Penn Jillette's Potato Diet: How a 100+ Pound Weight Loss Began
                                
                                
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                                Facing high blood pressure at 322 pounds, magician Penn Jillette sought a radical weight-loss solution rather than surgery. The unconventional start was what was Penn Jillette's potato diet, a strict, two-week mono-diet designed to dramatically reset his relationship with food.