Fasting? Come... join me!

[Aleesha Sattva]

Okay I'm starting up a new thread since I'm now into my fast for the New Year and done with my pre-Yule/Christmas fast.

So... this time I'm fasting on whatever I feel like fasting on in the moment. It might be coconut mylk (liquid inside the young coconut), it might be a blend of the meat and mylk, (to gently slow down my digestion) it might be water, tea or a veggie/fruit juice. I'm not going to stress about keeping my digestion asleep, rather instead I'm focusing on allowing my body a rest from http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/thicon_chew.gif eatingeatingeatingeatingeatingeating and eating some more. LOL

This is a very different fast for me... much different from the ones I've done before. Part of the reason I'm doing this is... when I did my green smoothie feast before Yule/Christmas I found my body not wanting anything blended anymore. It naturally went into a place of wanting pure juice and water only. I want to allow my body to do the same this time but honestly... I'm not into having any green smoothies (even though I have so much spinach in the fridge...) anyway... I'm just taking this day by day, moment by moment and allowing my body to lead the way.

Not sure how long I'll go... but I'd love some company. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/prettyplease.gif

So... who wants to fast with me? http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/heap.gif


This is the commitment I make to my Self:

During this fast I am choosing to drink a minimum of 2 litres of water every day and as much juice as I choose.

If I'm only drinking water, I'll up my intake according to my body's desires.

I choose to only consume raw live juices and some very watered down blended juices (during the first week) and lots of water.

I will surround myself with Love.

I will remember to be kind with others and gentle with my Self.

If I'm grumpy, I'll go take a walk, light a candle, take a bath or meditate.

I will not end my fast on a bad day.
I will not end my fast today, but I can choose today to end it tomorrow.

I will remember that I am a cherished child of The God/dess and my spiritual beliefs, my body and other people's knowledge will guide me during my fast.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Oh and today is day three for me. ;)

[EternityRider]

Aleesha, I'm planning to start no later than the 1st.
Careful preparations are underway.
But I'll be popping in anyway.
Need a water truck?

[Aleesha Sattva]

Always!!! It's an honour to have you by my side... *namaste'*

[Aleesha Sattva]

mmmmm sipping on pineapple/spirulina juice.... mmmmmmm oh man i'm in heaven!!!

[EternityRider]

mmmmm sipping on pineapple/spirulina juice.... mmmmmmm oh man i'm in heaven!!!

It seems a fitting elixer to make a body's cells jump for joy. :p
Kinda like ML's fasting bliss.
BTW, what happened to our fasting friend? :confused:

[Aleesha Sattva]

i don't know... hence why i began this thread AND the fact that we are coming into the new year and i figured we could use a thread for that time period.

i know melissa is fasting starting on the first...

[Mnbordergirl]

I am in ...2 week green smoothie/ juice fast combo for me. I feel off the wagon and need to just stop "chewing" for awhile!

[Aleesha Sattva]

oh ya... i hear ya big time... i didn't fall off the wagon (i stepped off willingly), but i suuuuuuuuuure do need to stop the chew chew chew chew chewing. LOL welcome!

i've drank lots of water today. i'd estimate about 4 litres during the day. mmmm does a body goooood!

[RaisingAlex]

Guess who? I am online again. Yippie. I am still fasting every Mon, Tue & Wed as usual, however the big one begins again tomorrow. I was told in a very long Meditation to fast till the trees give birth again, so that is what I will do as we all know what happens when we do not listen.

My last lengthy fast was 153 days, who knows what tomorrow will bring.

Glad to be pack with the bandits again. Love ya FG & Aleesha

Raw Love Liss

[Aleesha Sattva]

you fast on mon, wed and fri silly... not mon, tues and wed LOL

glad to have you here with me. for (i think the second time EVER) i've actually started this fast before you!!!

day three for me sista!!!

[RaisingAlex]

giggling, you are so on me, aren't ya Sista!!! Love ya. It feels so good to be back..

[Aleesha Sattva]

feels good to have you back (((hugggggge squeeze)))

[EternityRider]

I was told in a very long Meditation to fast till the trees give birth again, so that is what I will do as we all know what happens when we do not listen.

I can relate.
I was told long time ago to fast til the cows crow
& the chickens come out to moo.

Now I embark on a path to remove the impediments.
Last long fast, meds stood in the way, kept me up late and
cut short my sleep. Then my guts started rumbling wildly,
then I got really sick. Don't like them meds much anyway. :D

Miss, you were lissed.

[Aleesha Sattva]

i just realized this is the end of day three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh ya baby... the first three days are always the hardest... so now... i can relax and enjoy the journey!!!

ohhhhhh yaaaaaaaaaa

[beckx]

picked up a bunch of produce tonight, ready to join tomorrow. :) it's so late; hope i can get up early to juice. if not i'll probably drink water at work all morning and come home and make juice at lunch time.

[EternityRider]

Always!!! It's an honour to have you by my side... *namaste'*

Mdm Aleesha, as touching honour.. I'll have you know that I happen to be very fond of olde English spelling.

And I also honor you, my friend.

May the New Year find us all in a place of deeper peace and harmony.

[RaisingAlex]

Well here it goes, day one once again. It is really cold out here so I am just going to take it easy. I have not fasted in this type of weather before. It was not this cold in Colorado and well Arizona was as you can imagine. giggling wish we were still there in many ways. I love warm! Guess I got a bit spoiled there.

I am fasting on water and may change it up when I feel it is necessary.

Yes FG I am back once again. How many times have we said that over the past two years? Whew - seems like many. It is what it is and who knows what will happen tomorrow. After all tomorrow is an assumption and I never worry about it.

Raw Love - Liss

[Aleesha Sattva]

beck i was soooooooo hoping you'd be here this morning. i've missed fasting with you.

so today is day four - which pleases me greatly, i should be in the zone very soon.

ah bliss... beckx, liss, fg, and a new fasting buddy mnbordergirl... this IS the life!

[RaisingAlex]

giggling, it sure is "our" life. fasting rules!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

isn't it though LOL all that fasting we've done together since we met... amazing how something can bring two people so close together. (((hugs))) i love ya sista!

[RaisingAlex]

Love you too. I am going to be off for the day, got some work to get done for TSM. I am so happy about this. Smiling from ear to ear.

[beckx]

262 days last year aleesha? i didn't realize. what an accomplishment :)

made 48 oz veggie juice: celery, parsley, kale and cucumber. also 32 oz pineapple for later. i'm going to try to get in a gallon each day, 2 lbs of greens, 3:1 green juice to fruit juice, etc, but i'll play it by ear.

glad to be fasting/feasting with you all. :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

ya i did fast that much *grinning*... i'm very pleased about it. don't know if i'll ever fast that much in a year again... but i do know i'll be fasting for the rest of my life.

liss... happy to have you writing again! can't wait to read what you create.

mmmm pineapple... beck can i come over?

[EternityRider]

Yes FG I am back once again. How many times have we said that over the past two years? Whew - seems like many. It is what it is and who knows what will happen tomorrow. After all tomorrow is an assumption and I never worry about it. Raw Love - Liss

Truth be told, with your survival skills, you will be far better prepared to deal with WHAT IS COMING than most people in our country will.

But, as always, good to have ya back.

BTW, my youngest son bought a motor home. It's parked right around the corner, for now. He's been mostly living in it, and comes over to use our bathrooms, and so forth. It seems his life is in perpetual Peter Pan mode.

Foraging season is almost here.
Citrus everywhere bursting from trees,
dying to get juiced & merge
with human bodies. :p

[EternityRider]

giggling, it sure is "our" life. fasting rules!!!

It is our lot in life.

[Mnbordergirl]

HOpe ya'all's fasting was good! I am 3 days into my juice/green smoothie fast.

I am already reaping the benefits. Here it is...8 oclock at night, when I should be my heaviest, and I stood on the scale to weigh myself (I went to the bathroom 4 times today) and here I have lost 5 lbs, despite the 2 liters and 1 cup of water I had today!

Raw works.

Aleesh, I saw that you released 145 lbs in a year? I would love to hear more about that...did you exercise a lot..count calories, or just kind of let your body guide you.

-MNBordergirl

[Aleesha Sattva]

i just ate raw... as alissa suggests. i ate and loved my food and allowed my body to do what it needed to do. it was bliss!!!

i just got home from an infrared sauna... very very nice indeed. :)

[beckx]

::: pours aleesha a glass of pineapple juice:::

today went pretty well for day 1. just took a bath; i'm all ready for bed, hoping to drift off before midnight.

i hope everyone had a great day!

[Aleesha Sattva]

::: gratefully accepts :::

i had a great day and missed you like CRAZY!

[MOTH]

Hey guys,

I am fasting. I got the Call and this time I answered. In it for the long haul. Feeling great about this.

It's almost day 3 water only. Loving my body, my partner on this great journey.

Glad I can be here with folks who grok this type of thing. ::thumbsup::

[Aleesha Sattva]

absolutely!!! welcome welcome welcome (((hugs)))

[MOTH]

Thanks so much, Aleesha! :-)) So good to be here, sharing this experience with everyone.

It's officially day 3 now, and it's late at night. My energy levels were good today, just had to sit down and relax when I needed it, but I also felt like walking around and playing with my dog. Moods are stable, feeling euphoric. :-)

[Nubianess]

Hey guys, Im here, . im here.
I even packed a suitcase and a truckload of water!
I will be in the fasting hotel for a while methinks :)

Today I plan on pure water,. but ive go some green/ginger juice in the fridge just in case i need a pick me up.
Days 1-5 are my tough times, after that its plain sailing.
Im living with lots of naysayers at the moment.. they disapprove of raw/fasting.
I think that will be my biggest challenge if anything else.:D
so here's to day one!

[Aleesha Sattva]

*cheers* clinks glass of pure spring water with nub!

had a GREAT infrared sauna last night, having another today with a reiki session... ohhhhhh yaaaaaaaaaaa this is how this mama fasts!

[RaisingAlex]

That's right FG I do have mad Survival skills, for this I am very proud of myself and grateful for the experiences we have come across in the past two years. We have learned a lot! We are ready for all that comes our way here very soon. Only I can not help to worry about the people that have no idea what is gonna hit them.

Day two today. Doing wonderful I am a happy camper in this moment. Going out very soon to pick some Rose Hips in the woods, looking forward to some healthy, wonderful, tasty tea. You all know how I am about the wild things in our life. giggling.

FG - A camper for the kid - Cool! One with tires is da bomb!! We have been looking for one as well, but ya know they all cost too much for us at this time, but if we are to have one the money will appear as it does when we are in need of things.

Have a blessed day of fasting everyone. Chat with ya later.

Aleesha are ya ready to play yet today? smiling My puter is in the mail!!!! Ohhhh what bliss I am feeling. Can you believe that I have been gifted with such a thing? Happy Happy Happy. Infact I am doing the happy Rippie Dance in this moment... giggles again.

Raw Love
Liss

[EternityRider]

FG - A camper for the kid - Cool! One with tires is da bomb!! We have been looking for one as well, but ya know they all cost too much for us at this time, but if we are to have one the money will appear as it does when we are in need of things.

Isaiah bought his for just under $2000. I might have bought it myself if I had the cash flow. It is a 60s model, in very good shape. Such you can find for a good price, and given the age, EMP will not likely have any effect on the electronics in the dash. In Calif, they don't have to be smog certified before 1975. I imagine other states are similar, if they require smog cert at all.
The only concern, some motorhome/mobilehome parks do not allow RVs past a certain age. But that's no problem for a survivalist.

[Aleesha Sattva]

oh liss that IS the best news!!!

i've had a super busy day. no reiki for me, no sauna either. my daughter needed her mama so we spent the entire day together. very very nice indeed since she was gone for two days at a friend's house.

still fasting... happy as can be!!! totally in this for the long haul... i feel it... i know it... i love it!!!

gosh to be fasting with you all... is simply divine!

[RaisingAlex]

FG
Yup carbs are the way to go this day in age. We will still be able to travel. LOL The Hippie loves the new ride. giggling. We have even looked at a few and yes there are some around for 2000 and under.

Aleesha
Give her big Auntie loving from me.

[Green_Woman]

Mmmmm... considering ending my day with a glass of carrot juice. But I'm sooo lazy right now. :D I'm not even sure I want to wind up the Juicer. :D

Oh yes, and for me, 'tis only Day #1. Not shooting for any records this time, but I would like to Fast in the New Year! ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

just hop on the wagon GW... liss and i'll assist you along the way. lovin' ya... huggin' ya... you'll love fasting with us, you won't wanna stop!

liss... hug and lovin' received with a smile by her

[Green_Woman]

Laying in bed catching up on episodes of a favorite show on Netflix.... had an intense networking session with my Sweetie, discussing more ideas for generating income with our respective passions (Me - Raw, Writing (http://www.dauntlessdiva.com), Him - Photography (http://www.annesleyphoto.com)), and then sipped down some Kombucha Tea...

What a productive but peaceful day! I LOVE days like this. :D

I even feel slightly improved where the Cold/Allergies and Headache are concerned.

Aleesha - And I will gratefully accept every bit of assistance and encouragement and education you offer... Much love, Beautiful One!

[Aleesha Sattva]

(((hugs))) all around everyone... this is the end of day five for me. happy and joy-filled to be moving on to day six!!!

[RaisingAlex]

Whew, what a day. Had Rose Hip tea and it Rawked! Can hardly wait to wander the woods here to see what else is waiting to greet me. Alex thought walking thru all the snow to forage was a bit different. Another lesson for him as well, he said can we eat like this in the winter? I smiled.

I have others here at the commune that are fasting with me as well, they have been asking many questions etc etc. This one young kid asked me how long I have fasted for at one time and I told him. He said that if that were true I would be dead. I just smiled and called him a fool under my breath. LOL There was another that apparently had done his homework that backed me up. LOL I like it when I don't have to make people feel uncomfortable in their own skin...someone did that for me. insert evil grin.

All in all it was a wonderful day that I am grateful for.

Night

[Aleesha Sattva]

commune? *giggling*

ah another opportunity for alex to learn (((hugs))) i love it. he's such an amazing soul.

[EternityRider]

Glad I can be here with folks who grok this type of thing. ::thumbsup::

MOTH,

I haven't heard the word grok since I was a
Stranger In A Strange Land.
Those were the days.

[hooloo]

I am joining in....day one juice only...don't know the specific details but goal is 90 days...last time I did it for 67 days...it was not that bad at all!:)

[Mnbordergirl]

Ok, it is day 4 or 5 for me and I just woke up with a deep down insatiable thirst for water. I think I need to flip for a day or half day of a water fast. I am not diabetic, but I am thirsty in way I haven't felt since my running days! I feel as if I have just ran 6 miles with only ONE water stop. It is this weird, deep down, dry/parched feeling that I can feel in the back of my throat, skin, and fingers. So. Water. Water. Everywhere! :D Hope your fasts are going well.

[beckx]

i woke up feeling really thirsty too, mn.

day 3 here. i'm feeling pretty good but kind of tired - can't wait for the stage of fasting where i leap out of bed in the morning.

have a great day!

[Mnbordergirl]

Have a great day too Beckx!

I went through about 90 ounces of water and some freshly juiced OJ this morning. I figure my body is getting some dirty out. In the begining, I lost like 8 lbs in 3 days. Now, some of that is just a lack of solids going in (i am sure) but one would also think that as the fat gets used up, whatever chemicals/toxins that was complexed with fat needs to be eliminated...so I figure the body is just trying to wash it away!

[beckx]

quite possible. i'm down 5 pounds since monday - mostly lack of solid foods too i'm sure, but the dryness definitely could be detox. i also think i could be drinking too fast the last couple of days instead of sipping and maybe not giving my body time to absorb.

couldn't stomach the thought of green juice this morning so i'm treating myself to watermelon strawberry juice and thinking maybe i'll want the green stuff later.

[Mnbordergirl]

Water strawberry juice? Wow. That sounds good! I will have to look and see if any of that is around here next time I go grocery shopping.

[Mnbordergirl]

Watermelens i mean! :D

[Mnbordergirl]

I CAN WEAR MY COLLEGE RING ON MY RING FINGER! YES!

I have not been able to put this ring on my ring finger for over a year now. And it is in one of those odd sizes that are too big for the pinky finger but too small for my ring finger.

I cant believe it! This is just too cool!

:D

[Nubianess]

checking in on day 2. Im doing mainly water.
Ive had a large cup of green juice today made from apple, too much ginger!!, and a bag of spinach and a twist of lime, just how i like .

Ive ordered some slippery elm powder, as well to use while fasting. Has anyone ever used this?
Ps is everyone else juice fasting or water fasting?

xx
Nub

[Aleesha Sattva]

good morning everyone! i drank 2 litres of water reading your posts LOL i was giggling cause you were discussing drinking water and there i was... drinking mine.

i totally agree, you are craving more water to flush out your organs. that's why i like to start every day of my fast with 1-2 litres of water. it's a good fasting habit to get into. then when you stop your fast, hopefully you'll continue with drinking that water first thing in the morning.

it's snowing here... soooo pretty!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

in this moment nub... i'm juice fasting.

oh and ladies... strawberry pineapple is another gorgeous blend. i'll have liss salivating when she reads this. LOL i really love pineapple spirulina... mmmm now that's a good juice!

[Nubianess]

COol Aleesha, i love pineapple juice too, ill probably have that later on in my fast, im not feeling sweet juices at the moment, my body just wants lots of ginger, so thats what im taking :)
again, my juicer is broken , so im making my juices by blending and straining. its actually easier to clean up than the little fine wire mesh that comes with a juicer.
Thought id let you know things are moving slowly, my stomach has started grumbling again at me :)
I woke up this morning like a film had been lifted off my eyes,
sure feel better after a day of fasting.
I cant WAIT for what else is in store!

Im glad to be fasting with you all xx

[RaisingAlex]

Commune, that's right. Day three already, have not even felt the urge to put anything into my mouth. Weird! AnyHoo all is grand and on track. Snowing like crazy again this morning. Going sledding with the boys soon. Alex loves the snow.

We found a new place we will be going in the spring kinda excited about it. we have been there once before looking at land and houses, was impressed that this place was tucked away there. smiling.

I Love fasting, it makes me feel really good, I think clearly, and greatness comes from it all the time.

Liss

[MOTH]

having beautiful dreams on day four water only

[Aleesha Sattva]

you have nice dreams when you fast? mine are weird and very very colourful. so vividly colourful... but completely weird.

[Green_Woman]

Mmmmmm.... mid-morning here. Nothing but water so far today.

Listening to Matt Monarch's interview of Paul Nison. Finding a few gems, but overall not too floored. ;)

Reading various articles/speeches/quotes by some of my long-term, favorite inspirations and working on a new piece for the Dauntless site.

Enjoying life... enjoying simplicity... actually enjoying fasting, too. ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

fasting just frees up sooooo much time!

[MOTH]

Yes, lovely dreams, I guess they are a little weird, but I am also weird so it doesn't seem to faze me, hehe. :-)

Going thru some emotional detox today, angry at various people for silly reasons that seem to blow up into bigger issues in my mind. Just letting it all be...taking patience and compassion for myself and others. I know strong feelings are part of my detox process. Love my bed right now, so soft and cushy!

Meditating more then I ever have before...seems to go hand in hand with fasting.

Does anyone have any meditation tips? How do you do it?

[Aleesha Sattva]

we have a meditation thread... i'll go find ya a link (it's in personal growth)

[Aleesha Sattva]

here's the meditation thread (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=55797).

[Green_Woman]

MmmmMMmmm... simple, clean, cleansing day thus far. It's 1pm and I had a little fruit juice and a lot of water today, nothing more and nothing more wanted, either.

I found a 30-day Yoga challenge online and I'm tossing around the idea of joining it... since I will still be down here relaxing in Never-Never Land until mid-January, I could feasibly pull it off with ease. ;)

[Mnbordergirl]

I was so thirsty this morning! This afternoon, the thirst died down. But here it is, 5:45 pm and I am thirsty again!

[Aleesha Sattva]

lots of water today... just made some tomato soup/juice for myself. mmmmm i haven't had it in soooooo long.

;)

[Mnbordergirl]

Aleesh, do you add salt?

[Aleesha Sattva]

i do. i also add curry, kelp powder and cayenne. sometimes i juice some garlic and/or ginger as well. this one had some fresh lime in the juice as well. mmm mmm good.

i've ordered my smoked sea salt - but it hasn't arrived yet. i've been out for a long time (since my package from liss got lost in the mail). i'm thrilled to finally getting some again. i figure if i'm doing a long fast - i definitely need some smoked salt. i love the flavour in my tomato juice/soup.

[Mnbordergirl]

so kelp powder is allowed on raw? How do these differ from Dulce flakes? Is one a better source of protein than the other?

Smoked sea salt sounds heavenly.

Oh. I dont supposed you guys saw the movie New Moon, where the vampires can smell the blood and have to leave the room? I was jsut at my neighbors and she was heating up pizza. And I could smell it. And then she was like, "Do you want a piece?" I had to leave. Could feel myself starting to get off the wagon. And in the hallway, I could smell fried fish! It is like the forces are conspiring for me to fail. But I am here, and thinking about how I got 3 tomatoes, and celery ..and I could juice those!

I never thought I would see the day where I would plug my nose and run from food! :D

[Mnbordergirl]

So...to keep myself from falling off the wagon. I want to reinforce a wonderful thing that happened to me.

1) This morning, i could put a ring on the ring finger of my left hand! I havent been able to wear this ring in over a year.

2) I am clearly losing bloat, because at 8.30 tonight, I am able to put this very special ring on the ring finger of my RIGHT HAND. This finger is half a size bigger than that of the ring finger of the left hand. So, clearly, some bloat has been lost.


My green spinel looks especially beautiful on this right hand. And I am not going to mess it up now.

[Green_Woman]

Aleesha, we must be living in the same energy right now.... all day I've been thinking, "I think I want to make some juicy tomato soup for dinner... mmmmmmMMmmm..."

And I was quite literally just getting on here to say, "I'm going to go make some wonderful tomato soup - minus cashews - for dinner!"

Now I actually am. :D

I'm really enjoying the utter... SIMPLICITY... of this little Fast. However, I need to be drinking more water. My jeans started to slip down my waist even more today and John is giving me funny looks.

:D

I am not worried. I'm just shedding some residual bloating from the last little bout of Endo, 'tis all.

[beckx]

i ended up having just the watermelon juice and a little oj today... a little over 1/2 a gallon of juice + lots of water. i was feeling very grumpy around 6 but decided to go to my martial arts class. my stamina was lower than usual but i found that my performance was better on some of the jumping and spinning kicks. halfway through the two hour class i was feeling really good.

gonna take a shower and get ready for bed. night everyone!

[hooloo]

Aleesha, is salt ok on juice fast? I remember reading somewhere that we are not supposed to take it during fasts.
This is still my first day (I suddenly decided at 1am last night that I was going to do this, lol)... I am planning to have fruit juices in morning and veggy juice at night plus veggy broth for the extra minerals.
Cheers to all!

[Aleesha Sattva]

first, i have no idea bout the dulse VS kelp question. i use kelp cause i love the taste of it.

and as for salt. a fast is what you make it. after all, a true fast is only water. nothing else. so any other allowances you make are just that... allowances. i choose to fast without rules or restrictions. i just allow myself to do what i need to in order to continue fasting. if that means i have tomato juice for dinner every night and pineapple for breakfast, then i do that. if it means i'm going to run a mile every day when i feel the need to eat, then i'll do that. whatever it takes is what i do. cause my focus here is to fast on liquids... raw live liquids. juice and water to be exact... and so whatever kind of juice that is, i'm game, and if i add a little salt, then so be it.

i look at my life and diet this way. i fast a lot, i eat raw live foods when i'm not fasting so if i choose to have salt, or honey, or agave, or cacao etc... then i'm happy and cool with that. after all... my diet is a million times healthier than 99% of the people who live in my small town... so my body is in a win/win situation no matter what. i don't have to become a purist to benefit from my lifestyle choices... every single choice i make is a plus, a bonus... a step in a much healthier direction that i was making 3 years ago. so i'm happy, joy-filled and tickled pink... even with a pinch of salt in my tomato juice *giggling*

so... hooloo if salt is not something you choose to have on your fast, then please follow your body and leave it out ;) but this fasting mama chooses to have it.

i hope this didn't come off grumpy cause i'm not... just wanted to share my opinion in a clear way. (((hugs)))

[Aleesha Sattva]

and beckx... 2 hours... i take my hat off to you... ;)

[Green_Woman]

Listen to your body.

It even works for fasting. Yay!!!!! :D

[bikediva]

Well.

I'm on day 2 of an 11-day water fast (err...water with fresh lemon juice b/c that's supposed to be the right PH) until the 10th and my lymph nodes under my jaw are hard and painful. Also, I've been sleeping tons and my tongue tastes HORRIBLE. Yeck...Get it OUT!

[EternityRider]

I would never have chosen the cold weather months for fasting.
But a higher destiny overtakes me.
May the mystic dawn awaken..

[Mnbordergirl]

The reason why I asked about salt was not to start a fight. See, I LOVE salt but I also struggle with edema and bloating. Tomato juice, in my mind, is one of those things that NEEDS salt, so the question about salt should have been phrased as "what do you do to make salt-less tomato juice more palatable?" rather than "do you use salt?" But, when aleesha answered, "I used salt" I had my answer. ;)

With that said, I am totally blissing because there were a pair of "hand-me-down" gently worn Ralph Lauren pants that I got from a lady at church that I could not wear last week that I CAN WEAR today :D:):D

So, I am happy as a clam.

-L

Who is wearing Ralph Lauren Pants! Yes!

[Katie P]

I would never have chosen the cold weather months for fasting.


LOL! So true

[beckx]

ugh i feel awful. my stomach hurts and i woke up really thirsty and dried out again. i'm trying to drink a lot of water and i made some grapefruit juice and a green blend. i'm not sure i believe the theory that we heal 120 days with every day of fasting, but if it's true almost exactly nine months ago our community center burned down. my stomach felt kind of like this then.

on the positive side, i woke up without an alarm. also i'm hardly sore at all from yesterday's workout.

[Aleesha Sattva]

mn, i never thought you were starting a fight... i am blissed out that you are fitting into your pants though!!! yip yip yipppppeeeeee

beckx, that would make sense eh?

just woke up, slept a little later than usual today. can't wait to get some water into me... of i go... gotta get some. i'm so thirsty!

[Green_Woman]

I'm transitioning to a Green Smoothie Feast today... I'm guessing that doesn't count as a fast anymore. ;)

The last couple days was really wonderful. Who ever thought NOT-eating could be so blissful??? :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

of course it's a fast... just a different kind of fast is all. if you read jeremy safron's book "dining from an empty bowl" he discusses all kinds of fasts and a blended fast is in there!

so don't leave... we love ya!

[Nubianess]

Heey :)
Im feeling wonderful today! my breath stinks and my mouth tastes yucky! but my body is embracing this fast.
I went for a good run today, about 1 hour in total, it was freezing cold, but It centred me,....I sat by the lake and meditated for about 10 minutes and ran back home.
I already feel lighter and more "connected". Im recieving lots more insights about situations that were bugging me,. I feel better than I have in weeks!

Im in a bit of a situation though as one of my best friends who also happens to be raw is having her birthday at a raw vegan restaurant we've wanted to try for months! but thats in 2 weeks time, I might transition to juices 3 days before, eat light at her do and go back to juice the next day, i dont know.. I'll see how I feel.,
I have so many other events coming up as well,. but I feel called to fast, especially with the way my body is at the moment, I have to!
Im so glad im fasting into the new year, and better still that im fasting with you guys!
im having ginger cravings again, . which usually happens when my body is doing some deep cleansing.

I also ordered some black soap today, its totally natural and handmade and made in the part Africa where I come from> ive never really been drawn to it, but today for some reason, I kept thinking about it and Ive ordered some.

Ive planned some photography to keep me busy when temptation arises as everyone in my house is still munching away from xmas.
Ive had water all day today, I might have a green juice later on.

Happy new year everyone! Here's to creating a joyous, abundant, new year!
xxx
Nubianess

[Mnbordergirl]

Beckx and Aleesha!
I got up early too!!! After only 4 hours of sleep!

Have a great new years!
-L

[Aleesha Sattva]

having a great day... looking forward to tonight but looking even more forward to tomorrow when my fast will go to another level. ;)

have a GREAT day everyone!

[RaisingAlex]

Having a great day. Went out to pick some more Rose Hips for tea this evening. I have been only drinking water, may dry fast tomorrow. Feeling a bit lazy this afternoon, so I gifted myself a nap. That's right Liss took a nap and no one bothered me. What a treat.

Have fun tonight Sista!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

seriously? you had a quiet nap? oh mama... you are ending this year with style!

[Green_Woman]

Me, Myself and I all love you too, Aleesha. :D

I'm actually kind of proud of myself (oopsie) for fasting a total of 3 days out of the last 6.

I would like to educate myself more about Fasting! I know that ultimately "listen to your body" is the best advise, but I also want to know about what different Fasts are "out there" and how they apply to different needs for healing.

A Question for you Fasting Queens and Kings: what are your personal favorite resources (books, sites, tips, tricks) for Fasting? :) I would love to learn from you. Which brings me to my first question...

Question about Weight

It seems I lose a fair bit of weight in even just a few days of lighter/less/no eating, and it concerns my Sweetie that maybe Fasting isn't "healthy for Greenie".

(I'm currently quite slender -- have already lost over 10 lbs since starting my 90-Day All Raw Challenge -- and when He and I first got together (2 yrs ago), I was anorexic and struggling to put weight ON.)

I'm personally not too stressed because I'm fairly confident that I can gain back what I need to (if I need to) after the Fast... however, He noticed yesterday when my brand-new (second hand ;) ) jeans nearly fell off me... that was just after a few days of light eating and 2 days fasting.

Perhaps if there's a cleansing Fast out there that doesn't result in significant weight-loss (I can't lose more than 5 lbs at this point without looking like a shadow) I should approach Fasting with that, first?

[Aleesha Sattva]

I can fast for weeks and barely release any weight at all... other times I release more. I believe our bodies are so much smarter than we give it credit for. It knows what we need and don't need. Remember, our memories and toxins are stored in our cells... so perhaps our body needs to release those old cells to bring in new healthier ones... so yes our weight can reduce but then our body rebuilds it again (in this new cleaner healthier level).

Melissa is very thin as well... and fasting hasn't (as far as I know) ever made her too thin. She's the fasting Goddess... with a 150+ long consecutive fast... *bows to her knowledge*

I personally LOVE Jeremy Safron's book "Dining from an Empty Bowl" and is, IMO a must read. It's short and sweet, gets to the point and lets you know many different kinds of fasts available to you. From fasting from sight, to fasting from food... and everything in between.

***Just a short note to everyone in this thread... Please remember to not discuss food here as others are fasting***

[MOTH]

Broke my water fast of 5 days on some raw apple juice. Will be juicing from here on out as I am doing hot yoga bootcamp over the next month. :o

[Green_Woman]

Edited my post. ;)

And will get the book you recommended straight away, Aleesha. Thank you! <3

[EternityRider]

We are at the top of the foraging season here. The local fruit is still too plucky. But it's almost there and the choice trees will soon have visitors.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TZEyUZ0RD90/SMP7hbRLOsI/AAAAAAAAAKw/0pMuuWOPPLo/s200/HB-CitrusJuicer.jpg

[RaisingAlex]

Oh My!!! Big Brother Bear will be buzy. Wish I were there picking the bounty with ya. I miss AZ just for that alone, sitting under an orange tree is da bomb.

[Green_Woman]

EternityRider - What part of AZ are you in? I'm in southern AZ. :D

[EternityRider]

EternityRider - What part of AZ are you in? I'm in southern AZ. :D

GW - Liss used to live in AZ. I am in southern California, just east of Pasadena.
We are fortunate to have an overabundance of citrus here.

Soon shall we imbibe the liquid heaven..
Or as we said in days of olde - oral nirvana.

[MOTH]

Sipping on raw apple juice...wow, this stuff is so sweet it blows my mind! Apple juice is pretty much all I am craving now.

had my first hot yoga class of 2010 today! It was awesome, tho I felt pretty weak due to the water fast. I know juices will gradually restore me. My hot yoga bootcamp is tomorrow...wish me luck! I think it's gonna be a killer! :-D (of my ego)

[EternityRider]

I miss our Fasting Bandit friends.
Michigan Roman is out there somewhere working his garden.
Misslinda took the ultimate Sanguine flight..
Path301 - hardly hide or hair seen of his good company...

BUT...

We do have Liss!
And Leesh!
And the other fyne fellowship here on this thread..
Nubianess
Green Woman
Moth
beckx
Mnbordergirl
Others?

And for this I am really thankful.

Day one has been interesting.
Feeling very "toxie" & overstimulated
But enveloped in a celestial surrounding.

After a few days of work,
I am looking 4ward to a lot of bed rest.
Must resist the desire to be too creative,
And keep this fast on the forefront of the focus.

[RaisingAlex]

Congrats on a fine first day, Brother Bear. I am sitting here smiling upon you!

[EternityRider]

Thank you Liss.

First day was a success.
Mostly had pomegranite juice.
After work, went foraging for some oranges.
When I got home, I come to find out that even wifey got in on the fun and did some foraging with baby bear (our youngest). He's become quite the forager himself!

Also had some Super Colon Cleanse, consisting mostly of psyllium and a small amount of senna.

Staying on the fast focus. :p

[hooloo]

Hi everyone and happy new year to all, I am on day 4 and I had some detox symptoms, but nothing too bad. First the migraine headaches, then very tired and now lower back pain. But no hunger, so I am hanging in there...

[MOTH]

Thanks for the company guys, I'm going to begin eating whole fruits again. I was up all night with diarrhea and every time I drink pure juice now I feel sick to my stomach.

Had a 2 and 1/2 hour long hot yoga class today, and I think I need the fiber while I'm doing long classes like this.

If I do another water fast...I'll be back. :-D

Take care

[rusmiley99]

So i wanted to join and today was supposed to be day 2 but tomorrow is back to day one--for some season i felt a little quesy-and though oonly ate raw-want a 20-30day detox of water, juicing, and smoothies.

ANy advice to start on the right foot?

Yesterday-
green juice

oj

then water,oj and cranberry juice

today oj as i had work and felt ill so after the feeling lingered gave in to dried-freeze dried fruit.

Someone said to try wheatgrass-though the only store that sells frozen wheat grass near me was closed.

Happy new year everyone :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

moth, good for you listening to your body!!!

rus, i can give you this advice... don't break a fast, even a short one with dried fruit. that's waaaaaaaay too hard on your sleeping digestion.

sorry i've been gone everyone... just been sleeping, fasting and relaxing... taking it easy. i'm coming to the end of day nine... ;) yesterday i water fasted and today as well... we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[RaisingAlex]

Good Morning
Doing great fasting wise, had tummy pain yesterday, but that could have been stress and all. I already do not know what day I am on, its not important, me thinks. Went to bed early last night, almost like my normal life a few weeks ago, it felt good, see I love getting up early and laying down early it just works for me and my body.

I would love to sneak off to forage myself this morning, brother bear. However these crazy Christians here say its evil to do so. Weirdness goes on here. giggles nervous giggle I am happy the wifey is out with yall foraging, those oranges sound amazing.

Have a great day everyone!

[Aleesha Sattva]

Melissa today is Day 7 for ya. (((hugs))) Sorry you are going through what you are. Another chapter in your amazing adventure...

Not sure what today will bring me... but I have a Reiki client beginning her 4 sessions in 3 days. So a session later today, two tomorrow and another the next day. I'm looking forward to the ride! After all, when I give a session I get a session... and fasting and Reiki go hand in hand.

[EternityRider]

I would love to sneak off to forage myself this morning, brother bear. However these crazy Christians here say its evil to do so. Weirdness goes on here.

Say what? lol. I thought the Christians were supposed to be the loving ones.
And they normally are.. the normal ones, that is.

Sounds like you ran into some stuffy religionists, lol.
Well, as you know, there's all kinds out there.
Being of the historic Christian faith myself, I have been a part of various churches and ministry groups since the early-mid 70s, and I must tell you, the treasure is definitely in earthen vessels.

Compassion, Oh Compassion!

While on the subject, I love this quote by Ghandi:

I like your Christ.
I do not like your Christians..
They are so unlike your Christ.

What a wake up call for those who believe they have something to offer,
but forget that the Creator of the Universe is LOVE.

Or as John Lodge wrote (Moody Blues):

Each breath that we breathe
With love we must weave
To make us as one
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry..
("Isn't Life Strange?")

Well, day two was rough, but that was to be expected.
And I'm working 6 days in a row before I get a day off.
One day at a time.

Still, I'm so happy to be fasting again.
And I'm so happy to be with my fasting friends
Once again. :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

Yes she has run into a very odd group of people indeed. Hopefully she'll find a new place to plant herself soon.

Just water so far today... water seems to be working for me. Still having some pain in my kidneys (was happening before my fast)... so I'll be looking into that a bit more.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Actually... I need to get my rebounder out... and use it!!! Looking at it does NOT do anything (just so you all know)... I have spent many hours looking at it and alas... no increase in health, no release of toxins... no release of weight...

So... it's time to pull this bad boy out and use it!!! http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/trampoline.gif

*bouncy bounce*

[EternityRider]

Actually... I need to get my rebounder out... and use it!!! Looking at it does NOT do anything

Food is the only thing that does anything by just looking..
we gain weight.

[Aleesha Sattva]

hahaha so true

[Aleesha Sattva]

i hit the zone. i'm there... i'm there i'm there i'm there. i'm in the zone.

my mind is racing, i feel so high... so free... so deeply connected and yet sooooo free to fly.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this IS bliss!!!

[EternityRider]

Shall we get a rope and tie you down? :rolleyes:
We don't wanna lose you. ;)
A leash for 'leesh? :D
To protect you from high atmospheric hazards. ;)

Mine wasn't such a high day.
Very woozy, toxie, feverish and weak.
And at work all day.

"It's hard to soar with the eagles" there.
Liss knows exactly what I mean.

Went home for lunch break and laid down the whole time.
Pulled a Michigan Roman & sucked on tangerines on the way back.
Oranges work much better for this, trust me.
But I sense better days ahead.
The heights await..

[Aleesha Sattva]

sends down a rope ladder to pull ER up to my heights...

[RaisingAlex]

I do know exactly what you mean FG. Those eagles have big heads and they carry a huge amount of stinky fishes with them. giggles I do.

Doing fine this evening, my back has been in pain off/on for the past three days, must be doing some cleansing in the ole closets.

Love you guys!!!

[Shine]

Beginning a fast today....the word fasting keeps popping out of posts and on the site in general and even in things I am reading. I have taken that as a sign that my body and soul are longing to fast....so I am going to listen.

Water and raspberry tea so far today. Feeling introspective and I think that's what this fast will be about.

Goals -
~journal - appreciations, feelings, positive affirmations
~tai chi - even if I choose only one move to repeat for 10 minutes I need to let my chi flow
~continue my meditation
~pay attention to how my body is feeling and how it is healing

[MarieRoy]

I'm willing to do this with you.:)

[Aleesha Sattva]

welcome shine. marie - have you fasted before?

looking very much forward to today... with two reiki sessions scheduled today, it'll be a very meditative, energetic day indeed!

[Mnbordergirl]

Broke the fast over this weekend (raw pineapple and oranges). So I am back to juicing and green smoothie again today (day 1). This green smoothie has a lot of parsley and dandelion greens in it and it is VERY bitter. I would like to throw it out and start over..but I am up here at work... :(

Anyway, no weightloss (i think it is because I am on my cycle) but now gain.

Clothes are looser though.

Have a great week!
-L

[Aleesha Sattva]

i find my clothing is a better guideline than the scale. ;)

[Nubianess]

HI guys, still semi- fasting away.
I had some green smoothie with my family 2 days ago , they were having dinner
Ive been doing juices/herbal and water since then. Im not craving any juices so im having minimal amounts.
I seem to be going okay on water.
fasting going okay, my body is adjusting to it.
Feeling very introspective,. In a bit of pain now that my colon is fully empty,.. feeling sore. :(

Doctors appointment coming up very soon. Fingers crossed its nothing too serious!

Hope everyone else is having a great day!
xx

[Aleesha Sattva]

well to be honest... fasting is the best healing tool out there nub... so you are gifting your body with the best gift ever!

need to get some water into me... before my client arrives. have a great one!!!

[rawruh]

Hi there, i haven't contributed anything to rawfoodtalk for a long time. Was just browsing for inspiration. And found your thread. I am on day 8 of a water fast. i had intended to do the master cleanse, which i'd done up to 21 days on a few occasions, but after two days, i remembered how much i hated the taste of that stuff! Figured water was better. I've never done a water fast before. I am kind of bedridden, since i broke my foot 6 weeks ago, it will be another month before i'm walking. so perfect chance to rest. though i've got two public lectures tomorrow and the next day which i wish i hadn't agreed to do, as my energy is really low. and i feel my brain has slowed down too. i was expecting vibrant energy by now, but guess i've got lots of cleansing to do.

for anyone considering a fast, i recommend 'Fasting Can Save Your Life' by Sheldrake (herbert i think), he is considered one of the experts on fasting, and his advice was reassuring. Especially he said, don't try and get your colon working, it's not necessary, it will naturally work if it needs to, or will get a long needed rest. He also said only drink when you are thirsty otherwise you will give your kidney's unnecessary work.

So far, symptoms have been the usual white tongue, nausea for a few minutes in the evenings, and a nervous restlessness, which i understand is normal. i can't concentrate very well.

I also used my bed rest to create a book of raw food receipes and menu plans for 3 weeks, which i plan to use after the fast. Which has been fun, but probably not good for my fast, i swear looking at pictures of food, stimulates my appetite, because i still feel hungry after 8 days, which is not normal.

I'm planning to go for 30 to 40 days. i also want to lose weight, so that walking is easier. every extra kilo is a burden on the foot, which now has a metal plate, and 10 screws.

oh yeah, i have this metallic taste in my mouth a lot, and i wonder if all that metal is in my blood stream!

okay, I've said enough, get's a bit lonely being in bed all day, with no food to distract me!

Good luck to you all

[Shine]

the theory that we heal 120 days with every day of fasting

I am curious about this theory - I think I am going to go with it as a timeline for emotional junk I want to rid myself of. I know there's a bunch locked up in my body that is blocking good energy and chi flow.....

Aleesha, I couldn't find it, but I think it was you who said green juice is healing and fruit juice is cleansing?? Do I have this right?

Green juice question - juice made from greens or does this include green veggies (celery) and green non-sweet fruits (peppers) as well?

Cheers all!!

[Teraw]

I started Jan 1 on my 92-day juice feast. I am on day 4.

[EternityRider]

Feeling very introspective,. In a bit of pain now that my colon is fully empty,.. feeling sore. :(

Doctors appointment coming up very soon. Fingers crossed its nothing too serious!

Best of luck. It would be interesting to know what might have caused this condition. It appears some things are hereditary. Other conditions are brought on, or at least exacerbated, by diet. If you don't mind sharing, have you suspected anything from past eating patterns? Were you raised on any particular diet? Oh, this is a fasting thread so it's not really fair of me to ask.. so maybe tell us in general terms?

It will be especially interesting to see the results of your DR visit.
Blessings..

[Aleesha Sattva]

rawruh, welcome to our little community of fasters! i would say that definitely the metal taste in your mouth is from your surgery. what a great way to heal ... water fasting! good for you!!!

staying away from talk about food (hence why we ask people not to discuss food in this thread) and staying away from recipes is so important when fasting. everything looks waaaaaay too good when you are fasting LOL it's broken many a fast for me till i figured out to stay away from certain threads and books :)

shine, yup, green juice is healing... greens are stuff like wheatgrass, kale, spinach... :) i wouldn't consider fruits like cucumber or peppers to be greens, nor would i consider celery as a green.

teraw, welcome!!!

ER, don't forget she has that wonderful thread all about her discomfort here (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=57367)... so you could ask her for specifics and not add food to this thread *giggling*

just finished the first of two reiki sessions with my client today... feeling so high, so clear, so free... so amazingly wonderfully delicious inside my body. ahhhhhhh i love love love fasting!

[EternityRider]

ER, don't forget she has that wonderful thread all about her discomfort here (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=57367)... so you could ask her for specifics and not add food to this thread *giggling*

Thanks Leesh. ;)
And thanks for the rope-ladder.
I must confess I was too weak to climb it,
but I'll get there.
I'm weaning off my A.D.D. med a little more each day.
It seriously interferes with my ability to sleep,
ESPECIALLY while fasting!
That's how I got so sick last time.
I am aiming to be off completely in a week.
Taking no chances this time around.

Oh, when I got home last nite,
wifey asked me not to drain the liquid out of her stew.
Wherever did she get that idea?

HAHAHAHAHA!

[Mnbordergirl]

Shine,
Juice made with cucumber actually feels SOOTHING and velty in my stomach...I juice it with carrots.

For me, hunger is PAINFUL. I discovered that most people when hungry dont find it painful but I do...seriously the pain is as about as sharp as a dislocated shoulder (my perceptions).

I find that cucumber carrot juice (more cucumber less carrot) really take the bite out of the pang.

[Mnbordergirl]

Eternity Rider,

Thanks for the mention in the cute poem!

:D

[EternityRider]

Eternity Rider,
Thanks for the mention in the cute poem!
:D

My pleasure.
You go bordergirl!

[Aleesha Sattva]

feeling so amazing, so strong, so clear, so focused... oh ya baby. just completed the second reiki session with my client... have one more tomorrow morning... and i feel GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/thsmiley.gif

[Aleesha Sattva]

oh oh oh oh oh *can you feel me jumping up and down?* i have been meaning to tell you all... meditative tea by yogi... probably one of the best best BEST teas i've ever had. mmmm it's my love tea http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/4.gif

[EternityRider]

A new word for the FB glossary might be..

Citrus Sucking

Citrus Sucking - Sucking the juice out of citrus, such as an orange, while being careful not to swallow any of the pulp.

This is great in an emergency, when energy is dropping and juice is not readly available. Keeping a few oranges around makes for a good practice. In situations like this, your mouth becomes the juicer. ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

you can do it with grapefruit as well. :)

okay so the meditative time tea... if you let it steep... it tastes like stuffing. ewwwwwwwww

[streetsurfer]

A new word for the FB glossary might be
Citrus Sucking

Citrus Sucking - Sucking the juice out of citrus, such as an orange, while being careful not to swallow any of the pulp.

This is great in an emergency, when energy is dropping and juice is not readly available. Keeping a few oranges around makes for a good practice. In situations like this, your mouth becomes the juicer. ;)

Ah, the memories of a nostalgic item from my youth.....

We still have a couple utensils for this. As a kid we called them orange squeeters (google citrus squeeter to see one). You'd roll an orange around in your hands to juice the insides a bit, insert the squeeter which is like a wide short straw with one serrated end and a mouthpeice, and drink up.

[Aleesha Sattva]

but wouldn't you end up with pulp as well street? although you do end up with some pulp when you juice by mouth... oh well... it's better than eating!

*giggles... falls down... giggles some more... runs off to look at the moon*

[streetsurfer]

but wouldn't you end up with pulp as well street? although you do end up with some pulp when you juice by mouth... oh well... it's better than eating!

*giggles... falls down... giggles some more... runs off to look at the moon*
Strain it through your :D. You get a tad I guess, but I guess the idea is that the plug of orange peel that gets punched out blocks the large end of the straw and it is slots in the side of the tube that somewhat strain the juice.

Hasn't the blue nighttime snow complete with vivid shadows of the trees been beautiful?

[Aleesha Sattva]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that makes sense.

i want me one of those...

[EternityRider]

Thanks Surfer..

A Citrus Squeeter

https://www.securecharges.com/~flnatural/catalog/images/Orange%20Squeeters.jpg

'Leesh, the mouth is now the strainer. You take small sips then spit out the pulp before swallowing. :D

[rawruh]

Well, i was supposed to be talking at a conference today, but getting washed and dressed was like a marathon, huffing and puffing, and totally exhausted afterwards, so i cancelled. i have no energy! My heart must have slowed right down. i also live on 3rd floor of an apartment building, with no lift! Which is no joke with a broken foot. i have another speaking engagement tomorrow evening which i can't avoid, so i decided to start having orange juice instead of just water in order to get some energy. Even mentally, i have no energy. So, that's me for the water fast, for now anyway! Maybe i'll go juice/water/juice depending on how much activity is required from me.

[EternityRider]

Rawruh - Usually, it's best to progress from juices to water, depending on the condition of your body. Water alone can be extreme, especially if there are demands on you. Best of wishes on your speaking engagements.

[Mnbordergirl]

Well, I am happy because I did my official weigh in today and have lost another 5 lbs! This puts me under --0!!:) So, i am glad I kept it raw when I fell off the wagon this weekend. I dont appear to have done too much damage.

Yesterday I had my dandelion green smoothies. BTW. How old are the dandelion greens that you put in your smoothies. Mine were about as tall as my knees and the plant person here at the office is like.."No. NO. When you eat weeds like dandelions or plantains you need to make sure they are short little sprouts otherwise they are bitter." I would like to continue using dandelions in my smoothies since they are an alternative to kale and spinach and I am mildly concerned about alkaloids building. So whatever insights you got on the youngness of the shoot I will take.

So since I have gone raw + juicing+fasting i have lost 31 lbs. NOt bad for 3 months. Not bad at all.

And now, I can wear NEW York & Co jeans that I inherited from the lady at church... They are all studded with the studs in a cool star shape.

This way of eating rawks!

[Shine]

Aleesha and mn - thanks for the clarification. It is as I suspected but it never hurts to make sure we're all talking about the before product and not the color. :)

Rawruh - hope you find a good balence for yourself so you can heal as you wish and still do what you need to do.

I'm on a misson to find a Citrus Squeeter - what a neat little gaget! :)

Aleesha, your joy is infectious!!

Day Two - just water so far. Have my tea steeping and my lemonade made and some kombucha in the fridge. Yesterday afternoon I got a debilitating headache and some nausea in the evening after my walk. Slept great and trying to ward off the hunger headache I feel coming on... Going to make some juice tonight for tomorrow 'cause there's just not enough time in the am to get it all done :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

i have stinky nose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm so excited... i have stinky nose!!!

when i fast... i get this smell in my nose... it finally arrived this morning. of course it's totally gross but it's like an old stinky friend who i missed so much *giggling*... and now it's back!!!!

i'm still in such a great mood, high spirits and i JUST woke up LOL today will be another amazingly magickal day indeed. my Reiki client arrives at 11 for her final session, she'll be back in a couple of weeks for another round of 4. i love working with her.

i've seen those citrus suckers before... never knew what they were for... i always tried to pour the juice out *laughing hysterically at myself* now i know!

rawruh, water fasting can really kick you in the pants... i know it has for me on many occasions. so ya adding juice to your day will bring your energy up heaps!!! AND green juice will heal that foot of your faster than fruit juices... but you will still heal with fruit juices.

i often go a day on water... few days on juice... day or two on water... more juice days etc when i fast. mixing it up is nice. also... if i get into a slump while fasting, i'll usually toss in a water fast for a few days to a week to change things up for myself. (this is during extended fasts lasting 45+ days)

mn, congrats on the weight release... i'm 10 pounds from my semi-goal weight exactly today LOL

oh and dandelion greens are super bitter the bigger they get. always use the baby leaves... ;) i don't know if the bigger are unhealthy but i know i can't tolerate them. but then you have to know... i don't like em young either.

*skips off for another day of water*

[Shine]

So, in reading I see it is better to go from juice to water - makes sense. My next question is - do you think benefits would be enhanced by going from fruit to greens as well as far as CLEASING first followed by HEALING?

[Aleesha Sattva]

i often go from water to juice... juice to water... green to fruit... fruit to green... i don't make rules. i don't follow any set way to do things... instead i go with the flow of my body. what is it asking for today? whatever that is... i gift it.

;)

[Shine]

:) yeah, I really need to let go of the structure thing....

hey body - whatcha feel like havin' right now! ;)

[RaisingAlex]

Loving this day, Life that is. I am sooooo not letting anyone bother me in this moment. giggles (they try) AnyHoo, fast is going wonderfully. I have been giggling at that orange juice thing, lol use your mouth man.. naturally I can say that living as we are I would never spend a penny like that.

I am off to meditate and do some yoga for a bit maybe no one will notice, I hear both are very demonic. LOL I guess you have to know me and our story to get a grip on my attitude today. Hence the need to treat my body and mind to such things.

[EternityRider]

I am off to meditate and do some yoga for a bit maybe no one will notice, I hear both are very demonic. LOL

Having a strong background in Hinduism, Metaphysics/Mind Science myself.. in all fairness, it is safe to say that not all yogic and meditation practices are the same. You'll find no judgment coming from my court. :cool:

Well, this day started out very rough. Again, not much sleep last night due to meds. I take a little less every morning and am down to 1/4 of a tablet.

Later this day, my energy picked up quite a bit, though still very toxie. Interesting how negative thoughts are both by choice (consent) and also tend powerfully from physical depletion. There's a lot of thought in that. A great study.

Wishing everyone today a wonderful, ongoing fast. :)

[EternityRider]

Our studio.. not exactly fasting-related,
but here's some PICs I uploaded
in the wee hours of sixpence.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/album.php?albumid=230

I'll get some more PICs of the big lot behind us.
It is a very nice view, & is the home of 3 feral cats,
And has some yummy trees for juicing.

[Aleesha Sattva]

how did you get my cat... misty may into your house? i swear that's her LOL

i'm doing great... having a fab day again. bought some more candles this afternoon after my Reiki session... enjoying a cup of tea... lemon/ginger

mmmmm i love life!

[Aleesha Sattva]

depends on what you are fasting on... ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

:) yeah, I really need to let go of the structure thing....

hey body - whatcha feel like havin' right now! ;)

and... what did it say?

[RaisingAlex]

Yup, looks like Misty May. Also looks like my cat Karma. I miss her.

Having a great evening - relaxing! Drinking on dandelion tea in this moment, yummy.

tofujoy - Book? Did I miss something? What book are you asking about?

[EternityRider]

how did you get my cat... misty may into your house? i swear that's her LOL

I'll come up with more PICs of him soon. Simon is half Siamese and is a wannabe bear. You can't tell from that angle but he's huge... & he don't like fasting. He has this big pouch too (don't ask me how) and looks like he's stuck in his heavy pajamas all year 'round. :rolleyes:


bought some more candles this afternoon..

Buy more. You're gonna need them.
(Explanation furnished upon request). :D

[EternityRider]

tofujoy - Book? Did I miss something?

Likewise. Thought I was having a fasting spaceout.

[Aleesha Sattva]

tofu, alissa's book doesn't explain fasting... it is about raw live foods. ;) there's plenty of stuff on the internet and in books to learn about fasting. i love jeremy safron's book "dining from an empty bowl".

liss, good to hear you are doing well. ewwwwwww to the dandelion tea though... *spits in the sink*

ER, oh do tell... i bought 500 tea lights (8 hour) on boxing day and picked up a 3 wick 24" high 6" diameter candle today... at 70% off!!! oh ya... that's what the mama likes! i used my Reiki money to pamper myself with a nice candle. the rest were nice and inexpensive (and on sale) as well... i'm blissing out watchin git burn.

i think i'm ready to change this up to juice... but i'll see what tomorrow brings...

[EternityRider]

er, oh do tell... I bought 500 tea lights (8 hour) on boxing day and picked up a 3 wick 24" high 6" diameter candle today...

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[Aleesha Sattva]

huh? i'm so confused...

[EternityRider]

Please pardon me, 'Leesh.
This is too heavy for a fasting thread.

But just so you know what I mean..
Here's a link away from here...

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=70472
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFZo5PqvEak&NR=1

And right now there are higher matters to focus on in this thread.
I was a bit insensitive.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Ah now I get what you were saying... see I was thinking I was going to have some amazing meditation with my new candles and that's where you were going in your thought process as well. *giggling*... but alas we were on two different wavelengths.

[EternityRider]

You can see the progression from cat to wannabe bear in the PICs below. It's like it happened overnight and he never looked back. :rolleyes:

[Shine]

and... what did it say?

Canteloupe juice!! :D made myself a liter for today which I'll water down and I'm very excited!!

Water so far today and a mug of tea steeping. Feeling really good about day 3. Intestines are rumbling and my tongue is icky but I have a perma-smile right now and loving it :)

ER - pretty kitty! I can see the transformation to bear ;) Had a bear once myself, Sigmund...he was great big huge and loved to be squished! Does he talk alot? I have a partial simease and she's a super talker!!

Tea is ready to be sipped - happy fasting all!

[Aleesha Sattva]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning everyone!!! *beams*

yup that's our misty may all right... how cool is that ER, we have twin (although mine is female) bears!

[streetsurfer]

I hope to join you's for at least a couple days this weekend.

we've got a bowling ball+ of a bear called precious, one day I'll get a pic up of her...and then I just wanted to add this by lyle lovett.....
...they just don't come no better than a bear

[hooloo]

Hi !! I am still here... day 8 I believe. Feeling great...the worst is over. Hmmm cantaloupe juice sounds fabulous!!

[emilia]

Have you ever considered completing a true fast, which is completed with only drinking water?
Water-only fasting is the only way to give your body complete rest...but should be completed with supervision.

[Aleesha Sattva]

had some apple/parsley/celery/spinach/ginger juice while i was out. couldn't finish the entire litre though... so much guggling in my tummy going on.

i'll sip it and finish it up though.
ordered another 2 cases of young coconuts for myself... mmm mmm goood.

[Teraw]

Okay I started Jan 1 just like many of you. I am going for 92 days. I am looking for a really tasty veggie juice though. I am currently mixing fruit and veggies, but I want to keep them separate. Send me some tasty recipes.

[michigan roman]

Okay I started Jan 1 just like many of you. I am going for 92 days. I am looking for a really tasty veggie juice though. I am currently mixing fruit and veggies, but I want to keep them separate. Send me some tasty recipes.

my fave is a V8 type by far . but cant blend or centrifugally juice tomatoes or shall ruin into a frothy mess . so hand crush or slow masticate them and juice other stuff however

[michigan roman]

hi bandit people :D

dont know if its serious because know no details beyond her getting a bad test result at hospital and having to do more test but misslinda was in hospital as of yesterday , so you might want to pm her to cheer up

* hi rawlove :) , nice to see ya back trucking dude :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

oh no... sending love light and Reiki her way!!!

[DharmaGirl]

Hey RF frenz! it's been quite awhile since i've checked in... i'm counting down to a juice fast ~ will be starting on Saturday.... I'm actually teaching a class on therapeutic juicing that morning and will continue to just juice for several days.... hoping someone from the class will want to join me on the fast as well ;)

has anyone ever juiced red grapes and celery??? for some reason, i've got that in my head, so i think ill try it in the morning!!! hope you're all receiving many blessings from giving your body the nurturing it so deserves!!!
Happy Juicing :p

[Aleesha Sattva]

nope not together... let us know how it is! welcome welcome welcome!

[DharmaGirl]

nope not together... let us know how it is! welcome welcome welcome!

THANKS Aleesha!!! Looking forward to the adventure and journeying with you!! will share my experience w/the grapes and celery ;)

[EternityRider]

Have you ever considered completing a true fast, which is completed with only drinking water?
Water-only fasting is the only way to give your body complete rest...but should be completed with supervision.

Greetings Emilia

I have to ask you, and I certainly mean no offense, but have you had the occasion to do an in-depth study on fasting? While water fasting is likely the oldest form of fasting, it is by no means the only true fast.

Any pure juice, entirely devoid of the pulp, offers the body deep rest, in that the intestinal process of peristalsis ceases. In fact, "hunger" sensations (which are really just stomach contractions) cease altogether after three days, for most people.

(Peristalsis is a radially symmetrical contraction of muscles which propagates in a wave down the muscular tube. In humans, peristalsis is found in the contraction of smooth muscles to propel contents through the digestive tract.)

As such, energy levels arise dramatically, free of the burden of digestion, which requires an enormous amount of energy. The body then turns voraciously to its cleansing and other housekeeping chores.

It is true that water fasting is more thorough and efficient in deeper tissue cleansing. Thus the serious "healing crisis" and oft-needed bedrest that tends to occur with water only. These, of course, are proportionate to how pure or toxic-laden the body already is. It also relates with age, diet and medication history, environment, as well as one's overall medical condition.

A water fast need not be medically supervised if one is cautious, studied (mindful of all these factors), and confident in what they are doing. However, it would not hurt to have supervision if affordable and available. (Most medical insurance does not cover the majority of holistic practice, and mainstream medicine is ignorant of its virtues, having an entirely different orientation.)

The great minds in the history of natural therapies, particularly the great fasting authorities, who become virtually "required reading" within the schools of holistic health thought, are not in agreement, themselves, on which is the best way to fast.

Furthermore, water fasting may be specifically not recommended in some cases, depending on the condition of one's body. Especially prolonged water fasts, which could get one in a trainload of trouble if they are not ready for it. Thus the term "Rational Fasting", an absolute classic book by Arnold Ehret - forerunner of the raw food movement.

Also, some folks have rigorous obligations, i.e. working, where such a deep & demanding process such as water fasting might not be practical, or even possible.

Dr. Paavo Airola touts juice fasting as the ultimate.
Paul C. Bragg is a total water proponent.
Stanley Borroughs offered the Master Cleanse,
consisting of water, lemon, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.
All are good. Really good. As for what is best..
the truth lies in what your body needs at the time.

Love & blessings..

[Adiva2]

Hi Aleesha

I would like to do my first long fast. I'm going to go for 30 days but I hope to last at least 60 days. I will be seeking all the advice and encouragement that I can get. I need a serious detox and weightloss. I need to lose about 110 - 125 pounds. I feel overwhelmed but my body is starting to crash on me. I can't sleep and that's why I'm blogging at 2:10 am and I checked my blood pressure the other day and it is pretty high, 135/100. I feel stressed out and a little depressed. I know it's because I have fallen off the wagon and I need to give myself a fresh new start in a fresh new year. My body will thank me for it.






Okay I'm starting up a new thread since I'm now into my fast for the New Year and done with my pre-Yule/Christmas fast.

So... this time I'm fasting on whatever I feel like fasting on in the moment. It might be coconut mylk (liquid inside the young coconut), it might be a blend of the meat and mylk, (to gently slow down my digestion) it might be water, tea or a veggie/fruit juice. I'm not going to stress about keeping my digestion asleep, rather instead I'm focusing on allowing my body a rest from http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/thicon_chew.gif eatingeatingeatingeatingeatingeating and eating some more. LOL

This is a very different fast for me... much different from the ones I've done before. Part of the reason I'm doing this is... when I did my green smoothie feast before Yule/Christmas I found my body not wanting anything blended anymore. It naturally went into a place of wanting pure juice and water only. I want to allow my body to do the same this time but honestly... I'm not into having any green smoothies (even though I have so much spinach in the fridge...) anyway... I'm just taking this day by day, moment by moment and allowing my body to lead the way.

Not sure how long I'll go... but I'd love some company. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/prettyplease.gif

So... who wants to fast with me? http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/heap.gif

[michigan roman]

gardenbro :D ,

hey dont know if you ever noticed at the good old ' soil and health ' library the erhert ' rational fasting ' page so brought over the link =

http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglibcat/020129ehret.fasting/020129.ehret.fasting.PDF


* still no updates on misslinda , guess i'll light at candle for her right now as i pray to no supreme being . dont know what candle does but fire / flame just seems right thing to do by instinct

[Aleesha Sattva]

MR, I believe the light within the flame connects to the Divine Light and the light within her... creating a sacred triangle of love and energy. I've been lighting a candle for her as well.

Of course, every time I look at the flame, I am also reminded of her and send more... so it's also like a little reminder...

Adiva,

Fasting is a great way to kick start your weight release and new way of eating. I hope you've given some thought to your diet AFTER the fast... cause fasting doesn't release weight that stays gone unless you feed it healthy foods afterwards.

But we are all here for ya, as you begin this journey. Remember... some days will be very hard... others notsomuch... but it's worth it if you can continue.

Have you fasted before? A 30-60 day fast is a long fast for a first timer. I did 9 or 10 days for my first fasts. I'd fast then eat for a week, then fast, then eat... fast again. In between fasts I ate only live raw foods... and eventually fasted less and spent more time eating. Then months later... I had released pretty much all my weight and I began fasting for spiritual reasons. The fasts I did in the beginning always assisted me to kick start my weight release if I hit a plateau... which was nice... but the true weight release was in my eating times, not my fasting times.

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Today is a day of water I think... perhaps some tea. I'm actually starting to enjoy my tea. I'm shocked... never really liked it much but I'm getting into tea! *shocked face* Of course the fact that it's chilly out and tea is warm may have something to do with it. LOL

I have a raw honey farm near me... I'm off to pick up some more honey today. Their lemon honey is my favourite and I'm all out. Of course their ginger honey is divine in ginger tea! They have approx 50 different honeys... might even pick up some blackberry honey...

*skips off... totally in the zone and loving it*

[Shine]

All positive thoughts to MissLinda..... I like the thought and the visual of the candle trinity.

Day 4 - water, tea, lemonade, kombucha.....have a beautiful litre of pineapple juice awaiting me as well (diluted with water). Last night's hunger was almost too much. Was able to grab some organic unpasturized cider from the hfs on my way home and that really saved me. Will take into action ER suggestion of having some citrus with me to suck on..... Enjoyed some honey last night from a spoon, what a treat :) I remember Aleesha posting about honey and fasting before..... and again today ;)

Waiting for my "zone" and pleased with where I am :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

mmm ya... my honey treats... hey if it keeps me in the zone then i'm a happy mama!!! (and it warms me up!)

[EternityRider]

I got a full night's sleep last nite for the first time in a week. :p
And I finally get a day off today, after six days of working.

Michigan Roman, my heart leaps to sea you again, my friend. So glad you are coming by. Last week.. it was New's Year's eve, I was looking for a song for you on YouTube, knowing how you like that HIGH ENERGY stuff. One song by them is halfway in that direction.
Were you ever into Styx?

Please keep us posted about MissLinda. Do you know the hospital phone #?
It would be helpful to know more. Email me if you wish. I know some One extremely powerful who could help her. (Not meaning that as a boast). I could band together with others for powerful, effectual prayer, which could accomplish much. :p


So good to see so many friends coming to the thread.
This is day 7 for me and going strong, by the grace of Life.
And I am SOOOooo thankful for my fasting friends here!
Thank you all for being here.

Love & blessings..

[Aleesha Sattva]

7 days... that is wonderful ER... absolutely wonderful. how's the weaning going?

just had a coconut water... was going to run to town to pick up my other two cases but i'm a bit dizzy so i'll stay home instead. besides... it's friggin' cold out there!

[Aleesha Sattva]

i was doing great... went out this afternoon and picked out my daughter's new glasses. came home... still fine and then WHAM... i feel like i could throw up. my head is spinning and i feel like complete and total crap.

i had two young coconut waters... perhaps once it gets into my system i'll feel better. :(

[DharmaGirl]

Hello All!

Aleesha, sorry you're feeling so lousy... hopefully the coconut water helped you ;)

Wanted to report back on juicing the red grapes and celery.... it was very refreshing! The sweetness of the grapes and the saltiness of the celery made for an interesting flavor! Will be serving some in my therapeutic juicing class this saturday for people to try! Deelishiss :D

Start my fast in one day!!! stocked up today on some great organic veggies!! Bring it on!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

I had a bath... relaxed and yes, I do feel better. That was a huge gob of ewwwwwwww though. Glad I'm through it and not in it anymore.

Anyone pooping? I had a small bm yesterday... nothing fancy about it, no mucus nothing. :(

[michigan roman]

MISSLINDA IS BACK FROM HOSPITAL :):):)

dont know details but sounds like shes cool :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

Thank the Goddess, the God... or any other energy/entity anyone believes in. (((hugs)))

[Shine]

Good to know MissLinda is "on the mend" :) more positive energy sent her way!!

Started feeling not so special last night....had a bm :D but that was followed by severe stomach cramps :( Hubby renamed them "love twisties" and that positive slant enabled me to fall asleep. Woke this morning filled with anxiety and sadness and negitivity. I know my body is letting go of built up emotional junk and that's exactly what I wanted so my mantra for the day is..... I recognize these feelings and release them from my body....

blessings to all~

[Aleesha Sattva]

good mantra to have!!! a warm bath may help as well... also a gentle ab massage. start at the lower right side of your ab and massage up to your belly button... across to the left and back down again. so a square without the bottom line.

did NOT sleep well last night at all. felt like i was high on caffeine. my mind was just so awake but my body was tired so i laid there and allowed myself to kinda meditate most of the night.

i am so ready for today!!! plan on water and coconut water. tomorrow is a potluck and i'm hoping to take either cantaloupe/blackberry juice OR mango/apple as a little treat for myself but i may just take a couple litres of coconut water. we'll see.

[streetsurfer]

Forgive my interruption to the fasting thread....Thank you all for blessing Miss Linda with your thoughts, energy and prayers. Glad to hear she is recovering.

Aleesha could you pm me the honey place? I'd like to explore. I just Love tupelo and buckwheat and would like to see what pollen and r jelly they offer. tanky much.

And now back to your local program....

[Aleesha Sattva]

This (http://www.honeyviewfarm.ca/) is where I go... it's local and from the research I've done... it's important to get your honey from where you live.

[streetsurfer]

Local is right, for allergies and immunity. I keep forgetting about that. It is valid. I never suffered airborne allergy to corn pollen until moving from Kansas to Illinois (wheat region to corn region). Thank you.

[EternityRider]

Anyone pooping? I had a small bm yesterday... nothing fancy about it, no mucus nothing. :(

I had quite the movement yesterday. It was like Beethoven's 5th. :rolleyes:

[EternityRider]

7 days... that is wonderful ER... absolutely wonderful. how's the weaning going?

Slow, but it's going. ;)
I want no meds hindering me on this wonderful, awesome Journey. :p

This begins week 2 for me.
I am really looking to go the distance this time.

[Aleesha Sattva]

so cool. today is day 15 i think... for me. i'm so in the zone i'm making a whole new zone for myself.

[Aleesha Sattva]

i was thinking last night... that i may fast till thanksgiving... since my family gets upset when i fast during thanksgiving.

but i don't know.

taking it one moment at a time..

[EternityRider]

i was thinking last night... that i may fast till thanksgiving... since my family gets upset when i fast during thanksgiving.

On the contrary, they should fast with you. :p :cool:

[Aleesha Sattva]

nope... too young. i'd never allow my 10 yr old to fast. not my 16 yr old either. it is my opinion that only adults should fast.

but my hubby... that man could use a good fast!!!

sipping on some detox yogi tea... with lemon honey. had a couple of coconut waters today. other than that... not much at all.

drank a bit of water... but i'm not really into much in this moment... i am rather dizzy when i get up though.

i am so used to being cold that when i'm not cold... i feel weird LOL i actually crave the coolness of fasting... especially at night. now that said, i still sleep with two pairs of long underwear, wool socks and three shirts on... cause my core body temp has a hard time keeping me warm otherwise.

AND i'm sandwiched between flannel sheets with a super warm blanket below me and another on top of me and then my amazing down comforter over top...

ya you'd think i'd be warm eh?

LOL

[EternityRider]

If I make it to Thanksgiving, far from being upset, my family would simply marvel, and be stunned in amazement over the changeling that appears before their eyes.

Why can't your family just rejoice with you?

[Aleesha Sattva]

It's my little one... she prefers me to sit and consume something solid with her on two occasions... thanksgiving and yule/christmas. She totally cool with me fasting on her birthday, my birthday and mother's day... she just asks for those two days... and it's not too much to gift her :D

That's the life of a Mom...

[Aleesha Sattva]

well it's coming to end of this day and soon it'll be another. i hope everyone has had an equally wonderful day... cause mine has been priceless!!!

lovin' this zone...

(((group hug)))

[Shine]

Morning all!

Feeling more spritly today and I am grateful for that. Today makes Day 6---the last two (and only 2) times I have fasted before have ended on Day 4 so I am feeling really great!! Woke to a grumbly tummy....thinking it's just my whole digestive track contracting to move the junk out ;)

Thank you for the tummy massage suggestion/directions....I did them while laying down to a movie last night and just felt release of pressure :)

Time to make some cran/apple juice....never had the real thing before :) In the meatime, I tip my tea mug to you all~

[Aleesha Sattva]

hey i'm making cran/apple today as well ... i'm taking it to the potluck tonight.

isn't it great when you pass a personal goal... (((hugs)))

feeling GREAT again... ahhhh bliss.

[EternityRider]

My sleep patterns have been crazy. Fall asleep.. wake up... fall asleep....
but things should be more normal by next week.

Aleesha - it's so nice to read of your progress with your diet and fasting goals.
It seems like years now, and I am happy for your "radical health".
(I think I made that one up, but haven't googled it yet, only to find that
40,000 others may have thought of it too.)

Liss - Where's Liss? We miss you.

Nub - when is your Dr. appt? We're very concerned about your condition.

MissLinda - Our collective prayer goes up for you.

M.R. - come by and visit now & then.

HooLoo, Dharmagirl, Mn Bordergirl - are you still with us?

Shine - Day 6 - Good job on the fast!

Streetsurfer - good to sea you again

Good to SEA you all.

http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/East_Shore_Oahu.jpg

[Aleesha Sattva]

ohhhh i'm so laying on that beach right now handing you a coconut water ER.

i was so warm last night LOL funny i wrote bout how cold i've been and then i was so warm. i think the change in layers helped.

it's been a cool journey indeed ER. you were there, with me on my first fasts - i think i'd done like 5 short 8-10 day fasts when i met you.

i've called liss a few times but no answer... not sure what she's up to.
so happy to here ML is out of the hospital but my healing loving energy is still going out to her daily...

(((hugs))) to all you amazing fasters. it's not the length of the fast... it's the moments within it that count!

[streetsurfer]

MissLinda - Our collective prayer goes up for you.


Indeed!



Streetsurfer - good to sea you again

Thank you Sir. You have my prayers too that things will regulate for you.

I am softening my intake in anticipation of a quick fast, but haven't made up my mind as to when or how I will proceed with it, if I do. My joints have become sore so some of the old allergen foods tested are still a problem...I would like to clear out what I tested with, nanners, celery, onions, etc. Fasting has always helped speed that up. Refraining from them a while longer and eating right or juicing a couple days should take care of it though.



Is this looking north from Seven Mile Beach, G.C.? It's a Beautiful shot!


http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/East_Shore_Oahu.jpg

[EternityRider]

My joints have become sore so some of the old allergen foods tested are still a problem...I would like to clear out what I tested with, nanners, celery, onions, etc. Fasting has always helped speed that up. Refraining from them a while longer and eating right or juicing a couple days should take care of it though.

Is this looking north from Seven Mile Beach, G.C.? It's a Beautiful shot!

Surfer - I believe this is from one of the Hawaiian islands.

You mentioned allergens, which caught my eye. We are not sure where allergies come from, how they come about, or whether they even really exist, depending on what school of thought you go by. Is it merely hereditary? (We cannot entirely discount hereditary weaknesses.) Or symptomatic of a different root problem? Modern medicine seems to be the last to know. Many, many symptoms masquerade as something else. Often, surface manifestations are rooted in something entirely unrelated.

I would not offer any simplistic or dogmatic answers. But I wanted to ask you, have you ever done the liver/gall bladder cleanse? This is one thing that's been reported to "clear up" allergies. More likely, removing a root cause, in the cases of some people.

Did you suffer from these allergies from early childhood? Or was it a development later in life? If later, then perhaps it would be more acquired than "hereditary."

Either way, if you haven't done the liver/GB cleanse, I would wholeheartedly recommend it. I myself have never suffered from allergies. But I have done the cleanse 7 times, and will again later this year. It is ENTIRELY PAINLESS.

Here's the Alissa Cohen/Hulda Clarke recipe that I used.
(Alissa simplified it very nicely).
There are others as well.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?p=255204#post255204

Love & blessings to all..

[DharmaGirl]

Hello fasting pals!!

Made it through Day 1... yippie!! When fasting in the past, Day 1 was always the hardest to get through for me... yes, i did feel hungry a few times, but got through it much easier for some reason! I taught a class today on therapeutic juicing and made a spicy carrot juice with spinach, broccoli, ginger, cinnamon and cayenne... pretty tasty.... then I did celery and grapes... very refreshing especially after the spicy carrot :p then I did one of my absolute fave's: green lemonade!!! Deeee lish!!!

later today i just juiced a combination of "stuff" i had in fridge, celery, alfalfa sprouts, apple, lemon, spinach.... came out pretty good, too!!! Then I took a wonderful ES bath and sweat some of dem darn toxins rite outta me!!!! Now I'm a sittin with my soft flannel pj's on sipping water with a couple pieces of lime in it!!! a happy camper for sure!!! looking forward to bedtime really soon, too!!!

Hope you're all receiving many blessings with your fasts!!
nitey nite :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

i just had some tomato juice... and i had to literally force it down. it was not yummy at all. i figure it's cause i'm so in the water/coconut water zone... that nothing else is yummy.

i am sipping on some coconut water to change the taste in my mouth from the tomato and we are leaving in a few to the potluck. i'm bringing my love tea (fasting yogi tea) with me.

i can't imagine it being hard for me, cause i'm sooo in the zone.

[EternityRider]

Thank God for those oranges!
I keep them around for "mouth juicing."
Instant raw juice. :p

Well, I have the next 2 days off
and plan for lots of Deep Rest.

Love & blessings..

[Aleesha Sattva]

you know what i find works better... with less pulp entering my mouth. if i cut part of orange/lime/lemon etc open on one end and then bite down on the skin of the fruit. my teeth push the juice out of the open end and i get almost zero pulp this way!

anyway... here i am ... fasting at the party tonight and i didn't have even the slightest desire to eat. none at all. i am so in the zone... i know i keep saying that, but i am. it's soooo freakin' cool to be here.

blissing out i am... i am i am i am

some people asked me how long i plan to fast... i just said, "oh i'll be eating by thanksgiving" they smiled and then it would dawn on them... and they'd say "BUT THAT'S OCTOBER!" i just giggled... and said, "yes it is".

it's nice cause they think i'm joking and it took the edge off the whole "you are fasting HOW long?" thing that often happens at these type of things.

i had a lovely time... watched intently while a friend sitting beside me ate. i was amazed at how it didn't make me want to put food in my mouth... LOL he probably thought i wanted to steal his dinner though *giggling*

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh fasting is bliss and i'm soooo in my bliss. i kinda feel like i'm meditating all the time and yet i'm not. i haven't been in the meditating zone... but i feel like i am. i know this probably doesn't make sense... but it's like the peace and clarity and mindfulness that comes from meditation is within me every second.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/smilie_meditate.gif

[rawruh]

Hi, a bit late in replying, a lot of water, or juice under the bridge in a few days!

Thanks for everyone's feedback regarding my weakness when water fasting. Especially when having obligations to fulfill. i did drink orange juice for a couple of days, which helped. and now i've gone off the fast, but on to raw, which is good, because before the fast, i was eating 80% raw and 20% chocolate! Do not think i'm joking! I completed 10 days liquid which was a big boost for my confidence and for my health. And i will definately try another fast (maybe juice), when i am able to walk and get to the fruit shop and clean the juicer with ease.

I got my cast off on Tuesday, and the doctor said i didn't even need physio. Just need to start putting pressure slowly. I am sure that even this short fast helped the healing and circulation.

Alessha, it just dawned on me, how long you plan to fast! Wow! I hope to be so detached from food at some point - soon! It is really a huge step in one's spiritual evolution.

Bless you all

Jill

[Aleesha Sattva]

Fasting really assists me detach from food. That's one of the things I love about it. I find that after I fast, if I get interested in food... it doesn't last long. I get bored of eating and then fast again. At least that's how the year was that I fasted 262 days.

Who knows what this year will bring me!

Odd but not weird dreams last night... super tired this morning... taking it easy.

Hope to see a movie today... Avatar. Other than that... not much.

[DharmaGirl]

wow, Aleesha.... didn't realize what a fasting Diva you are!!!! Great to have you moderating this thread!!! What kind of juicer do you have? what's your all time fave juice combo? Also another question I hope you don't find offensive: how often do u eliminate when you're fasting? (naturally)... sorry if this is tmi, but i'm just curious!!! Thanks for sharing whatever you feel comfortable sharing....

can't wait to get "in the zone" as you put it.... also looking forward to a higher and higher vibration :D.... Love the juices!!! .... just finished Day 2!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

first off... i'm not moderating this thread. i just love to fast and love to have the support of others. i'm an equal here.

i have two juicers. a champion and a greenstar. my fav juice is definitely pineapple with spirulina in it. my second fav is apple/parsley/ginger.

i don't believe in enemas or colonics for me... i believe in allowing my body to do what it needs to do on it's own. so... i just let my body be.

IF i feel i need assistance... i make an apple juice and drink it down. that always gets things moving!

congrats on day 2!

today is another amazing day. just spoke to liss... she's doing great. done fasting as of today.

i think i'll go have a tea and relax... later everyone!!!

[EternityRider]

i had a lovely time... watched intently while a friend sitting beside me ate. i was amazed at how it didn't make me want to put food in my mouth... LOL he probably thought i wanted to steal his dinner though *giggling*http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x87/recyclinggoddess/smilie_meditate.gif

Funny.. I went out "to eat" with wifey, son & his wifey. Their plates were piled high and my juice was going fast. So I added water to it. Well, I didn't want to steal their lunch, but I sure felt funny. Maybe it's a little early in the fast. So I excused myself to use the restroom, and soon found myself outside (how 'bout that? :D) scouting for a Jamba Juice place.

Well, I won't be doing that again anytime soon.

[Aleesha Sattva]

normally i cannot sit and watch others eat at all ER... so i hear ya. hence why i so surprised by my response (or lackthereof) last night!

i was surprised today at the movies too. it's soooo hard for me fast at movies with all the smells... but i was totally fine. i'm so pleased with my bliss...

[EternityRider]

before the fast, i was eating 80% raw and 20% chocolate! Do not think i'm joking!

How about raw chocolate?
Now we doth jest.

[Aleesha Sattva]

sure is!!!

[Shine]

Morning all....Day 8 - holy cow! I'm now been fasting twice as long as I have before!

Weekend went really well. Lots of negativity and saddness leaving my body this morning and for that I am grateful. I just have to remember my mantra and breath through it.

I think (as I am still a very new faster) I will go a day or two longer then take a break then possibly fast again (a la Aleesha - just seems like such a healing process you went through). I really wanted to get back to 2007 (looking at the 120 days/1 fasting day theory) and I am there now and can feel it.

Going to see if I can afford and Illumination this weekend as I see it as a great way to end the fast and I'll be right where I need to be to let go of emotion and pain I have been holding on to since that time.

Hope everyone has a great day! :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

what is an Illumination? *curious*

Let's see what day is it *goes to check blog* It's Day 18. I'm so surprised, usually it takes 21 days for me to get into the zone and really feel like I'm fasting. The first 21 days are usually "foreplay" for me. But this time... I'm in it... deep...

This is so cool.

So Thursday will be Day 21 for me. Hope the next 21 days are as bliss-filled... although from my fasting experience, I don't expect that to be so. Fasts change... sometimes in the blink of an eye. It can be so easy and then BAM like a brick wall it changes. So even though I say I'll be eating by Thanksgiving, it could be sooooo much sooner than that. I have no expectations of this fast, nor of myself. I'm just going with it.

[Shine]

Illumination (from the website of the spa I go to...)

Energy medicine based on ancient Incan shamanic healing. Sessions may include strengthining of the energy feild and clearing chakras of subconscious karmic ancestrial patterns.
Soul retrevial sessions transforming old wounds into sources of strength and the retrevial of last soul parts and power animals.

I have to look at home but I have a great site that my practioner gave me. She's also a Reike master and massage therepist. I am only hoping she's around right now becasue I know she is enrolled in another energy healing course.

It is an amazing experience - relaxing, empowering and introspective.

18 Days - awesome. :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

Oh I soooo agree. Any spiritual energy work we do when we are fasting seems to go to an even deeper place. I love having re-attunements with Reiki while I'm fasting. Love giving them as well!!! (I'm a Reiki Master/Teacher)

[Shine]

Reiki is something I have yet to try. I am so interested in all the energy healing/therepy practices there are. It all resonates with me :) I remember reading you were a Master :) Maybe I'll check that out this week too.... Espically if Michelle is not aroudn!

[EternityRider]

Fasts change... sometimes in the blink of an eye. It can be so easy and then BAM like a brick wall it changes.

This sounds very familiar. In my view, this can be relieved by controlling the flow of toxins. For instance, if there's too much toxic "outflow" :eek:, and assuming one wishes to slow this down, changing "intake" could make a big difference. Changing the mix from, say, hi-fruit juice, to more veg juice might work.

Of course, a strict water fast or MC leaves no room to "tweak" the fast.

And getting enough rest is vital during these transition times.
Getting high on the energy and shorted on sleep
can certainly take its toll after a while.
Fasting is a delicate matter, isn't it?

[Mnbordergirl]

How perfect! I am actually losing it, where it NEEDS to lost! I got too much junk in the trunk.

Blessings!

-Bordergirl

[streetsurfer]

You mentioned allergens....


Hi ER,
I've replied to your questions over on the other side of the forum so's not to derail the fasting train too much. I forgot whether it was visitor message or e-mail. If you don't come across it let me know and I will send another. Thanks for the help.
Ron

[EternityRider]

Hi ER,
I've replied to your questions over on the other side of the forum so's not to derail the fasting train too much.

Thank you Ron for your reply. Just got it today, via email.

Also, thank you for your sensitivity with the cadence & flow of the fasting thread.

Blessings..

[Aleesha Sattva]

fasting is a delicate matter.. i agree ER.

glad everyone is doing well. releasing junk from your trunk is a good thing!

my body seems to be releasing nicely. i'm pleased with my reflection in the mirror!

my puter is not well... it's in the puter hospital... it'll be back tomorrow though. using the kids puter for now.

just water, coconut water and tea today... not even slightly interested in juice. went to a juice bar for hubby to get something... and i didn't get anything for myself. on top of that... we were out all day... so i'm pleased with my energy and lack of desires...

[EternityRider]

my puter is not well... it's in the puter hospital... it'll be back tomorrow though. using the kids puter for now.

Do you mean the Mac? If so, in the future I could probably save you money with some free advice. Unless it's a hardware issue. I know Macs pretty well.
Hope it's not too costly.

[EternityRider]

Preparing my body to go the distance.
Got in some foraging today.
Oranges are still quite tart on the trees.
But they are great for mouth-juicing.
Leesh, I tried your suggested method.
Yes it is a good way.

As I lie on the bed with wifey,
I feel nature gently caressing my body
Slowly ridding out the fidgies-widgies.
Toxin = widget
that make us fidget

That was a poem-turned-teaching :rolleyes:

Next lesson:

What is a zonkie-wonkie?

[Aleesha Sattva]

i got some pineapples today and i sooooo wanna juice one right now... but it's late and time for bed.

but i sooo wanna.

thanks ER... it is a mac and it's an "replace this item" issue... so it needs to be done. all will be well though.

[RaisingAlex]

Hey Guys, been gone a few days to re-group. I had a bad day eating a whole leaf of collard and then a celery stick a few days ago. Ohhhhh My! LAMO (get over it) I am STILL fasting and will be for awhile at least until the leaves come out to play.

FG Man! I am soooo proud of you! Holy Cow Man you go!!! I love your humor & teachings as well.

Aleesha my lively lil Sista - I am getting my head outta my ass today, going for a walk, getting some air in my lungs and from this moment on I am going to be ME!!! I am off to do my stretches now AKA yoga. LMAO again & again I will be doing this all day, I just know it.

I am so on the lemon watery thing all day today, got 2 huge bags out of the pantry yesterday.

[Shine]

Day 9 and I am nearing the end~

Will very slowly begin to break my fast over the remainder of the week. Will continue to fast throughout the day then discover what my body needs in the evening.

I decided last evening that if I awoke in good spirits with a good amount of my emotional detoxing/cleansing done, then I would begin the transition today.

I feel great about these 9 days. I feel lighter this morning, I feel I have gained an understanding, I feel awash in positive energy. I know I CAN and WILL..... Looking forward to energy work this weekend for deeper cleasning.

Entertaining the possibility of fasting again in another 8-10 days, I will check in with my body and spirit regarding this at that time. :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

shine it was nice fasting with ya... looking forward to the next time.

ah liss... nice to know you are still fasting - ;)

i feel amazing this morning... completely amazing. i am so in awe of myself on this fast. stuff that normally makes it very hard to fast is just not even phasing me. *blissing out*... so pleased... sooooooooo pleased with my Self.

[EternityRider]

ah liss... nice to know you are still fasting - ;)
.. *blissing out*...

Agreed. Nice to Sea you again, fellow bandit.

[Aleesha Sattva]

today was a good day. a really good day. i feel amazing... so surprised how much energy i have on water... totally amazed...

puter is all fixed and seems happy... took me a bit to get it happy but it is now (((hugs my puter)))

[EternityRider]

The real thing..

[ReneeH]

Good morning Bandits!!! I'm jumping in your Fasting train today!!!

I've been thinking about this and hovering... Reading how blissful you are Aleesha is inspiring me!!!! I feel the need to take a break from dehydrating and food for a while.

In the past, I have successfully done 10 days. I'd like to do at least that, although I'm really hoping for 30....but we'll see what it turns into...

I can't even touch Water fasting because I feel like my life is too busy, but I feel ok with doing 1/2 juice 1/2 water. When I go to work I may feel the need to take a Green smoothie watered down, but we'll see. I'm not supposed to do another Whole Foods until Feb 20th, so if my fasts lasts 30 days I'll quit a week or so before I have to do that.

I even told DH about it this morning, so he's not gonna expect me to eat for a while. He seems ok with it...remembering how I didn't DIE on the last one!!!! As long as I'm happy on my fast, he'll support me on it.

"So..." <Renee holds her nose & squats....>
"Here I COMEEEEE!!!!" <Renee jumps into the FASTING boat!!!>

[DharmaGirl]

just water, coconut water and tea today... not even slightly interested in juice. went to a juice bar for hubby to get something... and i didn't get anything for myself. on top of that... we were out all day... so i'm pleased with my energy and lack of desires...

Hey All!
On Day 5 today and feeling magical! Aleesha, this time around, I find myself wanting more water and tea as well; doing lots of hot lemonade, sometimes with a teeny bit of agave, sometimes maply syrup... I LOVE the way my innards are resting and feel so peaceful :p I got inspired from you, A, and bought a pineapple; have never juiced one before.... do you just put through juicer without peeling it? seems it could get pretty messy! I'm excited to try it though...

Have been doing lots of green lemonade, too with romaine, apple, ginger, lemon to which i added a few red grapes.... oooo ~ weeee.....Yummy!!!

Wishing you all many healing blessings on your juicing journey!! ;)

[Mnbordergirl]

I feel brilliant/vibrant/focused like a lazer today. I woke up at 4.30 and got to work immediately. No coffee needed or anything.

I like feeling this way, energized without the crazies. I think lasers must feel like this all the time.

Anyway, no weight released. But i am still having fun taking my rings on and off and wearing my Ralph lauren pants.

Maybe something will give soon.

[Mnbordergirl]

Bordergirl dances in her office to DJ Sammy's "Sunlight"

[EternityRider]

Maybe something will give soon.

Time is on your side. ;)

Welcome Renee!

Day 13 here for me. This fast is clearly about The Total Fast for me.
That means a LOT of INWARD stuff to purify out.
Sometimes the process is grievous, but in the end,
yields "the peaceable fruits of righteousness."

May everyone have a beautiful day fasting!

Love, blessings..

[Aleesha Sattva]

As long as I'm happy on my fast, he'll support me on it.

Wow that's a really tall expectation my friend. Fasts are NOT always happy... as a matter of fact, in the past I've been grumpy more often than happy while fasting. It releases energy from your body and that energy isn't always happy energy.

So hopefully you were referring to "pleased with your fast" rather than "happy in mood" :)

I'm so thrilled to have you fast with me. This is a first!!!


doing lots of hot lemonade, sometimes with a teeny bit of agave, sometimes maply syrup...

bought a pineapple; have never juiced one before.... do you just put through juicer without peeling it?

how about some raw honey instead of agave or maple syrup?

pineapple... okay make sure all the peel is off or your lips will feel like you have been drinking fiberglass! then just cut it into 'fingers' and put it through the juicer. it can take a few go throughs to get all the juice. sometimes i even put the pulp into a nut mylk bag and squeeze the rest out - cause it's so wonderfully delicious i want to get every drop!

i looooove adding spirulina to my pineapple juice. i put my juice in a mason jar, add the spirulina, put on the lid and shake shake shake!!!

i'm finally spending a day at home. looking so forward to this. have a friend coming over for a reading and we may do some Reiki... we'll see what happens. we are definitely going to be doing some meditating together though... so it'll be a great day!

oh and one more thing about pineapples... i often buy them and then leave them in the fridge for a week before juicing them. also, you can cut off the top or bottom and sit it on a plate for a day... that does something (can't remember in this moment) and can make the pineapple less "sharp" if you find it's still a little sharp when you juice this one (you could do it for the next one)... but honestly, i only find a problem if i leave some of the outer 'shell' on.

pineapple 101 is over... there will be a test later *giggling*