The Water Diet , guy lost 16 lbs in 6 days

FTF2014
FTF2014 Posts: 257 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I was looking online at some weight loss articles and came across The Water Diet . This guy under a doctors care only had water for 6 days. In that time period he lost 16 lbs and somehow all his stiff joints , hearing , and smell improved. This is probably the funniest story I ever read, its great if you need laughs.

http://www.gq.com/life/fitness/201311/six-day-water-fast-diet?currentPage=2

Replies

  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    I think technically to call something a "diet" you must at some point ingest calories.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Starvation makes you lose weight not exactly surprising or new information
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Starvation makes you lose weight not exactly surprising or new information

    :laugh:
  • coolblondenerd
    coolblondenerd Posts: 90 Member
    I'm on a revolutionary diet called the Food Diet. I eat pretty much whatever I like within a healthy calorie restriction in order to get to my ideal weight and body fat %. I am trying to reduce how much processed food I eat, but that is a personal choice and not a requirement of the Food Diet. Everyone should join me on this amazing diet!
  • lissaann29078
    lissaann29078 Posts: 53 Member
    I think technically to call something a "diet" you must at some point ingest calories.



    I would have to agree.
  • andylowry
    andylowry Posts: 89
    Mmmmm-- roast crackling water, my favorite!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    :noway:
  • lemonlionheart
    lemonlionheart Posts: 580 Member
    Pfft, only weak people need 'water'. If you're truly dedicated you can live off of cosmic micro food ingested through breathing air.

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/human-barbie-valeria-lukyanova-reveals-she-wants-to-become-a-breatharian-and-live-on-air-alone/story-fneuz8wn-1226845807152
  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    It's fine if he's under doctor's supervision. One Scotsman went over a year with no food (but he started at over 400 pounds). He was given supplements and for some reason they gave him yeast for awhile, too. Never did figure that one out. He didn't regain the weight, either.

    16 pounds? Half of what he lost was water, guaranteed. Glycogen depletion.

    Anyway, the key words are: 'doctor's supervision' in both cases.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    It's fine if he's under doctor's supervision. One Scotsman went over a year with no food (but he started at over 400 pounds). He was given supplements and for some reason they gave him yeast for awhile, too. Never did figure that one out. He didn't regain the weight, either.

    16 pounds? Half of what he lost was water, guaranteed. Glycogen depletion.

    Anyway, the key words are: 'doctor's supervision' in both cases.
    It's what you classify as food though. If you research into this case what actually happened was he was given copious amount of supplements. So yes technically he didn't eat but he still had to ingest vitamins and minerals from somewhere which he did as well as you say yeast
  • FTF2014
    FTF2014 Posts: 257 Member
    Pfft, only weak people need 'water'. If you're truly dedicated you can live off of cosmic micro food ingested through breathing air.

    http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/human-barbie-valeria-lukyanova-reveals-she-wants-to-become-a-breatharian-and-live-on-air-alone/story-fneuz8wn-1226845807152

    Haha thats another funny story , good one!! I wonder how many crazy diet stories there are out there.
  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    It's fine if he's under doctor's supervision. One Scotsman went over a year with no food (but he started at over 400 pounds). He was given supplements and for some reason they gave him yeast for awhile, too. Never did figure that one out. He didn't regain the weight, either.

    16 pounds? Half of what he lost was water, guaranteed. Glycogen depletion.

    Anyway, the key words are: 'doctor's supervision' in both cases.
    It's what you classify as food though. If you research into this case what actually happened was he was given copious amount of supplements. So yes technically he didn't eat but he still had to ingest vitamins and minerals from somewhere which he did as well as you say yeast

    True, by strict standards he wasn't doing a water fast. Water fasters who believe it cleanses tend to stick to only distilled water from what I've read. But the Scotsman did prove you can live for a very long time on zero or virtually zero calories, if you have the fat stores and nutrients.

    I'd love to see a followup. How long did he live? Is he still alive? Has he suffered unusual health problems or unusually fewer health problems?
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    205bc75.gif
  • cparter
    cparter Posts: 754 Member
    I'm on a revolutionary diet called the Food Diet. I eat pretty much whatever I like within a healthy calorie restriction in order to get to my ideal weight and body fat %. I am trying to reduce how much processed food I eat, but that is a personal choice and not a requirement of the Food Diet. Everyone should join me on this amazing diet!

    WOW! We have the same eating plan! Amazing - too bad we didn't patent this idea :laugh:
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    I want to see part 2 of the article. You know, the 3 days after where he puts that weight right back on.........
  • FTF2014
    FTF2014 Posts: 257 Member
    I want to see part 2 of the article. You know, the 3 days after where he puts that weight right back on.........

    Hahaha
  • mojohowitz
    mojohowitz Posts: 900 Member
    Starvation makes you lose weight not exactly surprising or new information

    Not if you ask the legions of "starvation mode" proponents here on MFP.
  • FTF2014
    FTF2014 Posts: 257 Member
    Starvation makes you lose weight not exactly surprising or new information

    Not if you ask the legions of "starvation mode" proponents here on MFP.

    Now its "water mode" haha

Categories