Don't tell me it's dangerous, fasting is a natural thing, I'm just worried that if I do this fast I'll look anorexic by the time I'm through. I am NOT doing this for weight loss.

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half a pound of body fat a day, 2 pounds of water weight a day

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So I might look gross right when I come off, but when I add carbs back I'll look normal again?

exercise instead

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Quote: from bosss at 10:34 am on Dec. 28, 2008

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half a pound of body fat a day, 2 pounds of water weight a day

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So I might look gross right when I come off, but when I add carbs back I'll look normal again?

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you'll gain the water weight back faster, not necessaily the body fat though

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don't do it....

exercise instead

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Didn't I just say it wasn't for weight loss.

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If not for weight loss why else would you do it?

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To fast/cleanse.

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If not for weight loss why else would you do it?

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I would do the monthly Ramadan fasting as a test of will.  For a whole month, I can't eat or drink anything as long as the sun is up (by all technicalities, you aren't even supposed to swallow spit and the like).  Either way... Some fasting can be good for your body, some people say it can clear your system out.  Others do it as a test of will... there's many different reasons.

Either way, fasting is probably a bad way to lose weight.  In this case, any weight the OP did lose he/she would gain right back pretty quickly.

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If not for weight loss why else would you do it?

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Fasting is supposedly a very soulful experience, because you are thriving on your soul instead of earthly needs.  I've been told it gets people closer to God, or opens up their eyes further.

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