When this happens, your body loses more protein than it retains, and you need to eat more protein to maintain your lean body mass.11-14. When people restrict their calorie intake, those who eat more protein generally lose less muscle and more fat.2,15-23.
Fruit After Flowering. After successful pollination, the time it takes for the pumpkin to grow to maturity is between 45 and 55 days. During this time, the pumpkin will grow in size and change color until it is fully colored a deep orange, or the appropriate shade for that variety.
An early, indoor start - Giant pumpkin plants require 140 days or more from the time you plant a seed, to the time you harvest the fruit. Growers seeking to break the world record, start seeds in mid to late April, and harvest fruit in early October. That means as many as 160 days, from when the seed was planted!