40 Day Juice/Water Fasting

[onlyraw4me16]

Hello everyone.

I am new to this forum.
Just wanted to share a little of my fasting experience.
I started a Fast of Fruit and veggie juice on sunday the 9th of March.
I am now 17 days into the fast.

Doing it relatively easy. Headaches here and there but nothing uncontrollable. Feeling very clear and skin is looking just great.
I have in that time given up smoking and doing it very easy, i have no craves at all, and i also gave up many cups of coffee a day.
Those parts i am thankful for . Very happy about that.

Just a quick question, the first week i lost like 7 kilos, i know that was mainly fluid i did have a lot of fluid in the legs which has now disappeared, but over the past more than 1 week have lost no weight at all. What could that be??

I am considering now jumping to just water for some days i guess that might get the ball rolling again.

Has anyone ever fasted and stopped loosing weight??

Thanks in advance and i look forward to meeting some raw friends here.

Emma
xx

[Ginger]

I just fasted on liquids for 34 days and after 30 days I started adding in a few tbsb's of raw salad dressings each day and I GAINED 2 pounds that week! :eek:

[starborne]

You might try more vegetable juice than fruit juice and see what happens.

[Judyb]

If you have fasted and continue to gain weight, or are not
loosing it is probably due to a fungal infection. Garlic is a
good antifungal food.

[onlyraw4me16]

:eek: Fungal infection, oh but i have been fasting coming on to 2 and half weeks i would of thought that if i did have a infection it would of left my body.

but thats for that advice, i will try garlic anyway to be sure.

Emma

[w H i te D a i S y]

Hi Buddy!! :)
I'll be following your progress, awesome job so far!
-Sandy

[onlyraw4me16]

Hey Sandy, thanks, i am also following your progress as well i think your doing just awesome girl you go.

Day 19 here, for me and the result is coming along better than ever. I am thrilled to have taken this journey. I thank God that he directed me here to this site, i am learning so much and meeting so many like minded souls.

Weight loss now has been 9 kilos.
The past two days are just water days, only water since wednesday. Its friday now for me.

feeling just awesome.

Thanks again Sandy and you keep up the great work.

Be Blessed.

[w H i te D a i S y]

No problem!!:D
Wow 19 days already for you! Did you notice that you got weaker when you cosumed only water? I did a "water" day today and felt sooo weak! Do you get cravings at all? You know what, what most worries me at this point is how I'm going to break the fast..I mean I don't want to gain all the weight back (when I lose it) so I'll probably just drink green smoothies for another week just to be on the safe side..what about you? what are your plans for breaking it? alright girl, you're doing an amazing job! stay strong :)
~Sandy

[onlyraw4me16]

hi Sandy ,

YOu are on the right track keep it up, todayis my 20th Day, and 3rd of water only, yes i am feeling quite weak, yesterday was very weak, but they say its only the first 3 days, today isnt any better than yesterday, but i will see how i feel tomorrow. I dont know how much longer i will keep this water fast before going back on juice, but i will just take it day by day.

For me how i want to break the fast is the proper way, i will follow my juicing book on how to break the fast, and that is eating back slowly, and ofcourse i want to keep uo the raw food after breaking the fast.

I know what you mean about scared of gaining back the weight, but i am sure if you are deternment and get on a good eating and excercise after the fast you wont gain it back, i did a shorter 14 day fast some years ago and for months when i was looking after myself i never ever gained a ounce back.

Good luck with it. Keep up the good work. Keep me informed how your doing.

Blessings

[w H i te D a i S y]

Heey Emma!

I agree with you to do take this day by day. If you feel too weak to continue with the water then listen to your body. Your body never lies :) I had one day of water and felt so much worse than on the juice but I guess it's better to feel worse because you get more toxins out. I was reading up some more stuff about the weight gain afterwards and most people say that if you break the fast the proper way you should not gain anything back. and of course you have to add some exercise and eat raw! So I'm not too worried anymore about that. Let's just get the toxins out and not let them in again. So after finishing this fast how long would I have to wait to fast again? I know it's too early to even think about it but I'm curious..
ok well congrats on your HALF WAY and keep on inspiring!
~Sandy
btw I downloaded an E-book on fasting! yay! Ill read it when i get back from my epsom salt bath:)

[onlyraw4me16]

Hello there,

Well i am over the half way mark, today is day 21, wow 21 days without chewing one thing, not one thing, well i am very proud of myself, and glad i have stuck it out.

Today is also day 4 of water only, boy i was so sick the past 2 days, today i am more sore than anything, i decided to have a 2 1/2 hour massage yesterday along with cupping, i am so sore, i really do need a wheel chair to get around today, Ugggggggg, but at least i dont feel like throwing up.

Sandy to answer your question when can you fast after finishing one fast, just give your body a break for a month eating high raw, and you can jump right back into it again.

What ebook have you downloaded??? Is it good?? let me know maybe i would also find it good read.

Take care and keep up the good work.

blessings:D :D

[w H i te D a i S y]

Hey Emma, KEEP IT UP :)
Thanks for answering my questions. I downloaded "How and when to be your own doctor" it cost my 8 bucks. I just read some of it but so far so good. I can't believe you're doing water only for so long..I can't stand the weakness when I do..stay stong ;)

[onlyraw4me16]

Hello there,

Today is day 23 of the total fast, and day 6 of water only, well i havent been doing the water easy, i have had aches and pains all over specially the lower back, have been in agony ,was up the past few nights in tears from the pain, so i am giving it till end of today and i think i need to add some juice to my fast to slow down the healing crisis, i couldnt even work yesterday i was that bad.
All else looks well skin is glowing, lots of marks on the body have gone, weight is down 13kilos all up, so all else is just great no complaints there, exept the pains in my lower back and running down my legs, i am sure its the kidney flushing out, the toxins, but i cant stand the pain any more, i have been bed ridden for the past 4 days in agony.
So today could see me breaking the water only fast, if it wasnt for the pain i could keep going with water only as there is no hunger there at all, cravings yes and strange craving: too, but no hunger, so i could of quite easily kept going, but not in this much pain i cant .

Sandy that book sounds great, keep me informed how you end up liking it as you read on, i am always looking for good books to read. You are also doing just awesome good on you . Keep up the great work Girl, your really doing a wonderful job there.:D :D

emma

[StarFire]

I have in that time given up smoking and doing it very easy, i have no craves at all, and i also gave up many cups of coffee a day.
Those parts i am thankful for . Very happy about that.

Just a quick question, the first week i lost like 7 kilos, i know that was mainly fluid i did have a lot of fluid in the legs which has now disappeared, but over the past more than 1 week have lost no weight at all. What could that be??



Aloha Emma!! CONGRATULATIONS on quitting smoking and coffee!! That is wonderful!!

as far as weight loss, I went on a 21 day MC a few months ago - and did drop some pounds, but then it seemed everything came to a halt at about day 14 --- and a very strange thing began to happen -- I didn't notice any change going on in my body.

I took a good look at what I was doing that might be different than my previous fasts. The only difference was -- I wasn't hungry - so I was drinking less water -- and drinking way less of the Master Cleanse lemonade.... so I upped my water intake and my MC drink and everything started moving and flowing again....

perhaps give that a try?

good luck! YOu're doing great btw!!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Summer.gif ... RAWk on!

[onlyraw4me16]

Thank you starfire,
well today marks day 25 of my fast, yesterday was day 6 water fast and i ended my water fast last night, the pain in my back running down my legs became too much i dont know whether that was due to the water fast or the heavy massages that i had over the weekend never the less i ended the water fast with a orange juice.

i will have to stop my fast on day 30 as i have guest from over seas coming on the 11 th of april and i want to have weaned my self back to solids by the time they come well at least easting a salad and some fruit.

so i have 5 days to go on my fast, and i just cant believe how i have had very little hunger, cravings yes i have had but strange cravings, like meat, ugggggg i havent eaten meat in 13years, how could i crave about meat now. Ugggggggg, does anyone know what that would of happened??

anyway i am not so worried as i know i wont be eating meat, i couldnt stomach it, no way.

have a great day all.

blessings
emma

[w H i te D a i S y]

omg 3 more days for you!!! Im so excited that you made it SO far. WHat other benefits have you noticed so far excluding the weightloss?? probably plenty:) For me it's 5 more days so we're going to end it almost at the same time. THATS when we have to be really strong haha You know how you just started to crave meat and all? I woke up yesterday and I wanted cheese pierogi (it's a Polish dish that I would eat in Poland 10 years ago but not so much here) haha Isn't that crazy how our bodies and minds work??

Alright Emma, be good for those last, most difficult days. We're counting on you! :)

[onlyraw4me16]

Well i ended my Fast yesterday, i really need to get my body back to eating due to my guests that will arrive next week from Aboard.

Thanks to every one for there support, much appreciated,
I hope your still hanging in there Sandy, and going strong as planned.

Please let me know how your getting on.

Cheers,:D