Comments on: What to eat AFTER you fast

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:41:13 +0000

I am a 62 year old British woman who has tried everything for 11 years to lose 40lbs. This sounds good, am starting today. Hope this time success beckons.

By: John Pincaro

John Pincaro — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:25:23 +0000

Hi Brad,

I’m on the 3rd day of my 3 days fast and will be finished tomorrow. I think your suggestion is very sound together with the comment of Dilek. This is what I’ll be doing tomorrow. Thank you for your site I believe it’s a great help for first time fasters.

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:56:12 +0000

yes

By: viviana

viviana — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:02:03 +0000

do you guys drink water wile you’re fasting? thanks

By: Dilek

Dilek — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:02:40 +0000

Soup could be a good starter for breakinig fast as it is light and easy on the digestive system, especially after along break of not eating anything. I would build it up throughout the day slowly….. cheers……. ;D

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:02:42 +0000

Hi Will,

6 days is really outside of my expertise. I studied up to 72 hours, so I could hazard a guess, but it would only be guessing.

I apologize for not being able to help.

By: will hardy

will hardy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:45:17 +0000

Hello,

I came to your website to find out how to properly break a fast. I just came off a spiritual fast 6 days no food and water 2 simple meals and then another 6 days no food and water. (toal 12 days)

The spiritual experience, no comparison! Now that I am off, I am trying to find a proper way to reintegrate back into a routine of eating. Yes, I want to eat all the time, but control is not the problem. I have tried soups, yogurts, broths, pasta, and other soft foods. My system seem to take it all in but release nothing back out.

It seems that all I am intaking is locking up in my system and turned into rocks in my intestines. I am now on day 5 of breaking the fast.

If anyone knows of a proper diet (foods) to eat) I would appreciate the info. (I thought the fast would be the difficult part and it would be simple to come off.) I am finding just the opposite.

By: mantha

mantha — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:29:24 +0000

@kristen I think Kristen has the right idea, B. Even if you don't take it all that slowly and cautiously after a short fast, it's smarter to ramp down. I've never done a really long fast, but I have been doing 24-hour "lunch to lunch" fasts for years, and the cup of warm vegetable broth an hour before the (light-ish) meal is more comfortable than just tucking in cold.

By: Elsa

Elsa — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:21:21 +0000

Brad, I saw your pics and they look amazing. I’d like to know what you eat after you come off a fast. What would be your typical meals for the day? Thanks.

By: Brad Pilon

Brad Pilon — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:59:54 +0000

@kristen
Kristen,

Eat Stop Eat fasting is a 24 hour fast once or twice a week, it is not a long-term or ‘cleansing fast’. With a 24 hour fast (which is really just a short break from eating) you do not need to take such drastic measures after your fasts, you can go right back to eating as if the fast never even happened.

This is one of the biggest benefits of the Eat Stop Eat lifestyle.