Skip a Day During an annual physical, a doctor tells his overweight patient, ""You need to lose some weight, so try this diet. I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, I expect you will have lost five to ten pounds."" When the man returns, he's lost over 20 pounds. The doctor says. ""Great job, did you follow my instructions?"" The man nods ""I did, but I thought was going to drop dead every third day."" ""From hunger?"" asked the doctor. ""No, from skipping.""