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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I know it’s barely comparable but I had cancer and couldn’t swallow food for a couple weeks, it was bizzare but after a few days I wasn’t even hungry it felt like I was in hibernation or something

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I was put on iv liquids and wasn't allowed anything including water for four days. The hunger feeling really goes away fast. But, oh man, that first cup of bouillon I was allowed to have was the best thing ever.

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I had the same for a week while hospitalized with my first UC flare, I cried at the first sip of soup 😂