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I've seen this account (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX1729Nv6pc) of someone after a 40 day fast that I think is 100% legitimate, judging by the amount of fat it looks like he's lost since posting this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX75osEh6MI) forty days prior.

At 9000kcal/kg, each kg of fat will feed you for 3-5 days, depending on your metabolism. This means you only need 8-13kg of fat and an admirable dose of willpower to last this long.

A minimal test of pranism as described would need to be of similar length so weight loss is visible, without showing weight loss. A true test would need to be 2-3 times as long.

The fact that you've done it a week or so proves nothing. You'd hardly notice the weight loss.



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