Francesca introduces her significant weight loss journey and emphasizes the importance of medical supervision during extreme diets.

• Francesca lost 100 pounds from obese to slim during her summer break.
• She warns against attempting extreme weight loss without medical supervision.

Francesca describes her struggles with obesity and her family's role in her weight issues.

• She felt overshadowed by her siblings and used her obesity to stand out.
• Her mother enabled her eating habits, nicknaming her 'my little bacon'.
• Francesca embraced her size, using it to assert dominance over peers.

Puberty and interest in boys motivated Francesca to consider losing weight, despite her friend Miranda's reluctance.

• As she grew older, Francesca's desire to date prompted her to want to get in shape.
• Miranda, with a similar BMI, refused to join Francesca in her weight loss goal.

Francesca details her calculated plan to lose 100 pounds through water fasting and extensive exercise.

• She needed to create a caloric deficit of 4,200 calories daily for 12 weeks.
• Francesca planned to water fast and walk eight hours each day to reach her goal.

Francesca faces hunger and physical strain in the initial days of her fasting regimen.

• The first two days were tough due to extreme hunger as her body used glycogen stores.
• She alternated between walking and cycling due to leg soreness from the exercise.

Francesca shares her fasting strategies and addresses her mother's concerns about her health.

• She distracted herself with nature hikes to manage hunger while fasting.
• Francesca's mother was skeptical of fasting, despite Francesca's research showing its benefits.

Francesca experiences a health scare and discovers she's suffering from an electrolyte deficiency.

• After fainting during a mountain trek, she realized she was deficient in electrolytes.
• Francesca started taking supplements, which improved her condition.

Francesca updates on her weight loss progress and confronts mixed reactions from friends.

• By day 84, she had lost over 100 pounds and received compliments, but also faced jealousy.
• Her friend Miranda made critical remarks, doubting the sustainability of Francesca's weight loss.

Francesca encounters the yo-yo effect and explores various diets before settling on a sustainable plan.

• After the fast, Francesca gained weight back, leading her to try different diets.
• She eventually adopted the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting with an OMAD schedule.

Francesca advises on finding a personal dietary plan and maintains her transformed physique, while Miranda remains critical.

• Francesca emphasizes the importance of finding a diet that suits individual needs.
• She has kept her weight off for two years while Miranda continues to be skeptical.