Water fast Beginning Monday Jan. 30

[Elizabeth]

I am going to begin a 21 day water fast on Monday..and was wondering if anyone would like to join me. I have been eating almost 100% raw for over a week and have gotten through the initial headache/detox period..and feel the need to go on..and do the fast.

My reasons for water fasting now are my desire for improvements in

1.) Focus.. I have a lot I need to do and eating is becoming a nuisance...and feels unnecessary at times.. lol. And I feel such mental focus when I eat lightly or fast..and I need that now.

2.) Health/Weight Loss.. I have gained weight in the past several years..and want to lose it and radically improve my health physically and emotionally.

3) Depression..stagnation.. Although this has improved quite a bit in the last week or so since I began eating Raw again, I feel I need to jump start and gain more momentum for this transition and change through fasting.

4.) Awareness....I want to become more centered..more balanced..as I have life-altering decisions coming up in the next weeks and months...I want to make them from as centered and balanced a place as possible.


It would be nice to have some other people at roughly the same stage in their Water fasts with whom to discuss the process..and share support....

Blessings... elizabeth

[misslinda]

Elizabeth, perfect timing b/c I have been juicing since early Jan and desire to go into a water fast---I'm hoping to complete a 40 day fast here.

[kitty69]

Hi

Sorry as I am just new to this please tell me about the fast.

Many Thanks

Kitty

[Lady Green Jeans]

I will be rooting you all on. Am considering a MC, though.

[misslinda]

hey kitty,
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fasting is a "concentrated" way of detoxifying and healing the body thru juice or water fasting--some use borths and herbs etc.

Becuase the body is not eating any solid foods, the digestive system shuts down and the body can concentrate on cleansing,detoxify and heal the body. there are different stages of healing and various symptoms can arise.

those that are blood sugar sensitive usually do juice fasting. over a year ago, I could not handle a juice fast b/c i was so sensitive sugar blood and body wise. NOw, I am in almost 30 days of juice fasting and today I have only had 24 oz of juice b/c my body is starting to want only water and simple teas.

i will find my post that show the outline of what fasting can do.

[misslinda]

Kitty69,

here is the link to a site i really like---don't hesitate to search other fasting sites as they all may touch upon the fasting a little differently. Water fasting is VERY intense--honestly, IMO, if this is your first time, I would try a juice fast and see how well you can handle it.......but my all means, if you feel right doing a water fast, go for it. any health concerns for you? btw, welcome and best wishes to you in rawland! :)


http://www.healthrecipes.com/fast26.htm

** when you get to the site, look on the right hand column and there are various topics that help you understand what fasting is and the what to expect during the process.

[Spirit]

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[Elizabeth]

Hi MissLinda and Kitty and Lady Green Jeans.....

I hope you are all doing well this evening....

My first day went by smoothly....I was so busy, it was a relief to not have to think about food at all. I bought some of the Trinity Water that David Wolfe recommends in Eating For Beauty..it is high in alkalizing minerals..and I am more hydrated than normal. I feel a little heavy or something in the head..congested a bit, maybe....but beside that, I feel great. I love the emotional clarity and focus that emerge so quickly for me when fasting...

I bought some epsom salts and also a prepackaged detox bath and later this week will take a detox bath..and do them regularly throughout the fast ..a couple of times a week, probably.... I may also have a couple of colonics..I am not sure...

Well....blessings to you Miss Linda....with your fast...and to anyone who is fasting..and to all of us in our raw food journeys....

Elizabeth

[misslinda]

Elizabeth, I ended up listening to my body and so my water fast is tapering into that direction as I steer away from juices.

Are you using any kind of eliminator?

btw, i love your avatar--who is th artist or where did you get it from?

[aimpear]

Hi Misslinda

I was wondering if you have been doing a juice fast for all of january ? I just started a juice fast today and I am planning on doing one for 3-5 days. Is doing a juice fast longer than this safe ? how have you been feeling thus far on your fast ?

any insight into how things have been going with you would be wonderful to hear !

thank you and good luck to you ! Aimee

[misslinda]

Hi Aimpear,

Yes, I've been juice fasting since late first week of January. I change it this time around from the fast I did in Early december for 12 days.

~I am not salt flushing every morning.

~this time I added a couple of teas

~not juiced as often

~less workout b/c of my back and neck

I did a fast in December to rid this major depression etc then I allowed myself to become the victim of SAD and suffered the consequences. So my fast this time around is taking me longer to detoxify and feel lifted. So far, I have been able to manage and get thru. I'm going thru alot of changes that are chronic throughout the day that range from emotional to physical. I literally feel like I'm coming out from a hole and seeing light for the first time. There are days where I feel weak and get a little anxious but the best thing to do is rest and let it take its course.

As far as safety, what I have come across and my own experience in the past, is if you have sugar blood issues, best to juice with green and some fruits that way you get a balance. Over a year ago, I tried to juice for one day and I literally was about to faint. My body was not strong enough so here I am a year later and jucing over a month! Try it for one day and add on days as it feels right........you will go thru things like weakness, tiredness and all sorts of strange things that are unexplainable but neccessary.

Do you have any health concerns?

I am looking to do a water fast when my body tells me.


:)

[Elizabeth]

Hi MissLinda....and other fasters...

I am not using any kind of eliminator regularly..but will use Laci Le beau as needed...and maybe have a colonic or two....


Day 2 went by smoothly...no headache yet..the threat of a very localized one that never materialized... I am not really hungry...more just missing the activity of eating...and the taste, some..but not horribly. I am not even thinking of foofd really...and that helps a lot..no planning what i will eat when I am off the fast...it is just the fast...that is where I am now.. There is so much else going on..that it is actually a relief to not have to think about food..I am realizing more and more what a huge amount of energy I would typically put into food...much more than is required for sustenance..even thriving..

I need to sleep more...and make sure I drink enough water...

blessings...

elizabeth

[PATH301]

I just finished a 5 day 50% juice and 50% water fast, I lost 8 lbs doing it .
the first 2 1/2 days were tough, I was very hungary drinking 8oz every 2 hours or so. The 3rd, and 4th day and fifth day were easy. Even on the 6th day the only thing I added was a avacado meal from the food processor and 80/20 juice and water. then on monday I had a business meeting with my other partners a vegetarain/sad meal and of course it bloated me all day long and I felt terrible . Then today,(tue) after lunch I felt nuasa and it all came back up . So I back on my juicy and water soaking my inside slowwwwly again.

But, WOW, good for you for going that long of a distance.
What kind of work outs are you doing while on your fast?
I didn't do as much outdoor mountain biking, but still did hard body work out.
Tell about the salt flushing? what exactly is it?

[misslinda]

What kind of work outs are you doing while on your fast?
I didn't do as much outdoor mountain biking, but still did hard body work out.
Tell about the salt flushing? what exactly is it?

this time around is alot harder than the fast i did in december which i had a period of SAD eating. I am a cardio freak. I walk and jog but this time around my body wanted to rest more and it's been in the last week that my body has been craving fast walking or lite jogging........i do have restrictions b/c of neck and back injuries so this is the extent of my activities.

it's a mixture of unrefined celtic grey salt mixed in warm water that is used in the MASTER CLEANSER program----used to rid the toxins out of the tissue and colon. Has a laxative affect pushing it all out! I find it is harsh for me this time around so instead of doing it everyday, I am doing it every 3-6 days.

Well today I only juiced twice and drank water for most of the day. :)

[aimpear]

I do not have any health issues, I am a just 24 and feeling like crap! I have been on raw for almost a week and I am feeling better but was considering doing a juice fast or a water fast to help detox quicker but not sure if that is what I should do. I wish you luck with your water fast. let me know how it goes . I will start incorporating more juice into my diet and maybe one day I can be where you are at right now !

good luck to you!