Rachel starving yourself can be harmful to your health. you may lose weight for a while but your depriving yourself of nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy. what is the use of being thin if you are not healthy. i yell at my friend all the time because she is a diabetic and does not take care of herself. she stops using her insulin which causes her to lose weight but she always ends up in the hospital. starving yourself is not the answer, i don't know what it is but i know that is not it.