Man Starved Himself, Lost 230lbs: “I’d Do It Again”
The Original Post
Back in October, went through a breakup. Fucked, played video games, and ate my pain away.
By April, I was weighing in at 6’4 410lbs.
Moved back home with my parents, started indirectly starving myself.
Then the compliments came at work, started off with a lady thinking that I had some terminal illness. Asked me if I was sick, I was like wtf are you talking about.
Then I noticed the weight loss and I just kept doing what I was doing, which was not eating until supper, then a half a bag of chips, and repeat.
By September I was weighing in at 187lbs.
The difference in how people treat me is night and fucking day. Feels like I have a foot in the door with every person I meet. But before, I had to win them over once they realized I was funny.
Friends I have that were around my size asking me what I did. I tell them straight up, I just starved myself. No gym, just work and barely eating.
I’m now weighing at 196lbs, I’m aiming for 210-230 with muscle.
But I’ll take being skinny with an eating disorder, than being obese with an eating disorder any fucking day.
Edit: Okay okay everyone, my apologies, do not do what I did. I recant suggesting people do what I did. Don’t do it and if you want to do it, read the responses of people telling me how I fucked myself up. Dug myself out one hole, just to jump into another it appears.
What Reddit Said
Reddit users were deeply concerned about OP’s dangerous weight loss methods. Many commenters shared their own experiences with eating disorders, warning about long-term health consequences. However, they also acknowledged the harsh reality of weight-based discrimination that OP experienced.
The community strongly discouraged others from following OP’s example. Meanwhile, several users pointed out the irony that a coworker asking if he had terminal illness wasn’t exactly a “compliment.” In fact, most responses focused on urging OP to seek professional help and develop healthier habits moving forward.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: OP’s method was extremely dangerous, even if the results seemed positive. While Reddit understood his frustration with societal treatment based on weight, users unanimously agreed that starving yourself to lose weight creates serious health risks. This case highlights the complex relationship between health and wellness and the need for sustainable approaches to weight management.
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