i weigh 550 pounds if i don't eat at all just drink water how long well it take 2 lose weight?

Answer 1

I'm going to assume that you're diabetic since you've asked this question here.

If you're Type 1, this will be very dangerous. Without food, you are very likely to become diabetic keotacidotic in a few days, and that's a medical emergency that requires proper supervision with lab tests and all that to handle properly.

If you're type 2, there's less chance of DKA, but unless you're already on insulin, you probably won't be able to adjust your metabolism to match the lack of carbohydrate input. And you might become ketoacidotic anyway, it's not impossible.

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When no more carbohydrates is coming in , the local stores (in liver cells and in muscle cells -- glucose stored as glycogen) will be used up in a few hours. At that point, in non-diabetics, the body will go into ketosis, in which fat is taken from fat cell, processed, and then burned for fuel. This is perfectly normal, and it's the way the body manages between small meals or for long period between larger meals. This is good, in some sense, as you will be burning the fat as you want to. However, in diabetics, this conversion doesn't always go right. In type 2's who are still producing insulin, their insulin levels may be high (after all their cells -- about 2/3 -- have more or less stopped listening to the insulin signal), and it's the insulin level (low) which triggers ketosis.

Second, it's possible to get some glucose, by converting a few amino acid types (ie, building blocks for proteins) into glucose. The rest of the amino acids from a dismantled protein are, typically, just discarded. If you're starving enough to be disassembling protein for glucose, you won't be doing much tissue building. The bad thing is that the protein that gets disassembled comes from your muscles, including important things like your heart. Not good.

If you're a type 2, loss of weight is very likely to be a good thing. it has turned out in the last few years that fat, in and around the abdominal organs, is a very active tissue, not merely a fuel store. It seems to be involved in triggering type 2; it even produces a hormone which seems to tell other cells to ignore insulin -- it's been named resistin. Fat tissue elsewhere (thighs, butt, under the skin generally) doesn't seem to be as important. So if you lose enough weight (and it might not be all the way to 'normal' for you according to the tables), you may get your type 2 to back off some. Some people manage to go off medication entirely...

Food doesn't contain just calories. You need vitamins, minerals, fiber, essential amino acids, and essential fats, etc and if you stop eating entirely, you'll not get any of those. And that will lead to trouble more or less quickly from any of many reasons. You definitely don't need multi deficiencies on top of diabetes and serious overweight.

Your best bet is to reduce your calories substantially (talk to your doctor or dietitian or both) every day. If you lose a couple of pounds a week (possible, for real), you'll be in reasonable territory in less than a year. Without risking additional damage from metabolic problems caused by starvation.

By the way, there's a rule of three for non-diabetics. it's more or less accurate. The average person can survive for about three weeks with no food, three days with no water, and three minutes with no air. But, diabetics are not 'normal' in a metabolic sense and quite a bit of what your body used to do automatically (more or less), you have to now do for yourself. DO NOT TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT TOO QUICKLY. IT WILL BE DANGEROUS.

Best of luck.

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You weigh about 35 stone. You really DO need to lose weight.. You could live for 3 or 4 days just drinking water but that is not the best way. Go on a strict diet O(absolutely no fat) and eat lots of fruit and veg and no sweets and no alcohol and you will lose weight. Think about what you eat at the moment and reduce it by loads. Also exercise as much as you can. Good luck

Answer 5

That's not the way to do it, because you'll gain it back when you stop. Plus, you need nutrients, not just calories, to keep going. You might try the diabetic diet, instead. That way, you eat 3 small meals and 3 snacks every day. It gives you the nutrients you need, and since you're eating the snacks too, you don't get as hungry, and you're metabolism is going constantly. Get a good calorie counter, one that lists protein, carbohydrates, fat, etc. My nutritionist recommended the following schedule:

Breakfast: 2 carbohydrate servings (15 carbohydrates each--ex., a slice of bread or 3/4 cup of cereal
1 serving of low-fat milk or yogurt (8 oz.)
1 fruit (1 piece, 1 cup, or 1/2 cup of juice)

Mid-morning snack--1 fruit

Lunch--2 carbohydrate servings
3 oz. of meat (about the size of a deck of cards)
2 vegetables (each is one cup of raw, or 1/2 cup cooked)
1 fat serving (6 grams--about a pat of butter or a tablespoon of salad dressing)

Mid-Afternoon Snack--1 fruit
1 milk

Supper--2 carbohydrates
4 oz. meat (about the size of the palm of your hand)
2 vegetables
2 fats

Bed-time Snack--1 carbohydrate
1 milk

It's very effective, and it's the way you should eat anyway. If you go slightly off the wagon, don't get discouraged--just start again as soon as possible. And if you'll be eating out, you can "borrow" some servings from other meals that day. And if you can't stand it, you have to have something, you can have all the sugar-free drinks you want, boullion, sugar-free jello, or 1 1/2 large dill pickles (up to 3 servings per day).

Answer 6

Well that is a stupid way to lose weight. You have to eat, and if you just stop, you are not losin weight the correct way. I might suggest weight watchers as it has worked for me. Now, I am not 550 pounds, but it did work for me.

You can't stop eating because this will cause more problems than what you will gain from the weight loss. Lose the weight smart, and on a plan. Not by starving yourself.

Good luck.

Answer 7

As some of the other people have said, you're more likely to become seriously ill than lose weight just from drinking water. When the body is starved, you will have to rely on your fat reserves, and this may well make you lose weight rapidly. When you start eating again, your body will hold onto everything including the fat, and the weight will appear again, just as qucikly as it went off.

I would speak to your GP or doctor and ask them about your best course of action, and they would most likely refer you to a nutritionist. I would do this before I do anything else.They will give you a tailor made plan that will allow you to lose weight safely and efficiently, without having to resort to drastic measures like starving yourself.

Best of Luck, Alan

Answer 8

Let me tell you this. When I was 12 my aunt and uncle locked me in the bathroom and I was not let out until I apologise for whatever. I stayed in there with no food and I only had water. It was tough but I managed it for 3 days. I felt very weak but I did not lose much weight. So if you are thinking about taking the water diet....don't, it doesn't work.

Answer 9

Your body will go into starvation mode after a week or so, your metabolism with slow down & when you start eating again your body will hold on to every calorie.
If your prepared to feel hungry why don't you go on a shake diet. Or go see your doctor & they will give you a 'diet' plan to help you lose weight properly so you'll keep it off long term.

Answer 10

It sounds crazy, but, you'll actually lose weight in the beginning, but, then your body will struggle to keep hold of it. Because your body won't be getting any more food, it will go into starvation mode, your metabolism will drop, and you won't lose anything. It will be better to eat a healthy diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies, and proteins, and you'll lose faster.