The most fascinating part about this timeline, for me, is that it's so short. Feels like forever ago I was using Netscape on Windows 95, but it really wasn't. It's come so far in such a short amount of time.
This most certainly wasn't a starvation diet. I didn't starve myself at any point. I'm not at all convinced my body has broken down any muscle. I'm not in any danger whatsoever.
During my six-day fast, I dropped from 252lbs to 228lbs. After the fast, I leveled out at 233lbs and then continued to drop because I didn't return to my old eating and exercise habits.
I felt that the post concluded better at the end of the fast rather than dragging it on, but since breaking the fast I've continued walking daily, I lift weights 3 day a week, I'm eating far more fruits and vegetables (especially apples) and I'm getting about 100g-150g of lean protein per day (from chicken, turkey, occasionally beef, and protein shakes). My water habit from the fast has carried over into everyday life. Lots of water, no sodas or other sugary drinks.
The fasting wasn't the change I was looking for, but a catalyst for that change. It put me on the right path.
I had my gallbladder removed in February of 2007 after several attacks, so thankfully it's not something for me to worry about. The pain I experienced lasted only one day and I haven't felt even a hint of it since.
When I started, I had already limited it to a short-term experiment precisely because I was afraid of developing a fasting compulsion. I certainly don't need to be swinging from one extreme to another.
I can relate to Anthony. He seems like a nice guy who fell in love with an idea and let blind ambition get the best of him. When I was new to online entrepreneurship, I did things just as stupid, but they (thankfully) got far less attention.
Hopefully he learns from this and pushes forward with new and better projects.