Do you think this fucked up my metabolism?

[Ralph_Wiggum]

Ok, sparing you guys the elaborate story, I basically went around 11 hours without eating a meal all day @ a new job. Do you think my body got kicked into "starvation" mode by this one brief stint?

I'm on a clean cutting diet and eat every 2.5-3 hours. I had a shake w/ milk, bananna, protein powder, and strawberry yogurt as soon as I got home to get some nutrition ASAP. I took a multivitamin as well. I'm just a little nervous that the 11 hour stint did some damage.

 

[Stryc-9]

No, it would take much longer than 11 hours. You should be juuuust fine.

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

good god thats an awesome relief. I was worried that I'd have to nab some thyroid stimulators or something of the like while I was starving @ work. I guess it was just 1st day nervousness making me worry too much.

 

[rbtrout]

What I've read is that it takes about 2 weeks for your body to get off of fat/starvation mode after starting to eat correctly & 5/6 meals a day. For your body to get back into starvation mode supposedly takes 2-3 weeks. Even on vacation, I'll take lots of protein bars so I can sneak in a small, good meal. The worst is at work on a really long day (today, for example). If I know I'm going to have a long one, I try to plan for it, on emergencies......what can you do.
Don't worry bro, one 11 hour stint won't hurt you......just make sure you don't pig out at the end of that and eat bad/too much food.