Duggar first shared his relationship with food and his eating habits in the blog.
“I knew this wasn’t a healthy weight for me,” he shared.
Duggar cites that due to frequent travel over the years, he often ate fast food.

“While it was convenient, it wasn’t good for me,” he wrote.
“I love all kinds of food.
“I knew I liked food more than I liked working to be fit.”

Jim Bobdecided to fast, first just for a few days.
His goal became to fast for 40 days, he wrote.
He lost about a pound a day 35 pounds by day 35, he wrote.
Michelle Duggar also fasted with him after two weeks.
Jim Bob Duggar said of the experience, “I have felt great.”
He plans to use bone broth as a meal replacement going forward.
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