The diet

A man was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet: "I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this for two weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least five pounds."

When the man returned, the doctor discovered that the man had lost 25 pounds. "I can't believe it!" exclaimed the doctor. "You lost 25 pounds by following my instructions?"

"Yes, exactly as you instructed me. But on the third day I thought I was going to drop dead!"

"Were you very hungry?"

"No, from the skipping!"

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