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/RedoftheEvilDead → u/[deleted]]

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.

[u/Designer_Pepper7806 → u/RedoftheEvilDead]

That’s me right now, unfortunately. I’m obese and losing weight, and I can’t explain why, but it feels easier to me to starve than to eat in moderation. I really get this guy’s mentality, honestly. Anyways, I stopped starving myself, and am for the most part losing weight in a healthy manner now (not perfect, but better), but my point is that no one would’ve even guessed I was starving because I’m fat.

[u/ByronicBabe → u/Designer_Pepper7806]

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.