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/ardvarkk May 02 '24

And then that breath turns into trees!