Potatoes: the new fat burner

[WannaBePro]

The guy lost 40kg in 6 months eating nothing but potatoes.

A Melbourne school teacher who vowed to only eat potatoes for an entire year says he has lost more than 40kg on his radical diet.

Elwood man Andrew Taylor, 36, launched his Spud Fit program six months ago to improve his addictive relationship with food.

He says he has yet to cheat on the diet even once.

“I am proud to say I have not even had a single bit of anything that is not potato this year so far,” Mr Taylor told 9NEWS.

“Basically I make mashed potato, boiled potato or baked potatoes, and put a little bit of herbs and spices and maybe some tomato sauce or barbeque sauce.”

Mr Taylor consumes between two and three kilograms of potatoes a day, provided free of charge by his local grocer.

From his starting weight of 150kg, Mr Taylor says he has lost more than 40kg.

Despite warnings from dieticians that the carbohydrate-heavy diet could come with health risks, his doctor says Mr Taylor’s health has actually improved.

While the full toll of Mr Taylor’s radical diet on his body is yet to be revealed, he stands by his decision.

“I’m not bored of them at all, I still quite enjoy potatoes actually,” Mr Taylor said.

“More important than anything is, I just feel amazing.”

http://www.9news.com.au/health/2016/06/28/19/24/melbourne-man-loses-40kg-six-months-into-potato-only-diet

[Jovo]

Im not sure if a diet of only potatoes will provide adequate micro and macro-nutrients .. let alone phytonutrients/anti oxidants and fibre

[Twaddle]

This is exactly what a "calorie is a calorie" can do for you too.  Epic results, he looks to be about 8 weeks out of contest shape.  Just needs to add a few BCAA's, and reduce calories by another 300.   

[WannaBePro]

This is exactly what a "calorie is a calorie" can do for you too.  Epic results, he looks to be about 8 weeks out of contest shape.  Just needs to add a few BCAA's, and reduce calories by another 300.   

 

TA will surely weigh in on this 

[Simple Simon]

Im not sure if a diet of only potatoes will provide adequate micro and macro-nutrients .. let alone phytonutrients/anti oxidants and fibre

i think potatoes are the only food you can eat in singularity that can allow you to maintain life.

once read it somewhere.

[Mr Anabolic]

Remember her?  A potato eating, skinny fat, lezbo...

[El Diablo Blanco]

Johnny Falcon discovered this a long time ago.

[polychronopolous]

This is exactly what a "calorie is a calorie" can do for you too.  Epic results, he looks to be about 8 weeks out of contest shape.  Just needs to add a few BCAA's, and reduce calories by another 300.   

Look kinda like Fedor in the after.

[Never1AShow]

330 lbs -90 lbs = 240 lbs.  in 6 months.  Not bad for your average person.  A little over 3 pounds a week.

"Elwood man Andrew Taylor, 36, launched his Spud Fit program six months ago to improve his addictive relationship with food.

He says he has yet to cheat on the diet even once.

“I am proud to say I have not even had a single bit of anything that is not potato this year so far,” Mr Taylor told 9NEWS.

“Basically I make mashed potato, boiled potato or baked potatoes, and put a little bit of herbs and spices and maybe some tomato sauce or barbeque sauce.”"

The strength of this is its simplicity.  All diets come down to willpower and determination.  This allowed a fat fuck to have a simple rule, follow it doggedly, and achieve.  There is a tremendous amount to be said for that approach.


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[El Diablo Blanco]

Dude would lose 30 more pounds if he just invested in a razor and got rid of that  body hair

[Twaddle]

So, he tried to exercise everyday for 90 minutes, and eats nothing but potatoes.  He gets 70 grams of protein daily from potatoes.  He gets his fats from potatoes.  He's lost 40kg in 6 months, and looks....... uhhhhm.......  .

If he were to have eaten a diet of meats, vegetables, and potatoes consisting of the same amount of calories, would he look any different than he does now?  

[Wiggs]

Looks like absolute shite

[calfzilla]

Never changed his underwear in one year.

[Twaddle]

Never changed his underwear in one year.

Pissening!

[Henda]

Are his legs photoshopped in the after? They look too small for his fat gut. Either way he still looks like absolute shit, he's fucking Moron

[Chadwick The Beta]

This is exactly what a "calorie is a calorie" can do for you too.  Epic results, he looks to be about 8 weeks out of contest shape.  Just needs to add a few BCAA's, and reduce calories by another 300.   

Sev used to be a lot leaner than this.

[HTexan]

The guy lost 40kg in 6 months eating nothing but potatoes.

http://www.9news.com.au/health/2016/06/28/19/24/melbourne-man-loses-40kg-six-months-into-potato-only-diet

And I bet he became diabetic too.

[HTexan]

Dude would lose 30 more pounds if he just invested in a razor and got rid of that  body hair

I see you like your men waxed. (Yes homo)

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Shizzo like symmetry

[C-BuZz]

Does this dude have any muscle under all that fat 

Even the after pics looks like he's got at least another 50kg to go before even starting to see any signs of muscle....

[jwb]

Microwaved potatoes eaten with skin have a lot of fiber.

[Jovo]

i think potatoes are the only food you can eat in singularity that can allow you to maintain life.

once read it somewhere.

sounds like a load of garbage.

First of all i doubt they have any b12 content = anemia due to lack of functioning RBC's ( b12 being essentialn in the synthesis of certain nucleic acids etc )

[Simple Simon]

sounds like a load of garbage.

First of all i doubt they have any b12 content = anemia due to lack of functioning RBC's ( b12 being essentialn in the synthesis of certain nucleic acids etc )

made you Google it though.....
Hope you didnt spend too long on it.

[Jovo]

made you Google it though.....
Hope you didnt spend too long on it.

i didn't google anything lol. I have been passionate about training for over 5 years. That means researching on the internet, personal training certs and a related university degree.

thanks for playing, though.

[WannaBePro]

And I bet he became diabetic too.

Not according to blood work. His doctor said his blood work improved after the weight loss.