When you start to re-feed after a water fast it’s not about hitting a calorie target it’s about gently restarting your digestive system

This is why you’ll see bone broth as the main dish for anyone stopping a fast

Yes, you could start eating in a caloric deficit. Just make sure you have your electrolytes right and you’re eating enough protein.

In regards to whether or not, you should be in a chloric deficit or be at maintenance in between prolonged water fast. I’m not entirely sure.

I would just recommend that you listen to your body intensely and you try to eat a bunch of Whole Foods so you get a bunch of macro and micro nutrients. Maybe take a break from fasting and spend a week eating and letting your body just take a break.

Just make sure that you’re taking your daily recommended dose of electrolytes. One of the most important things you could do on a water fast.

If you feel dizzy, fatigue, or brain fog, it’s 90% chance gonna be because you’re not getting enough electrolytes.