Cerellia
07-02-2009, 02:30 PM
Why I started the fast:
I have been on raw food for about three month. After a week, I started to feel great but then I became sick. I knew about detox, so I didn't worry. The illness was comming and ogoing but in the last few weeks, I've felt more ill than anything else. I was also getting increasingly grumpy and sensitive (sorry to my boyfriend who had to suffer under this).
One morning, I woke up and felt like having the worst hangover I've ever had (I must admint, that I know what I'm talking about when I say this). And I decided that something had to happen. I went on this fast to finally get all the remaining toxins out of my body.
Weight loss is not my intension and if I lose too much (below 55 kilo), I will try to gain it again after the fast. I don't know my weight at the moment, since I only get to get on the scale when I'm in the gym.
My approach
My plan was to fast 4-7 days (I'm on day four and will decide this evening, if I'm going to continue, but as it is now, I think I will go on).
I will break the fast with one juice day: Fruit juice, cassia and healing earth. The healing earth is supposed to bind toxins that have been stirred up during the fast and the cassia helps flushing them out. Also, mixing the cassia to the fruit juices will prevent me from drinking too much juice at once *g*
On the second day of breaking the fast, I will add a small amount of soft fruits in addition to my juices. Mainly pineapple and figs, but only one or two pieces per meal. These will restart my digestion and contain a lot of fibre which should also help to flush the toxins out. I nearly forgot: I will also eat flax seeds. I have heard that you should eat them whole and unchewed. Can anyone affirm this?
On the next day the same, only more fruits and after that, I hope I can eat normally and be super healthy :-)
Day one
As I said, I did not feel so well when I started my fast. I was graving my pineaplles and mangos, but it was ok. I was on the toilet a lot and discharched my whole intestal content during until noon, after that, I did not have any digestion anymore.
In the afternoon, I started to become really hungry and felt quite weak. I wanted to do some moderate exercise everyday, but I couldn't think of this, anymore. I also got a headache and felt dizzy. I spent the rest of the day laying on the veranda or sitting in front of the computter not knowing how I would bear even another day.
I drank about 4 litres of water on this first day.
Day two
I woke up with the feeling "I need breakfast", but I could resist. I actually felt quite good in the morning and could even do a special kind of "exercises" :D Not very active, though, but I won't go into detail.
But then, during the day, I felt worse than ever. It was like having all the illnesses, I've ever had, together. Something like going to the toilet or reading something, took all the strength I had. I had headaches and dizziness all day and couldn't see clearly. I also sweated a lot and my skin broke out, even though I've never had a pimpel problem in my life! I seriously did not know if I could carry on but I knew that these symptoms are typical and that they just hit me very strong.
I was not hungry, anymore. Rather, I would get sick on the thought of food.
In the evening, I felt a bit better (I generally noticed that I feel much better, when my boyfriend is around). I talked to my boyfriend's mother who has a lot of experience with fasting. She said that I might be drinking too much (I had drunk 6 litres on this day) flushing out too much minerals.
I went to bed very early that day.
day 3
This has so far been the best day of the fast! I started with a cold-and-hot shower (which I have not dared before because I felt I would faint if I did this). I kicked my ass to leave the house and spent the whole day outside. I walked very slowly and took breaks as often as possible. I wanted to visit a church (which is really unusual for me but I felt I could find some quiet and connect to my spiritual self there) but I found out that the cathedral required an entrance fee and I had not taken any money with me so that I could not be tempted to buy food.
I went to the park instead and spent hours there. I walked around the park resting any few meters. Resting on a bench, I came to talk to an Irishman which I found quite inspiering. Amazingly, I came to find the flowers, the trees, the pond in the middle of the park... much more beautiful than before. I was in a really uplifted state. I found a choir singing in the middle of the park and listened for a while. It was dreamful.
In the park, I noticed that most Dubliners take a salad and a white bread for piquenique. (I have become quite aware what other people are eating even though I was still not hungry.) The salad and the fruit juices I later saw in the shopping center appealed to me and made my mouth watery. The white bread, on the other hand, not at all (which I take as a good sign).
Having completed my walk, I went to the shopping center. As I said, I had no money with me, but I looked around, tryed on different clothes thinking how I could treat myself with ather things than food.
When my boyfriend came home, he told me about his troubles at work and I had to comfort him which I managed suprisingly well given the fact that I am too under exceptional circumstances. In the evening, we had some friends visiting and I think they did not even notice that something was different about me. We watched TV. I also did not mind seing them eating and my boyfriend drinking a pineapple smoothy (although this is my favourite).
Most of the bad symptoms were pritty much gone by then but I had a cough (the first time since raw) - not a painful one, though. I think this is a clear sign of detoxication.
I only drank 1/2 a litre on that day. I know that this is too little in the long run but I think it was a great release on my kidneys for one day.
day four
I woke up and felt worse than the day before. I felt weak from the beginning and thought this was a sign to break it up after this day. Somehow, I managed to get up and have a cold-and-hot shower but it did not help much.
I did not feel as bad as on day 2 but very weak and alway dizzy. To make matters worse, it was raining and I could not rest on the veranda. I wrote e-mails to my family and later, when I felt better, I went to the shop (not to buy food *g*) I received a document from my boyfriend to translate. It was good to have something challenging to occupy myself but I could not concentrate on it for long.
Now, I feel much better and I think I can carry on with the fast for a few more days (I won't push it and break whenever I feel it is time). My boyfriend will have a few days off from tomorrow and as I said, I always feel much better when he is around.
The weather has also improved and I can sit on the veranda :-)
I have drunk one and a half liter so far and probably it will get a bit more. I think around two litres is a reasonable amount.
In joy, Cerellia
I have been on raw food for about three month. After a week, I started to feel great but then I became sick. I knew about detox, so I didn't worry. The illness was comming and ogoing but in the last few weeks, I've felt more ill than anything else. I was also getting increasingly grumpy and sensitive (sorry to my boyfriend who had to suffer under this).
One morning, I woke up and felt like having the worst hangover I've ever had (I must admint, that I know what I'm talking about when I say this). And I decided that something had to happen. I went on this fast to finally get all the remaining toxins out of my body.
Weight loss is not my intension and if I lose too much (below 55 kilo), I will try to gain it again after the fast. I don't know my weight at the moment, since I only get to get on the scale when I'm in the gym.
My approach
My plan was to fast 4-7 days (I'm on day four and will decide this evening, if I'm going to continue, but as it is now, I think I will go on).
I will break the fast with one juice day: Fruit juice, cassia and healing earth. The healing earth is supposed to bind toxins that have been stirred up during the fast and the cassia helps flushing them out. Also, mixing the cassia to the fruit juices will prevent me from drinking too much juice at once *g*
On the second day of breaking the fast, I will add a small amount of soft fruits in addition to my juices. Mainly pineapple and figs, but only one or two pieces per meal. These will restart my digestion and contain a lot of fibre which should also help to flush the toxins out. I nearly forgot: I will also eat flax seeds. I have heard that you should eat them whole and unchewed. Can anyone affirm this?
On the next day the same, only more fruits and after that, I hope I can eat normally and be super healthy :-)
Day one
As I said, I did not feel so well when I started my fast. I was graving my pineaplles and mangos, but it was ok. I was on the toilet a lot and discharched my whole intestal content during until noon, after that, I did not have any digestion anymore.
In the afternoon, I started to become really hungry and felt quite weak. I wanted to do some moderate exercise everyday, but I couldn't think of this, anymore. I also got a headache and felt dizzy. I spent the rest of the day laying on the veranda or sitting in front of the computter not knowing how I would bear even another day.
I drank about 4 litres of water on this first day.
Day two
I woke up with the feeling "I need breakfast", but I could resist. I actually felt quite good in the morning and could even do a special kind of "exercises" :D Not very active, though, but I won't go into detail.
But then, during the day, I felt worse than ever. It was like having all the illnesses, I've ever had, together. Something like going to the toilet or reading something, took all the strength I had. I had headaches and dizziness all day and couldn't see clearly. I also sweated a lot and my skin broke out, even though I've never had a pimpel problem in my life! I seriously did not know if I could carry on but I knew that these symptoms are typical and that they just hit me very strong.
I was not hungry, anymore. Rather, I would get sick on the thought of food.
In the evening, I felt a bit better (I generally noticed that I feel much better, when my boyfriend is around). I talked to my boyfriend's mother who has a lot of experience with fasting. She said that I might be drinking too much (I had drunk 6 litres on this day) flushing out too much minerals.
I went to bed very early that day.
day 3
This has so far been the best day of the fast! I started with a cold-and-hot shower (which I have not dared before because I felt I would faint if I did this). I kicked my ass to leave the house and spent the whole day outside. I walked very slowly and took breaks as often as possible. I wanted to visit a church (which is really unusual for me but I felt I could find some quiet and connect to my spiritual self there) but I found out that the cathedral required an entrance fee and I had not taken any money with me so that I could not be tempted to buy food.
I went to the park instead and spent hours there. I walked around the park resting any few meters. Resting on a bench, I came to talk to an Irishman which I found quite inspiering. Amazingly, I came to find the flowers, the trees, the pond in the middle of the park... much more beautiful than before. I was in a really uplifted state. I found a choir singing in the middle of the park and listened for a while. It was dreamful.
In the park, I noticed that most Dubliners take a salad and a white bread for piquenique. (I have become quite aware what other people are eating even though I was still not hungry.) The salad and the fruit juices I later saw in the shopping center appealed to me and made my mouth watery. The white bread, on the other hand, not at all (which I take as a good sign).
Having completed my walk, I went to the shopping center. As I said, I had no money with me, but I looked around, tryed on different clothes thinking how I could treat myself with ather things than food.
When my boyfriend came home, he told me about his troubles at work and I had to comfort him which I managed suprisingly well given the fact that I am too under exceptional circumstances. In the evening, we had some friends visiting and I think they did not even notice that something was different about me. We watched TV. I also did not mind seing them eating and my boyfriend drinking a pineapple smoothy (although this is my favourite).
Most of the bad symptoms were pritty much gone by then but I had a cough (the first time since raw) - not a painful one, though. I think this is a clear sign of detoxication.
I only drank 1/2 a litre on that day. I know that this is too little in the long run but I think it was a great release on my kidneys for one day.
day four
I woke up and felt worse than the day before. I felt weak from the beginning and thought this was a sign to break it up after this day. Somehow, I managed to get up and have a cold-and-hot shower but it did not help much.
I did not feel as bad as on day 2 but very weak and alway dizzy. To make matters worse, it was raining and I could not rest on the veranda. I wrote e-mails to my family and later, when I felt better, I went to the shop (not to buy food *g*) I received a document from my boyfriend to translate. It was good to have something challenging to occupy myself but I could not concentrate on it for long.
Now, I feel much better and I think I can carry on with the fast for a few more days (I won't push it and break whenever I feel it is time). My boyfriend will have a few days off from tomorrow and as I said, I always feel much better when he is around.
The weather has also improved and I can sit on the veranda :-)
I have drunk one and a half liter so far and probably it will get a bit more. I think around two litres is a reasonable amount.
In joy, Cerellia