I'm going to go without food for a week

[Rob]

I was listening to a radio show about how long a human being can survive without food. The limit is about four weeks, although some people have gone well beyond this.

It got me wondering what it's like to not eat for a week, how it feels physically and mentally. Since I'm lucky enough to work from home, and I can afford to spend a week partially impaired by whatever effects ensue, I thought I'd try it out.

As of today, Tuesday September 1st, at the weight of 159 lbs I will stop eating. I'm not promising I'll make it a full week, because I don't know what effects I'll feel. I'll try though, and I'll only back out if I feel seriously bad.

I will however consume the following:
-a daily vitamin
-water
-up to two glasses of fruit juice per day

I'll keep this thread updated with how I feel as the week goes on. It might be boring, I don't know what this is like.

PS: Please keep the fat jokes to yourselves, this is too easy for any of them to be clever.

[Tyler_Legrand]

Will you still make comics

[Rob]

Gonna try to do my comics and any other work that requires thinking tomorrow before any bad effects set in.

[El Zilcho]

I too, would like to try this some day. Hell, I would join with you on this now but I'm currently on a workout plan that has me eating a lot of carbs.

In any case, good luck :patriot:

[Cerberus]

Good luck with this, I haven't eaten since breakfast and can't handle the hunger much longer.

[Rob]

Yeah, if anyone wants to join me feel free.

If anyone wants to know, my last meal was two beef tacos, a brownie for dessert and a Red Bull because I had to make a four hour drive earlier this evening. Not exactly off on the best foot here, hope this doesn't have ill effects.

[Tyler_Legrand]

I never eat breakfast

Is this bad D:

[ilovebrownies]

I never eat breakfast

Is this bad D:

Your food hates you.

[Allen]

I pretty much did this a few weeks back when I got bitten by a black widow spider and couldn't really eat.

I'd join you, but I'm already too skinny because of that and I have to put on a good 25 pounds before the end of this month.

Good luck with this, sir.

EDIT:

Yeah, if anyone wants to join me feel free.

If anyone wants to know, my last meal was two beef tacos, a brownie for dessert and a Red Bull because I had to make a four hour drive earlier this evening. Not exactly off on the best foot here, hope this doesn't have ill effects.

This whole fucking experiment is going to have ill effects.

[El Zilcho]

Yeah, if anyone wants to join me feel free.

If anyone wants to know, my last meal was two beef tacos, a brownie for dessert and a Red Bull because I had to make a four hour drive earlier this evening. Not exactly off on the best foot here, hope this doesn't have ill effects.

You might crash from the sugar of the red bull. It all depends on how long ago it was

[opn4bzns]

I predict you'll throw up or give up by day 3. Good luck though, I guess.

[Allen]

I predict you'll throw up or give up by day 3. Good luck though, I guess.

Throw up what?

[Rob]

My own intestines.

[opn4bzns]

Bile and fluids from his stomach, I'd assume. Probably the juice and vitamins too.

[Allen]

Well, your body doesn't usually deal with its lack of sustenance by forcing other shit out. He might have some dry heaves, though.

[stormoftara]

Good luck! I'd join you but this is my first week of college, and I have to work 40 hours a week, so I have to be able to work and think. I'll be rooting for you. Just try not to die.

[Allen]

Do video updates so we can see the condition you are in, Rob.

[Acciaccatura]

You'll probably feel tired, find it hard to concentrate and have stomache cramps. At least this is how I feel when I don't eat.
Also, you're blood pressure may drop, which can cause hypotension and dizziness. At the end of the week you might have to start standing up slowly to avoid blackouts.

[Applesauce]

When I did something similar my metabolism went all over the place, so my weight decided to have a field day. Not that it really matters but it's actually kind of fun to watch.
I would join in but my family now makes me eat because of things happening earlier this year.

[SlothMan]

Cool.

I would join in, since I also "work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment)" from home, but I just can't go even a day without a healthy serving of dicks.

[Tweek]

If you haven't already check out erowid (http://www.erowid.org/spirit/fasting/) and it's experience page (http://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Fasting.shtml).

Good luck, Robert!

[Derelict]

You will have profuse diarrhea and stomach pains. I'm guessing you'll feel exhausted constantly, and possibly hallucinate if you last long enough. Don't fall or something in a delirium and die.

[Mazkal]

Good luck dude. I'd join you but I work at a location where they supply all you can eat, all day, every day. Nope hope for will power here.

[Ureshii]

This better not end up like Kwanza's creepy hospital thing.

[Tempest]

Well, your body doesn't usually deal with its lack of sustenance by forcing other shit out. He might have some dry heaves, though.

Actually, once the stomach is completely empty and it tries to digest its own acids, there's a good chance it might set off a vomit reflex. It'll be dry heaves though, like you said, because he won't really have anything to puke up. Maybe a bit of acid and water.

[Benjaman]

This better not end up like Kwanza's creepy hospital thing.
Rob wimps out and it never happens?

[Ureshii]

Rob wimps out and it never happens?

Yeah, pretty much.

[cptlol]

Don't start eating a lot after this week(not a fat joke) because your stomach will have to restart it's digestion process and you might puke if you eat too much in one go.

[slaywithgardentools]

It will not be nice rob. But I salute you sir. :patriot:

[Assassin]

What does your mommy think of this?

[P0K3M0N_MA5T3R]

I would do this for a bit as well, but since I live at home and have my mom cooking me a meal a day, it would be a bit hard to not eat at least one meal. Or maybe I could do that, see how long I can go eating only 1 meal a day. Good luck though Rob, going to be a long week.

[Dee-Baucher]

Okayy, seriously.. SURE YOU WOULD..!!

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[SlothMan]

Like um seriously like you guys like totally

[Sieda]

I don't think you'll make it the full week on your own accord. I've gone a few days without eating before... it's not something I'd want to do voluntarily.

Maybe try to sleep a lot? Not that you'll have much choice once you get a few days in, you won't have the energy to do anything...


But anyway, good luck Rob.

[InTransit]

Good luck on this Rob. I used to do a 48 hour famine once a year at high school and that was hard enough, so it'll be interesting to see what the effects are.

[Laurence]

Good luck Robbington. This is a whole lot of effort to go to for no reason so I guess you should be commended for that. But like most have already said, you're gonna feel like shit. So have fun!

[TheSwedishHorse]

You should hang out with muslims this week, they have their ramadan right now.

[Allen]

I used to do a 48 hour famine once a year at high school

So that's what happened to your metabolism.

[Mondrosen]

But don't go too harsh on yourself, don't get sick or something like that :<

[Allen]

He will get sick. That's a fucking fact.

[Tweek]

Don't be afraid to pull out of it before the week is over if you feel like you've done enough.

[pure_hatred]

Does your vitamin pill also contain minerals? If not, I'd recomend taking those too. Your nerves need salts and other minerals in order to function properly. A lack of them will cause aches whenever you attempt to move, and a pounding headache, which will greatly affect your will to continue.

Good luck though, will be interesting to see how much weight you lose purely through your body digesting itself. What physical activities will you be undertaking, if any?

[Ocellatus]

You'll probably loose some muscle mass by doing this, and it could screw up your bodily functions, among other things. Be very careful.

[Plum]

I think the salts he will need are in the juice he drinks.

[PrettyHateMachine]

my worst enemy when i don't eat is a migraine, but i'm prone to those anyway due to pre-existing health issues. seriously, look at me wrong and my head starts hurting. it sucks. but, i digress. my advice, make sure you're taking protein. and keep iron in your system to prevent dizziness. potassium can help with any stomach pains. zinc helps to build your immmune system, too. i know you said you're taking a daily vitamin, so my advice would be to make sure it's got multiple essential supplements like the ones above that will help ease some of the hunger pains and whatnot. while i myself could never do something like that, if for no other reasons than the sheer lack of discipline and my wild love for food, i'm rooting for you. :) good luck!

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[slaywithgardentools]

You hungry yet rob? You hungry?

[Banaanna]

You hungry yet rob? You hungry?

You are one mean bastard.

I think a week is doable, it just depends on how much you normally eat. Just make sure you don't have any of the foods you normally crave in your house. Otherwise you'll be tempted into failing.

[CnGy]

Is this because of all those jokes about your weight.

Good luck.

I demand photo evidence.

[Assassin]

http://www.rapidswaterpark.com/i/p/hamburger.jpg

http://www.dinnerworld.be/upload/files/shop/1135772770/assorti_taart.jpg

http://vittlesvamp.typepad.com/photos/blog/donut.jpg

http://www.helemaalgoed.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pizza.jpg

[HappyPalooza]

Rob, I cannot believe you're going a week without food like a big bowl of angel hair pasta with mouthwatering sauce or delicious, fresh cold cut sandwiches or big juicy cheeseburgers.

Take a picture every day to show you slipping into unhealthiness and delirium.

[Remote]

I fast Sundays, and it usually doesn't get that bad, but good luck Rob.

[The_Solipsist]

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/11/20/Nigella_071120092625048_wideweb__300x375.jpg

[Frobes]

While your lying there starving, think of all the best food you've ever eaten.

[bizzle]

I'll do it. I havent eaten yet today and I bet I can make it to seven days.

Actually naw.

[timbot]

You're taking vitamins and drinking fruit juice? What a pussy.
Try not to masturbate. That's just wasted energy and fluids you'll need to replenish.
Good luck.
Oh, and if you go all the way with this, maybe see a doctor afterward. I think the recovery could be kind of a bitch, too.

[BlackHood]

It would actually be quite a good idea to take a photo of yourself each day. See if there are many noticeable physical effects.

[Fluzz]

A serious piece of advice, never swallow toothpaste on an empty stomach, you'll get the worst cramps ever. So try avoiding that.

[SirDarren]

Don't be afraid to pull out of it before the week is over if you feel like you've done enough.
:smug:

[Tweek]

Pull out and beat off into your hand if you can't handle any more.

[Rob]

Checking in at 16 hours since last meal. No effects yet obviously. I'm actually still sorta full from yesterday.

Did some research into the effects of starvation. Apparently I'll feel pain within 2 days, and it'll go away by the third or fourth day as my body starts burning fat.

Not looking forward to that!

[Diki]

You're probably going to be extremely weak and sleep a lot. I would do it but school starts soon and yeah

[Spastic]

You should have planned out some sort of math problem or something similar to do each day, just to see how your mind works with the effects of extreme hunger. Good luck and Godspeed :salute:

[BlackHood]

You've almost inspired me to go along with you. But not quite.

[srose]

Who, what, where, why ?
Tickle me elmo asks


I say koodos to you sir!

[Kritza]

An interesting fact:
You may actually GAIN weight for the first little bit. When your body goes into "starvation mode" it may start to store emergency fat supplies, which could actually make you gain some weight.
Just so you don't wake up, weigh yourself and wonder "wtf why did I gain weight?"

[Pencil]

Who, what, where, why ?
Tickle me elmo asks


I say koodos to you sir!

What the hell are you talking about?

I tried this for a day, but with no eating at all. It was called Zip Your Lip or something, and the money that was made went to Africa I think. Even a day is pretty hard.

[Kritza]

What the hell are you talking about?

I tried this for a day, but with no eating at all. It was called Zip Your Lip or something, and the money that was made went to Africa I think. Even a day is pretty hard.

Ya I've done something similar called The 30 Hour Famine. Got me community service hours for highschool and all the money raised went to starving people in 3rd world nations.

[MalachiMulligan]

Well, good luck.

I've hung out with some muslims and tried it for a day, but it was a bitch. I love food too much. Mmmm pasta.

[SirDarren]

Pull out and beat off into your hand if you can't handle any more.
:smug:






Oh wait.

[Diki]

If you stand up too fast around the fourth day you might get really dizzy or black out. You probably should have seen a doctor before starting this to make sure you didn't have any medical conditions that would make this dangerous.

[SlothMan]

I tried this for a day, but with no eating at all. It was called Zip Your Lip or something, and the money that was made went to Africa I think. Even a day is pretty hard.

Well I fast for a few days when I go on occasional drug binges but you don't hear me or the aliens who are spying on me bragging about it do you?!

I'm looking forward to the graphic recounts of explosive diarrhea that Rob will be experiencing.

[Applesauce]

Oh yeah, better start praying to whatever you may/may not believe in that the vitamins you have contain fiber!

[Diki]

actually I looked it up and it apparently has immune system benefits. I'll do it too starting now. Slothman wants me to report my poops in the form of haikus so I'll totes do that

[Clerlic]

You should've done this last month when I had nothing to do at all!

[Dartful_Dawger]

I've tried this.
I made it to about 3 days and was fucking starving so I caved.

Good luck though

Also expect diarrhea. You still have to shit, even if it's just liquid.

[SlothMan]

I can't wait to hear
About Niki's runny shits
I smile in my pants

[Diki]

Not excited for
explosive diarrhea
this will suck so hard.

[Assassin]

You probably should have seen a doctor before starting this to make sure you didn't have any medical conditions that would make this dangerous.
If he was a pussy, yeah

[Chaplin]

You probably won't loose that much weight, when going without food for a while, your body goes into starvation mode and your metabolism gets reeeal slow. You'll most likely gain back all the lost weight (and more) as soon as you start to eat again.

[MataMuchoZombies]

I give you 4 days. 4 days, and then you're gonna need food.

[Slutty McBangerton]

If you're taking a vitamin that requires you to take it with a meal, then there's not really any point in taking it.

[Clerlic]

An interesting fact:
You may actually GAIN weight for the first little bit. When your body goes into "starvation mode" it may start to store emergency fat supplies, which could actually make you gain some weight.
Just so you don't wake up, weigh yourself and wonder "wtf why did I gain weight?"

This is sorta bothering me. How can he gain weight if his body receives no additional food to produce the "emergency fat supplies" from?

[Slutty McBangerton]

This is sorta bothering me. How can he gain weight if his body receives no additional food to produce the "emergency fat supplies" from?

I'm thinking it could be the sugars from the juice, and he'd probably gain some water weight as well.

[Jewy]

How has the vitamin treated you? I notice I usually can't stomach a multi vitamin on an empty stomach.

[BlackHood]

The fat is gained through the muscle being broken down, its easier to use energy stored as fat than muscle, so when the body knows its about to struggle it uses excess energy to make fat. Otherwise it'd wait until its incredibly weak before turning the muscle to fat to energy.

[Derelict]

At 159 lbs I don't think Rob has too much fat or muscle to last very long before his body decides to start feeding on itself.

[Jewy]

What are you babbling about? Muscle to fat? There's no such thing. There's muscle and then there is fat. They don't transform from one another. You have both on your body, just depends how much of each.

[Diki]

I know the body burns some muscle before fat, but yeah I've never heard of them turning into each other.

[BlackHood]

There is an 85% chance I made it all up.

[ultrasoundchick]

Muscle cannot turn to fat and vice versa. It is what it is.

I've never tried to fast, nor do I want to. Good luck in your endeavor, Rob.

[PrettyHateMachine]

concerning the 'emergency fat supply' debate, Rob's metabolic rate is a big factor. if he leads an active lifestyle, his body is accustomed to burning through fat quicker to keep him fueled and ready to go. not only that, but drinking water a lot can speed up one's metabolism too. if he's a more sedentary person, his body stores food longer and burns through it slower. judging by his weight, he sounds reasonably fit which means his body probably doesn't have a lot of stored fat to tap into for emergency energy. either way, he will run out of fuel at some point. that's inevitable. it's simply the rate at which his body burns the fuel that will determine the longevity of his ability to cope.

[Rob]

Okay, it's now been 24 hours since my last meal. Still not feeling anything. This is pretty normal for me, I've waited this long to eat many times due to working on projects, getting distracted etc.

I think tomorrow is going to be when I really start to feel it.

[BlackHood]

To All the people still on this Muscle-fat thing, I already said I made it up! You people fight for the sake of it.

And how big is 159lb in Stone or KG or Cars or something?

[Zebbs]

I'm eating chips right now and l am loving the sensation.
Keep an eye your blood pressure though.

[Diki]

Im totes gonna update in this thread too except its going to be less interesting because Im not an admin. I think I'll just update in haikus.

[Mustache]

Isn't starving yourself on purpose a mental health disorder? You guys are sick. Can't wait for results.

[Shrimps]

To All the people still on this Muscle-fat thing, I already said I made it up! You people fight for the sake of it.

And how big is 159lb in Stone or KG or Cars or something?

11.3 stone/ 72.1kg

[BlackHood]

What? Rob weighs less than me, and I can kill a bear with one hand. Don't do it Rob! You're Perfect as you are!

[Zebbs]

Holy cow I'm heavier than Rob :wail:

[troydtroy]

This is kinda stupid, youll just end up hurting yourself

[Slutty McBangerton]

I doubt he'll hurt himself after only one week.

[Dauntasa]

I'm gonna join you. My last meal was a tuna sandwich. I forget exactly when I had it, so I'm calling my start time 6:20 September 1st, which is when I decided to do it.

[Diki]

I'm gonna start at 7:15 actually, because fuck you I want pizza hut

[azunder]

You should produce comics for everyday of the week and see how it affects them.

DERANGED ROB COMIC WEEK 1

[SODA]

I think rob will make it 2 days before he caves.

[BreakTheWalls]

Haha Rob is faaaaoooooh snap not allowed to make fat jokes.

I went 2 days without food. It was horrible. It doesn't help when you're hungry and you've just had a whole bottle of energy drink. Then you get hungry and twitchy as fuck. Not a nice feeling.

Oh yeh and quick spelling lesson for the idiots: it's lose. Loose is the opposite of tight, lose is the opposite of win.

[ThunderGnat]

Anorexia - Lots of pain, but at least you'll look good for him ;)

[BreakTheWalls]

More like anor-sexy-a. :heya:

[BlackHatWombat]

I read that when you fast you start to stink. Can't give you source, was a German magazine. You will be very clean after you are done with this. Colon you could eat out of and everything.

[Rob]

At 27 hours, my stomach has begun growling. I think I'm teetering on the edge of two days of pain.

[WoeGuy]

We need photo evidence of the days.

[Remote]

After the second day you'll get a burst of energy.

[Diki]

Rob I'm only at an hour but Im going to stick with it how terrible is it going to be :hmm:

[Casalen]

It's really not that bad.

Whenever I've done this, the first three days are the worst. Others have confirmed this. I get hungry on the second day, my stomach complains a lot with hunger related pain for the last half of the second day and most of the third. Then I stop being hungry. Again, I've read similar timelines for other people.

After that you start to burn reserves a bit more. You may develop a mild case of BO during this time. Never happened to me, but it might be because I smell so terrible normally. Loss of muscle mass is unlikely as far as a noticeable amount goes. Nothing that won't get made up for the week after. There is not really any way to hurt oneself after only a week if the person doing it is healthy to begin with. It's perfectly possible to be fine with just water. Add in juice and you're pretty well set. However, if you have any problems with blood sugar or metabolic processes otherwise it can be an issue. Obviously.

After a while, assuming I had a big meal before starting, the juice diet leads me to shit out a person's worth of crap. It doesn't always happen that way. I was on a trip with some friends on one of those, had to stop at a gas station. They didn't know what happened to me for a while, since I spent a rather long time in there.

The last few days has given me some weird mental effects, but nothing too severe, and not even consistently.

Anyway, as was said, consider what to start with on the day after. Do not eat junk food. Or at least not just that. Junk food can be fine sometimes, but you shouldn't start off with a Taco Bell feast. That could easily lead to feeling sick. If a good amount of juice intake is kept up it's fine to eat a good sized meal right away if it's stuff that settles easily. But don't expect to be very hungry.

Diarrhea (chronic), vomiting, cold, flu or injury means consider aborting the endeavor. Those will weaken a person quickly. If those do not happen, severe issues don't come up for a lot longer than most people think. Three or four weeks, easily. So don't worry about it.

So there's my experienced advice. Now I'm going to go have some delicious ice cream. I might post pictures of the delicious ice cream later. I encourage others to post pictures of good food as well, it could help.

[The Fetus]

Bile and fluids from his stomach, I'd assume. Probably the juice and vitamins too.

This happened to me when I didn't eat for two days.

[Frobes]

If you pull this off I will give you $0.00. But maybe this starvation will make you less fat.

[Acciaccatura]

This is sorta bothering me. How can he gain weight if his body receives no additional food to produce the "emergency fat supplies" from?

You're right, he wont gain weight.

The first thing to happen will be breakdown of glycogen, which is stored in the liver and muscles and is easily converted into glucose. Glycogen stores usually last less than a day.

After glycogen is used up, the body begins breaking down fat stores to fuel most tissues; this is what will be fuelling Rob for the rest of the week and without energy intake, there is no way for the body to begin lypogenesis.

The brain is not able to use fat as an energy source, so after the body runs out of glycogen, it usually begins breaking down proteins (ie muscle). Protein is converted to glucose via gluconeogenesis to fuel the brain. However, as Rob is drinking juice, he is taking in glucose anyway, and this process wont happen to a great extent.

As for water weight; to retain lots of water you would need to be eating foods with sodium (salt) in them. Not a huge amount of salt in juice, so in this case weight gain through water retention is highly unlikely.

Sorry for the huge post; just can't believe how many people seem to have no idea about this.


tl;dr: He won't gain weight, he may lose a small amount of muscle mass (but nothing noticable) and he'll probably work through quite a bit of his fat stores as he doesn't seem that heavy to begin with.

[El Zilcho]

My dinner tonight was solely cinnamon rolls.
http://sideoatsandscribbles.wumple.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/cinnamon-rolls.jpg

[Prosperus]

Im going to say that this is a risky move. But if you honestly think that you will be able to do this, then more power to you. If you really want this plan to work.... Have a kid. Lol. You will be so busy with them that you wont even think about eating. It has happened to me a few times now. Like today. Good luck! I would also (just a recommendation) to put an emergency phone number on speed dial. You know, just in case.

[Blueblobb]

I think he can make it. Chances are, he's going to do a routine of working and sleeping and then once he hits the coma, he'll automatically succeed in his goal of not eating for a week.

[Savaril]

I bet after this is done we'll have to make fun of Rob for being anorexic instead of fat.

[Gilligan]

Rob, after recovering from this thing you should try staying awake for a week. I've never gone greater than 48 hours. And I only stayed up that long because of work.

[WiseOldTabbyCat]

Chances are, after losing all that weight from the fast, you'll gain it all back double when you begin eating again.

[Kass]

I will be sure to eat extra for you, rob.

[RainbowKermit]

When the week is over, eat little by little. Let your body readjust to the new changes again. Good luck to you, I've stayed 2 days without eating and then I caved. Hope you have the nuts to stay a week.

[SlothMan]

I never knew all you guys were doctors :confused:

[Cyan]

Man, I sure could eat a tasty burger by now.

http://www.whatyoureallyget.com/Promo_Photos/Big%20Mac.jpg

[Kritza]

You're right, he wont gain weight.

Sorry for the huge post; just can't believe how many people seem to have no idea about this.


tl;dr: He won't gain weight, he may lose a small amount of muscle mass (but nothing noticable) and he'll probably work through quite a bit of his fat stores as he doesn't seem that heavy to begin with.

I actually do know all about the body breakdown process during starvation, I'm a biology student. However, one of my professors briefly mentioned that during the very early stages of starvation, the body may use whatever stores it has to create fat stores (i.e. during the first day/day and a half). This usually happens to people who have a very large meal before they begin starvation.

One issue that you do have to worry about however, as the top one does not occur with everyone, is the metabolic after effects. When the body goes through starvation, it tends to adapt by decreases its metabolic rate inorder to reduce the amount of unnesessary energy burned/hour. What most yo-yo dieters do not know, is that, for many people, their metabolism may not return to its regular rate. This could cause the individual to easily gain weight after they've been through starvation and make it incredibly difficult to lose the weight.

[BlackHatWombat]

If you want to gain weight, fasting for a week is great, especially if you do it unsupervised and out of the blue. I see lots of opportunities for fat jokes ahead.
With the juice intake you don't need the vitamins but you will need minerals. When you eat again, start with things like vegetable soup, white bread, sweet tea. Ask someone to check on you in case you faint.
Going without sleep will give you a heart attack after a while, by the way. I would miss the comics.

[Rob]

Without going into detail, at 36 hours my bowels have begun doing things I never knew they could. Physically I feel okay, but my body seems to be ejecting everything it can as fast as it can. Not very pleasant, but I don't think it'll last too long.

Everything else feels fine, I'm not even hungry really.

[Abe Vigoda]

Without going into detail, at 36 hours my bowels have begun doing things I never knew they could. Physically I feel okay, but my body seems to be ejecting everything it can as fast as it can. Not very pleasant, but I don't think it'll last too long.

Everything else feels fine, I'm not even hungry really.
You should do a daily video log so we can see the effects of this on you for ourselves.

[BKS]

I reckon when everythings all said and done, he won't be able to eat half the shit he used to, quantity wise.

[Rob]

I never really ate too much. I'm average weight, if not slightly under.

[Acciaccatura]

I actually do know all about the body breakdown process during starvation, I'm a biology student. However, one of my professors briefly mentioned that during the very early stages of starvation, the body may use whatever stores it has to create fat stores (i.e. during the first day/day and a half). This usually happens to people who have a very large meal before they begin starvation.

One issue that you do have to worry about however, as the top one does not occur with everyone, is the metabolic after effects. When the body goes through starvation, it tends to adapt by decreases its metabolic rate inorder to reduce the amount of unnesessary energy burned/hour. What most yo-yo dieters do not know, is that, for many people, their metabolism may not return to its regular rate. This could cause the individual to easily gain weight after they've been through starvation and make it incredibly difficult to lose the weight.

For a substantial meal, possibly. But he said all he ate before was tacos and a brownie.

Anyway, didn't mean to suggest you don't know anything about it. I wasn't specifically targeting you, or anyone in the thread really, I just meant in general people know very little about this stuff. It's kind of a pet peeve of mine, hence the rant.

I'm especially annoyed by the people you mentioned; yo-yo dieters who stop eating and so slow their BMR right down, then find they put on even more weight and can't drop it again when they start eating normally. So what do they do? The same thing all over again! It obviously didn't work!! Just get off your fat ass and do some friggen exercise tubby!!

Oh and I'm curious, what kind of biol do you study?

[Jewy]

I never really ate too much. I'm average weight, if not slightly under.

Sorry dude, don't really care. You're a Texas American, everyone is bigger in Texas.

[El Zilcho]

If you really want this plan to work.... Have a kid. Lol. You will be so busy with them that you wont even think about eating.

Does he eat the baby when the week is over?

[Diki]

Uh it's been like 17 hours but I slept 7 of them so I'm not that hungry yet

[Rob]

Starting to feel the first mental effects. Everything is sort of happening in slow motion. It's slight but noticeable. When I turn my head, it feels like my brain is lagging behind by a second, like my entire body is underwater.

[SODA]

Thats your brain dissolving to keep your body with nutrition.

[Slutty McBangerton]

Starting to feel the first mental effects. Everything is sort of happening in slow motion. It's slight but noticeable. When I turn my head, it feels like my brain is lagging behind by a second, like my entire body is underwater.

Drink more juice

[maniko]

I would do this for a bit as well, but since I live at home and have my mom cooking me a meal a day, it would be a bit hard to not eat at least one meal. Or maybe I could do that, see how long I can go eating only 1 meal a day. Good luck though Rob, going to be a long week.
I Did that for a few months a year ago withouth any effort.
I was to lazy to make food to go to work and i never eat breakfast tough:indiff:

[Heksen]

Rob, I hope you won't die.

[Crabstick]

Expect to get cranky and short-tempered. Also keep your facebook page updated with the results.

[Dauntasa]

I'm still doing this. I'm currently at 19 hours. So far I've had 2 bottles of water and a vitamin. Nothing weird has happened, but I think my results are going to be a little different from Rob's, because I'm fatter than he is. By a lot.

[Diki]

I haven't had any vitamins or juice yet, I might pick some up today when I'm out. But it might just be water for the whole week, I honestly don't know. I have low blood pressure normally though but not too bad, so I just have to really be careful when I stand.

[Cyan]

My mom made me a pretty good steak this evening with some really awesome gravy. I kind of thirsty at the moment though. I think I'll just drink some water.

EDIT: A bit like this actually http://weblogs.cltv.com/entertainment/tv/metromix/grilled_steak.jpg

[2Fast2Handle]

Haha, I came to this thread to cheer for Rob but now I'm Hungry like shit.

I'm going out to eat:

1 -Big Tasty with Bacon and extra Cheese.
2- 9 McNuggets with barbecue sauce for every nugget

then im going off to eat a fuck load of sushi.

By the way, I pour soy sauce and barbecue sauce in everything I eat, I don't Know why.

[Derelict]

Let us know when the diarrhea starts. Trust me, it will get worse.

[Diki]

20 hours, I have a headache and I'm pretty hungry. Just turned down taco bell. I hate my life.

[FuriousPineapple]

Try not to fall into a big vat of meat, it will ruin the experiment!

[cptlol]

I weigh more than Rob, shit.

Maybe I should join in, oh snap muscle weighs more than fa-A SENSE OF HUMOR.

[Dauntasa]

21 Hours. I'm about to take my brother to a pizza place. This will not be fun.

[Allen]

Haha, I came to this thread to cheer for Rob but now I'm Hungry like shit.

I'm going out to eat:

1 -Big Tasty with Bacon and extra Cheese.
2- 9 McNuggets with barbecue sauce for every nugget

then im going off to eat a fuck load of sushi.

By the way, I pour soy sauce and barbecue sauce in everything I eat, I don't Know why.

This post makes me never want to eat again. All of that shit is awful. You may have just convinced Rob to never get off of this fast.

[ThunderGnat]

http://content.pyzam.com/funnypics/7/pyzamnomnom.jpg

[Rob]

48 hours in, current weight is 154.8 lbs.

[JustForYou]

I've fasted for a month before as well. Try tomato juice it really helps. And way to go on 48 hours! keep it up.

[Gilligan]

How's the juice?

[Diki]

Maybe I'm just slightly sleep deprived too but at 23 hours with no vitamins or juice I keep saying words wrong. It's kind of funny.

[BlackHatWombat]

I always become cranky when I don't get food on a regular basis so for the sake of the entire nation I won't fast. It might kill us all.
And fasting with a low blood pressure and only water is extremely stupid. You know that, right? Just checking...

[SODA]

Hes gonna save so much money on food.

[cptlol]

Do you have a girlfriend, or should someone call the police once you stopped posting?

[Diki]

I always become cranky when I don't get food on a regular basis so for the sake of the entire nation I won't fast. It might kill us all.
And fasting with a low blood pressure and only water is extremely stupid. You know that, right? Just checking...

Yeah which is why I said I might pick up juice or vitamins today when I'm out, dumbass.

[Derelict]

48 hours in, current weight is 154.8 lbs.

What is your height? I'm guessing 5'10", maybe slightly less, but currently you're skimming the top of being underweight. This should be interesting.

[pika]

Hmm, what was that rob? Couldn't hear you over the sound of me eating food.

[Desssert]

Oh god, Rob and I have similar height and weight. :wail:

[BlackHatWombat]

Yeah which is why I said I might pick up juice or vitamins today when I'm out, dumbass.

My dumbass brain worked more in the ways of not doing it altogether or asking a doctor but I guess if someone is as smart as you, you can't ask for an instinct of self preservation.
Forgot to mention: I just had a huge portion of Indian take out, chicken in yoghurt saffron sauce. Delicious.

[JustForYou]

As of today, Tuesday September 1st, at the weight of 359 lbs I will stop eating. I'm not promising I'll make it a full week, because I don't know what effects I'll feel. I'll try though, and I'll only back out if I feel seriously bad.
.. This system must work pretty damn well. 200 pounds in 2 days!
lol

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[Diki]

My dumbass brain worked more in the ways of not doing it altogether or asking a doctor but I guess if someone is as smart as you, you can't ask for an instinct of self preservation.

I hardly ever have problems with low blood pressure, and obviously if I black out or something I'm going to fucking stop.
And it's not fucking dangerously low, or obviously I wouldn't do it. I just have to be a little bit more careful, I'm not five, I think I'll manage.

[BlackHatWombat]

obviously if I black out or something I'm going to fucking stop.

And don't forget to stick the vitamins up your arse, they are as useful there as in any other orifice. Do whatever you want, just don't steal someones hospital bed.

I'm not five, I think I'll manage.

Don't be too hard on yourself. I thought you were at least twelve.

[Diki]

I'm going to physically push someone out of their hospital bed. And I'm almost nine. :mad:

Update: 24 hours, my headache is gone and I'm not hungry. I can so do this.

[CharlieH]

So what does everyone else think of this? Is Heather (Sugabe) helping you, telling you shouldn't do it or what. What about your friends?

[Savaril]

Rob can you take pictures of your poops?

[BreakTheWalls]

I think the meme "pics or it's a lie" has never been deemed any more necessary than it is right now.

Damnit, I want Rob to go the whole hog and dangle in a big glass box over Tower Bridge in London, where people can throw eggs at him, a la David Blaine.

[Frause]

If anyone other than Rob was doing this everyone would be calling that person an idiot. It was probably brought up before but can you stomach those vitamins without other food in your stomach? I usualy never can.

[Dartful_Dawger]

Jumping on the starving wagon.
Just ate a decent dinner, gonna try to beat Rob.

and my stats
5'9"
158 last time I checked.

[Tyler_Legrand]

What is your height? I'm guessing 5'10", maybe slightly less, but currently you're skimming the top of being underweight. This should be interesting.

I'm that tall and I weigh much less than that :wail:

[Savaril]

To counter Rob's week-long fast, I am going to go an entire week eating three times as much as I normally do.

[Mustache]

I'm 5' 11" and a half and I weigh 135 pounds :wail:

Good thing I'm drop dead sexy :heya:

[Diki]

I'm pretty tired and my eyes are sore. I imagine this would be from the lack of eating, but it's tolerable.

[Jergens]

I've fasted for a month before as well.

Oh, cool bro.

This should take some real will power from here on out.

[Dauntasa]

27 hours. 4 bottles of water, 1 vitamin. I've got heartburn for some stupid reason. Still feel really hungry. I'm not going to drink any juice until 72 hours, because it kinda seems like cheating to me. Also, I should stop watching the Food Network.

[ThunderGnat]

You guys could use some HUNGER TUBE!!!!

[Applesauce]

But it's actually not scrumpadoochus. :facts:

[Casalen]

http://braingamessoftware.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/ice-cream-sundae.jpg


It's amazing to me how many people think a week without solid food is a major risk for a healthy person. People around the world struggle to get anywhere close to the amount those of us in developed countries tend to eat, and they survive, if not always well. A lot of people fast. It's not that bad, and I find it to be a helpful practice on occasion. Really no reason to be that dependent on things like a regular meal.

[Tweek]

So what does everyone else think of this? Is Heather (Sugabe) helping you, telling you shouldn't do it or what. What about your friends?
You stupid fag.

In fact you are all stupid. And fags.

I would have tried it out too but I think it might be a bit dangerous for me possibly and I like food anyway.

[Dartful_Dawger]

It's been about 3 hours and I'm kinda hungry.

[Diki]

about 28 and a half hours, my mouth is really dry. drinking water helps for a little while.

[Dauntasa]

30 Hours. 5 bottles of water, 1 vitamin. I don't really feel hungry anymore. My eyes are extremely dry and sore and they feel kind of sticky. As for mental effects, I've been getting pissed off at people for basically no reason. I had a bit of a headache, but that's gone now and might have been unrelated.

[Tweek]

Apparently a headache is a sign of toxin release from the body.
Hopefully it will help you to remember that a little pain is a good sign.

[Diki]

I hope so, my head's started fucking killing me again. My eyes were also sore like I said, and I've been getting really irritable. I hope that all those go away and soon

[Derelict]

It's amazing to me how many people think a week without solid food is a major risk for a healthy person. People around the world struggle to get anywhere close to the amount those of us in developed countries tend to eat, and they survive, if not always well. A lot of people fast. It's not that bad, and I find it to be a helpful practice on occasion. Really no reason to be that dependent on things like a regular meal.

Regardless of what starving people do, Rob is from the well-fed western hemisphere. It will be a shock to his system like anything else. It's not in any way harder than starving for a life-time, but it's certainly more than what his insides have become accustomed to.

[Diki]

At 30 hours I'm starting to get extremely irritable and bitchy and my stomach is turning a little bit. Again, it's still tolerable.

[El Zilcho]

That doesn't look much like a haiku

[Diki]

I haven't had liquid shits yet. Or any shits. At all. I only write haikus about poop you butt

[BlackHood]

I caved at 13 hours. I slept for 12, then I really wanted a subway footlong.

[Diki]

35 hours, and I've gone back to feeling completely normal, if not just a bit peckish.

[BlackHatWombat]

Apparently a headache is a sign of toxin release from the body.
Hopefully it will help you to remember that a little pain is a good sign.

Yes, it certainly is. With your avatar I would induce it directly to your head if I could, you wouldn't even have to starve. Although see you starving might be a satisfying alternative.

Does anybody here REALLY believe in vitamin pills??? And is nobody taking any minerals?

[Tweek]

:heil:

I take vitamins all the time because I eat unhealthily and it might help.

[opn4bzns]

Yes, it certainly is. With your avatar I would induce it directly to your head if I could, you wouldn't even have to starve. Although see you starving might be a satisfying alternative.

You really hate peace that much?

[TiredOne]

Does anybody here REALLY believe in vitamin pills??? And is nobody taking any minerals?

Yes.

[pinkshirtedeyepoker]

Next week you should try not drinking anything for a week...

[TiredOne]

That would be suicidal.

[Allen]

Yes, it certainly is. With your avatar I would induce it directly to your head if I could, you wouldn't even have to starve. Although see you starving might be a satisfying alternative.

Does anybody here REALLY believe in vitamin pills??? And is nobody taking any minerals?

Are you fucking retarded? Honest question.

[ilovebrownies]

The Vitamin Pill spoke to me in the form of a burning bush once.

[Splas]

Does anybody here REALLY believe in vitamin pills??? And is nobody taking any minerals?

Yeah, I always take my vitamins. And if, by that question, you were asking if anyone believed that they worked, then you're pretty stupid.

[Dauntasa]

40 hours. I feel completely normal, except for a weird sort of empty feeling in my stomach. My eyes aren't even dry any more.

[HappyPalooza]

Does anybody here REALLY believe in vitamin pills??? And is nobody taking any minerals?

When you ask that are you asking if we believe they exist?

[El Zilcho]

I try to take my imaginary vitamins everyday.

[Dauntasa]

I'm not actually taking vitamin pills. The only vitamins I could find that don't need to be taken with a meal were these chalky tablets that are shaped like Fred Flintstone.

[Rob]

66 hours. Starting to feel sluggish, even walking up the flight of stairs to my apartment drained me of energy. I am no longer hungry, unless I smell (not see) food, then the hunger becomes unbearable.

For example: last night my neighbors barbecued outside. My windows were closed. I could barely smell a hint of burgers grilling, and it was enough to drive me crazy.

[Jon_the_feared]

The only vitamins I could find that don't need to be taken with a meal were these chalky tablets that are shaped like Fred Flintstone.

Those are the best kind!

[Dartful_Dawger]

16 hours.
Still could go for something to eat, but not starving by any means.
No fatigue, no headaches, no anything yet.

3 bottle of water down so far. No fruit juice or vitamins for me.

[2Fast2Handle]

Future Rob:

78 hours of not eating, I've been having ilusions, my family and friends have all burguer heads, my dog looks very tasty.
Unfortunatly, this will be my last post, since my heart and brain have shut down all ready, I leave you this last message right before I black out and my stomach explodes from biting my nails(which don't count as food).
A bid you farewell!


Me at the time: Oh my god no!! *takes a bite from the pet pig which I cooked*
Goodbye my brave soldier! *munch munch*

[Jon_the_feared]

He'll probably be fine.

[SlothMan]

I heard on the news once that a study had shown that regularly taking artificial vitamins increased your mortality rate by 10%.

Unfortunately I was unable to find a source to back that up, so I may be talking out of my ass.

[Clerlic]

I heard on the news once that a study had shown that regularly taking artificial vitamins increased your mortality rate by 10%.

Unfortunately I was unable to find a source to back that up, so I may be talking out of my ass.

The only reason I can think of for vitamins being a cause for higher mortality is people taking too much vitamins thinking they're a good substitute for vegetables&fruit. Therefore overdosing themselves and not eating enough green stuff.

[BlackHatWombat]

Am I retarded? Maybe. I am just not retarded enough to take vitamin pills. They don't help because your body can't process them. When I have time I will search for some studies. There is a very interesting one where a team of scientists gave a few thousand people in a poor neighbourhood who suffered from deficiencies vitamin pills. It. Didn't. Help. At. All. There is NO substitute for a healthy diet. So get your ass up and eat some vegetables.
Oh and I have a problem with Nazi glorification. Anyone who has a problem with that can just... gee, I don't know, kill themselves. Saves the government a lot of money. You can also just stick your head up your ass. Have fun!

[Diki]

Seriously nobody cares.
42 hours. I'm not feeling hungry and my mind is just fine.

[captainkewl69]

http://scrapetv.com/News/Images/kfc%20bucket%20of%20chicken.gifMMM Fried chicken and all its fat,greasy,finger lickin goodness that is held inside.

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[Cyan]

I'm currently eating a bunch of chili nuts. Very nice.

[Dauntasa]

Am I retarded? Maybe. I am just not retarded enough to take vitamin pills. They don't help because your body can't process them. When I have time I will search for some studies. There is a very interesting one where a team of scientists gave a few thousand people in a poor neighbourhood who suffered from deficiencies vitamin pills. It. Didn't. Help. At. All. There is NO substitute for a healthy diet. So get your ass up and eat some vegetables.
Oh and I have a problem with Nazi glorification. Anyone who has a problem with that can just... gee, I don't know, kill themselves. Saves the government a lot of money. You can also just stick your head up your ass. Have fun!

I believe the whole nazi avatar thing was started when someone made a thread whining about some minor thing and then when everyone said it was no big deal he said something to the effect of "Well if it was Nazi glorification then it would be a deal" so a bunch of people changed their avatars to swastikas to get him to go away.

[Diki]

Okay never mind about the no mental effects, I just took a shower and I was finding it really hard to keep my balance. Now my head is pretty fuzzy as well. And yeah, I'm doing the same thing as dodger, just water.

[Dauntasa]

43 hours. 7 water bottles, two vitamins. I feel tired, even though I slept for 12 hours. No other effects.

EDIT: Getting a little nauseated.

[Heksen]

I believe the whole nazi avatar thing was started when someone made a thread whining about some minor thing and then when everyone said it was no big deal he said something to the effect of "Well if it was Nazi glorification then it would be a deal" so a bunch of people changed their avatars to swastikas to get him to go away.

Post link.

[Dauntasa]

http://forums.explosm.net/showthread.php?t=49409
This is it. It was actually about one or two users having Nazi avatars and not getting banned, but this is the thread where a bunch of people changed their avatars to swastikas just to annoy the guy who made it. Most of them changed back, though.

[Allen]

Am I retarded? Maybe. I am just not retarded enough to take vitamin pills. They don't help because your body can't process them. When I have time I will search for some studies. There is a very interesting one where a team of scientists gave a few thousand people in a poor neighbourhood who suffered from deficiencies vitamin pills. It. Didn't. Help. At. All. There is NO substitute for a healthy diet. So get your ass up and eat some vegetables.
Oh and I have a problem with Nazi glorification. Anyone who has a problem with that can just... gee, I don't know, kill themselves. Saves the government a lot of money. You can also just stick your head up your ass. Have fun!

Vitamins aren't meant to be substitutes, fucker face. They're meant to be supplements. In fact, I just checked, and every vitamin bottle in my cabinet has the word "supplement" clearly visible on the label.

And you're still a piece of shit for bashing Tweek for no reason other than his avatar. Which is just a peace symbol. So how about next time you think about posting, do us all a solid and don't.

[The Fetus]

Next week you should try not drinking anything for a week...

He would fucking die!

[I_Smell]

3 minutes: I am so hungry right now I feel as though my limbs are the heaviest thing on earth and my vital organs are collapsing in on themselves. If I don't eat soon I will almost certainly die.

I had mega de-hydration once and had weird shit put in my arm so I couldn't eat for 3 days.
You're probably going to be extremely weak and sleep a lot. I would do it but school starts soon and yeah

Yeah, this happened.

[slaywithgardentools]

I wonder who dies first. This thread has became a pro anorexia thread. GO ANOREXIA

[Cyan]

This has nothing to do with anorexia.

[Derelict]

It's probably a bad idea to do this without drinking juice of some sort. Sugar will make the whole process easier without changing what you're doing to your stomach.

[Dartful_Dawger]

20 hours in.
Starting to feel the beginning pulses of a headache, and my stomach's growling a bit.
Feeling a bit tired, but that might just be a bit of munchausen's since everyone saying I should be. I still think it's too early to feel any real symptoms or any noticeable ones anyway.

[Muniro]

For Us MUSLIMS we 're currently in the month of ramadan
so fasting is no prblm :)

[Applesauce]

For Us MUSLIMS we 're currently in the month of ramadan
so fasting is no prblm :)

Well don't you only fast while the sun is up, and then you go completely food-crazy when the sun is down?

[ilovebrownies]

20 hours in.
Starting to feel the beginning pulses of a headache, and my stomach's growling a bit.
Feeling a bit tired, but that might just be a bit of munchausen's since everyone saying I should be. I still think it's too early to feel any real symptoms or any noticeable ones anyway.

Isn't Munchausen's the craving of attention through pretending to be sick?

I'd call feelig tired because everyone else is, auto-suggestion or something.

Fuck.

[Diki]

Almost 48 hours. Still no explosive diarrhea.

[Clerlic]

Almost 48 hours. Still no explosive diarrhea.

Just wait till you wake up next morning.

[lucky]

http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac107/kalabokty/vitaminad.gif?t=1252020137

[Dauntasa]

49 hours. My eyes have become faucets. They are absolutely streaming. And yet, still feel dry.

[Diki]

God damn it. Almost 49 hours, and my mom is making dinner in the kitchen and it smells so fucking good. Fuck my life.

[Dartful_Dawger]

24 hours.
faint semblance of a headache.
Lethargic.

Yeah, munchausen is the wrong word.
Whatever, I didn't know how to say it.

[Dauntasa]

24 hours.
faint semblance of a headache.
Lethargic.

Yeah, munchausen is the wrong word.
Whatever, I didn't know how to say it.

Munchausen Syndrome is when someone pretends they are sick to get attention. What you're talking about sounds like some sort of reverse placebo effect, i.e. you expect certain symptoms, and so they manifest. Don't know what you'd call that though, unless it's just hypochondria.

[Diki]

Dodger, since we're doing the same thing the headache is probably from low blood sugar from just drinking water and it will come and go. Mine didn't get too bad though.

[Dartful_Dawger]

Yeah it's not bad at all.

[Rob]

Haha you guys are actually doing this?

[cptlol]

Laugh out loud.

[Diki]

I totes am. I want to see if I have the willpower.

[Dartful_Dawger]

Yeah, same as Niki, testing willpower and whatnot.

Wanna beat my previous record of 3 days.

[Gilligan]

I missed breakfast and lunch today because I was busy with work, and boy was I starving.

[HappyPalooza]

Betcha Rob's playing us to get us all to starve ourselves.