Hi, Grimalkin,

I really don't think you're going to be in any major danger to give it a try and see what happens. I mean, my brother -- who is a poster child for the kind of person who should NOT do the fat fast (with the results to prove it!), had a loss of energy, but other than that nothing bad happened to him. As I said, he went on ordinary induction, and he's been dropping about 8 pounds a month with monotonous regularity ever since.

I think your conclusion is correct in my case -- the fat fasts (all of them lasting seven days) don't seem to have actually lowered my metabolism, since my post-fast weight remains stable when I return to induction. And, those newly fitting clothes are really a boost! I tried on some jeans I hadn't worn in years and they fit. Wow. What an upper that was!

Let us know how it goes when you finish.

Homesar