A terribly overweight blonde woman went to see her doctor because she was worried about her weight. She sat down in his office and said, “Doctor, I really need help. I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work.”

The doctor examined her, looked over her chart, and finally said, “All right, we’ll start with a simple diet plan.”

The woman nodded seriously, ready to listen.

“I want you to eat only vegetables and grains for two days,” the doctor explained. “Then skip a day, and repeat the same procedure for two weeks. When you come back, you should have lost at least five pounds.”

The blonde smiled and said, “I can do that, doctor.”

Two weeks later, she returned for her follow-up appointment. The doctor looked at the scale and nearly dropped his clipboard.

“This is incredible!” he said. “You’ve lost almost twenty pounds!”

The blonde beamed proudly.

“That’s amazing,” the doctor continued. “Did you follow my instructions exactly?”

She nodded. “Yes, doctor, I did. But I have to tell you, I thought I was going to drop dead after the third day.”

The doctor leaned forward with concern.

“From hunger, you mean?”

The blonde shook her head and said,

“No… from skipping.”