Fasting Bandits Drop-In Point....

[mercystreet]

For All You Fasters Out There On The Lonesome Highway.....


A new thread so all the fasters can check in, keep track and get support & enouragement -



All Are Welcome :D

[thevoyager]

this is great. i am not fasting quite yet but am leaning in towards it and am having heavy detox. i'm going from high fat raw, to only fruits[last three days] to only fresh orange juice[next two days] i can't wait to be done with work tonight so i can juts lay in bed the next two days. :D

[misslinda]

LOL!!!!

"Can ya'll h-e-a-r me???????"


....love the name of the thread ;)

[konmai]

Checking IN! :D

[michigan roman]

checking in , part two . :D

[RawCutter]

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i hate this 10 character size limit on posts

[sungoddess]

I am at the end of my third day... I wonder how much longer I will do this....

but I'm here!

[misslinda]

This is perfecto everyone!
~SPRING 2007 is ELEVEN days away~
:) THINK BLOSSOMING FLOWERS :)

A great time to CLEANSE our bodies for the new season.........some people are continuing,some are starting and some will be joining in the near future.

[misslinda]

Okay, so with that said, how many of you would like to water fast for the next 11 days until Spring? Right now, I am doing lemon water in the morning and the rest H2O................
:)

[misslinda]

Buenos Dias, I'll be "watering" until Spring.

Who's juicing?

Anyone else going to do water?


I'm having natural BM's as of a few days ago........I woke up at 3 am and WOW, I was awake after that:D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :) :)

[konmai]

HoLa bandits! :D I just came off of fasting not too long ago and am eatting solids. Nori and tomatoes taste SO GOOD! haha. Ok. I should hush.

I may start in spring. :o Will join you all then. I'm planning on ordering some essential oils. Is that ok to sniffle while fasting?

[misslinda]

Greetings Konmai!

I use essential oils while fasting, there was a period I couldn't even smell them b/c my body shunned any smells but when I did, it vaired depending how my system was feeling.

:)

[KatK]

Oh I love that idea, misslinda! I started water fasting yesterday. I didn't have an end in mind, but maybe I can last until spring with you :)

[misslinda]

Cool beans Katk, I'm there with ya too. Spring is such a great time to "open" up. :)

[fruitycutie]

I've been wanting to do a 21 day water fast for a while, and now's the perfect time! I'd love to be ten days in by Spring.

I did a ten day water fast at the end of December, but it was so hard alone. I could definitely use some support from my fellow bandits ;)

<3

[konmai]

10 days in Dec.?!!! That's so awesome and during the holidays at that!

cheering you on for the 21 days!!! hm... I might just start fasting today now. Just got over the flu. It might be good to do some heavy cleaning out. :D

[fruitycutie]

Thank-you Konmai!!! I forget that December was a fair accomplishment. It seems so long ago now. Time just keeps speeding up.

I hope you feel up to a fast right after the flu? It would be fun to have you along on it!

I just realized that by starting today (well, midnight) we get a bonus jump start to the fasting by losing an hour :D Mwahaha

[thevoyager]

juicing all day and not the least bit in fear. it's a amazing what a few days on juice does for you. you realize,hey! this is good! i just have to do it!

going to go get some oranges now, to put in my five dollar juicer :rolleyes:

[FirstGarden]

~~~~~~~Here~~~~~~~

[misslinda]

;) Hi everyone!!!!

Long time no see First Garden..........:)

I've been blessed on this water fasting, Penta water is on sale here!

Some new faces I see and most warmest "Welcome" and peaceful light to your fasting endeavors. Spring is around the corner and I wish everyone much cleansing and a jump start into the new season.;)

[thevoyager]

i'm extending my juice fast to 30 days!!! i'm on day 3 or 4. it just feels great, and i know it's the right way to go. :D not all of the time can i do fresh squeezed/juiced juice and sometimes it is store bought but considering my limitations i think i'm doing darn good. ;)

[misslinda]

the voyager, love hearing you say you are doing darn good! I believe you are and I can only imagine how excited you are my good friend!

Are you blogging to keep track?


To any other fasting bandit, if you have any questions,concerns etc, feel free to ask any of us.

Where's my MERCYSTREET?????????????? :confused: :D

[mercystreet]

MISSLINDA....

I've been at college all weekend, my head is spinning! We had a TCM weekend (all day yesterday, all day today), so I'm shell shocked and trying to assimilate all the wonderful information and see how I can put a raw spin on it!! A lot of it calls for cooking food... oh dear.

So now I have 3 days blogging to do, but I think I'm gonna do it in the morning.... I got in from college this evening and slept for two hours straight, and now I'm off back to bed.

(btw I'm still detoxing away here, mostly emotional stuff and tiredness still. Got a shiatsu and my spiritual healer tomorrow though so that should help...aaah. :))

Goodnight all....

[thevoyager]

this is intense. i feel i'm going to have a lot of time to think when i'd normally be thinking about food. :eek:

i can do it though, ohhhh yeah. my head is so light and airy though! ah!

[Nini]

I would like to fast, but don't know where to begin. I can buy any fruit/veggie that you recommend. (I don't want to fast on water as my first fast.) I have a couple of different juicers.

I have so many questions that I don't know where to begin. Any advice, links, etc. would be helpful~

Love you!
Nini, who wants to fast, but feels unprepared?!?!?!?

Or email me: niniraw@yahoo.com

[misslinda]

Hey Nini, I bumped up the fasting thread 101 in case you wanted general info on fasting and detox stages. This may be helpful in decided how you want to approach and design your fasting on juices/water.

Let us know what you think.:)

[Nini]

Thanks misslinda! This will be a great read.

I may be asking ???? soon...

[misslinda]

For sure! I like to refrain from offering suggestions to new fasters without giving you all a chance to develop what [you ] feel works best for you.

Some basic things to keep in mind about fasting....

-taking your current health status into consideration
-type of fasting
-Duration
-eliminatory usages if at all
-hydration
-detox support modalities etc
-transition

[misslinda]

9 more days til Spring Showers:)

[Nini]

Question:

Being a teacher, I can't leave the classroom whenever I want to to visit the ladies room. Would it hurt to take Immodium? Since I've been 100% raw (15 months) I've been ignoring over the counter meds. I'm just afraid taking it will defeat the fasting benefits.

I want to fast to relieve my body of sudden stomach problems and a co-dependent problem that has developed.

Thanks~

[KatK]

Ahhh...not hungry anymore :D

When I woke up this morning, I noticed that this lump I've had just under my skin on my shoulder is almost nonexistant now :) I'm happy. It didn't seem to be doing any harm, but I didn't think it was a sign of good health.

It's funny the places I've had little pains while fasting...the places on my arms where I've had vaccinations :eek: in the past, and my teeth. Those would be highly toxic areas, I would think, from the mercury and fluoride.

A friend of mine may go to jail today (he's a political activist - his "crime" was handing out flyers) so I may be fasting for his release, even though I've already been fasting.

Feeling good today, day 3!

[misslinda]

Question:

Being a teacher, I can't leave the classroom whenever I want to to visit the ladies room. Would it hurt to take Immodium? Since I've been 100% raw (15 months) I've been ignoring over the counter meds. I'm just afraid taking it will defeat the fasting benefits.

I want to fast to relieve my body of sudden stomach problems and a co-dependent problem that has developed.

Thanks~

what is immodium? :confused:

Nini what stomach problems are you referring to?

[thevoyager]

heck yeah this voyager is the champion! i don't even want food. this is so freeing.

[konmai]

Considering taking over the counter med? Are you juice or water fasting???

Sorry if you had already mentioned which one you were doing. :o

[misslinda]

Okay I googled immodium--it is like pepto bismol--to coat an upset stomach??? Am i right Konmai???

Do you have IBS Nini or the like?

[michigan roman]

nini ,

ive got ibs-d and just a month ago i started soaking oat groats or hard wheat berries for 24 hours then eating them like rice or oats (with appropriate additives) and its helping me alot .

[thevoyager]

this is amazing. :cool:

[konmai]

misslinda -- I have no idea. I kind of ditched medication long ago.

But I think medication might be bad for water fasters. For juice fasters, I'm not sure.

[michigan roman]

hey fasting bandits , click on thee below link for a message from one of our good buddies :cool:

http://www.garnersclassics.com/wavs/smokey/allmine.wav

[thevoyager]

still going strong. :D

[konmai]

hehe... that message was funny! WHAT is all his?!!! :p

starting today. I'm still feeling weak from the flu. I can't actually eat anyway, & the thought of food makes me tired, lol. Besides sliced tomatoes wrapped in nori of course. :rolleyes:

How is everyone else doing? :D

[misslinda]

Today, I am tired. In a way, I feel like being on the DL until Spring arrives. Does it feel that way to anyone else ?

LOL, that link was FABULOUS MR.......made it all to real........I had forgotten how it sounded after all these years!

[thevoyager]

my body is begging me for a nap linda! it's so sunny here today it wishes i would just go sleep in the sunshine...i may just doze offf..

[MaryWalker]

Hey y'all! I began a fast on Sunday. I transitioned-in to my fast for 5 days. I am fasting to rid my body of parasites that refuse to pay rent! I have fasted in the past 4 times, the longest being for 60 days. I'm not sure how many days I will fast this time, but I will go as long as it takes to get those suckers out of me.

I saw an irrodoligist (sp?) who told me the parasites are "blocking" my thyroid. I have been eating 100% raw since 9/3/06 and only lost 12 lbs. I have probably 20 lbs I could lose and I am blaming those critters!!

The fast I am following (and one I have done 4 times in the past) is from Fasting International, www.fasting.com, and it is a supervised scientific fast. It is not 100% raw, as the potassium broth is from simmered veggies.

I didn't read this entire thread, as it is pretty long; however, I am thankful it is here to post on!!!

[misslinda]

Voyager! did you rest?

Welcome Mary!


tired today and zoned out.:)

[MaryWalker]

Misslinda~

Are you still fasting on water and if so, what day are you on? My fast is a juice fast; however, it is all water-like . . . no pulp or foam whatsoever. I drink 7 times a day, each time 6 to 8 oz (up to 12 if I wish). Besides juice, I take in herbal teas and a potasium broth that I make. It's quite the fast!

Because I have been taking chinese herbs for parasite removal, they have already decided to begin departing from my precious body! :eek: Yippee!! :D :D They started coming out on day 2 and today is day 4.

[flipinwild]

Today is my first day, may goal is 10 days on MC but I'm focusing on one day at a time:) I feel encouraged to see all feeling the same things, especially pressure from others to eat. I need a nap and I'm at work, I here the first 3 days are the hardest. What have your experiences been like?

[Solace]

Misslinda~

Are you still fasting on water and if so, what day are you on? My fast is a juice fast; however, it is all water-like . . . no pulp or foam whatsoever. I drink 7 times a day, each time 6 to 8 oz (up to 12 if I wish). Besides juice, I take in herbal teas and a potasium broth that I make. It's quite the fast!

Because I have been taking chinese herbs for parasite removal, they have already decided to begin departing from my precious body! :eek: Yippee!! :D :D They started coming out on day 2 and today is day 4.
uh-huh what was that like ? yikes

[MaryWalker]

Passing parasites is kinda like just eliminating waste. Only you see them within the toilet water. I think they are already dead, because they don't squirm! Mostly, they look cooked rice noodles.

[misslinda]

Mary, I am on day 59 as of tomorrow. I went back to complete water fast oh about a week ago or whenever this thread started. Detox is concentrated for me today........

Cooked rice noodles--eh? I dunno if I will ever have a appetite again :cool:

[RawNnyc]

Hello!

I started a juice fast yesterday. Well more like a juice/smoothie fast. It seems like you are all quite the experienced fasters....this is only my 3rd and the first one was for a day and the other one was only for 3....:rolleyes: But this time, I just want to go at least a week. That means, through til next Wednesday......if I want to continue then, I will, who knows:) ....I'm doing this mostly to get rid of constant bladder symptoms and bloating that I've had for 4 months now, ever since I went to Ireland and went out one night drinking! (even wine - although raw right? - bothers my insides, A LOT A LOT A LOT)......I'm also doing it because I'm sick of being controlled by food and I need a break from it. ALL OF IT.

Does anyone find that during the day, fasting is kind of a breeze but at night you go insane? Maybe that will change after a few more days....I HOPE!

WOOOHOOOO 1 day down, 6 (OR MORE) TO GO!

p.s. I had a yeast infection that is gone all of a sudden, NO MEDS, thank you very much! :D

[thevoyager]

yesterday was rough but this morning i broke my weight plateau....only by a little bit but it is broke! i haven't had much energy..at all. i've been dizzy upon getting up often, and even dizzy sometimes upon drinking my juice. and i have something nasty popping out on my chin. :rolleyes:

grosss. to the next phase soon i hope!!

[FirstGarden]

Mary, I am on day 59 as of tomorrow. I went back to complete water fast oh about a week ago or whenever this thread started. Detox is concentrated for me today........

ML, I'm a little confused. You've had a lot of zoned out days, which is perfectly normal for water fasting. But, usually, weeks into the fast, people have experienced a lot of energy as they approach a thorough cleanout.

(I know there's no perfect roadmap for all to follow, because we're all different - our constitution, our history of diet, meds, illnesses and so forth).

Do you feel at this point that your body still has a lot of toxins?

Are you working while fasting, or mainly resting?

You are wise to dilute your juices while transitioning from water only.

Normally, one would get a terrific surge of energy once the juices are brought back in. Did you get that? Or are you experiencing mainly toxic symptoms?

Blessings,

todd

[Stina]

I'm thinking I should be Raw for awhile before attempting to fast. I work hard cleaning houses for a living and would be dubious about combining fasting and working. would it be lame to fast on the weekends while I'm not working? Would I be tripping out my body to do that?

[misslinda]

ML, I'm a little confused. You've had a lot of zoned out days, which is perfectly normal for water fasting. But, usually, weeks into the fast, people have experienced a lot of energy as they approach a thorough cleanout.

(I know there's no perfect roadmap for all to follow, because we're all different - our constitution, our history of diet, meds, illnesses and so forth).

Do you feel at this point that your body still has a lot of toxins?

Are you working while fasting, or mainly resting?

You are wise to dilute your juices while transitioning from water only.

Normally, one would get a terrific surge of energy once the juices are brought back in. Did you get that? Or are you experiencing mainly toxic symptoms?

Blessings,

todd

Great questions Firstgraden thank you for asking them!!

I did have that extradordinay energy surge that felt like I was on the highest peak of a mountain top for awhile yet calm. What has been interesting, is that I never really got much skin detox or the mucous everyone described other than what excreted during enemas. A week or so ago, I noticed my liver was needing to be tonified and now I am experiencing more skin detox--I am not working but had been resting quite a bit until last week where I had the bodily desire to move. Yes, when the first time I transitioned from water to dilluted juice. Vice versa did the same. I also tapered away from doing enemas on a weekly basis so that may also be a contributing factor-------it'a alot of work :p

Voyager, are you taking it slow when getting up and such?

RawNYC, great to have you with us! What is your fasting menu plan going to be like? Yep day 1 at night is like meeting KOOJOE face to face

[konmai]

Yep. It's a lot easier for me during the day to fast as well and crazy at night. I just have to put myself to sleep and not stay up so late. :D

[thevoyager]

had endless muscle spasms and eye twitches today and very tired arm/wrist and legs. sigh.

[SierraSage]

Gosh... so many fasting threads here I seriously don't know which one to post on. :D

I'm 7 days into a fast right now. Fell into it from a cold I had last week, though I'd been wanting to fast for awhile--knew I needed to. (Experienced faster here: have fasted a *gazillion times* over the yrs. Lots of psyllium/bentonite water fasts with colonics. One full-on 11 day water fast with colonics. And a few juice fasts with colonics.)

First 2 days was just water, now I'm doing about a quart of juice along with it too. Last night's juice was cabbage, apple, cucumber, lemon & ginger. (Truly this was not the tastiest!) Finished the rest of it off this morning--little less than a qt. Might have a qt of fresh green grape juice this evening.

Feeling good, plenty of energy, etc. Don't seem to be doing much though. Just hanging around home lazing about. (No colonics scheduled for this fast right now.) Think I should be doing more, like running off to the gym or something, so have a tad of guilt about that. Need to realize that by fasting I AM doing something. A LOT!! I'm giving my digestion system a much needed rest.

If I had anything I wanted to be working on with this fast:

Well... I'm working at losing about 20 lbs right now, so of course some of my weight's dropping. Can't count on fasting weight to "count" though. To stay off that is.

Main thing is that my stomach's been bloating out for a long time whenever I eat, and that's really, really bugging me! I'm to the point where I think it's an *illness*--having a bloated out stomach. (Was 100&#37; raw for 3 yrs, fell back into cooked--with raw on & off--for the past couple of yrs. Time to be 100% raw again--For Life!!)

Rambled on enough. Happy fasting to all of you out there! :) SO GLAD to be on a board where fasting is recognized as GOOD FOR YOU! Hooray!!

[misslinda]

* hands out *

YES! HOORAY is the WORD!!!!!!!!!!!


Welcome welcome welcome Sierrasage!

Voyager, are you surviving the detox drama?

I'm starting get little bumps on my right forearm. Strange scratches are appearing my both arms......I think I am scratching myself without knowing.

[FirstGarden]

This bear is ending hybernation
For an early Spring.
A liquid diet has begun
Of mostly lemonade
And herb tea.

May the Journey be long...

[misslinda]

Alright, the SHOW begins NOW!;)

[tinystrawberry]

MissLinda, when is your current fast ending? You are doing your body sucha wonderful favor :)

[misslinda]

Heya Tinystrawberry!

Gosh, I've been meditating and praying have received confirmation to continue although intellectually, I had planned on 40 some days.

The feeling is beyond words! It's amazing when you let go of the mental and emotional struggles of fasting and fully ALLOW your body to do it's job and AMAZING things happen!

:)

[FirstGarden]

Nature has kindly smiled upon us
In giving us two clear signs
As to when Total Cleanout
Has reached it's Completion..

- A totally clear tongue
- Genuine hunger returns

Til this happens, it is good to know
That there is no danger in prolonged Fasting...

:-{)

[michigan roman]

misslinda , now that bandit fasting team member firstgarden has kicked off the equinox fast im wondering if your gonna start an official spring equinox fast thread to make thee event very nice and tidy . plus give us an official start day (is it the 21st)
you know how you do with fancy letters and bright colors :cool:
because i think if you dont i might get real pouty :D

[misslinda]

yes sir!:D

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?p=244102#post244102

[michigan roman]

its official = im not pouting :D

thank you misslinda :)

[misslinda]

well we still get to take the Trans Am with us right? :p

[michigan roman]

oh ya . it shall be making several guest appearances in the new fasting thread . in video with audio form . :rolleyes:

[Alba]

Hi to all fasting experts:p
I am going to do the Blessed Herbs colon cleanse over easter which includes 8days of fasting...Since fasting seems very - erhm - difficult to me I am trying to get into the groove fasting 1 day/week - every sunday - I only drink juice/herbal tea and water.
Does any of you know if doing that is just upsetting my system, or if a one day fast is actually a good thing?

love alba

[misslinda]

Hey Alba, fasting one day a week is not harmful at all--how we eat after fasting ususal determines it thereafter.........but, are you taking herbs while "not fasting???" :)

[thevoyager]

fell off track for a few days because detox was so bad. i didn't even want the food i ate though. i just wanted all of the symptoms to go away. but i'm back, and i am not going to mess up for the next nineteen days, of which i will fast with just juices. after that i may continue, or i may go back to fruit.

i'm thinking fasting though, LOL, i love it.

[misslinda]

Hey ya'll here is the "detour" to our fasting.......


http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthrea...102#post24402

[SierraSage]

Today's Day #8 for me--whoo hoo! :) Feeling super!! Went cycling yesterday for about 45 minutes. Felt incredibly good afterwards!

The outdoor pool where I swim has been closed for the past 3 days. It opens again today though so I'll be there in a little while. :) Only swam once so far during this fast--looking forward to getting back in the water! There's an indoor pool I go to also, but the last 2 times I went there (before the fast) my skin itched & burned horribly afterwards--for days. Don't know what chemicals they're putting in there now but I'm not keen on testing it while fasting!

Oh--great news too (for me). I've moved 3 belt buckle notches down since I started this fast--yay!!!

[mershwista]

Well I might as well join, too...just finished a short fast that I previously believed I was not capable of doing...I'd like to embark on a longer one now that I seem to be capable of at least seeing through a few days...lol.

[misslinda]

((((( HEY )))))))))))


No one get lost now............we detoured........Spring is tomorrow!:)

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?p=244996#post244996

[soulstar]

Hey, everyone,

Which is THE fasting thread! So many Spring Fast threads, what is a girl to do?:eek: