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> drink about half a cup of staight olive oil. It's a bit foul, but makes for a effective way of ruining your appetite

It's also a very effective way of getting 1000 kcal.

I tracked down the original suggestion to here[0], and I was off by a factor of four. Mea culpa, especially since I've actually used the 2 tbsp version a couple of times.

0: http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/25/book-review-the-hungry-... # middle of section IV

That's much more reasonable, but it's still around a candy bar's worth of calories. You may want to find a different method, depending on how much you want to cut.

I find brushing my teeth helps.

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