Re: My post-fast plan... feedback please!

I am 5 10 and started out at 166lbs. ... I would estimate that, on day 25, it is around 20-25lbs.

Hi Lilacsophia,

Based on this information and on what i believe to be true about fasting physiology, i estimate that you've lost about 8 pounds of fat and about 1 pound of protein type tissue (the worst of it first).  If you have lost say 23 total pounds to this point that leaves about 14 pounds of loss that is likely temporary... consisting of about 12 pounds of water and 2 pounds of intestinal contents.

I am reluctant to buy scales because I know I will inevitably gain weight over the next few weeks, and don't want to end up being discouraged- I fear that I would self-sabotage.

Good point :).  I keep the scale but know from repeated experience that much of the loss is temporary water, so it will not discourage me when a pound per day starts coming back on with extremely light eating. 

I have juice fasted in the past, and I have also done short 2-3 day water fasts.

Wow, what a massive leap from 3 days to 28.  Doing great :).

... I have never come off such a long fast, and obviously know how important it is to do so properly.

Yes it's quite an essential.  You seem to have done a fair amount of research, even knowing such things as this.


I didn't fast for weight loss so much as to have a new start, and cleanse my body for this next phase of my life, but I do feel very comfortable with the body right now, and so I am anxious about weight gain, which I suppose is natural. I'm not so worried about gained lbs (I don't mind if I have more water in me!) I just don't want to visibly expand!!

In my opinion, if we have low body fat, the water weight coming back on makes us look better, not fatter.

I was thinking I'd probably weigh myself in about 2 weeks and expect that to be close to the weight Ill stabilize at, providing I am sensible. Does that sound reasonable?

Yes, i would say about 2 or 3 weeks is where the water is back to pre-fast normalcy. 

... if one doesnt engage in any extreme eating habits?

Separate issue there.  Over-eating will cause fat gain... But also high sodium eating will cause excess water retention.

Wow, sorry, this is a really long message!

Not at all :).

I'm so grateful for all the support and info on here. What a great resource for this weird and wonderful journey!

You're welcome for my part.  Yes surely this is a great resource :).