Benny Blanco loses weight during five-day pizza-only experiment

Music producer Benny Blanco documented a five-day dietary experiment on TikTok in which he consumed only one large thin-crust Domino’s pizza per day. The goal of the challenge was to demonstrate that weight loss can occur while eating favorite foods, provided there is a caloric deficit.

Blanco reported a weight drop from 152.2 pounds to 147.5 pounds, a total loss of 4.7 pounds. During the experiment, Blanco expressed significant fatigue and frustration, noting on the third day, “I hate my life,” and later remarking that he could no longer remember life before the routine. He remained committed to the diet even during a date night with his wife, Selena Gomez, at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.

Dietitians have noted that while weight loss is possible through such a restrictive diet due to energy deficits, it is an unhealthy long-term solution. Experts suggest that short-term weight fluctuations often involve water loss rather than significant fat loss and warn that highly processed diets lack essential vitamins, fiber, and minerals.