laxative question?

Question

lets just say i ate about 800 calories worth of food...and i took about six latives right after i consumed it all....would i lose weight or just not gain weight?....honestly what happens?

would i still gain the weight??

ok i know its horrible 4 u...but would i gain the weight still???!!!!!

Answer 1

You would be looked at as anorexic.

Answer 2

You will have massive Diarrhea, you could become VERY SICK, and if you do something THIS STUPID to yourself, you have a MAJOR psychological problem that needs looking into NOW--before you DIE.... taking laxatives and limiting your calories to ANYTHING under 2000 a day is SOOOO very dangerous... not only can you get dehydrated because of what the laxatives will do, but you are not going to have enough calories to sustain yourself... you risk fainting, ILLNESS and DEATH and I would STRONGLY recommend you NOT try losing weight this way----... The ONLY good way to lose weight it to do the following---INCREASE your EXERCISE, eat six SMALL meals a day rather then 3 big ones... do NOT skip a meal, do not take diet drugs or laxatives.... drink 8 glasses of WATER a day (8 oz each)...you have to change your metabolism and eating very small meals (HEALTHY FOODS ONLY) will do that... Also, get away from the computer and go OUTSIDE, ride a bike, WALK, anything but don't sit around all day... that said, I TRULY hope you did not try the laxative and calorie limiting diet---it's DEADLY...

Answer 3

you would lose a lot of fluid, not weight, with the laxatives, although an 800 calorie diet would cause you to lose weight for a few days until the body goes into "starvation mode" and slows down your metabolism to compensate and try and keep calories on you. Excess fluid loss through diarrhea can lead to electrolyte imbalance (loss of minerals in the body) which CAN cause things such as irregular heart rate (that is what killed Karen Carpenter, a 1970s singer)

Answer 4

Your body absorbs calories (carbs and fat) in the upper intestine. The laxative only speeds up the evacuation process. You'll lose water weight and the weight of the food in your system, but the calories will have been absorbed already.

Answer 5

Laxatives are NOT an effective way to lose weight. They work by stimulating the muscles in part of your intestines only. You end up losing more water than calories, and can end up gaining weight because you start retaining water.
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I once had a housemate who was addicted to laxatives. She could not move her bowels without them. I hated having to hear her in the bathroom, which was between her room and mine.

Answer 6

Well....I'll put it this way, be prepared to have a love affair with your toilet It's not at all healthy for you to be taking that many laxatives. You can throw your body completely out of whack by doing so, you can cause dehydration along with an electrolyte imbalance. Who cares if you lose weight or don't gain it!! Be more mindful of your eating habits and you won't have to torture yourself.

Answer 7

ur daily intake of calories should be about 1500-2000...thats just to function normally...if ur taking laxatives after eating 800, it means ur not healthy..not only are u not getting enough calories, ur body is not gonna get the chance to digest ur food properly, and wont get the goodness it needs to function. so many people count calories.....thats wrong..its the fat content of food u need to count...stick to low fat food, like lean meat, fruit and veg, and u will thrive....healthy body and mind, shiny hair, white teeth,.....if u go down the road of throwing up or shitting on purpose, ull get wrinkly, saggy skin, dull greasy hair, yellow teeth....mmmm sounds nice!!! if ur a fish!..eat proper and exercise, and dont even think about the quick fix

Answer 8

laxatives dont make you lose weight - they just get out what would have come out of you eventually faster.
plus eating under 1200cal/day makes body go in starvation mode when ALL you eat is transfered into fat reserves and muscle you have is used as energy (basically you are losing muscle and gaining fat)
good luck with that!!!

Answer 9

You get very sick, and suffer from malnutrition. If you're concernced about maintaining your figure as well as being healthy, you're best off just making sure you eat a good breakfast every day. It gets your metabolism going, which helps you to burn calories all day long.

Answer 10

you'd get explosive diarrhea... you'd lose lose water weight and become dehydrated. you'd get very sick from not eating enough and then your skin will start getting drier and jaundicy and your hair would start falling out. not healthy.