what are the consequences of losing weight from laxatives???
all i heard was being very thin
2007-06-29 16:02:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
A LOT!
Rapid loss of electrolytes (which help your nervous system work - think heart beat, brain activity, etc.).
Dehydration.
Irregular bowel movements.
Gas.
Cramping.
ETC.
It's not a permanent solution - you'll gain it right back.
Strain on your heart from the yo-yo dieting.
Just don't do it.
It's easier and more pleasant to lose weight in a healthy manner, laxatives don't teach you healthy habits for life.
2007-06-29 16:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Jupyter.
Using laxatives to lose weight is a varation of bulimia.
The following is copied from a medial article about Bulimia:
Bulimia Overview
Bulimia is an eating disorder. Someone with bulimia might binge on food and then vomit (also called purge) in a cycle of binging and purging. Binge eating refers to quickly eating large amounts of food over short periods of time. Purging involves forced vomiting, laxative use, excessive exercise, or fasting in an attempt to lose weight that might be gained from eating food or binging.
The strict medical definition used by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) requires 2 binge-eating episodes a week for at least 3 months to make the diagnosis, but it's likely that some people with symptoms of bulimia may not fit these exact criteria.
A person with bulimia often feels a loss of control over their eating as well as guilt over their behavior. They are usually aware that their behavior is abnormal. Bulimia is most common in adolescent and young adult women. People with bulimia are often of normal or near-normal weight, which makes them different from people with anorexia (another eating disorder in which the person does not eat).
2007-06-29 16:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The consequences are doing serious damage to your body, and possible gastric rupture which is fatal. Do not abuse laxatives, there are much healthier, more effective ways to lose weight.
2007-06-29 16:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Clare 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's only water weight that is lost, so the body composition will remain the same. abusing laxatives can lead to various complications effecting the ability to defecate normally. with diet and exercise you will lose water weight and body fat. laxatives are not the answer
2007-06-29 16:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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