In recent news from Epoch Times on October 4, 2024, an American woman who has long been struggling with obesity has adopted a unique weight-loss method by only eating sardines every day. As a result, she managed to shed 16 kilograms of weight after three months.
Florida internal medicine doctor Annette Bosworth shared the weight-loss story of the woman, named Jane Crummett, on her YouTube channel “Dr. Boz” last month. Jane Crummett, a 62-year-old retired military therapist, has been battling obesity for years. At one point, her weight reached 240 pounds (109 kilograms), causing her to experience plantar fasciitis due to the heaviness, making walking difficult. She also suffered from health issues like fatty liver.
Starting in 2020, she began a meat-based diet for weight loss, initially successfully shedding 65 pounds (29.4 kilograms). However, she later hit a plateau and regained the weight. In May of this year, her weight climbed back up to 196 pounds (89 kilograms), prompting her to seek another weight-loss solution.
She then adopted the 72-hour sardine fasting method recommended by Bosworth, where she only consumed sardines each day to boost metabolism, trigger ketosis for rapid fat burning.
She revealed that she ate only 4 cans of sardines daily, supplemented with medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, keeping her daily calorie intake below 1,500. She emphasized that she did not feel hungry at all during the weight-loss process.
After 98 days of dedication, she successfully lost a total of 35 pounds (16 kilograms), with a remarkable 12-pound (5.4 kilograms) weight loss in the first two weeks, as shared in her YouTube channel “My Zero Carb Life.” She praised the diet for restoring energy, reducing blood sugar, and alleviating leg pains.
However, British doctor Masarat Jilani recently warned on the Surrey Live website that sardines lack fiber, which is crucial for gut health and digestion. Solely consuming sardines can lead to constipation. Jilani also pointed out that canned sardines often contain high levels of salt or fat, especially in salted sardines, which can lead to excess sodium intake, raising blood pressure and stressing the kidneys.
American registered dietitian Emily Feivor told the New York Post, “Sardines can be part of a balanced diet, but should not be the sole source of food. Each food and food group has unique nutritional components that are essential for our health.”