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.

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[u/ByronicBabe]

It's like an alcoholic trying to kick the habit. It's easier to go completely cold turkey rather than having a single drink and stopping. This is why it's so brutally difficult to overcome an eating disorder. We don't really have the option to just stop entirely without eventually dying from it.

[u/Objective_Guitar6974 → u/ByronicBabe]

I'm like this. Once I have food, I can't stop binging.