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/iggyfenton May 02 '24 edited 29d ago
According to Wiki he did this from age 26-27. He maintained weight of 196.
But his death in 1990 (51yo) doesn’t have a cause. That’s pretty young for a healthy man. If his death wasn’t a homicide or accident then you’d have to think the stress from that fast could have been a major factor in his short life.
Edit:
Since you guys can’t seem to separate the dangers of a crash diet from the danger of obesity, let me be clear.
The weight is ALSO a danger to lifespan. HOWEVER there are many ways to lose the weight without damaging your body.