Re: i want to lose 10 lbs

Very nice post indeed estugrrl. 

One problem with fasting for weight loss is that we are not losing as much real weight as we think and as estugrrl mentioned, it is inevitable to see a lot of weight return once we begin refeeding (the return of water, intestinal content and to a lesser extent glycogen... all of that stuff that we know... or at least should know... was only temporary).  Far better to understand what is truly happening so we don't invite disappointment.

I, too,  believe in fasting to cleanse and purify ourselves, to eliminate bad habits and to embrace good ones... new habits that will help get ourselves moving in the direction of healthy fat loss, such as immensely nutritious eating and immensely beneficial consistent exercise.  Thus for me, fasting can be the greatest catylist for future fat burning even if it is not the best long term fat burning tool in and of itself.

Nothing wrong with enjoying whatever fat loss we experience as a nice little bonus - and indeed there will be some -, but truly if this is all we are focused on, we are missing the bigger picture of all the good we are accomplishing within ourselves in a fast.