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.
Udfyld dine oplysninger og klik på Beregn vægttab for at se den estimerede opdeling.
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.
Referencetabel vægttab ved vandfaste
Eksempel-estimater for en 35-årig mand, 175 cm, 80 kg. Dine resultater vil afvige—brug beregner til personlige tal.
| Fastev arighed | Vandvægt | Fedttab | Samlet estimat | BMR / TDEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 dage | 1.6 kg | 0.9 kg | 2.5 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 4 dage | 1.7 kg | 1.2 kg | 3.0 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 5 dage | 1.9 kg | 1.5 kg | 3.4 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
| 7 dage | 2.2 kg | 2.1 kg | 4.3 kg | 1,724 / 2,327 kcal |
Hvad der sker dag for dag
Generelle mønstre under vandfaste—nyttigt sammen med reference-opdelinger.
| Fase | Timer | Vand-trend | Fedt-trend | Noter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dag 1 | 0–24 t | Lav–moderat | Minimal | Glykogen begynder at tømmes; let fald på vægten |
| Dag 2 | 24–48 t | Moderat–høj | Lav | Vandtab accelererer når glykogen falder |
| Dag 3 | 48–72 t | Top | Moderat | Glykogen stort set udtømt; største vindue for vandvægt |
| Dag 4–5 | 72–120 t | Aftagende | Stigende andel | Fedtoxidation bliver større del af tabet |
| Dag 6–7 | 120–168 t | Lav | Dominerende | Lang faste; medicinsk opfølgning anbefales ofte |
Estimater: Mifflin-St Jeor BMR, TDEE × 1,35, 3.500 kcal/lb fedt, glykogen-vandmodel. Ikke medicinsk rådgivning.
Ofte stillede spørgsmål
Svar for denne fastelængde—se FAQ for hovedberegner for den fulde FAQ.
Hvad er lang faste?
Hvor meget vægt kan man tabe på en 7-dages vandfaste?
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Se også: referencetabel, pålidelige kilder, FAQ
Medicinsk ansvarsfraskrivelse · Kun estimater—ikke medicinsk rådgivning.