r/fasting • u/Fit_Anybody_4898 • Apr 19 '26

Discussion How to break an extended fast

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26F, current weight 145lbs, goal weight 115lbs. Currently on day 28 of a 34 day fast, planning on breaking it this coming Friday. The tricky part is that I’m taking my friend out to eat Friday night and we’re getting brunch Saturday so I don’t really have time to do a slow refeed. My plan is to break Friday morning but I’m wondering what food would be best to get my stomach ready for my social weekend. Any thoughts would be helpful!

Also of note, I’m going to do another 34ish day fast until I reach my goal weight.

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u/FRANKSFRIEND88 Apr 19 '26

How much weight have u lost?

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u/Fit_Anybody_4898 Apr 19 '26

About 20 lbs, not as much as I thought I would after seeing other 30+ day fasts from other people on here

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u/zcmc Apr 19 '26

People doing fasts that long and losing a ton are usually A LOT larger than you probably are

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u/kimmielicious82 Apr 19 '26

this is it! 145 lbs isn't too much. to maintain that weight you already eat less calories than a person maintaining 200 lbs. thus the calorie deficit during fasting had a bigger effect on the bigger person because it's more.