What would happen if you didn't eat for a day?

Question

Dw, i am not going to do it, i love my food!

Answer 1

Nothing that bad-provided your not supermodel thin and you have water you would survive for 3-4 weeks with no food at all.

You do feel really hungry though and doing anything active tires you faster.You might feel a little light headed.

It won't do you any harm though and might make you more able to understand those people who can't afford food every day.

Answer 2

Nothing. This is called fasting and it gives your digestive system a chance to relax. Many cultures practice this by skipping a meal for a day once a week. It's supposed to help your metabolism and help how your body digests foods. You do however feel very tired and it's recommended you fast on a day you don't have to work and you can relax. Starvation doesn't kick in until around day 6 or 7. Then your body starts to eat away at itself. It's not recommended that you fast for longer than three days.

Answer 3

Not much, in fact you wouldn't be as hungry as you think. One of the major stimulus' of hunger is stretch receptors in the stomach. If you eat a normal diet your stomach is always a little full, so the stretch sensors are used to being in that position and fire off when your stomach shrinks, one of the factors making you hungry. However if you go for a long time without eating, your stomach gets smaller which initially produces a hunger response, however as your stretch receptors grow used to their new position, the hunger feeling dissapates, and you'll notice that when you try to eat, you won't be able to eat as much as you think you should.

I certainly feel these affects, if it's a busy day and I don't have any change I often have a measly breakfast and no lunch, but dispite this I'm not that hungry for dinner.

The unfortunate fact is that while most of us are lucky enough to not experience a day without food, there are far too many poeple who have to put up with it.

Answer 4

You'd get really hungry, then eat the next day. You're not going to starve and die in a day (the "Rule of 3" says you can live 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water and 3 minutes without oxygen.)

Answer 5

I grew up Jewish and would have to try to fast on Yom Kippur. I never made it. I got some pretty nasty headaches. You will feel hungry after about 18 hours without food. If you're a caffeine junkie like I am, you'll get withdrawal headaches. But for one day, nothing terrible will happen.

Answer 6

I did a 1 day juice fast (only juices, veggie broth, and water) I was hungry, tired but other then that just fine. I think it is a good thing to experience. Most people don't know what it truly feels like to be hungry. Plus it's good to cleanse your body and give it a rest from time to time.

Answer 7

You would be very hungry and most probably feel weak and dizzy. However, you can go without eating for quite a few days and survive.
On the contrary you couldn't go without drinking for so long and survive. You would suffer severe damage if you didn't drink for 48 hours.

Answer 8

i do starve but I use this way

On the day of my supposed 'fast', I took my supplements and protein shake. Then I can go for a day without food, unless I am hungry then I chew on veggies. I chew them about 40 times before swallowing to prolong the 'hunger' and mentally trick my brain that I am eating something heavy (proven by research, reader's digest). Then I break my fast in the evening with another protein shake... I only do this for certain weekends when I don't have to exert myself. I slimmed down real fast.

Answer 9

Nothing would happen.
I used to frequently not eat for days at a time.
However I finally ended up with an eating disorder so it's not worth trying.
I wish I was like you now and loved my food too much

Answer 10

I did a sponsored '24 hour famine' for Oxfam a few years ago, and because I prepared myself for it, I didn't really feel that hungry. It didn't do me any harm and I raised some money for a good cause too.