Skipping A Day

A woman was terribly overweight, so her doctor put her on a diet:

- I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds.

When the woman returned, she shocked the doctor by losing nearly 20 pounds.

- Why, that's amazing! - the doctor said.

- Did you follow my instructions?

The woman nodded:

- I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day.

- From hunger, you mean?

- No, from skipping.