doing SWFs while on water fast rather than MC

[lambe]

i havent posted in awhile, i strayed away from raw foods when i moved in with my parents & have been engulfed in a vegan-verging-on-junk-food diet.

i want to get back into raw by doing a 5-day water fast followed by a week-long green smoothie feast.

my question is, is it safe/o-kay to do salt water flushes in the mornings while doing a water fast, or is it unnecessary? ive never done the master cleanse & really have no interest. ive done water fasts before without the SWF &, obviously, got "backed-up."

i know there are tea alternatives, but i'd rather stay raw. should i mess with the proportions of the SWF to make it more effective while on a water fast as opposed to the MC?

thanks for yr help; hope everyone is well.

[StarFire]

great questions lambe... I think maybe you should try experimenting a bit - see how you feel... I know whether you are on a water fast or Master Cleanse -- or WHATEVER kind of cleanse or fast you are on -- it is soo important to make sure your bowels are moving and that you are getting all those toxins out of your system that you are flushing out!

My only concern would be that a water fast is already pretty intense on your body when it comes to detox - so use your wisdom and see how you are feeling...

good luck.. blessings on your journey!

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[RawHeaven]

I'm using the SWF every morning. I'm on Day 6...no problems with it except it's tougher to get it down than when you're juice fasting. Your stomach REALLY shrinks on a water fast. But I'm glad I'm using some method because the stuff coming out of me is just whoa...very toxic. Moreso than when I was on the master cleanse.

[jules88]

If you don't use a SWF what do you use? I did a MC once but only for a few days because I became very sick. Vomiting!!I didn't know it at the time but after reading all of the post on Fasts I believe it was because my bowels weren't moving. I was sick from all of the toxins concentrated in one area (bowels perhaps)?

[islesgirl]

Whoa - this is a good reminder to do something about the fact that not too much has been moving out of me! I haven't actually vomited for about 30 years! Don't relish the thought of doing it now. I am doing well though on day 3 of the water fast. I lost 3 lbs. yesterday.

[lambe]

I'm using the SWF every morning. I'm on Day 6...no problems with it except it's tougher to get it down than when you're juice fasting. Your stomach REALLY shrinks on a water fast. But I'm glad I'm using some method because the stuff coming out of me is just whoa...very toxic. Moreso than when I was on the master cleanse.

i would imagine so -- that is would be pretty tough to get down without the lemonade/cayenne concoction of a chaser. may i ask what proprotions you are using for yr SWF?

good work, six days, my hero. it must feel really holy to get rid of that skunk in yr bod.

[lambe]

Whoa - this is a good reminder to do something about the fact that not too much has been moving out of me! I haven't actually vomited for about 30 years! Don't relish the thought of doing it now. I am doing well though on day 3 of the water fast. I lost 3 lbs. yesterday.

excellent, im happy for you. it's really a testament of willpower & life when you can commit to something like a fast for the benefit of yr health. are you doing anything to encourage the toxins out? are you using teas?

[RawHeaven]

i would imagine so -- that is would be pretty tough to get down without the lemonade/cayenne concoction of a chaser. may i ask what proprotions you are using for yr SWF?

good work, six days, my hero. it must feel really holy to get rid of that skunk in yr bod.

Hey lambe, I'm just using the regular proportions for the swf. 32 oz of pure water with 2 teaspoons of sea salt. It must be sea salt. Actually this morning wasn't too bad.

It does feel really good to clear my system this way. I'm surprised I'm not experiencing heavy duty detox symptoms, but then again I'm probably not because I've been eating really well the past few months. My body seems very receptive to the water fast. Seems happy. My first glass of water this morning tasted like heaven. My taste buds are taking on a new level. I tasted the energy of the water if this makes any sense. I would imagine children experience this before their taste buds are destroyed eating a lot of fat, sodium, sugar laden foods. It feels great.

I say go for it. You will feel so good.

[RawHeaven]

If you don't use a SWF what do you use? I did a MC once but only for a few days because I became very sick. Vomiting!!I didn't know it at the time but after reading all of the post on Fasts I believe it was because my bowels weren't moving. I was sick from all of the toxins concentrated in one area (bowels perhaps)?

If it's a water fast, the other alternatives are colonics or enemas. You've got to use something or you will feel really awful with the backed up toxins in your bloodstream and colon. And you risk them being reabsorbed back into your body if you don't flush them out. Not trying to strike fear, it's just what I've read on the subject.

If it's the master cleanse, you can use senna tea once in the morning and when you go to bed. Although it's not raw, it works to move your bowels.