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

[2 husky girl]

If you don't mind, I would like to join in this month! I will start fasting on July 20. I'm really looking forward to keeping an eye on this post until then to get me ready for another awesome raw Ramadan. KatNip, I totally feel for you! It's so hard to make up for lost days right away, and then before you know it, its back. :-)

[oxKatNipxo]

Asalaam Aleikum!! Are you gonna be juicing or just having raw for sahoor and iftaar? I have 14 days to make up, got sick last year. So of course procrastinator waits until right before Ramadan starts. looool.

- KatNip

[2 husky girl]

Wa alikum salam! Great to meet you here! I will be doing raw for sahoor (just can't get up early enough) but will try to do more juicing this year in the evening. Are you just juicing? I'm sorry you got sick and have so many days left, but you'll be done in no time! :) Take care!

[oxKatNipxo]

Wa alikum salam! Great to meet you here! I will be doing raw for sahoor (just can't get up early enough) but will try to do more juicing this year in the evening. Are you just juicing? I'm sorry you got sick and have so many days left, but you'll be done in no time! :) Take care!

Yep, I'm just juicing. I'm on day 7 of a juice fast. So Juice for me for sahoor and iftar, I plan to continue on after Ramadan as well God be willing. :) I'm aiming for 60 days. It could be more (I really am hoping I can take it further) or it could be less, just depends on how I'm feeling. Taking this one day at a time.

Nice meeting ya here for sure

- KatNip

[Gianni]

Hey all,

Still juice fasting. 21 days are almost complete, looking to do 28-30 days in all.

My visit to the in-laws was interesting. While everybody else was eating their regular meals, heavy in animal protein by the way, I was there drinking my pineapple, apple, lime, and ginger juice.

My wife's aunt seemed very curious about my juice fast, no doubt because she has seen the changes in me since she last saw me about a month ago, and I think she has been trying to shed some pounds as well. She had a taste of my juice and was very impressed. She asked, "What's in it?", "How did you make it?" "Did you add sugar to it?"

The following day was orange juice for breakfast and then for lunch I had soup (juice from carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, apple, ginger, garlic + tsp of salt)

[Gianni]

Good morning all. It's day 22, and everything is fine. Even though it's winter here, the weather has been sunny and warm in the daytime and following Lady Aehrdale's lead from the June thread, I have been enjoying some nice walks in the sun.

I'm definitely feeling more energy as I am lengthening the distance of my walks. Last night, my dog and I went twice as far as we would normally go (5km as opposed to 2.5Km). My legs got a little tired, but not my cardio.

This fast has come at a good time because I needed to put body back into balance. Juicing a variety of fruits and vegetables is key to nutrition and not getting bored with the fast in my opinion. I must have juiced close to 20 different fruits and vegetables. Yesterday, I juiced a fruit that I had never juiced before: goiaba (guava). I added a small one to the three apples I juiced. It was quite nice.

[2 husky girl]

It's great hearing how everyone's fasting is going, very inspiring! KatNip - Wow, that's awesome you will just be juicing! I know you can do it!

[oxKatNipxo]

Gianni, That vegetable "soup" sounds quite nice :) Keep on going, only a few more days left for you! :)

Today was my weigh in/ check stats day. Scale moved a bit and measurements confirmed changes. 1/2 an inch gone everywhere, nice and uniform. My sleep is still bad though, I didn't nap yesterday or consumed juice late, went to be at 11PM... took about an hour to fall asleep and I was up by 4 AM. I'm hoping that today's fast tires me out a bit more since there will be no drinking anything until sunset. Gonna try and go for along walk as well. I don't really feel tired, but my eyes do. I hope I can mange to sleep better tonight, that's for sure!

@ 2huskygirl Jazaak Allah Khair for the kind words. Hope I can make it through! lol it is deffinately a one-day-at-a-time kind of thing.

- KatNip

[Gianni]

Katnip,

Congratulations on losing that ½ inch, there'll be more to come for sure.

As to your sleeping problems, please don't take offense by the suggestion, but an enema or two might help. Many people recommend them during fasting to aid in the detoxification process.

[oxKatNipxo]

no offense taken lol. I'm already doing that. I actually cut one of them out, the night one just in case this was the cause of my lack of sleep. :/ I would like to be more productive during the day, but it's hard to with lack of sleep. It's odd because i've never had issues sleeping. I used to be able to drink a cup of coffee and go right to bed. I feel like my night and day got swapped. The moment the sun comes out I can fall right to sleep...

- KatNip

[Aleesha Sattva]

Katnip, I'd do green at night and fruit in the morning. Remember you can add spices to your veggies (soup) juices.

It's day 16 here in the Sattva home. We are both doing great. Busy but great.

Om Shanti,
Aleesha

[Parzival Sattva]

KatNip - my kids have both had sleeping problems in the past and we suspected their bodies weren't producing enough melatonin (the hormone produced by the body that regulates sleep). So if there's a way to increase it at bedtime that might help. Your local health supplies store might have some ideas.

[Parzival Sattva]

Day 16 and let's not even talk about the miserable weather...

Last night we were up into the wee hours and the hungry grumbles were in huge supply. Nothing like a bit of sleep to have them go away. We're still doing well and going strong for at least 21 days. If we go our ideal 35 for this fast (interrupted due to vacation and class at the end of July) I know on the one hand that we are about to reach the halfway point but on the other I know that we're doing so well that 35 is very attainable. That my first fast was 25 or so days it's good to feel that 35 is well within reach.

[Aleesha Sattva]

It is it is it is.

We can do anything we set our minds to babe. We can!

[Gianni]

Katnip,

Earlier in my fast (first 7-10 days), I wasn't getting as much sleep as I should have. I was going to sleep earlier, but waking up earlier too. I've somewhat normalized that now in that I am going to sleep a little earlier and waking at the same time as before.

You might also try drinking Valerian tea about an hour before bedtime. It is a good way to get a good night's sleep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(herb)