Apple fast - who's dunnit?

[protea]

I am going to start an apple fast tomorrow - aiming for 10 days. I read about it in Lesley Kenton's book: The biogenic diet. I have done it twice in the past and it's great for cleansing the body and to get your body on the raw track again. You can eat as many apples as you like, preferably whole and including seeds and peel.
Has anyone else here done it before, or anyone want to join me? :) :rolleyes:

[Lay-Lay]

not me, never heard of it. What are you trying to accomplish?

[protea]

Well, according to Lesley, apple fasting is very unique in the kinds of enzymes they contain and the cleansing benefits are incredible. I have fallen off the wagon, and I know that this would be a good way to ref up my raw enjin! I am also hoping to simplify my eating so that I can focus on other things in my life that need attention right now. I have had a post-nasal drip forever, and hope that this fast will :rolleyes: help to get rid of it.
Oh, and I live in the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by millions of apples freshly harvested! :D

[Lay-Lay]

AWESOME, I will be cheering you on!

[protea]

Lay-Lay,
Thank you very much for your support!! I will keep you posted! ;)
O, and I forgot to say: congratulations on your incredible weight-loss!! I can just imagine how wonderful you must feel! :D

[star1919]

Hi... Wishing you bright beginnings with your apple fast!

One thing... are apple seeds good for you? I thought I'd read somewhere that they aren't. Anyway, I don't know for sure... but it may be good to do an internet search and check that out. The apples themselves sound great!

All the best on your fasting journey... :D

[sungoddess]

I want to do this with you! When are you starting???? Should we have greens too?

[protea]

Hi Sungoddess,
That would be great if you could join me!!
I am starting tomorrow, but you could join in anytime!! As I mentioned, I am aiming for 10 days. I will be having apples only, but a variety of different cultivars - no greens (as in leaves) during this time... :D

[Coriander74]

This sounds really super interesting... you can do so much with apples. I might join you once I get my fridge food-level down again. :D

[Adrian]

Hi... Wishing you bright beginnings with your apple fast!

One thing... are apple seeds good for you? I thought I'd read somewhere that they aren't. Anyway, I don't know for sure... but it may be good to do an internet search and check that out. The apples themselves sound great!

All the best on your fasting journey... :D

I think Star1919 might be right. I remember too reading that apple seeds aren't good for you as they have cyanide in them. I am pretty sure it was cyanide-if my memory is correct. Please look into it before consuming them. Good luck with the fast.

[exurb]

protea, did you do it? how's it going?

I would love to hear how it went, and anything more about it.

[Amberly]

I wanna do an apple fast. I get really into apples this time of the year. I have been wanting to do a juice fast, but I think I will try this instead.

[protea]

Hi everyone,
I started my apple fast, but it only lasted one day. I was just not in the right place mentally to carry it through :( :confused:
I would encourage anyone to try it - if you read Lesley Kenton's book 'The Biogenic Diet' you will understand the fantastic benefits you may gain from doing only apples for a few days. As I mentioned before I have done it a few times in the past and felt great!
Amberly, maybe you are 'more in the right zone' than I am currently, so if you are unable to find the book, I could quote a few paragraphs... and you could go for it!
Thank you for all your support and have a great day! ;)

[Queen Shelley]

Yum-O Apples. Here in Eugene hubby and I have been going to the groves and picking our own. 40 cents lb! Loads of varieties, different ones ever couple of weeks, and the cider is Fab! Sliced apples dunked in RP's and others Caramel!!!! Drool, drool :p me licking the plate!

[sungoddess]

I want to go to groves too! And I AM this weekend... but don't they use pesticides??? I just wish they wouldn't, it ruins half the fun of it being so "pure" to pick your own fruit. Gosh I really want my own fruit orchard....

[solarliving]

This sounds really interesting. I have never thought of just eating apples. I might try it for a day.

http://www.lesliekenton.com/circle/detox/apple_magic.htm

[protea]

Solarliving,
Thank you very much for finding and posting the apple fast link! I knew it had to be somewhere out there in cyberspace!
I'm thinking that I should maybe do the 2-day apple fast instead of aiming for 10 days... I think next week, probably Tuesday and Wednesday... :rolleyes:

[solarliving]

You're welcome. I sent it to my friends and family as well. Keep us posted on your experience. I am still working on quitting smoking and that is my priority right now. When I finally quit, which will be soon, I will start the process of cleansing and most likely do an apple fast for at least a day.

[LightLover]

protea, what kind of apples do you use? I sometimes hear green apples are used in cleaningdiets/fasting. Is that true?
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[protea]

LightLover,
According to Lesley Kenton you can eat any kind of apples you like. I prefer Fuji's or Red Delicious types when I do my fast, but that's just me. I have not heard about the green ones being better :rolleyes:
Just eat what you enjoy! :D

[romanticsnet]

You're welcome. I sent it to my friends and family as well. Keep us posted on your experience. I am still working on quitting smoking and that is my priority right now. When I finally quit, which will be soon, I will start the process of cleansing and most likely do an apple fast for at least a day.
Hi Solarliving... I was reading taht you are trying to quit smoking. I know that when you are more informed, it is a **** of a llot easier. The best website for that is whyquit.com. I took about 3 days to go over the website, and took their test... I learned so much, and learned about how to get through cravings, and why using NRT's don't work. This was HUGE for me! February will be my 2 year quit mark. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!! :)

[NFrawRUNNER]

OK, this is just what I need to do....I have been "slipping" lately....not really falling off the raw wagon so to speak but overindulging in nuts/seeds/fats....apples for a few days has helped me in the past so I'll try it starting NOW!!!! anyone else in for it? I will take it day by day to see how long I need to do it. It may be one day or up to 3. I used to do it every Monday (after the weekend when I tend to eat more :rolleyes: ) but I feel BLAH today so I'll try today and tomorrow at least....anyone wanna join me???? It's apple season around here anyway!!!! :D

[dreamrawalwz]

I think Star1919 might be right. I remember too reading that apple seeds aren't good for you as they have cyanide in them. I am pretty sure it was cyanide-if my memory is correct. Please look into it before consuming them. Good luck with the fast.

Yup, you are correct. The seeds do contain cyanide. My mom eats them occassionaly. She says they taste like caramel?? That's not what I taste haha. :eek:

[dreamrawalwz]

I think I'm going to try this next week. My problem with fasting on just water or juice is I feel I *need* something to chew and that's what gets me. With apples I get that crunch and satisfaction. There are also A LOT of different flavors and textures to keep my mouth happy lol :p

[rawfigure]

OK, this is just what I need to do....I have been "slipping" lately....not really falling off the raw wagon so to speak but overindulging in nuts/seeds/fats....apples for a few days has helped me in the past so I'll try it starting NOW!!!! anyone else in for it? I will take it day by day to see how long I need to do it. It may be one day or up to 3. I used to do it every Monday (after the weekend when I tend to eat more :rolleyes: ) but I feel BLAH today so I'll try today and tomorrow at least....anyone wanna join me???? It's apple season around here anyway!!!! :D


I will join you, but I may add some celery juice with it. When are you doing it ? I feel really crappy today & will eat banana's so I am thinking maybe tomorrow?

[NFrawRUNNER]

Tomorrow sounds good RF....I "was gonna" start today, and did to begin with, but slipped and ate some trail mix, and then some avacado collard wraps....shame shame....guess MONDAY starts better since I am always soooo busy at school anyway....Being around the house is so tempting and everyone is eating nonstop....I know I'm weak but with your support RF and anyone else I will do 3 days of apples only and maybe a mild veg. like celery/cucmber if I get extremely bored....sound good? :rolleyes:

[solarliving]

Thanks Romanticsnet. I will look at the site. I spent 3 hours yesterday going through an EFT protocol to quit smoking. A lot of deep rooted stuff came up for me and I feel that I have released a lot in a short amount of time. Congrats on two years. I hope you are proud of yourself : )

[protea]

OK, I am ready for a 2-day apple fast starting tomorrow!! :D
Diantha, rawfigure, dreamrawlawz and anyone else... have you started yet?
It would be great to do this with cyber friends! :p
Should we do this together?? Can we do it? YES WE CAN! :D

[protea]

Bumping up... :p

[NFrawRUNNER]

OK, I am ready for a 2-day apple fast starting tomorrow!! :D
Diantha, rawfigure, dreamrawlawz and anyone else... have you started yet?
It would be great to do this with cyber friends! :p
Should we do this together?? Can we do it? YES WE CAN! :D
Yes indeed, started today......TG you guys are all doing it too or I would've fallen off the wagon already!!!! ((I am so weak :rolleyes: )) I knew I had to answer to my RF friends so I have been good today....with the exception of some flax and bee pollen sprinkled atop my "evening apple wedges" ;) I am beginning to "clean out" if you know what I mean! But feeling better as the day goes on.....Tomorrow is day 2, are you in???? Let's do it!!! :D

[protea]

Diantha,
You are doing fantastically wonderfully awesome!! :D I'll join in tomorrow and the day after - have a great cleansing time! :p

[Miranda]

aaah i wish i had seen this sooner. i would have liked to have joined. let me know when the next one starts :)

[NFrawRUNNER]

Join us today!!!!! It's a three day cleanse but 2 days is better than none. You can always do Thursday too when we're transitioning to other foods....Here's an interesting link

www.racingsmarter.com/health/natural/apple_detox.htm

Day #2 apples coming up....I'm seeing (literally) :eek: results, anyone else? I'd be up for next week (M-W) possibly too if I feel good....My only glitch is I'm running the NYC marathon 11/5 so I DO want to be cleansed , but can't afford to be "depleted" :rolleyes: It's a delicate balance. I also want to get the 80-10-10 thread going again....anyone else interested????? I'm thinking apples every Monday (like I used to do) and 8-1-1 the rest of the week...I need a plan or I rationalize too well with myself :D !!!!

[BrightEyes]

I'm on day 3 of an apple fast. I had planned on today being the last day of the fast because I have family coming in tonight. I wish I could go longer! I am just starting to feel like something is happening (I have a headache, and I haven't had once since going raw in Feb.). I think I'll pick it up again after my family leaves and go for longer. My body definitely needs it!

[rawfigure]

Today was day one of my apple fast, I ate 4. I ate some trail mix/granolas so I was not 100%, oh and a banana. Tomorrow I eat just apples and celery/cucumber juice at one meal. I think I did not eat enough apples today !

[NFrawRUNNER]

Today was day one of my apple fast, I ate 4. I ate some trail mix/granolas so I was not 100%, oh and a banana. Tomorrow I eat just apples and celery/cucumber juice at one meal. I think I did not eat enough apples today !
The trick is apples, only apples, as many as you want, all day...It allows your body to focus on cleansing because it only has to "focus" one one thing to digest....and apples cleanse as they digest....try apples in different forms...apples, applesauce, apple chips, etc....At night I mix flax meal in with my "applesauce" and that seems to help....Good luck...I "transition" off apples today but will do so with mono meals...actually I may try mono meals for a few days at it seems to be easier on my tummy....I'll probably have a pear meal, an apple meal, a cucumber meal and maybe a grapefruit meal.... ;)
I was really tired last night and am achy this a.m. It doesn't seem like illness so I think it is a detox reaction.....and now I will attempt to run!
Di

[timoteo]

After reading about this apple fast, I decided I am going to try it when I break the water fast I am on now. The first day will be just melons. The second day just citrus. and the third day ALL APPLES! I just got some today:
Fuji, Gala, and Honeycrip! Yum!