Your body can maintain itself for a week or two without access to food and water and possibly even longer if you consume water. Those who experience starvation will need to be monitored by a doctor to get back to health following the time period without nourishment to avoid referring syndrome.
While some may think that not eating will make them lose weight, it doesn't. When your body doesn't get the nutrients it needs, it senses danger, and holds on to body fat to help you stay strong.
