Getting stick-thin real fast can sure be achieved by starving yourself, but it isn’t that great a deal. You might get the size zero measurements, you might be able to wear the skimpiest outfit, you might actually become the object of your friends’ envy; but...the stuff that’s to lose is just way too much!
You aren’t going to look all vibrant and glowing for starters; and apart from being
famished and
tired all the while, there could be
serious nutritional deficiencies.
Sleep disturbances, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, feeling extreme cold, bowel upsets like severe diarrhoea and constipation etc. There can even be changes in the brain chemistry leading to
sudden increase in appetite and food cravings.
Those using the ‘starvation’ tool to lose weight fast, are often seen
obsessing about food and are
prone to binge sooner or later.
There are also studies to prove that the metabolic rate goes down on prolonged starvation; in simple words the body gets ‘used to’ the little food available, thus leading to
quick weight gain even on eating a little more! This makes
maintaining the weight loss for a long time very difficult.
And if at all you manage to continue starving yourself even further, serious effects like
hormone imbalances, sexual disinterest, disturbed menstrual cycle, rapid bone loss, personality changes, frequent attacks of depression and many other grave effects are pretty common.
Doesn't sound all that good now, does it?
