If you stop eating, do you get fatter before you lose weight?
822396
if you stop eating, your body goes into starvation mode.  So if you decide to eat anything, it will store it as fat.  That's why it's a bad idea to skip multiple meals.  If you don't eat at all you get skinny, too bad the whole death thing gets in the way j/k of course.
991690
Ummm... I got stressed out and lost 26 pounds in to weeks because all I could eat was crackers. Like, maybe ten a day, and I had to MAKE myself eat them.\n\nI've been told that what happens is you trick your body into thinking you're starving to DEATH and it starts sucking up and holding on to every calorie you consume, which is why people who go on crash diets gain their weight back so quickly when they start eating again... \n\nFor the record, I'm eating normally now and I haven't gained back a single pound.
906880
Something small prior to exercising will help to get your metabolism pumping.  If you eat nothing and then have a hard workout, you will probably be starving not long after you are done exercising.  If that happens, when you do eat, your body will not want to burn the calories because you have forced your body into a mini-starvation mode.  Therofore, your body won't burn the calories because it doesnt know when it will get more fuel.
568515
You will not necessarily become fatter.  First your body will survive off of your fat deposits than it will turn to eating your muscles and you will find yourself tired and unable to do much physical activity.  Your metabolism will forever be changed and as you gain weight back, this is where you will become more fat.  Muscle takes work to develop and re-develop and unless you work and exercise when you begin to eat again, you will gain more fat than muscle.  Your body will not be able to process the food the way that it used to and it will take twice as much to be able to be healthy again.
282636
Yes, because when you stop eating, or eat less, your metabolism slows down, because the body does not want to starve.  When your metabolism slows down,  calories and fat are burned way slower resulting in weight gain we you start eating normal again.
910899
It depends, if you have alot of weight to lose, you do tend to lose faster  in the beginning. It does taper off though.
527735
You would lose weight, but not in a healthy way. You may develop sores in your mouth from lack of protein, feel faint,  and your immune system will go down the drain. Don't do it.
911446
when u eat less ur body goes into starvation mode and stores any fat u may have. to stop this just watch what u eat but have 4-5 meals a day. this speeds up ur metabolism
380041
I can assure you that the reason you started to gain and have "never before and been able to eat anything you want to" results in the fact that you exhert less energy now then before.  Here is a good rule of thumb when eating food: 80% of weight loss is the foods you are eating, if you can't hit it on the head or pull it out of the ground, you should not be eating it. (ie,meats and vegetables are good for you).  The greener the vegetable the better it is for you.  Eat sweet potatoes instead of white, whole wheat grains, instead of processed white bread, rice and so forth.  But remember this above all else. . .YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
834980
You mean become anorexic? Sure, lots of people have lost weight that way but, died.\n\nNo matter how you put it, fasting, not eating, etc, you are not eating and that is very bad because your body isn't getting the right amount of neutrients. Fasting should only be for religious reasons.
272214
pretty much when you eat and u have a high metabolism it goes thro ur body faster and u don't get fat as fast and if u eat and u have a low metabolism u'll get fat faster
347563
Count the calories you take in daily, and adjust it according to what is healthy for you, or a number designated by your physician or nutritionist. Most people eat more calories in a day than they need to eat to maintain their weight. If you eat less calories in a day than you expend, you will lose weight over time. No healthy or longstanding weightloss occurs rapidly though. Long term weight loss will occur through healthy lifestyle choices.
316205
you wanna lose weight you gotta do more output (excercise) than input (eating). So, either exercise MORE or eat LESS. The other writer is correct...there is no way to target fat loss....the body burns fat eventually when working out after it has burned the easy to burn stuff like carbs (sugars). So, you gotta do something aerobic...preferably for a longer period of time rather than shorter period of time. So, quit eating bad food, increase the amount of exercise you are doing, and maybe cut back slightly on the amount of food you are eating. The weight will come off...it is impossible for it not to.
663697
i will tell you the exact answer to this, see wat happens is when you drink more of water ur stomach is distended, the thirst centre in ur brain is satisfied, at the same time ur hunger centre is also inhibited so u tend to eat less.... also water helps in faster digestion and more excretion of waste products helping u to lose weight
860489
Diet and exercise will certainly take off the weight you want to lose, but after you lose you will still need to continue exercising regularly though you go off your diet in order to keep the weight off. \nTry calorie counting- calculate the number of calories you typically consume in a day and then eat healthfully up to 1200 calories a day (no more or no less). Spread out your meals and add snacks as well.\nStart a cardio and strength training workout @ least 6 xs a week. This won't take too much of your day! Try 30-45 mins a day.
1072411
If you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight.
61212
Eat less portions, and make sure you get plenty of exercise. When you exercise- your body starts to burn fat.