The first few days, please help!

[Firicia]

Hello everyone!

Well I have been called to fast, I would like it to be 30-35 days long and a juice fast. I need to do this to heal my body and a problem I have with my feet becuz I don't want surgery.

I tried to start today, and I made it half of the day and then ate like everything in sight (and this was my 2nd attempt to start this fast). I don't want to look at this as failing, but I would like to learn from it. Has anyone else had this problem, what were some things you did to overcome it?

I felt like I couldn't think about anything other than food and eating, does that mindset go away after a while? I also all of the sudden felt so focused on losing the extra fat/weight on my body. Part of me feels pulled between thinking that focusing on that vain part of me is fine if it's gonna help me get through this, and part of me wondering if that is unhealthy that losing fat is also one other big motivator for me. What do you think, anyone else gone through this?

Thanks so much for reading, I just don't know what to think. It's like my mind went crazy and atcually was trying to convince myself that my thoughts were unhealthy and that I should eat becuz I was doing this for the wrong reasons. But as soon as I ate and those emotions went away I saw that me wanting to heal my body physically and heal my emotions and lose weight isn't unhealthy at all. I feel like I am going crazy wondering all these things.

Anyways I would like to try again tomorow. (this is my 2nd fast, and this will be my 3rd time trying to start this second fast, I am determinded to get it right tho cuz I deserve to be healthier and heal what I need healed)

Again thanks for reading, and please reply even if it's only to say I support you I could use some kind words right now :)

-Mandy

[ReneeH]

Hi Mandy!

You're not alone...I have tried fasting several times and have successfully completed 10 days. I too wanted to do 30 days, but couldn't restart successfully, though I REALLY, REALLY wanted to... I just couldn't get past the first day again. This site really helped me out because there are several who have had and are having a successful fast. I was encouraged to try again, but when I failed I realize now that it just is not for me to do right now. Alissa said something in her book that really made me think. She says that when you fall off of the Raw Food Wagon, to restart again forget the fast. Just start making as much Raw food as you can. I took that advise and now I'm on day 4 of my 2nd 30 day Raw food challenge. I truly believe that the Raw Foods will heal any ailment that I have. Fasting does work, though. But you have to be MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY ready to do it. If you're lacking in any one of those areas, it won't work for you and you'll continue to beat yourself up for it.

Please don't get me wrong...I'm NOT telling you not to do the fast. But if you're going to do it, make sure you are in a postion to do it successfully. I don't think it's supposed to be that much of a struggle. To me, the struggle is telling me I'm not quite ready to do it. When I did the 10 days, I didn't feel like I was screaming inside. I felt ready to do it. But, I did a juice fast, so that's easier to do than the Master Cleanser. An alternative might be for you to fast during the day and have one raw food meal at night. I tried that also and it worked wonders for me!

I do wish you success on whatever you decide to do. But, if you don't have Alissa's book, please consider getting it because what she says makes a lot of sense. If you choose to fast, before you do, please, arm yourself with the tools you will need to be successful at it. :)