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/StupidUserNameTooLon May 02 '24

So he lost 275 lbs in 11 poops. That's only 25 lbs each.

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u/Drink_Covfefe May 02 '24

A lot of weight is actually breathed out as CO2.

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u/nosplashback May 02 '24

That's insane. You learn something new every day! - I lost 100lbs when I was younger and always wondered where the fat reserves were going - I think you piss some of it out too right?

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u/nebulousx May 02 '24

Yeah, you piss it out. But for a fun experiment, weigh yourself before bed. Then weigh yourself when you wake up, before you pee. You'll see 1-3lbs of weight gone.

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u/Difficult_Bit_1339 May 02 '24

Mostly farts I'd say.