July 2012 FASTING THREAD - Please join for support with fellow fasters.

[Juicin' in Houston]

Hey everyone! Just checking in...the fast is still going great! It seemed to take alot less time to not care about eating this time around. I attribute that to this forum :)

[Gianni]

Keep up the good work, Juicin' in Houston!
You're doing a a good job on not missing solids. It's definitely easier when a person juices a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

Personally, it's been one week since I ended my 30 day fast. For the most part, I am sticking to similar foods to what I had juiced during my fast. I have not gained back any weight. In fact, I believe I am still slimming down, though at a slower rate.

Before I started my juice fast, I was a vegetarian who had let junk food creep into my diet. After my fast, I have eliminated all junk foods, I have little or no desire for them, and I am now trying to switch to the vegan lifestyle.

[Aleesha Sattva]

very nice Gianni!!!

juicin... good to hear!

[Juicin' in Houston]

Thank you for the encouraging words Gianni and Aleesha!

I'm going to break my fast on August 3rd for an event the next day and will continue to eat through that weekend but will start back up the next week.

@Aleesha I like your mantra for breaking a fast (ie. I won't end my fast on a bad day..) Is there anything that you recite to yourself to get motivated to start a fast?

[oxKatNipxo]

Hi everyone! :) sorry I haven't dropped by in a few days. Ramadan is here and I've been trying to adjust and all. Still trucking along!

@Gianni, thank u for the support! Glad your fast breaking is going great!

@ Juicin' for motivation, I know u asked Aleesha, but I wanted to give my two cents. Just think of all the benefits of fasting. Not only physical ones but remember this helps build good character because of the discipline it takes. It helps you gain patience, which most people dont have now a days and a whole list of other benefits That should get you started up again! I'm sure Aleesha has some great input of course :)

Happy Juicing everyone!

- KatNip

[Gianni]

@Juicin' in Houston - I'm not sure what event you are going to. Is it a wedding?

Well because you will be breaking your fast on a Friday and then resuming it on Monday, I would try to continue juicing one or two meals a day during this time. Perhaps something like a liter of orange juice (or a smoothie) for breakfast, fruit for lunch, fresh juice as an afternoon snack, then fruit or salad for dinner. You will find that you will fill up on less food than before your fast so try not to overindulge.

[Gianni]

@KatNip - Keep on Truckin'!

How is fasting during Ramadan? How have you adjusted and is it much harder?

[katanne92813]

been gone for a while and I guess wasn't truly ready to change before. I am now and today is my first fasting day. It's different this time - I am ready for a change now. After fasting I am going to be changing to a raw food diet. After reading a lot of posts I realize it fit my life so much better...I'm sick of feeling sick and depressed after eating all this processed food. Anyway today is the first day of my journey and I'm looking forward to see where i end up.

Good luck to everyone else who is fasting!

[rawmom2006]

This is day 1 of a new water fast. I have just been doing juices after my last water fast. I had to go help a sick friend so had to switch to juices but today
is my first day back on just water. I am loving the sun and getting a chance to swim. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a great fasting day.

[Juicin' in Houston]

@Katnip Thanks for the tips! I'm going to refer to your post when that time comes

@Gianni Thank you for your feedback as well! They're having an appreciation event for us at work.

As supportive as you all are I think that's all the motivation I need!

[Aleesha Sattva]

Juicin'... here's my advice as someone who has fasted a lot over the past 5 years.

If you break your fast for the weekend you will not be able to restart. You will try... but your digestion will say "ummm. NO" and you will end up having such a struggle to fast that (chances are) you will end your fast. AND... because of the way you broke for a meal and then struggled the chances are very high that you won't break in a healthy manner.

My advice to you is this:

either fast through your appreciation dinner. There will be other dinners and you can always eat an identical meal once you are done fasting. Go to the event, bring lots of juice and enjoy the conversation. Feel the empowerment of fasting through an event (it's a very cool experience!).

or

break your fast a few days BEFORE the event. Give your body a chance to get back into solids before ending up at an event where food is soooooo abundant and 90% of the choices are not good fast breaking choices.

bottom line: do whatever you want... just giving you my thoughts from my experience.

and you asked me how I motivate myself for a fast. I talk about it. That's it, that's all. I simply talk about fasting, how it makes me feel and VOILA I'm in the mood for a fast! (I'm in one now but leave on vacation in a couple of days).

Everyone... enjoy your fasts! (((hugs)))

[Hippo2Hippie]

Alesha- I'm planning on starting aug 1st and I'd love to read (link, sticky?) about how the asts make you feel!

[Gianni]

@Hippo2Hippie - There is a link to a free ebook on fasting here: http://www.quickfasting.com/
This is more specific to a water fast although the majority of the information can be applied to a a juice fast as well.

@katanne92813 and @rawmom2006 - Good luck on your fasting journeys.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Every fast is unique. So people experience different things. From a deeply spiritual connection - to a time filled with detoxing and everything in between.

And there's a stickie in this thread about fasting. A must read for anyone embarking on a fast.

[Hippo2Hippie]

thank you Aleesha and Gianni! Can't wait to check out the e-book, and I did order a couple books as well. :)I'll check out the sticky too!