Jimmy's 30-Day No-Food Challenge Ended on Day 14 With Gordon Ramsay
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Jimmy set out to eat no food at all for 30 days, drinking only water, while doctors checked on them every day. The video follows that attempt day by day. It records the weight loss, the fatigue, a campaign of temptation from friends, and the moment the fast ended after two weeks, in a kitchen with Gordon Ramsay.
The Rules and the Stakes
At the start, Jimmy weighed 220 pounds and said that "no food" was meant literally. The only thing going in their mouth for the rest of the month would be water. Jimmy called it the hardest they had ever pushed their body and told viewers not to try it at home. A team of doctors monitored vital signs every day, according to Jimmy, to make sure the fast didn't lead to a heart attack or something worse.
The penalty was simple. If Jimmy ate food for any reason during the 30 days, Chris would get to shave their head. Chris said right away that there was no way Jimmy would last 30 days. The friends cleared every bit of food out of the house, because Jimmy said they didn't want "a single calorie of food" left in it. Chris also smashed the plates and, by accident, the microwave. The group was strict about the rules. When someone asked whether swallowing a fly by accident would count as eating, Jimmy answered, "Uh, probably."
Days One and Two: Working on an Empty Stomach
The first night mostly felt odd. Jimmy noticed the missing bedtime snack. The next morning the usual routine of eating breakfast first was gone, so Jimmy went straight to work. The weight was about the same as the day before, which Jimmy had expected.
Day two was spent filming a separate video, in which a man would try to spend 100 days inside a circle. Jimmy found that filming on an empty stomach was much harder than it sounded. After roughly four or five hours of shooting, they felt drained and wanted to go to bed. The friends had already started tempting Jimmy. Chandler sat nearby with McDonald's and blew the smell in Jimmy's direction. By the end of day two, Jimmy admitted to being really hungry.
Days Three to Six: Weight Loss, a Headache, and a Blood Test
Jimmy said many people describe days three through six as the hardest. For the most part, Jimmy felt fine, just a little sluggish and tired. The scale showed 2.5 pounds lost in one day. Jimmy called that "pretty crazy" but also linked it to a large bowel movement that morning.
On day three, Jimmy did a photo shoot for their snack brand, Feastables. Being around the chocolate made Jimmy hungry. The photographers wanted a shot of Jimmy biting a bar, so Jimmy called Chris to ask permission and promised to spit it out. Chris said that was fine as long as Jimmy had a shaved head in the picture. In the end, Jimmy only pretended to bite the chocolate. Jimmy also described how quickly their mood could change: in the morning they had felt it wasn't too hard, and by later that day they felt they badly needed to eat.
On day four, Jimmy woke up with a headache. The doctor said it was normal and should go away in a day or two. Jimmy spent most of the day in bed, but still weighed in and found they had lost another half pound. By day five, Jimmy weighed 212.2 pounds, which was three pounds less in 24 hours. That day Jimmy also had blood drawn, partly to prove to viewers and to Chris that they hadn't eaten. The doctor said the main thing to look for was the hormone leptin, which would show whether Jimmy had been eating or not. The results would take a couple of days.
Day six was a surprisingly good day. Jimmy didn't want to get cocky with 24 days still to go, but said they were beginning to think the challenge was actually possible. The scale showed 210 pounds even, and Jimmy compared the falling line to "Bitcoin this year." After going back to the circle video and talking loudly for a long time, Jimmy was exhausted and took a nap in the contestant's house before filming wrapped up.
The Friends' Campaign of Temptation
Throughout the video, the friends tried to break Jimmy, since that was how they would get to shave Jimmy's head. Early on, they announced a "surprise" that Jimmy took to mean torture. They rented an ice cream truck, put it on Jimmy's credit card, played its music outside the house, shouted Jimmy's name, and threw ice cream at the windows until one broke. Jimmy pointed out that the house was being rented from a friend. Because a house with an open window didn't feel safe, Jimmy spent that night at a friend's place.
The temptation kept coming in smaller ways. On the night of day six, around midnight, the friends invited Jimmy to hang out while they ate nachos. Jimmy said they were seriously thinking about shaving their head just to eat some. The friends offered the nachos, and Jimmy decided to stick with water.
The End of Week One and the Growing Toll
Jimmy marked one full week without food by crunching on ice balls. Jimmy admitted the joke was funnier in their head after seven days without eating. The weigh-in showed almost 12 pounds lost in one week.
Day seven was busy. At the studio, Jimmy came across Oreos someone had left out, said they wanted one badly, and asked a studio worker to eat it instead so Jimmy could watch. Jimmy also toured sets for an upcoming video, including a chocolate factory set with a chocolate fountain and the large amount of chocolate needed to fill it. The candy made Jimmy so hungry that they asked why this had to be filmed during the fast. Later, Jimmy and Karl filmed with Quackity for the rest of the day. Jimmy said the challenge was clearly starting to wear them down.
When the friends invited Jimmy to play basketball, Jimmy went even while calling it probably a horrible idea. Jimmy air-balled the first shot. Nolan noted that Jimmy had much less energy and was making fewer shots. Jimmy said they hadn't realized how weak not eating had made them, though they still scored a few baskets. Around this point, Jimmy also had their first bowel movement in over a week. Jimmy looked it up and found it was apparently normal. Recording for the reaction channel drained Jimmy further. They said they also hadn't slept well and could barely keep their eyes open, and they ended up sleeping on a couch at the studio.
New York and a House Full of Food
On day ten, Jimmy flew to New York to appear on stage with someone named Mark (the transcript renders the name as "Mark Rober") in front of what Jimmy called a lot of very important people. Jimmy said they were tired and hadn't eaten. Someone they met there said they hadn't known it was scientifically possible to survive that long without food. During the talk, Jimmy handed out chocolate bars from their new chocolate brand to the audience. Jimmy said the talk went well and then went to bed exhausted.
While Jimmy was away, Tareq let the friends into the house, and they spent the whole day filling it with food. One of them ate throughout the process. They were confident Jimmy would come home, eat, and lose the bet. When Jimmy got back, Tareq admitted to filming the whole thing. Jimmy found food everywhere, including in the bed, said the house smelled great, and asked how badly the friends wanted to shave their head. On a FaceTime call, Chandler asked whether Jimmy was hungry. Jimmy said yes: the stomach pain had mostly gone away, but now it was throbbing. Chandler asked whether Jimmy had checked under the toilet seats, and Jimmy said that now they definitely wouldn't.
Days Twelve and Thirteen: The Chocolate Factory and the Doctor's Concern
Around day twelve, Jimmy filmed the chocolate factory video while watching other people eat chocolate. Jimmy lost track of the day and wasn't sure whether it was twelve or thirteen. Jimmy said the day got worse from there. They were so nauseous that they couldn't film for more than 20 minutes without sitting down. At one point they felt they might throw up and nearly scrapped the chocolate factory video because their energy was so low. By evening, Jimmy felt close to passing out and went to see the doctor.
The visit gave mixed news. The hormone results had come back and showed the fast was going well, which also answered the question of whether Jimmy had been secretly eating. Chris said he believed it, since he had seen Jimmy fall asleep eight times that day. The doctor said Jimmy's electrolytes still looked good but that they were a little concerned about Jimmy's energy level. The doctor added that if Jimmy started feeling worse, they could always break the fast for safety. Chris joked that they could also "break the hair off" Jimmy's head. Jimmy said this was the reason long fasts need medical supervision: Jimmy didn't know what they were doing and was following the doctor's advice. Jimmy also admitted that Chris's suggestion to shave, eat, and feel better was tempting at that moment.
Vegas and Gordon Ramsay
On day thirteen, Jimmy had to fly out and weighed in at home first. They were 18 pounds below their starting weight after two weeks. The destination was Las Vegas, to film a short clip with Gordon Ramsay for one of Jimmy's videos. Jimmy said all the flying was really catching up with them. On the plane, they turned down peanuts from a flight attendant. Just after midnight, which made it officially day fourteen, Jimmy noted the hotel room was full of snacks and that Nolan wouldn't stop eating them in front of Jimmy. Jimmy went to bed hungry.
During the shoot with Ramsay, Jimmy said they tried to stay upbeat but were "dying on the inside." Afterward, Ramsay said he wanted to cook something for Jimmy for his own channel. Jimmy explained the dilemma. Karl could taste-test for the channel, but Ramsay was "one of the greatest chefs to ever live," and turning down his food would mean passing up a golden opportunity.
On the show, Scrambled, Ramsay introduced the episode as cooking his favorite dish, scrambled eggs, with close friends. Jimmy explained the challenge and the head-shaving penalty and said they would try not to eat what he made. Ramsay asked whether Jimmy was really going to refuse, and Jimmy said it depended on how good it looked. Ramsay asked how someone fasts for 30 days. Jimmy replied that they weren't a doctor and didn't want to tell people how. Ramsay also asked when Jimmy last went to the bathroom. When the breakfast sandwich was ready, Ramsay urged Jimmy to take at least one bite. He said Jimmy would be the first person in his entire career who didn't eat something he had cooked from start to finish.
One Bite, and the Haircut
Jimmy agreed to one bite. Jimmy said that, technically, they would have to spit it out because of refeeding syndrome, but they still wanted to taste it. When asked directly whether this meant breaking the fast, Jimmy said yes. Jimmy called the sandwich the best thing they had ever tasted in their life and added that you can't just take in a flood of carbs after 14 days without eating. Jimmy also said they felt energized just from having it in them.
Jimmy called Ramsay a "jerk" for making them shave their head and accepted the penalty: "A deal is a deal." Chris started shaving, and the friends commented on how much hair came off and how thin the sides looked. Partway through, Jimmy said they no longer trusted Chris with the razor, and their barber finished the job. Jimmy said this would be the only time viewers saw them like this, because they planned to wear a hat for the next five months. The video ends the way it began, with a plate thrown away because "you won't be needing these anymore."
The challenge was called a 30-day fast, and it lasted 14 days. By then Jimmy had lost about 18 pounds, was dealing with nausea and constant exhaustion, and had been told by the doctor that the fast could be stopped for safety. It ended in Ramsay's kitchen.
I am not eating any food for the next thirty days.
Wait, won't you be hungry?
This is what I currently look like, and I weigh 220 pounds. And when I say no food, I really mean it. This was the hardest I've ever pushed my body in my entire life.
Seriously, do not try this at home. I had a whole team of doctors watching me every single day. They kept track of all my vitals, like these, to ensure I didn't have a heart attack, or worse. Thanks, doctors!
And if I for any reason eat food in the next 30 days, Chris, you get to shave my head.
No way! Yes.
There's no way he is going to 30 days. We're shaving his head.
The challenge has officially begun.
Guess you won't need these.
(Ceramic plate shattering)
You're right. And since I'm not eating for the next 30 days, I might as well get rid of all the food in my house.
Or are you eating?
I'm not. Or are you?
I'm not eating. And can you guys help me get rid of all this food?
Or is he?
Take all my food. I don't want a single calorie of food in this house.
Jimmy, question. If a fly flies into your mouth, 'cause your mouth is open, and you accidentally swallow it, does that count as eating?
Probably.
Yeah, we're that serious.
Enjoy the food! I'll see you guys later. You forgot the Cheetos. Ow!
Tomorrow, we're bi...
Say it to the door.
All right, the challenge is now getting serious. The boys are gone, and my kitchen is completely empty. Also, Chris accidentally broke my microwave.
(Ceramic plate shattering)
The microwave broke.
Thanks a lot, Chris.
I'm laying in bed about to go to sleep, and it feels weird not having a snack before bed. I'm staying strong. I'll see you guys tomorrow.
Typically when I wake up, the first thing I do is I go eat breakfast, but obviously I can't do that now. So, I guess I just go film videos. The only thing going in my mouth for the next twenty-eight days is water.
Let's go see how much weight I've lost. To be honest, I probably weigh basically the same. Yeah, like I said.
And I'm about to go start filming a different video, so today's gonna be a pretty difficult day. And the video we're filming is, we're seeing if this man can spend a hundred days in this circle. Comment which you think is harder, spending a hundred days in a circle, or not eating food for 30 days.
Filming on a completely empty stomach is much harder than it sounds. By the end of it, I was drained.
(Weary sighing)
That's probably four or five hours of filming, and honestly, man, I need to go to bed. I'm tired now.
Hey, Chan-Chan, what you got there?
Oh, just some McDonald's.
I'm blowing the smells your way.
You are.
Jimmy, you want to eat me.
It's the end of day number two. Not gonna lie, I'm actually really hungry, and I'll see you guys tomorrow.
A lot of people say that days three through six are the hardest, but for the most part I feel fine. I'm just a little sluggish. And I just feel tired.
Taking my first poop since I started fasting.
(Background bell chiming)
How much do I weigh? So, I'm down two and a half pounds in the last day. That's actually pretty crazy. But it does make sense, because I took a giant poop this morning.
We're about to do a photo shoot for my snack brand, Feastables. And it sucks, because I can't eat 'em, and this is making me hungry. That's me smiling through the pain.
You need me to take a bite of this?
Yes.
They want a photo of me taking a bite of the bar. Can I have permission? I'll spit it out, I promise.
Yeah, you can do that, if in the picture you can have a shaved head.
I hate you. All right, I'm hanging up. Fake biting chocolate!
This morning I was like, "Yeah, I'm not that hungry. This isn't too hard." Now I'm like, "Bro, I need to eat food."
The boys told me they have a surprise for me. Which is basically a nice way of them saying they're about to torture me.
We just rented an ice cream truck.
'Cause we wanna shave Jimmy's head.
(Frozen confection thudding)
Oh, I'm sorry, Tareq!
All right, let's go!
(Truck speaker trilling "Turkey in the Straw" melody)
Yeah! Oh, Jimmy!
I hear music outside...
Jimmy!
And now they're screaming my name.
Jimmy!
Oh my gosh.
Hey.
Hey, we got ice cream.
Did you use my credit card for this?
Of course we did. What, would we use our own money?
Of course. Screw you guys.
It just clicked in my head that these goofy goobers are gonna be trying to tempt me this entire time.
(Frozen confection hitting house)
They're literally throwing ice cream at my window.
Oh my God.
(Strained yelling)
(Glass window shattering)
Did you guys just break the window?
Jimmy!
Jimmy, watch out for the broken glass in the ice cream.
You guys do realize I'm renting this from a friend?
Hey, Jimmy, catch.
(Frozen confection thudding)
Did you guys have fun?
We have one more little trick.
Oh, one more, of course.
We do have one more.
Let me guess, you ordered pizza?
(Background crickets chirping)
Okay, get out here. Come on, all you guys go. Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!
The boys smashed a window...
(Window glass shattering)
And it doesn't seem safe to sleep in a house with an open window. I decided to just sleep over at a friend's house.
It's the morning. And I woke up with a headache. Doc said it should go away within a day or two; it's pretty normal. So, I'm probably not gonna do much today.
Despite that, I managed to drag myself to the weigh-in set. Turns out I lost another half a pound. Good progress. Back to bed for the rest of the day.
Today is day five. I'm going to check with the doctor, check on the guy in the circle, film some TikToks, and then figure out how I buy a private island for a hundred million subscribers.
All right, I weigh 212.2 pounds. I lost another three pounds over the last 24 hours.
Where does it go?
Bro, I don't know.
We should find it.
Currently, I'm getting blood work done to prove
To you guys, and Chris, that I haven't eaten.
Main thing I'm gonna be looking for is a hormone called leptin. It will tell me whether you're eating or not. They're gonna take a couple days to come in.
We'll await the results.
Today is day number six, and for whatever reason, I'm feeling really good. I don't wanna get cocky, cause I still have 24 days left, but I'm starting to think this is actually possible.
You guys know the deal, two hundred and ten point one pounds. We're on 210 exactly. Wow. This is Bitcoin this year.
And now it's time to go check on the guy we trapped in the circle. We're filming the hundred day in circle video. And after talking really loud for a long time, I'm very tired. So I'm gonna just take a nap, probably.
So I did take a nap in this guy's house, and then we finished filming.
Need anything else?
No, I think I'm good.
See you in a week.
A week.
It's currently midnight, and the boys asked if I wanted to hang out. They're all just nomming away. I'm not gonna lie, in this moment I am contemplating shaving my head so I can eat some nachos. Those look really good.
You can have them.
All right, I'm sticking to my water.
Your loss.
Good morning, Jim. How you doing?
I'm doing phenomenal, because it's officially been a week since I ate food. And what better way to celebrate this milestone than some ice balls?
Ow! This was a lot funnier in my head after seven days without food; cut me some slack.
This next shot is brought to you from the side, because Tareq didn't hit record. Oh my gosh, I'm down almost 12 pounds since we started in only a week.
Day seven was really busy. First, I did my vital check at the studio.
Bad, bad, no.
Who left these laying around? I want it so bad.
Don't.
You eat it for me. Let me just watch you eat this Oreo. This is sensational.
Then I checked out some in-progress sets from an upcoming video. And finally, me and Karl filmed with Quackity for the rest of the day.
I don't understand how this constitutes as a talent.
Mental toughness is a challenge. I haven't ate food in seven days.
What?
This challenge is definitely starting to wear me down.
For one of our coming up videos we're... Thank you, truck. What I was trying to say is the chocolate factory set was being built, and I wanted to show you.
This is a chocolate fountain, and that's how much chocolate it requires to fill it. Bro, being around these candies are making me so hungry. Why did we have to film this during my fast?
The boys sent me a random DM saying they're playing basketball. It's probably a horrible idea, but screw it. I literally airballed my first shot.
He's definitely a lot less energetic, making less shots.
I didn't realize how weak I was from not eating. But despite that, I still managed to score a little.
So funny story, I just pooped, and that's significant, because this was my first poop in over a week. So I did some Googling, and apparently this is a normal thing. Not gonna lie, it feels so weird to poop again.
I was recording some videos for the reaction channel, and it really just drained me, man.
It's almost Jimmy James nap time. He is low on calories.
I'm low on the energies. I also just didn't sleep that well last night, but I can barely keep my eyes open. I'm on a couch in the studio, and I'm literally just sleeping.
On day 10 I flew out to New York to meet with Mark Rober. Me and Mark are about to talk on the stage in front of a bunch of very important people. And I'm tired, and haven't ate food.
I didn't know it was scientifically possible to survive that long without food.
But back home, the boys had their own plans.
While Jimmy's in New York, Tareq let us into his house, and we've been filling it with food all day.
I've been eating all day.
Stop. Okay.
We removed thirty-two and a half billion pounds of trash.
Brings us a step closer to a cleaner world.
Oh! What? Stop! You're making it splosh.
I recently launched a chocolate brand, and I thought it would be fun to give you guys all some chocolate bars.
The talk went great, and now I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed.
When Jimmy gets back from New York, guys, he's not gonna know what hit him, but it was us. He's definitely gonna eat, and then we get to shave his head.
Team Us!
Hello?
Hey, Jim. Hey, listen, I can explain.
Were you in on this?
I filmed it.
Oh, it smells so good in here. Please tell me it was just down here? My bed? Bro! How badly do they wanna shave my head? I'm FaceTiming Chandler. What is this?
Ya hungry?
Yes, actually. My stomach pain went away for the most part, but now it's throbbing.
Did you check under the toilet seats?
No, and because you said that I'm not going to now.
I'm in a chocolate factory, watching people eat chocolate. And it's been 12 days since I ate food. Thirteen, twelve? I don't even know what day.
And the day only got worse from there. I was so nauseous that I couldn't film for more than 20 minutes without sitting down for a break. Oh my God, I'm gonna throw up. At one point, I almost scrapped the chocolate factory video, because I was so low energy.
You want to sit down for a second?
And by the end of the day, I felt like I was gonna pass out. So we headed to check with the doctor.
I'm getting pretty low on energy. So I'm gonna talk to the doctor.
And see what we should do.
I think we should shave your head. And then you can eat, and then you'll feel better.
True, it is actually kind of tempting right now. I really am hungry.
Your hormone levels came back, and it shows you are doing good with your fast.
I believe you. I saw you sleep eight times today.
It's definitely starting to catch up to me.
Your electrolytes still look good, but I'm a little bit concerned about your energy level. When you start to feel worse, we can always break the fast for your safety.
Yeah, we can break the hair off of your head too.
And this is why you need medical supervision when you do these long fasts. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm listening to him.
Good night, man. We'll see you on chocolate factory tomorrow.
I had to fly out on day 13, so I weighed myself from home. That's 18 pounds under where I started in just two weeks.
We're heading to Vegas to film a quick clip with Gordon Ramsay. All this flying's really starting to catch up with me.
Would you like some peanuts?
No. I would not like peanuts.
50 minutes past midnight, so it's actually officially day 14. It has been two weeks since I last ate food. Our hotel room had a bunch of snacks in it, and Nolan won't stop eating them in front of me.
All I know how to do is eat chips.
Tomorrow we're gonna be cooking food for Gordon Ramsay, or today because it's 1:00 AM. I'm hungry; I'm going to bed.
While filming with Gordon Ramsay, I was trying to stay upbeat, but I was really dying on the inside.
We just filmed with Gordon Ramsay for one of our videos. He has informed me he wants to cook me something for his channel.
But you can't eat.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. As far as YouTube channel, Karl can taste test for me. He's one of the greatest chefs to ever live, and by not eating it I'd be passing up a golden opportunity.
Welcome to Scrambled, where I'm cooking my favorite dish, scrambled eggs, with some close friends. And today, please welcome MrBeast.
Thank you. What a great hype man. I have to also say I'm doing a video where I try not to eat food for 30 days. And if I do, I have to shave my head. I'm gonna try not to eat what he makes.
I'm gonna make a sandwich, and you're telling me now you're not gonna eat it?
It depends, unless it looks really good. Uh-oh, I pissed Gordon Ramsay off.
Just take a little bite, right? How do you fast for 30 days?
I'm not a doctor, so I don't want to tell you how.
When was the last time you had a poo?
Oh God.
That does smell good.
It's somehow...
You're gonna make me cry.
These are so special.
Holy crap.
They're beautiful.
Oh my gosh.
Breakfast sandwich... Young man, come here. At least take a bite. You'll be the first person in my entire career that I've cooked something from start to finish... If he's... Please... Just...
All right, I'll take one bite. And I have to spit it out technically, because of the refeeding syndrome, but I still want to just taste it.
So, you're breaking the fast?
I'm gonna break the fast.
It's supposed to be sloppy, rich, delicious...
I love it, I love it. It's the best thing I've ever tasted in my life. But you can't just have an influx of carbs after not eating 14 days.
Happy with that?
I am, very happy. Thank you.
Right!
I feel energized just having that in me. Bro, after fourteen days... There you have it, this jerk is gonna make me shave my head. Let's go do it. A deal is a deal. Chris, you can shave my head.
Why do we have so many razors?
I hate you, Gordon!
I love you, Gordon. Thank you. You ready?
Go for it.
I'm scared I'm going to mess up, but I literally can't...
Oh, lovely, lovely.
Oh!
That feels oddly good. Tareq's just behind the camera like...
Here, let me...
Just get it over with!
I'm gonna leave you a little unicorn.
Gosh.
Oh my God, that was so much hair.
Oh, okay. Okay, just let me see that side real quick. Look how thin the side of my head is. All right, you know what? I'm ending the video here.
I didn't trust Chris with the razor anymore, so this is my barber finishing up. And this is the only time you're gonna see me like this. For the next five months, I'm gonna be wearing a hat. Goodbye!
You won't be needing these anymore.
It's a good plate.
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