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Answer

42m, 5’9, SW 180lbs, GW 160lbs

WEEK 1 (Sep 26-29)
32hrs in: 179.4lbs
56hrs: 178.1
80hrs: 177.2
104hrs: 175.4

WEEK 2 (Oct 3-6)
32hrs in: 176.5lbs
56hrs: 175.2
80hrs: 174.1
104hrs: 177.6

WEEK 3 (Oct 10-13)
32hrs in: 180.3lbs
56hrs: 177.6
80hrs: 175.9
104hrs: 175.9

WEEK 4 (Oct 18-21)
32hrs in: 178.1
56hrs: 175.7
80hrs: 173.2
104hrs: 173.2

WEEK 5 (Oct 25-28)
32hrs in: 174.6
56hrs: 172.3
80hrs: 171.2
104hrs: 171.2

WEEK 6 (Nov 7-10)
32hrs in: 174.6
56hrs: 173.0
80hrs: 171.0
104hrs: 169.7

I am doing rolling 4 day fasts (104hrs per week, really) originally planned for 6 weeks - this is the end of the 6th week, and I actually only did 2 days last week because of Halloween and my birthday (I didn’t count it as one of the six weeks). Now I think that I may just continue with 104hrs/week until I hit 165lbs (except for thanksgiving week). After that, I will scale back to 3 days a week until I hit my goal weight of 160. I’m guessing 2 days a week will be needed to maintain the weight loss.

The numbers showing on my scale starting at the end of week 2 had me somewhat baffled, but I have continued nonetheless because I definitely am seeing body changes in the mirror and feeling them in my clothes.

I’ll keep posting updates as I push through.