Skip a Day

An extremely overweight man was put on a diet by his doctor.

"I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you’ll have lost at least 5 pounds," the doctor said.

When the man returned, the doctor was shocked that the man had lost nearly 20 pounds.

"Why, that’s amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?"

The man nodded... "I’ll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that 3rd day."

"From hunger, you mean?" asked the doctor.

"No, from all that skipping."