What happens to the human body when deprived of food for several weeks?

Your body likes to function in a regular predicatable pattern, adjusting to changes so that it remains consistent- this is called homeostasis

when your body gets disrupted whether by stress, loss of sleep, extreme cold, or in this case, a reduction of calories- it will work extra hard to maintain the weight that you had.

SO when you stop eating- your body is starving -and tries to hold on to the fat and calories it has

It does this by SLOWING DOWN your metabolism- you become less energized and your body does not break down as many calories- and the calories you do eat will be more likely stored than burned-

So you can actually gain weight by doing this!

The best approach - Eat a few small balanced meals throughout the day - this will actually speed up your metabolism, keep you energized and aid in losing weight!