I decided to cut the water fast short, just not ready for it yet.

I too broke a fast badly once (due to some emotional trauma), gained all the weight back, and then some. The results were gruesome because I broke the fast with the worst food possible - starches, sugars, meat etc..which gave me fatty cellulite in a host of new places. That was the last time I fasted, approximately 18 months ago and like yourself it has taken me over a year to get back to normal.

This time around I'm really planning my course of action post-fast with a regulated schedule of eating that will include a variety of food (with a bias towards veganism), including a 'free' day where I can eat one cheat meal with grandmother, including a sweet. We'll see how it goes.