Liver cancer patient given 6 months to live loses 76 pounds eating specific foods

Derek Barnett, 55, was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 10 years ago, according to a report from SWNS.

At his heaviest, Barnett weighed 240 pounds and was a size 38.

"Everybody's got a type of thing," he said.

In January 2024, Barnett was given a letter from his doctor that broke some bad news - he potentially had only six months to live if the cancer continued to grow.

"When they gave me that letter last year, it got real," he reflected.

"That note said, 'If the cancer gets aggressive, you have six months to live.' I saved it, looked at it every day, and it beat me up."

Barnett began limiting his diet to "very tiny meals" throughout the day, involving lots of his favorite fruits.

"I can eat a whole watermelon in a day, but I also eat apples, oranges and grapes - whatever's in season," he said.

"I do protein shakes, too. I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't eat meat much, because it's too filling for me."

"I haven't weighed this since I was probably 15 years old," he said.

"My clothes are a little too big and baggy, and it's hard to afford clothing when you lose weight so quickly, but I feel fantastic," he said.

"I have osteoarthritis in my right knee and need a knee replacement," he revealed. "I can't go jogging or do stairs, but I do what I can."

He reported that his workouts usually involve sitting in chairs and "using little dumbbells."

"I'm nonstop, but I do it without hurting myself," he added. "Losing weight is just [about] staying active, finding anything you can possibly do to get off a couch."

Barnett told SWNS that he will find out the status of his prognosis in February, and that he hopes to inspire others with his successful weight-loss journey.

 "If I can do this, anyone can," he said. "I've done everything the doctors told me to do. It's about eating right, staying active and never giving up."

"I was 55 going on 90," he went on. "Now I'm 55, going back on 20 again."

"I want to ring that bell next time I see my doctors and tell them I've done it," he said. "This is just the beginning."