> Without context, that is not a helpful statement. On the contrary, it started a discussion. > For starters, a 60 day fast will lead to a very large loss of

> Without context, that is not a helpful statement. On the contrary, it started a discussion. > For starters, a 60 day fast will lead to a very large loss of weight Approximately 80 lbs in my case. I started the fast at 37% bodyfat, according to my somewhat reliable Omron scale which uses Bioelectrical Impedance to measure body fat. > so unless the faster is exceedingly above the ideal weight at the start, it sounds dangerous. From my experience, fasting is the opposite of dangerous. If you're a healthy adult, you can easily fast for 7 days. But yes, you do need the fat stores, though I'm counting that 7 days of fat stores as implicit in 'healthy adult'.