how is it possible to have 0 calorie intake, but still not lose any weight?
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Eating zero calories for five days then eating what every. is not healthy by any means. You're on the right track though.If you stick to a low calorie diet (1500 for women 2500 for men),and eat Six small meals your body will burn the food better. A small breakfast, morning snack,small lunch, afternoon snack, supper, evening snack Mostly because the will be smaller amounts of food to digest. You wouldn't over stuff your mouth. Same thing applies for you stomach. Wait a couple of hours before going to bed after eating. Also, you may be retaining water. Water pills will take care of that. These are some things that I have came across while assisting people in my command loss weight.
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yes! it is actually water weight though. you cant really get rid of it becuase whenever you eat something with water in it (which is practically everything) then you get water weight. it is not fat though. if you dont eat a few days you will notice that you rapidly lose weight. you are losing all the water from your body. one day i just did not eat at all, i lost 3 pounds in one day. so yes, there is wate4r weight but you dont want to lose it, unless you choose to not eat.
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With that "diet" you're not gonna be losing weight, but your mind. Your body cannot operate properly just from water, and you might lose weight for that one week of no food, but once you start eating, even less, you'll gain alot of weight. Why? Because without eating for a whole week, you just totally messed up your metabolism. Think of your stomach as a computer. If you don't feed it for a long time, it shuts down and deteriorates. Then when you try to eat, the stomach will take forever to restart and all that food you're eating again will turn to instant fat.
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After trying for 10 years. I finally lost 150+ lbs (12 stone) and kept it off for over 4 years now. I am now in amazing health, all around, not just thinner.\n\nI did it without medicine, workouts, religion, going hungry or hating my food and without an operation or secret formula. I had tried counting: calories; carbs; fat; etc. I had tried jogging, swimming, weights,  aerobics, crazy medicines and starving! But nothing ever worked well or lasted very long.\n\nI also had Hypertension, High Blood Pressure, Chronic Asthma, vision and hearing loss. constant colds and ills, annual flu or pneumonia and more. I was approved for bypass surgery and  taking usually between 16 and 20 pills a day.\n\ntake a look at my before and after pictures...\n---------------------------------------------------------------\nI'm Chris...\nhttp://www.fromsadtoraw.com/Journals/Chris/Pictures/RawPictures.htm\n\nhttp://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/personalgrowthnow/album?.dir=/bfa5&.src=ph&.tok=ph1YNpEBJB8qTLBg\n\nmore info:\nhttp://www.thelighthousewebworld.com/raw.htm\n\nhttp://www.rawguru.com/rawgurus.html
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As an answer to your question:\nMajority they can. Some people with low metabolism (have been on low calories intake for long, not exercising, or have thyroid problems) may not.\n\nHowever, the loosing in your case will be very slow because you have nothing to loose.\n\nYour BMI is 23 which is perfect, why do you want to loose weight?
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Most likely you've increased your muscle mass.  Muscle weighs more than fat.  Do your clothes fit better?  If you aren't eating enough your body could be holding onto every calorie you put into it because it's in survival mode.
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you shouldnt have to make yrself go hungry to lose weight. im on a programme and i never feel hungry and im losing
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Yes, from experience and articles I've read, that's true. Also, eating lots of flavors with no calories increases your hunger. The body can't be fooled that easy! Read the Shangri-La Diet by Seth Roberts or go to http://boards.sethroberts.net/index.php - you'll be amazed. The secret lo losing weight is flavorless calories, not the other way around!\n\nOh I saw your edit. Sorry, I gave the forum link instead of the diet itself. It's a diet based on the scientific evidence that too many flavor foods trigger your appetite and flavorless calories make your weight set-point go down (historically, body preparing to go long periods without much variety in foods e.g. winter) and when your set-point goes down your appetite decreases. The contrary also happens: when you have a lot of flavors, they must have the corresponding calories to nourish you, otherwise your body will keep sending you signals of hunger. So: flavorless calories-- weight loss; lots of flavor without calories -- wieght gain (over time, of course) Here's the link: www.sethroberts.net \nHTH!
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I know...it is called..."Exercise"....you are guaranteed to lose weight if you maintain you current calorie intake.
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First of all, you are not eating enough.  I know it sounds controversial to eat when you are trying to lose weight, but when you only eat once a day your metabolism slows down and your body goes into "self-starvation" mode.  It basically tells itself to store whatever food you DO eat as fat--it is a defense mechanism in case you really are starving.  You should be eating several small meals (approx. 300-400 calories each) about every 3-4 hours.  This will keep you from binging when you finally sit down and eat something.  (Notice I said "sit down"...take the time to enjoy your meals)  Eat a mixture of complex carbohydrates (WHOLE GRAIN bread, cereal or pasta), protein (lean meat, eggs, or dairy), and a little healthy fat (a handful of almonds, some olive oil or Peanut butter) to keep you satisfied and fuller longer. I healthy diet isn't rocket science.  Fill yourself up on fruits, vegetables, and grains so that you dont feel the need to binge and eat fatty cakes, and cookies etc...\n\nAs a mother I am sure you are active with your kids--keep being active!!  All activity burns calories, whether you are on a treadmill or running around with the kids.
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Hey buddy!\n\nGreat question!  Here is the deal.  \n\nYou have a metabolism that probably burns about 2000 calories per day, if you just sleep.  Let's call this your resting metabolism.  In sci fi terms it is called your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).  \n\nNow, when you don't eat 2000 calories for an extended period of time, your body can start to think it is starving (and for good reason); accordingly, it will slow down making your heart rate and system burn less calories, although it will still need to burn them.  So maybe now your BMR drops to 1500 calories/day, so your rate of burning calories drops and is probably why you started to feel pretty depressed.  It seems that heart rate and mood are linked.  Think waking up versus having a good cup of coffee.  Anyways, this is an aside, but should tell you I know what I am talking about. \n\nOK, let's get at your weight loss.  You said you were hardly eating anything, thus, you were creating a calorie deficit for yourself.  If you don't eat anything, yet you burn 1500 calories just living, albeit down from the faster metabolism of 2000, you still need to pull this energy source from somewhere.  Since you weren't eating, by deductive reasoning you can see that it came from your body fat stores.  Voila!  You were burning body fat.  Do starvation diets work?  Heck yes!  However, it is usually short term since who wants to be depressed or asleep the whole time.  As an example, this is exactly what happens to bears when they hibernate.  They stuff their faces with berries and salmon and whatever, then hit the cave and lay low for four months.  There metabolism drops big time since they just need to stay alive (deep sleep), but because they are not eating, they come out of the cave much leaner (six pack abs :) ) because they used their fat to fuel their long deep slumber. \n\nSo the two phenomenon can co-exist.  You can lower your metabolism and lose body fat.  However, as you attest, this isn't a very fun way to do it.  \n\nWithout getting really into it, the better (call in more mentally and physcially healthy) way to lose weight is to eat at your BMR, which keeps your metabolism normal; then stay active doing what you like to do.  Shoot hoops, dance, shop, hunt, golf, etc.  By staying active, your excess NRG over your BMR keeps you burning fat from the deficit.  Moreover, you won't be cranky or depressed the whole time.  The healthy clip you should expect is one to two pounds per week.\n\nKnowledge is more than half the battle.  :)\n\nI also suggest that you find someone knowledgeable to encourage and motivate you to help you reach your goal.  This really helps.  \n\nI believe this answers your question, but if not, you may email me.\n\nGood luck on your diet and fitness goals!\n\nTrainer Gregg\ngregg@leandownsite.com\n"You can achieve anything you set your mind on."
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Are you looking to lose weight? If so, I would highly advise against it. If you are that little and still wanting to lose weight, it sounds like you may have an eating disorder. Now at your current weight and activity level, I would say you could easily consume 2500 calories a day. You should consume at least 2000 to be healthy since you are not looking to lose weight (hopefully) and are very active. To lose much more weight and you put your health and life at risk.
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It's not entirely true that simply maintaining the same caloric intake each day will quickly halt weight loss--if it were, then people who are starving wouldn't look as if they are starving!  However, we each have what's refered to as a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), which is the amount of calories that are required simply to maintain our bodyweights.  By consuming this amount--while neither going far above or below it--our bodyweights stabilize and refuse to go anywhere.  BMR is actually quite easy to figure out, and follows the formula below.\n\nMEN:  Take your bodyweight and add a zero to the end of it.  Now add double your bodyweight.  For example, a 200lbs man would do the following--2000 + 400 = 2,400.  A 200lbs man's BMR is 2,400 calories per day to maintain that weight.\n\nWOMEN:  Take your bodyweight and add a zero to the end of it.  Now add your bodyweight.  For example, a 120lbs woman would do the following--1200 + 120 = 1,320.  She'd require 1,320 calories a day to maintain her weight.\n\nSince a McDonald's small combo meal can easilly contain 2,000 plus calories depending on the food items and drink, it's little wonder that these calories are easy to get each day.  It's also far too easy to exceed!  And that's why keeping yourself on the losing end (as far as weight's concerned) is so hard in the land of tasty and fast foods.\n\nAs far as excercise goes... we're designed to be fat.  I'm not saying to just give up and grab a bag of chips, though!  I'm saying that our bodies are designed to burn as little energy as possible and store energy to prepare for the next time food's scarce.  In today's world, however... food's abundant, and this threat simply isn't a modern concern for most of us.  So instead of facing famine... we go on to the next feast.  But we're still carrying around millions of years' worth of evolutionary instinct to be as lazy as possible, lest we burn too much of our precious energy reserves.  That's why we have to push ahead with our excercise routines, continually challenging ourselves with new endevors and new goals.  We have to constantly fight against the instinct to put off hard work (how many of us have to force ourselves to work out?  ALL of us!)--we have to stay focused and drive ahead!  Otherwise, yes, the same old workout routine will yeild no results at all.  In fact, we'd soon become disinclined to work out at all, seeing no point to it.  It has to be exciting and challenging--and each time we meet a new goal... we instantly have to set the bar higher, or we lose it all by stagnating.\n\nIt's funny that you mention dieting all week, yet having "free" days on the weekends.  Many--myself included--find it easier to stay on a clean eating routine if we allow ourselves periodic "cheat" days.  I would always allow myself one meal or snack that I ordinarilly wouldn't have had every three or four days of dieting, and have never found that this hurt my endevors.  (As a sidenote, I'd often do photo shoots, for which I would lower my bodyfat percentage to 3-6%.  Ordinarilly, I keep my bodyfat right around 10-15%, depending on what the mirror's telling me.) This is something that one must experiment with until they suit it to their own lifestyle, but does make it easier not to stray completely away from the diet plan.
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I don't understand, you weighed 369lbs and now your at 250lbs. That is fantastic weight loss.  Why are you an invalid?  What can't you do at 250?  It sounds like you have plateaued. Meaning no matter what you do you cant loose any more weight.  That might be only temporary Your body is adjusting and you don't want your Body to start thinking it is starving.  Can you get to a pool?  Water exercises even just walking in it can really keep the calories burning and save your joints.  You might go to an allergist and see if you have an allergy to any of the food you eat.  Many obese people have allergies to wheat and or corn.  Once they stop eating the foods that are allergens they began to loose weight.  You have done a great thing loosing all that weight. Don't give up.
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It might sound weird, but maybe you're not eating enough. You're doing a lot of exercise and burning a lot of calories, which is AWESOME. I know that in order for me to lose weight when I exercise a lot, I have to eat my activity points (on Weight Watchers). I've lost 50 pounds on it. I hit a plateau as soon as I lost 20 pounds as started exercising. I couldn't understand it...why am I exercising like crazy and not losing weight? I started eating my activity points and the weight just started dropping off. I mean, like, instantly. I lost about 8 pounds in two weeks once I started eating a little more each day that I worked out. I think it has to do with your body going into a starvation mode because it's losing so many calories. If you have any other questions about it, I suggest you check out the LJ forum that I post on. It's full of helpful weight loss tips. Here's the link... http://community.livejournal.com/_weightwatchers/ Good luck! :)
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impossible....\n\neven by not eating anythign at all it wont be 10 pounds\n\nitll be like 5 or 6\n\nunless you literally exercise and jog 3 days straight NONSTOP meaning no sleep\n\nwhich can give you a massive heartattack if you dont eat and exercise for 3 days straight\n\ni wouldnt suggest it\n\nbut what the hell
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Have you seen a doctor?  If you are making a lot of effort with no to little progress you might (emphasis on that word "might") have a physical condition that prevents you from losing weight.  I have thyroid issues that affect my weight.  there are many medical conditions that affect weight issues.