water fast

[babyphat1989]

im ready for a water fast....im new at this and never have fasted in my life. any tips? and how long would be the best?
can i do yoga during the fast?

[trinity082482]

I tried & gave up :D

[Stina]

I occasionally do a mere day; it's all my poor system can handle, but, boy, does it put the sparkle back in my eyes. If my overeating gets out of control, a day of water fasting balances my appetite back to normal.

[babyphat1989]

yea i think im gonna give it a try and see how it goes. trinity, how come you gave up? was it really hard?

[Stina]

So, are you a Raver with a name like that:p How long do you want to fast for? You sure will get to know your food demons with this method.......:confused: .Just want to warn you! It's an excellent experiment and experience. Do you have access to a juicer? Is your system clean, do you think? Fasting unleashes toxins that are unpleasant to deal with (understatement of the year!) Love-Stina on the shining beautiful Oregon coast

[babyphat1989]

i dont know how long i want to fast for but im just seeing how long i can go. ive had problems with food for 5 years going thru eating disorders and what not so right now im just trying to clean myself up and start fresh. ive been raw vegan since december 06 off and on. i do have a juicer but rarely use it.
what kind of unpleasant things will i go through? haha
oh and do you think it would be safe to workout?

[Webby]

i dont know how long i want to fast for but im just seeing how long i can go. ive had problems with food for 5 years going thru eating disorders and what not so right now im just trying to clean myself up and start fresh. ive been raw vegan since december 06 off and on. i do have a juicer but rarely use it.
what kind of unpleasant things will i go through? haha
oh and do you think it would be safe to workout?
My first fast was a water fast. I think it was only 4 or 5 days, but I have yet to accomplish it again. I've been able to do juice fasting, but the water-only fast is quite the challenge. I experienced unrelenting headaches, tons of mucous, nausea and when it was all over I felt better than EVER.

I'm setting myself up to start a water fast on Monday. I don't know how long I can go either, but I really need to do this, as I have a lot of unhealthy food habits that I need to shake.

[babyphat1989]

well webby do you want to do a water fast together? we can be eachothers support. i only lasted 24 hours...i could have def. done longer but didnt. i know i could last at least 2 days. let me know if u want to

[Webby]

well webby do you want to do a water fast together? we can be eachothers support. i only lasted 24 hours...i could have def. done longer but didnt. i know i could last at least 2 days. let me know if u want to

Absolutely! I can always use some support. Is Monday official? Let me know.

[babyphat1989]

yea sounds good! how long should we go? or should we just see how long we CAN go. haha i wish you luck! do you have like yahoo messenger or do you go on the site eat.rawfood.com so we can talk or something. i have myspace also.

[misslinda]

Water fasting is INTENSE --very intense especially if you have never done it before. It takes great mental/emotional/physical strength to endure the intensity of water fasting. Take it in increments if you feel overwhelmed....

If you have blood sugar issues, it's always best to try doing a half to one day juice fasting on low glyceminc fruits balanced with greens.

good luck to you.

[babyphat1989]

thx and i know that and im prepared for it. if it doesnt work out then i will just eat again and try it another time. but i think it will be ok bc when i did the short 24 hour water fast i had no cravings what so ever...its kind of like my body was asking for it

[Webby]

yea sounds good! how long should we go? or should we just see how long we CAN go. haha i wish you luck! do you have like yahoo messenger or do you go on the site eat.rawfood.com so we can talk or something. i have myspace also.

@Misslinda, boy did I miss reading your posts white I was gone *sigh*

@ babyphat Yes, I guess water fasts are intense, but I think that all fast, especially MC, because I particularly dislike the syrup/cayenne combo :eek:

I'm going to go as long as I can, and when I run out of steam, I'm going to switch to either MC, or a juice fast.

I need to create a an account on eat.rawfood.com. I'll register tomorrow. Worse case, there's a chat room on the blog I created for my son: http://www.raisinggiftedchildren.com

Also, you can send me an email through this site, in case we miss each other. :)
See ya tomorrow!

[Webby]

I'm craving caffeine, but otherwise I'm feeling and doing well. How are you fairing?

[Webby]

Day 3, looks like I'm by myself on this fast, but I'm feeling GREAT!
I pray that I can continue with strong vigor.

[Elizabeth]

Congratulations on your Day Three!!!:D The Full moon is tomorrow night and some of us are going to be fasting for that. I will be doing the liver cleanse today, so drinking some apple juice and the cleanse mix, etc., but Thur./Fri. will be water fasting..so you will have some company. ;)

Have a Great Day!!

[Webby]

I'll have to read up on the importance of the full moon. I'll be grateful for company :D

BTW, congrats on "releasing" your weight. That's absolutely awesome!!

[Elizabeth]

I'll have to read up on the importance of the full moon. I'll be grateful for company :D

BTW, congrats on "releasing" your weight. That's absolutely awesome!!

I just did a post in my Blog about the Full Moon...

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-570/entry-2557/

:D

[Webby]

I just did a post in my Blog about the Full Moon...

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/blogs/blog-570/entry-2557/

:D
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing. I'm off to review the links in that post :D