In June 1965, a young Scotsman named Angus Barbieri walked into Dundee Royal Infirmary with a request so audacious that even the doctors thought it absurd: “I want to stop eating.” At just 27 years old, Angus weighed 207 kg (456 lb) and felt trapped in a body that no longer belonged to him. What began as a short experiment turned into one of the most extraordinary medical cases ever recorded.

🍵 Under constant medical supervision, Angus embarked on a fast that stretched not for days, or weeks, but for 382 astonishing days. He consumed no solid food—only water, tea, coffee, vitamins, and occasional electrolytes. The pangs of hunger that once dominated his life faded as his body learned to live off its vast reserves of stored energy.

🥖 At last, in July 1966, Angus’s fast ended. His first bite was humble yet profound: a single boiled egg, with a slice of bread and a pat of butter. That small meal marked not just the return of food, but the triumph of his will. He had shed 125 kilograms, reaching a steady 82 kg (180 lb), and more importantly—he kept the weight off.

✨ Angus Barbieri’s story is not a blueprint to follow, but a reminder of what the human spirit can endure when desperation meets discipline. His journey remains the longest medically supervised fast in history, a tale of emptiness that led not to weakness, but to one man reclaiming his life—one boiled egg at a time. 🕊️