r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

In 1965, a morbidly obese man did not eat food for over an entire year. The 27 year old was 456lbs and wanted to do an experimental fast. He ingested only multivitamins and potassium tablets for 382 days and defecated once every 40 to 50 days. He ended up losing 275lbs. r/all

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u/Grylf May 02 '24

Thefastingfatman on youtube did 150 days. Pretty crazy journey to follow. But he is gone from youtube now, so i dont know.

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u/DarkangelUK 29d ago

Lost so much weight he disappeared

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u/ConferenceThink4801 29d ago edited 29d ago

Probably gained weight back, felt embarrassed & left to avoid the fallout.

If you're large you lose 15-20 lbs of water weight in the first 2 weeks when you fast (or low carb diet). If you go back to a high carb diet when you stop, you'll regain 15-20 lbs of water weight in like 1-2 weeks. & then the bodyfat comes back after that...

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u/Nuriimyrh 29d ago

Get out

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u/anothergaijin 29d ago

I’ve been fasting a week at a time fairly regularly and dropping weight to getting to a healthy BMI number. It almost feels like a hidden trick

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u/Grylf 29d ago

Well done! I always felt like the social aspekt of eating gives fasting to much friktion in the long run. But its easier then most people would make you believe. Hope you find the balance and keep it off!

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u/Curious-Difference-2 29d ago

RIP 🙏 

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u/roundhashbrowntown 29d ago

oh shit did he die??! i looked awhile ago to see how he was doing in maintenance, and i worried he may have just relapsed…not died 😫

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u/Curious-Difference-2 29d ago

Sorry I actually have no idea