Your body is your temple not a garbage that can store extra food, love yourself and you will see the amazing changes within your body and soul.
Me too girl I feel the same way
Hi sofia,
i know exactly what you are going through. i am 16 and i weigh 67kg and i have a friendship group of mostly skinny/slim friends. at my worst i weighed 68kg and i was feeling really horrible inside and out, i would eat only processed foods like crisps and sweets and i would be eating sugar from the moment i got up. what really helped me was changing my diet, not restricting myself, but cutting most processed foods out of my diet, turning my love of food into motivation into making meals. i would google quick recipes and use whatever i could find to make meals. i would encourage you to do the same (if you can), it may help you! you can start off by just making one meal a day and then gradually start making most of your meals (i did meal prepping as i am a student and i don’t always have lots of time). i have some brilliant, simple recipes that i could share with you if you’d like. with no exercise and just making good, fresh and balanced meals i started to lose weight gradually and feel and look great inside and out. i strongly encourage you to give it a try, it may not be the thing for you, but trying never hurts! (by the way, i dropped 2kg and then gained 1kg of muscle- feeling great about myself! weight is just a number and it really doesn’t mean anything) 🙂
I feel the EXACT SAME WAY. I know this may seem stupid, and may make me look inferior, but I am 123 pounds, and all I want to be is 110. And I’m just like you. I’m almost 15 and I honestly look like a guy wearing baggy pants, over-sized hoodies, and I have VERY short hair. On the street, I had dropped a paper walking to school, and a girl who was behind me called out, “Hey! Hey boy, you dropped this!” I turned around to see her, she looked young, and as soon as she saw my face, you could tell she was instantly surprised. She apologized, and I walked away with an even lower self-esteem. I have all the fat in all the wrong places. But I at least hope you can achieve your goal. I have a lot of depressing stuff I have to handle right now, and weight loss and body confidence is not my forte. I hope you can find a way to lose weight like I want to. I used to be 136, 137, but now since I’ve starved myself so much, I’ve gotten to what I am now, and it sucks to not be happy while I am. Still, Sofia, I wish you the best of luck! =)
Your Friend,
Ren
Hello, I just read your comment and I feel the exact same way, I am in my teens and I also weigh 60 kg. I want to lose it so bad that I have to resort to this website about starving yourself.
I’ve tried diets but I can never stick to it (even though I’d probably fail hard with starving myself lol) I have bad anxiety because of this which stops me from being able to go to the local gym due to how self conscious I am of my body. I just want to find a solution that will help me, I’m sick of being embarrassed of who I am.
Bruh i’m 17, 6ft 2 and weigh 118 kgs. It could always be worse…
I don’t want to live anymore… Everything’s bad… I’m fat and ugly.. I hate life.. I have nothing to lose..
Please don’t think this way. There are plenty of resources that can help. Please contact us through our “Contact Us” form on this site.
Me to some times I feel like everyone I know hates the way I look i’m 12 yrs old by the way I cut myself cuz I think I am a waste of air and fat ugly and dumb so your not alone I think that same as you
Hi Terrence,
Please talk to us. We want to hear from you :). I feel that way too sometimes. You’re not alone. ❤️
I’m a teen I weigh 220lbs. I weigh more than I want but whatever I do I don’t lose weight and it makes me depressed
Same here. I am way to heavy for my age, but for me it seems kinda hopeless. But I think I can try. And so can you.
I am 16 years old, 5’3 and weigh 150.2 pounds. Last week I only ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner and once a week a small bowl of ice cream because it’s my favorite. I lost 5 pounds. I was so proud of myself I treated myself. Today I am back to 150 and it made me so mad. I don’t love myself. My arms have stretch marks as do my legs and by my belly button and I feel so insecure. School starts in 3 weeks… how can I make myself feel confident and comfortable in my body without starving myself?
I wish I was that size. I’m 5’4 and 187 pounds. Be grateful.
I’m 12 and I HATE my weight all my friend group are skinny, especially my best friend. When we all go out they tell me I need to eat, sometimes getting to the point of trying to shove food down my throat. They say I am skinny but when I look in the mirror all I see is fat.
I am 16 as of today but when I was 12 I weighed a good 160 pounds. I would always wear baggy clothes and hide my “ugly” self from the world because I was way to embarrassed to show my body because I was scared of what people would think and say. I finally decided it was time to change my body and I decided to starve myself for a week. I lost 10 pounds and was very very upset. My friends gave me some advice and said I could try going on 2 walks per day but I ended up doing 3 after breakfast,lunch, and dinner so I could burn off the calories I was gaining but I mainly ate salad and proteins shakes all day, every day. I was eating healthy and exercising but still wasn’t satisfied even though I had lost up to 30 pounds in 2 months. I decided I could do more, I had thought plenty times about starving myself but didn’t wanna go through the miserable and terrible pain so I started going to the gym with one of my friends after my walks (I usually went Monday’s,Thursday’s, and Saturday’s after I ate lunch and went on a quick jog) I ended up going too the gym for 3 months and when I looked in the mirror I saw a new and better me. I kept doing the same thing for 2 years then got to 87 pounds even though I was preferably under weight now, I was very very happy. I did start eating some foods with more calories to gain some weight back but I can’t even describe how happy I was. I recommend trying different things to see what helps the most for your body, everyone’s bodies work differently so you might need to try something else or something new. Good luck everyone and stay healthy 🙂
Hello! I was 5’2 and ~165 pounds. I can’t remember the exact number. In a month, I lost ten pounds by starving myself. I was so happy, but a close friend noticed and she told my mother. Now I’m back to eating normally. I have maintained a steady 150.2 pounds I’m now at 5’2 1/2 and I have stretch marks. They disgust me. My best advise is to EAT 3-4 MEALS A DAY. Just limit them to 200-300 calories each. That way you won’t be depriving yourself of nutrients and still eating.
Hello, I understand you I would just do what you did before to lose the weight, great job!
For me personally starving myself worked. I ate roughly 1200 calories a day for 6 months as a 6’4” 305lb man. At the end of the 6 months I was 120lbs lighter, admittedly too thin for my frame, but I’ve since introduced resistance training and maintained a healthy 220. I always hate telling people how I lost the weight because I feel it’s irresponsible to promote starving yourself, but if you’re healthy and are using it to kickstart life changes I think it can work wonders.
You really did not starve yourself. By eating 1200 calories a day you kept your body fed enough to stay alive and keep your brain fed. From what you said, you kept a low cal diet until you go to your target and then started to use methods to maintain it. I think I am going to try the same thing.
I am 5’8″ @ 306 lbs. Starting the date of my post, I am calculating my intake of cal, protein, etc. I am just going to eat enough to stay at the minimum. Once I hit my target, I am going to increase my protein and cal by a fraction. I am also going to the gym. I am lifting light weights right now to get my body use to the idea. I am getting my body used to doing the motions and gradually increase weight as well as treadmill and bike. My target is 250 in 6 to 8 months. I want to learn to fly and I have to be 250lbs so I can fly a 172N Cessna — it has a seat limit of 250 lbs. Granted the plane can carry more but the seat will not handle it. 1940 Engineering and FAA. Every part has to be certified… Anyways, James, your post is of great help and wonderful idea.
I also feel that way. I cut my calories from regularly 1500 to 7-900 a day doing a daily hour walk/bike and I saw no weight loss. Of course what I ate was a bowl of rice and lamb/beef/chicken with green beans. So not much else other than carbs and some protein but I never had more than 900 calories for hole day. I didn’t see a single drop in my weight and I blame this all on taking depo shots.
I have starved myself and did it for a week and passed out. I am anorexic and it’s not good to do that it’s painful and gets you to a place you don’t wanna be in.
I’m 100 pounds and 5’3″ but my legs are bigger than I want them to be. I’m currently eating a lot less. I’m motivated but I know I should stop, how else can I get my body fit..?
I was never happy with my body. When I was 5, my mom told me not to eat a lot. And that’s when I understood I was fat and ugly. No one wants an ugly child. Then when I was 10 classmates always tease me about being fat, I hated it, and I still do.
I have never been comfortable in my skin, and I’m sick of it, I hate when people look at me weird for my weight. I have had a drop in my weight once. I had skipped meals due to studies and chores. My mom was so happy – so happy that I could starve myself.
So the next time she visits, I want her to be proud of me. The only way I can do that is starving, then I’ll be happy and so will my mom.
@Anon I always had a feeling my mom was upset about my weight as well. She would always poke at my stomach and say “You need to stop eating so much and get some exercise”
I was 12 and weighed 160 pounds and I was pretty upset with it but eventually I dealt with it. Anyways, my mom would do it to me in public as well, it embarrassed me so much where I would get embarrassed every time I went in public due to my weight. I’m so sorry that you got teased at 10 as well, if it makes you feel better your not the only one ❤ Good luck bestie
You are underweight — 5’3 and 100 pounds? I’m 5’1 and I weigh 106 and I’m on the edge of healthy…close to underweight! If you eat less just because of your legs you can become SEVERELY underweight…I recommend riding your bike to the park once a weak.
WOAH. Ok. I was 5’2 and ~165 pounds. I can’t remember the exact number. In a month, I lost ten pounds by starving myself. I was so happy, but a close friend noticed and she told my mother. Now I’m back to eating normally. I have maintained a steady 150.2 pounds. PLEASE DON’T THINK THAT WAY! Look at my measurements. Doctors say I’m normal. But there’s the part of me that wants to starve. Please don’t do anything. You sound just fine. I dance and I get a lot of my muscle weight from that; I don’t feel bad when I KNOW that it’s pure muscle.
Squats
I’m using an alias since I am embarrassed, but I am 17 at 5’5″, weighing (the last time I was at the doctors a couple months ago) between 230-245 lbs, 17.5 stone, and my BMI is 40.8 and it is all settled around my stomach like a pouch. I want to get back to being 160 lbs. like I was in my freshman year of high school 4 years ago.
It is difficult for me to find jeans and any other pants I can fit comfortably without it being too loose around my legs, too tight around my stomach, or having to wear them pulled up but with my stomach muffin-ing out on top of the clasps (which also hurts). I am doing a lot of exercise, at least 30 minutes to an hour a day doing static exercises such as sit ups, planking, jumping jacks, basically anything I am able to do to keep my heart rate up for 30 minutes or more. I bike when I have an hour or two in my schedule to wedge it in.
I do try to eat less but sometimes it is hard, sometimes instead of having 1 taco for dinner, I’ll be hungry an hour later and I’ll go make myself another one. Or I’ll take a little more than the serving size recommended for chips or some other junk food.
For the past 2 years I have been eating less (and keeping to it better than I used to a year ago) and exercising much, much more and I have lost weight but the issue is once I notice it I become hyper-aware of what I am eating and I eat slightly less. Though I gain the weight back, sometimes double or half back and its like a yo-yo going up an down and it is frustrating me.
Unfortunately I have been considering extreme ways of losing weight, such as starving myself, going on a 7 day water fast every other week, cutting serving sizes to half and eating strictly 3 times a day, etc. I’ve actually changed my plating choices, using smaller plates and trying to drink water after each meal but no matter what I do I am unable to lose the weight and keep it off. I even went to a YMCA Gym with permission with my doctor for the Wellness Program they provide and I had a good schedule, 5 days a week I was going and I was still yo-yo-ing in weight (before the membership ran out).
I am embarrassed with my weight and I know it is really unhealthy; my family has a history with heart disease and diabetes and even thinking about it makes my anxiety spike because I don’t want to develop anything fatal (and I’ve had eating disorders sprinkled in my family tree with anorexic aunts and uncles, obese grandparents, a mix of both all over the place, I’ve actually had a great aunt pass away due to anorexia) and it terrifies me that I could end up with it genetically or environmentally with how I eat at times regardless the time and effort I have put into dieting and exercising.
The only option logically for me left is liposuction/tummy tuck but I do not have the money or insurance to cover that.
Hello My name is leylah
I just started highschool
I weigh 150 pounds and I’m 5’1
I really want to change the way I look but I have no self control of how I eat
I work out at school and try my best I’ve been eating less also
But I’m getting bigger
Before I didn’t give a shit if I was fat or not but now I do care I want to change and be like other girls and do what other girls do
I started starving myself and haven’t lost weight but then again it’s only been one day
I’m honestly scared if I continue to starve myself that I will become mentally ill it’s happened to my sister but it worked on her
If it worked on her I was think I should to
I was thinking.
Even if I loose all this weight I’ll still look fucking ugly
I hate everything about myself
I hate my chicken legs
I hate my butt cuz I don’t have one
I have my breast cuz I also have none
I have my hands
I hate my lips
I hate my nose
I hate my ears
I hate my eyes and the list continues I don’t know what to do anymore
Haha bull, once you see how good you look from not eating all day it becomes like second nature.
i know
Yeah I did that but then I wanted to do it more and more
I am 15 and I hate my self I’m fat and ugly
I’m 5’ 3” and I weigh about 103lbs. But I feel guilty every time I eat and I constantly feel like I should eat less but people already say I need to eat more and that I shouldn’t care what I eat. But every time I look in the mirror I feel fat and like I need to lose more weight so I don’t know what do do anymore. I would love it if I could get some advice.
I don’t have any advice, but I just wanted to say that you are beautiful. It doesn’t matter if you don’t think so. I do. I know 100% for a fact that you are beautiful. Sure, maybe you don’t have the prettiest face, the skinniest stomach, the tightest abs, whatever. If you are a truly good person, thats the most beautiful thing I’ve ever known to exist. Some people who think they’re stunning are vain and see themselves as the best. But most of the time that’s not true! I know you’re beautiful. It may take time, it may take what feels like forever, but I know you’ll see how amazing you are eventually. And when you do, don’t ever forget it! I hope sooner or later you’re happier with your body. Please try to work out a couple times a week. It really helps! Try and find something to motivate you as well. I hope everything works out for you in the end love. x
I’m 11 and I’m 5’2 and weigh 108 lbs…seems pretty small but I look kind of big. I’m just eating less.
im 5”9 and 145 lbs. ive considered starving because of how inconfident i am in my body and how upset i became when diets weren’t working. if u starve yourself you’ll lose muscle and after you’ll just want to eat more. im just trying to eat 3 solid meals a day a 8 cups of water, and ive already lost a few pounds. hope this helps xx
My name is Chelsea. I am 12 years old. I am 4”11 and I weigh about 110 pounds. I am not aware of the average weight for a 12 year old but I feel too fat for my liking or for anyone else’s. I understand that my age is when you start becoming self conscious but it’s really getting to me. Most of it being my arms and legs (mostly my thighs). What can I do to fix it?
Every time I eat I feel sick to my stomach and I just want to throw up
As a teen in High School I was 5’0″ and weighed 98 lbs. I was a Jr in college before I weighed 102. When I left for college my mother told me I couldn’t afford to gain the “freshman 15”. It was always in the back of my mind. It fed my anorexia. I discovered I had gained the 3 lbs since high school when we did a weigh-in for an aerobics class. With this mindset you DON’T stop after 2 months. You just keep exercising more and eating less or not at all. I skipped SO many meals, exercised to exhaustion.
It took a lot of therapy. I hate the weight I am now (still 5’0″ and over 120). I understand I need sensible meals to maintain my health. Do I like it? NO! But I want to live, so I do what I NEED to do. I keep touch with my support system, especially when I am feeling like I want to revert back to my old ways. It is a daily struggle.
I’m 15 and 5’6 and about a week ago I just lost my entire appetite for no reason. I try to eat just a little bit but I know if I didn’t force myself to I wouldn’t have eaten for an entire week. The most I’m eating a day when my mom doesn’t make dinner is maybe a sandwich and maybe less than a serving of chips along with some water or a drink of milk. I was around 127lbs and now I’m 119.4lbs. I don’t know how to feel because I like the weight loss and I am making sure to eat vitamins and proteins, but I know I’m verging on underweight and I don’t want my parents or friends to worry.
I’m 13 and about 150 lb. I feel horrible about my body and I have to go to a concert in about a month. What should I do to get slimmer by the time of the concert?
I am using an alias due to my embarrassment. I am 14, 5’5 and I weighed 190 lb about 2 days ago. Now I’m at 193. I don’t know what I did. I want to hit 140 really bad. I don’t care about my age. I have tried doing intense training. I have tried starving myself or even just eating salads but none of it works. I don’t eat much so I don’t know what’s going on. I really want to lose weight before next year.
Hey we are the same age (: and yeah ok how you feel. I’ve always been a healthy eater but it doesn’t seem to affect me much. So I’m trying to starve myself. I’m on hour 24, I hope you get to your desired weight keep going queen we can do it!
bruh no offense but that “contact us” doesn’t help. you have to convince yourself you’re worth it. thats what I did. I was literally a step off the toilet from hanging myself and ending it all. but I didnt. It’ll get better.
i don’t like myself and i am dealing with a lot at school and home the only way i can get away from being called fat again is to starve myself. Maybe then i will fit in with the other kids at school. i have though about killing myself and i still do. I guess since nobody cares i will just kill myself. I can’t deal with the whispering and the laughing anymore. I am dealing with more than i can handle right now and my serve depression has got worse. I have no one to turn to and know where to go. Nobody to talk to. I live with my mom and its all a joke to her. Not eating each night has made school harder. I just fill up on water and maybe it will all go away the laughing, the staring and the whispering, or i will just get called a freak for starving myself. It’s tough getting through it alone. I am 13 years old and i am in the 7th grade. I hate my life and wish everything would end.
Hi my name is Jenny and am 12yrs old the last time I looked a my fat I was 1611 and I was not happy like a 67 weeks ago I was cutted myself I sill am and I hated myself I was thinking to myself and the persons in my head say your fat your ugly your a waste of air your dumb. Well what I’m trying to say is that do not give in my steps do not stave yourself they are more good ways to lose fat. And me well I have myself to help but you can go out and find people to help you. I can deal with myself. I hope this helped you 😉
I’m 12 and weigh 160 lb. I mean I don’t look 160 I look not skinny but not overweight. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
I am 16, 5’7″ and I am currently 122 lbs / 55 kg. I constantly worry about my weight. Am I overweight?
i’m 220 pounds and 5ft 11in. a male, am I obese?
I’m 14. I’m 160 pounds, I’m tired of my weight. I always thought about starving myself because who wants their father to call his daughter fat? I have a friend group who is all skinny but me. I often feel left out even though I’m only in the 8th grade. I consistently think about my weight. I try to eat less but it doesn’t work. In fact, I feel like I gain more weight all together. What should I do to get the body I want?
I’m a 15 year old male and I way 210lbs and I’m tired of being fat I feel I can’t do anything with all this fat on me and I really hate my body and I don’t know what to do to lose weight all I want is to weigh 150lbs
Hi Anthony, it’s fine to feel bad about your body, we all do! But I will admit yes, you are overweight, try to eat healthy, exercise and rest! But most importantly spend time with people who love you for you, being skinny or thin isn’t always the best thing, please try to be more healthy feel free to talk to me. Love you!
LOOL when your already depressed as fuck, tired and exhausted 24/7 and never happy so you have nothing to lose I’ve been intermittent fasting for a while now mainly for 18 hours but this is the first time I’ve gone 24 hours and I feel completely fine of course I had a lot of water and liquids to keep me going to stop decrease in brain activity but I feel like it’s not so bad. I feel as though I could go at least another day before I take a break and eat something healthy and I’ll probably fast again.
I’m 14, 5’1 and I’m 122 pounds. I just feel disgusted with myself and I’ve been thinking about just eating 1 granola bar a day or something. I don’t have the energy to work out, nor do I have the energy to look at the stuff I’m eating. I’m probably just not gonna eat for a few days and see how it goes
hi, i am a 14 year old girl who is 5,9 and weighs 67-68 kg, i hat my body so so so so so so so much and you get all of these skinny girls saying that i feel fat while im just sitting here like a bloob and because i live near a lot of beaches everyonr wears bikinis
I’m 12 years old and kind of insecure about my body, but with school right now I don’t have the time to exercise. The only things I eat in a day are coffee, water and whatever my mom makes for dinner. I’m perfectly happy with my current routine and I don’t walk around hungry all day because my body has grown use to not eating much. So far, not eating much has been working, and I have been losing weight. I don’t encourage it, but starving myself is what works best for me right now, and nothings gonna change my mind.
i do not agree that FASTING or a stricked vg, salad, fruit and herbal drink diet is bad….the you can eat cake and chocolate diet ie ww and slimming world are there to take your money, eating cake and chocolate makes you crave more and those recipes make you eat more and loose less and keeps you on there plan to exploit you
it’s a fact and common sense that if you cut out the thing that is FAT and eat bland, you will use those extra fat reserves in the body faster, also , it is good to plateau as you are burning deficit calories and fat will come off after a little binge eat after a BOOST in the metabolism burning and recover the actual FAT LOSS after perhaps a month then you can start again, in the WEST there is no such thing as starvation as the EASTERN vedic diet i have just outlined for obese weight loss and to trim and tone down has all the nutrition needed by the body and if you are not veg or vegan you can add chicken and fish instead of pulses
For my fellow tall people out there just remember your height is part of your weight and don’t be insecure about your height walk tall and proud and stomp on those centipedes.
Im a 13 year old girl and I weigh about 117kgs. From Im starving myself to see if anything happens because Im not happy with my weight. Everyday I get hate from everyone but my best friends. I have been getting hate about weight since I was six or seven. My heart has been broken just for what I look like and my weight. “No one wants an ugly and fat kid.” is what my brother and sister said to me and that made me very sad and deprssed now i cry everyday and night. Im sick of everything and everyone. I HATE IT HERE! I JUST WANT TO LIVE THIS PLACE! SOMEONE TAKE ME AWAY FROM HERE!
I’m a 16 year old boy. My height is 6’ 4” and I weigh 185 lbs. According to a BMI chart, I’m at a normal weight but my belly and arms are fat. I don’t overeat and I exercise every day. Every morning I wake up and feel fat and it’s so disgusting. I just want to be thin… I don’t know what to do.
I am 12 and constantly feel the need to lose weight. My friends and family have repeatedly told me to eat at least a little, but I just can’t. I cry every time I’m told I have to eat something, and I KNOW I’m eating in small portions, but it still feels like I eat too much. It’s gotten to the point where my parents have grounded me until I eat, yet I still haven’t, but whenever I do eat, I feel the need to control myself. When I starve, I feel so in control, I feel good about it. I WANT to feel this way. Lately, my teacher has noticed that I haven’t been eating. She tried helping me, since she’s gone through an eating disorder, and I want to get better, I really do, but I just can’t eat. I really can’t.
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I’m 15 years old and I weigh 141 pounds and I’m 5’5. I’ve constantly been told I eat too much and am borderline overweight. I’ve been going to the gym and eating less all summer and I’ve actually gained two pounds with no difference in my body except for more discomfort. I don’t know what to do.