But I am back down to 185 pounds!

Hong Kong dieters warned over swallowing parasitic worms

But does it work? Look, I’m not saying it’s a good idea or that I would ever try it, hey pass me another “gummi”…

How bad can it be. It would sort of be like having a pet. Everyone needs companionship. Am I right?

The weight loss remedies use the eggs of Ascaris worms – giant intestinal roundworms which grow up to 15in in length in a host’s intestine and lay up to 200,000 more eggs a day inside the body.

Only 15 inches? Bah, that’s nothing. I once had a tapeworm so large that after they removed it, they were able to write the entire Bible on it, like they do with rice. True story.

He urged people to consult doctors before dieting and said the only healthy and effective means of weight loss was to eat less and take regular exercise.

Lies! Lies I tell you! Also, shut up you health Nazi!

Oh crap, I just broke Godwin’s Law….dangit….

Clinics and websites in the former British colony offer a bizarre variety of questionable weight loss methods including sweat-inducing body suits, fat-dissolving injections and even flammable paraffin wraps to literally burn off belly fat.

Ah, I love the smell of paraffin and burnt flesh in the morning…Smells like….Thursday.