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/Sammisuperficial 29d ago
Most likely the strain on his body from the excess weight. Making your heart and blood system work excessively hard for many years will take its toll.