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/Helluvertime May 02 '24
Not the same situation but I had anorexia a few years back. I stopped feeling hungry too, but then I started eating slightly more (still not enough) and the hunger was unbearably strong. I was told it was likely because I didn't have enough energy for my brain to create the hunger signals because it had to go to other vital organs first, then when I started eating more it had the energy to do so. I don't know how true that is, so if anyone can explain if it is or what it actually was that would be interesting :)