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That minimum is just a rule of thumb for people that don't want / can't have medical supervision. There was a pretty well covered case something like 15 yrs ag
by ffsm8 2y ago
That minimum is just a rule of thumb for people that don't want / can't have medical supervision.
There was a pretty well covered case something like 15 yrs ago of someone massively obese that completely stopped eating and only consumed supplements to keep the bodys micro nutritions In order (which was continuously monitored by doctors). Iirc, he kept it up for 2 years until he got his target weight.
It's definitely a solid advice to keep to that rule of thumb though, albeit it'd say it's mostly a caloric delta you've gotta worry about: don't go beyond a sustained deficit of ~1k (consumed calories - used calories). It's fine too spike it occasionally in both directions, but going beyond will likely get you in trouble unless you're monitoring your health very closely
- sriacha 2y agoMaybe you're thinking of Angus Barbieri [0]: "Angus Barbieri (1938 or 1939 – 7 September 1990) was a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days,from 14 June 1965 to 30 June 1966. He subsisted on tea, coffee, sparkling water, vitamins and yeast extract while living at home in Tayport, Scotland, frequently visiting Maryfield Hospital for medical evaluation. Barbieri went from 456 pounds (207 kg) to 180 pounds (82 kg), losing 276 pounds (125 kg) and setting a record for the length of a fast." [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri's_fast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri's_fast
- pards 2y agoJoe Cross did a similar thing in his documentary "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" [0] in 2010 when he went on a 60-day juice fast during which he lost 100 lbs. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat%2C_Sick_and_Nearly_Dead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat%2C_Sick_and_Nearly_Dead
- sulam 2y agoFasting is a funny thing, because the definition is highly variable. As a teenager I fasted a few times[0] while doing construction work —- mostly carpentry. How the hell does a 17 yr old get the energy to move lumber, swing a hammer, etc while fasting? The answer is liquid calories. Juice fasts feel the same to me, I’m going to guess that someone could easily gain weight on a juice “fast” if they drink enough. 0 - religion causes you to do strange things sometimes.
- bluGill 2y agoMy cousin did the same thing - eat nothing but a vitamin for a month monitored by a doctor. He ended up in the hospital with type I diabetes which he probably could have held off for several more years if he had eaten more normally (genetics were against him so diabetes was probably in his future regardless, but he could have gone longer)
- tonyedgecombe 2y agoI wonder what the mechanism for that would be or if it was just coincidence. The medical consensus seems to be that T1D is triggered by a viral infection.
- bluGill 2y agoWho knows. This was 30 years ago and I'n not up on the latest. His family history though say he was susceptable
- david38 2y agoFasting is a great way to induce massive muscle loss. In almost every case, cutting weight loss by 60% in order to preserve muscle is desirable