[vastoi]

It is a bit difficult to tell but it appears that the author did consume water, but only water. This was just a normal fast that he called a ‘water fast’.

[acangiano]

Yes, water fast as opposed to the much rarer and riskier “dry fast” in which ones relies on the body fat dissolution for hydration.

[Zenst]

aha, I see what I did there :blush:.