Extended Fasting Calculator — Free Weight Loss Estimates
Extended fasting means going without food for longer than about 24 hours—and often several days. This free calculator estimates how much of your projected weight loss is burned fat versus temporary glycogen water, so a prolonged fast's headline number doesn't mislead you.
A 10-day duration is pre-selected to model a longer fast, but you can set any number of days. Enter your age, height, weight, and gender for a personalized fat-loss and water-weight breakdown.
Prolonged fasting is not a casual weight-loss shortcut. Multi-day water fasts carry real medical risks and often warrant clinical supervision—use these figures to set expectations, not as a target.
Multi-day modeling
Compounds daily fat loss at your TDEE across the full fast length.
Fat vs. water split
Separates lasting fat loss from the early glycogen water flush.
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What to know before you start
What counts as extended fasting?
Most clinicians describe fasts beyond 24 hours as extended or prolonged fasting, distinct from intermittent fasting windows like 16:8. As a fast lengthens, the body shifts from burning liver glycogen toward sustained fat oxidation and ketone production. That is why the first 72 hours show a large water drop on the scale while later days reflect steadier fat loss driven by your total daily energy expenditure.
This calculator uses the Mifflin-St Jeor BMR equation and a sedentary–lightly active TDEE multiplier to project fat loss for each day of the fast, while modeling early glycogen water separately. Because BMR falls with age and lower body mass, two people fasting the same number of days can see very different projected outcomes.
Safety during a prolonged fast
Extended water fasting can affect blood pressure, blood sugar, electrolytes, and heart rhythm. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, being underweight, eating disorders, type 1 diabetes, kidney disease, and many cardiovascular conditions are contraindications for unsupervised prolonged fasting, and several medications may need adjustment.
If you are considering a fast of several days, do it with medical guidance so a clinician can monitor vitals, electrolytes, and safe refeeding. Treat every estimate here as educational—not medical advice or a recommendation to fast longer.
Verwysingstabel gewigsverlies water vas
Voorbeeldskattings voor een man van 35 jaar, 175 cm, 80 kg. Jou resultate sal verskil—gebruik die {sakrekenaar} voor persoonlike syfers.sakrekenaar
| Vasduur | Watergewig | Vetverlies | Totale schatting | BMR / TDEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 dae | 1.6 kg | 0.9 kg | 2.5 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 4 dae | 1.7 kg | 1.2 kg | 3.0 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 5 dae | 1.9 kg | 1.5 kg | 3.4 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 7 dae | 2.2 kg | 2.1 kg | 4.3 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
Wat er dag voor dag gebeurt
Algemene patronen tijdens water vas—nuttig naast referentieverdelingen.
| Fase | Uren | Water-trend | Vet-trend | Notities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dag 1 | 0–24 u | Laag–matig | Minimaal | Glycogeen begint op te raken; lichte daling op de weegskaal |
| Dag 2 | 24–48 u | Matig–hoog | Laag | Waterverlies versnelt als glycogeen daal |
| Dag 3 | 48–72 u | Piek | Matig | Glycogeen grootliks opgebruik; grootste watergewig-venster |
| Dag 4–5 | 72–120 u | Afnemend | Groter aandeel | Vetoxidatie wordt groter deel van verlies |
| Dag 6–7 | 120–168 u | Laag | Dominant | Langdurig vas; mediese toesig dikwels aanbeveel |
Skattings: Mifflin-St Jeor BMR, TDEE × 1,35, 3.500 kcal/lb vet, glycogeen-watermodel. Geen mediese advies.
Algemene vrae
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