Coming off of a 2 week fast

MsSnoddy
MsSnoddy Posts: 11 Member
edited November 11 in Introduce Yourself
Hi I'm new to My Fitness Pal. Seems to be much better than Weight Watchers Online. Here's my situation: I just came off of a two week fast. I consumed vegetables and juice the entire time. I lost 13 pounds. I've been off of the fast for about four days and as expected, the weight is creeping back on. If I'm consuming the right amount of nutrition (calories, carbs, protein), how much more of this weight should I expect to gain before I can lose again?

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    The trouble with fasts is all you are really losing is water maybe some fat but mostly water. So when you start eating again you are adding the lost water back in you. From now on just create a calorie deficit, nothing to drastic. Do this everyday which is much easier than fasting. You can do this!!
  • MsSnoddy
    MsSnoddy Posts: 11 Member
    Hi and thanks. When you say calorie deficit, do you mean I should cut back on the suggested calories given?
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    No. Do what MFP has suggested.
  • Codilee87
    Codilee87 Posts: 509 Member
    When you set your MFP goals it asks how much you weigh and how much you want to lose then recommends a daily calorie goal to acheive that. So if you eat what is recommended and readjust your goals after every 5-10lbs lost you should, theoretically, lose weight at a healthy pace.
  • jets7638
    jets7638 Posts: 27 Member
    That's not a fast. Fast is when u drink straight water no calories at all. As soon as u come off a liquid diet or low carb ur weight shoots back cuz the carbs u take holds on to more water than protein that's why folks think they lose weight quick but actually water
  • MsSnoddy
    MsSnoddy Posts: 11 Member
    Thanks ladies for the insight. It was a Daniel fast in which you can consume juice, water and vegetables.
  • MsSnoddy
    MsSnoddy Posts: 11 Member
    I expected to gain much of the weight back and understood that weight loss comes from loss of water, I just wondered how much of the weight should I expect to gain back.
  • jets7638
    jets7638 Posts: 27 Member
    It was temp fix. Good for boxers or where u need to lose weight but long run its a failure. Just reduce ur calories from ur maintenance about 500. If u exercise 4x a week than u can up it to about 3
  • MsSnoddy
    MsSnoddy Posts: 11 Member
    Ok. Thanks for the tip :)
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