What happens when you limit your calorie intake to around 500-700?

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I am overweight and since my husband left me I have been really trying at loosing weight. First it was because I was depressed and then the longer I went without eating the harder it was to start. I have only been able to bring myself to eat between 500-700 calories a day. And the only reason I started eating that was because I needed some energy to keep up with my kids.  I was wondering what this could do to my body? I am eating healthy foods and not just empty calories. I looked on a website and found for my body type I should be consuming around 1600 calories a day to loose weight. I am obviously very under that. I have already lost about 30 pounds and it's only been a few weeks. Could this be harmful or is it a good way to diet?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

its not a good way to diet at all...the most an average person should be loseing is about 1-4 pounds a week. When you cut calories you cut everything protien and carbs as well... your liver kidneys lungs heart and brain all function off of carbs. thats what keeps them healthy and functoning normally...you should look up somthing called a zig zag diet. that may help you. But id bump it up to around 2000 to 1600. I wouldent go ANY lower then 1000.

blondidoll · Answer

What can it do to your body? Your muscle tissue will weaken and be lost.  Your brain will not function properly.  You will have lose skin hanging that you can do nothing about. Your body can and will start to cannibalize itself and you will die.  That sound good to you?

Anonymous · Answer

I get sluggish, forgetful, and GAIN weight. 

Don't go lower than 1000.

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What happens when you limit your calorie intake to around 500-700?

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