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.
Fertilize your single pumpkin every two weeks or so with decomposed manure, compost or other source of nitrogen. Always water it well. Harvest before the first frost. Cut your orange monster off the vine with a sharp knife, when the stem becomes hard and woody, usually about three months after planting.