A man did not eat for over a year - and met his weight goal
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:27 am
Angus Barbieri (1938 or 1939 – 7 September 1990) was a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days,[1] 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.
After 1 year and 26 days without food Angus Barbieri ate his first solid meal at 10 AM on 11 July 1966: a boiled egg and a slice of buttered bread. He said to the gathered newspaper reporters and photographers, "I have forgotten what food tasted like ... It went down OK. I feel a bit full, but I thoroughly enjoyed it".
Doctors were amazed by Barbieri's ability to resist the temptation to eat without having to stay in the hospital. He celebrated his achievement by going on a vacation in Spain for three weeks, and a 1973 study found that Barbieri maintained a healthy weight of 196 pounds (89 kg) concluding that "prolonged fasting in this patient had no ill-effects". He moved to Warwick, married a woman named Mary, and had two sons. Barbieri died in September 1990 after a short illness.
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After 1 year and 26 days without food Angus Barbieri ate his first solid meal at 10 AM on 11 July 1966: a boiled egg and a slice of buttered bread. He said to the gathered newspaper reporters and photographers, "I have forgotten what food tasted like ... It went down OK. I feel a bit full, but I thoroughly enjoyed it".
Doctors were amazed by Barbieri's ability to resist the temptation to eat without having to stay in the hospital. He celebrated his achievement by going on a vacation in Spain for three weeks, and a 1973 study found that Barbieri maintained a healthy weight of 196 pounds (89 kg) concluding that "prolonged fasting in this patient had no ill-effects". He moved to Warwick, married a woman named Mary, and had two sons. Barbieri died in September 1990 after a short illness.
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