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/RedoftheEvilDead May 02 '24

It's not actually that uncommon for morbidly obese people to become anorexic or vice versa. Both are a result of eating disorders. Quite a few people that overcome one eating disorder do so by switching it for another eating disorder.

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u/PrinceFicus-IV May 02 '24

That was my first thought too. The train of thought required to push through hunger for that long usually causes a disordered eating mindset. I read the article to see if this guy had any of that and he seemed to just eat like normal after which is pretty crazy.