Originally Posted by
Machka
There is no such thing as "starvation mode" ... at least not in the way you're thinking. If there were, people who were genuinely starving would maintain their body weight, but of course, they don't.
Agreed, at least from what I've read. For people who are actually starving, i.e. for people who are habitually malnourished, it does happen. The body very reluctantly gives up its fat reserves, and eventually begins to metabolizing muscle tissue. But for most of us, a day or two isn't going to make your body think you're in starvation mode.