How former food addict who shed a staggering 50kg by eating nothing but POTATOES for a year turned the bizarre diet into a thriving global business – and he says it can cure debilitating diseases
- Food addict Andrew Taylor ate only potatoes for a year in a bid to lose weight
- Credits the extreme diet with curbing his addiction and helping with depression
- He’s shed just over 50 kilograms in a year following a potato only food plan
- Mr Taylor turned the bizarre diet into a thriving global business called ‘Spudfit’
An Australian man who changed his life and shed 50kg by eating a potato-only diet has now turned the bizarre weight-loss method into a thriving business.
When Andrew Taylor started his weight loss journey at the beginning of 2016 he tipped the scales at 151.7kg.
During this time he was anxious, clinically depressed and addicted to food.
Instead of following a prescribed diet and fitness plan to lose weight, Mr Taylor took radical action and eliminated everything except potato.
When Andrew Taylor (pictured) started his weight loss journey at the beginning of 2016 he weighed 151.7 kilograms
An Australian man changed his life and shed 50 kilograms by eating a potato-only diet has now turned the bizarre weight-loss method into a thriving business
‘Potatoes came up as being the best choice. They’ve got the most amounts of scientific evidence behind them,’ he previously told Daily Mail Australia.
‘They’ve got all the carbs and proteins and fats and minerals and fibre and everything else.’
Not only did the humble spud shrink his waistline, it also helped ease feelings of depression and anxiety.
Since his impressive weight loss, the ambitious Australian has turned the personal project into a global Spudfit business.
He’s helped transform bodies and the lives of food addicts across the world.
‘I’ve helped people cure type two diabetes, people have got off blood pressure medications, people have lost a lot of weight,’ Mr Taylor told Seven News.
Before and after: Andrew Taylor credits a diet of potatoes for his 50 kilogram weight loss
The self-described food addict took radical action to break his dependence on unhealthy food by eliminating everything except the humble spud
A report by Australian Popular Science – which doesn’t advocate for a diet of potatoes – said it could be possible to extract enough nutritional value to maintain health.
‘The traditional white potato contains all the essential amino acids you need to build proteins, repair cells, and fight diseases,’ wrote Ellen Airhart.
‘And eating just five of them a day would get you there.’
However, dietician Melanie McGrice said there could be a risk of nutritional deficiencies if people resort to eating only potatoes.
Mr Taylor said his potato-only diet helped with a range of health issues including improving his cholesterol level and blood pressure.
Before embarking on the spud-only food plan, Mr Taylor said he’d been spending his days eating deep-fried food, ice cream, cake, chocolate and pizza.
Before embarking on the spud-only food plan, Mr Taylor said he’d been spending his days eating deep-fried food, ice cream, cake, chocolate and pizza
Mr Taylor said his potato-only diet helped with a range of health issues including improving his cholesterol level and blood pressure