How long to wait after breaking a water fast before you can eat a heavy meal?

I begun to break my 48 water fasts with a light meal of lean protein, fruit and whole wheat bread and found my digestion to go much more smoothly rather than breaking by eating a whole chicken. Now I wonder, after doing the "light break", how long can you wait until you introduce more heavy foods like pasta with a rich sauce or a fatty steak?

Answer

I think much of the strategy depends on how you personally feel, the timing of when you break the fast, the health/response of your digestive system etc.

I always break my fasts in the evening with bone broth then a light meal an hour or so later. I find that I can then resume eating my normal meals the following day without any issues.

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I broke my 96 hour fast with a cup of special K and whole milk. When nothing happened I followed up half an hour later with a full meal.

I depends on you. I always had a strong stomach, others end up in the bathroom for less.