Thanks. That is absolutely correct. Weight loss isn't even in the top 5 of my written goals for this fast. In fact, I want to be able to say "I went in search of health and lost weight along the way." That is the way I look at it. I just read DeVries 1963 book on fasting (thanks Chris), and he says that the healthy body will always return to an ideal weight. THAT is what I'm after -- true health.