I think we need to start treating extreme obesity as an addiction. No one in their right mind tells an alcoholic to "just moderate yourself". I think the decisi

I think we need to start treating extreme obesity as an addiction. No one in their right mind tells an alcoholic to "just moderate yourself". I think the decisions of food need to be taken out of the hands of the obese. Eat what you're allotted, we promise its enough, and nothing else. I recommend people lose weight via fasting until they're "normal" weight. Best done with doctor's supervision, but it basically boils down to eat nothing, drink only 0 calorie drinks and take a daily dose of multivitamins and get some sodium + potassium. Barbieri took vitamins on various occasions throughout the fast, including potassium and sodium supplements. He was allowed to drink coffee, tea, and sparkling water, all of which are naturally calorie-free. He said there was the occasional time that he'd have a touch of sugar or milk in tea, especially in his final few weeks of fasting. At the end of his ordeal, Barbieri tipped the scales at 180 pounds. Five years later, he'd still kept almost all the weight he'd lost off, weighing in at 196 (89 kg). https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-story-of-a-man-who-survived-without-any-food-for-382-days https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-story-of-a-man-who-sur...