A member asked:

If i starve for a week, how much weight will i lose?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Well, if weight loss: Is your goal - this is likely to backfire on you. Your body's defenses kick you into starvation mode. This means that your metabolic rate drops and when you start eating again - you can gain weight more quickly.

Answered 12/31/2014

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