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Can the human body sustain itself without ANY food for more than 1 day?
Welcome to the Official site of the film that documents the extraordinary story of 1 obese man and the 55 day journey that changed his life.
From a perspective unlike any other film on obesity, Facing the Fat will inspire you, make you laugh and help everyone come to a greater understanding of the psychology of weight problems in our society today as he explores his own life during this challenging 55 days with no food... only water.
Controversial...Comical...Inspiring...Life-Changing.
THE FAST
FASTING - v.
1. to abstain from all food.
2. to eat only sparingly or of certain kinds of food
Long before Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins and a host of other diet programs and lifestyles, fasting has been a technique used throughout history as a method of detoxing the body and allowing the digestive system to get a well-needed break.
Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, believed fasting enabled the body to heal itself. Paracelsus, another great healer in the Western tradition, wrote 500 years ago that "fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within." So, if these guys thought it was a worthy practice, then why all the controversy in our modern era?
This fast, while extreme, was an experiment in the purest form of rehabilitation,
allowing our body to do what it does best and what it was made to do...
repair itself.
For 55 days, Kenny Saylors attempted to abstain from food and only c
onsumed SmartWater (Electrolyte enhanced water) at the recommendation
of his physician. At no time during this period was anything other than
SmartWater allowed to be introduced into his system.. not even so much
as a piece of gum.
Fasting can do wonders for the body.. but one this extreme can be fatal...
is it even possible?
THE MAN - Kenny Saylors (Director/Producer/Writer )
Kenny was born and raised in Texas. As an avid athlete and sportsman, he was always healthy and no one would ever expect different of him. But it was a few years ago when a relationship ended abruptly that impacted him most and he felt his health truly slip away. Emotionally distraught and depressed, he found comfort in food. During the course of the next year, he gained more than 80 pounds.
Overcoming the emotional issues within himself were one thing, but after that, the real challenge began... how to get himself back to a healthy place he used to be. Trying every yo-yo diet plan out there, he would only find himself more frustrated.. the mountain in front of him just never seemed to go away.
Ready for change, Kenny was inspired to attempt the fast and document it so that others who are in the same place he has been can realize that they are not alone and there is hope.
Kenny owns Saylors Brothers Entertainment with his brother, Kyle. Over the last 14 years, together they have produced and directed numerous acclaimed music videos , documentaries, motion pictures and television programming.
Their projects have included hits on Mtv and BET, also for Sony, NBC and FOX. Their films have received acclaim, recently their film "Kimjongilia" Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival '09 and was in competition for the coveted Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award and is currently in the run for an Academy Award Nomination for 2010.
For more info visit: www.saylorsbrothers.com
THE PROFESSIONALS
Dr. Fouad Ghaly, M.D.
Dr. Fouad Ghalys medical career began in his native Egypt, his choice to enter the demanding discipline of cardiovascular anesthesiology led him to residencies at several hospitals, including the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland.
Dr. Ghaly enjoyed great success at hospitals and medical centers around the country. He spent seven years as Medical Director of the Department of Anesthesiology at Long Beach Community Hospital and three years on staff at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Today Dr. Ghaly has a thriving anti-aging practice. Every day, he helps his patients receive, as he has, the gift of living a longer and healthier life.
L Sullivan
L Sullivan is the founder and owner of "Lumeria the Healing Spa", the primary location of ALL treatments received by Kenny throughout the film.
Not your typical day spa, Lumeria blends ancient techniques with the most advance technologies from all over the world.
for more infomation visit: www.lumeriathehealingspa.com
Dr. Howard Elkin, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Howard Elkin graduated with highest honors from the Medical College of Virginia, after which he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Michael Resse Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, and his fellowship in clinical cardiology at Northwestern University.
In addition to being a Cardiologist, he is also a competitive athlete, Dr. Elkin has run the proverbial gamut from mid and long-distance running, cycling and triathlons to gymnastics and most recently body building.
For more info visit: www.heartwise.com
Other Professionals...
Marna Goldstein & Kim Hiatt - Authors
http://www.thinwithin.com/
Rory Freedman - Best-Selling Author
http://www.roryfreedman.com/
Alex Pacheco - Co-Founder of PETA
Jeff Popick - Author
PRODUCERS
WRITERS
Paul
Brunotto
John & Matt
Edde
Sonia Woodfield
Kyle Saylors
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
CO-PRODUCERS
Susie Andrews Keith EllisAlthea Filo Louis FiloJason Gall Taryn Gall
Susie Andrews Keith Ellis
Althea Filo Louis Filo
Jason Gall Taryn Gall
Alaina Filo Jeremy Gilbreath
Douglas C. Garvin
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upcoming engagements
For more information about the upcoming Showing at the Chicago United Film Festival.. click HERE.
previous engagements
New Jersey
entertainment
WARNING: This fast was strictly monitored by Medical Doctors, due to it's extreme nature, DO NOT attempt water fasting
for any period of time without a Doctor's supervision and care. We do not recommend fasting as an alternative to Medical care.
