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Hi Tom: I am not sure I am doing this right. I am 69 yrs of age. was in accident 10 years ago. had one operation because I flipped in car 3 times. doc wants to do another. I want to juice fast before I see him july 17th. I haven’t done any for about 25 years. don’t even remember what it was like. any help out there? Oh I did see I should eat lite for a couple days before undertaking the juice fast. I believe I will be alright. I am on several meds some for B/P others acid reflux. dizziness meds water pills, I am 5’4-1/2 inches and am 170 lbs I am stoop over because of the spine messed up. I went from 5’8-1/2 after the accident. I figure what have I got to lose. I don’t want another cutting in my back. Thanks for any help
Doris
Hi Mrsd496
Juice fasting has helped me heal through many accidents. Try a potato juiced with carrots, apples, ….. for the acid reflux. On a fast over 1 weeks you can cut you blood pressure meds when you are stable below 130. The if it goes high take a half for a few days. Fasting can transform your life at any age. Keep us posted. Doris.
ohhhh…groooaaaaaaaaan…
good morning fellow fasters…this is day two of a toxic/tension/sinus/migraine headache-with-pseudo-hangover…my neck and back are all jacked up, aching knots and spasms and no amount of tea, hot showers, bribing the kids with chocolate to massage my shoulders has helped.
It is a relief that my midsection has shut up and shut down finally, but I feel as if I went overboard on the mixed drinks last night (I did NOT!) and all that’s missing is the smell of stale alcohol. I feeeeeel so iiiiiiiiiillll..
Don’t know if my tongue is coated…my mouth is so dry I haven’t rolled it out to look at it…doesn’t really matter
Fortunately I don’t have to run around or do much work til Monday. Of course the head-neck-back–ache will be gone by then.
Won’t it?
I’ve lost 2 lbs
Hi Tom: Thanks for the advise. I am planning to start my fast
on the 2nd of July. I do have some senior stamps that will allow me to get farmers market vegetables and some fruit. So that will help me to be ready for almost anything. I have gotten in the habit of only eating one good meal a day. But I do eat a lot of junk food and drink about 3 cups of coffee a day. I did read somewhere to squeeze a whole lemon into a quart of distilled water, drink pure water every half hour then the lemon water on the other half hour to clear the way for my fast. What do you think about that? I also take lyrica for my back and numbness in my leg everynight along with hydrocone every 6 hours for the pain. So should I continue with these on my fast? Don’t see how I would walk without taking them.
Hi Doris, Mrsd496
Lemon juice is good before during and after a fast. Quitting coffee can cause intense headaches for a few day. You can continue the med on a juice fast but on water fasting it is a bad idea. Juice fasting is recommended for first time fasters for many reasons.
Today is day 7. I have been water fasting pretty much 90% of the time. I have had fresh juice made in a juicer 3 times. I really feel horrible the past couple of days. I am very light-headed at times. I was 295 lbs at the start, I am now 280. I have water fasted about 5 years and it did not seems as bad. My lower gut seems to hurt a lot. I have had diverticulitis in the past and was in the hospital for 5 days. I still have issues with that area of the colon when I eat things spicy. I can feel it pass throught that area.
Questions I have:
1. Should I be taking a probiotice capsule at this time?
2. Also, sex has been really hard, or should I saw has not been hard and that is the problem. Is this common?
Any other advice would greatly be appreciated.
Hi Brian,
Probiotics would be good. Water and juice fasting can kill sex drive. Water more so. Detoxification is the hardest on sex drive. The effect is temporary and after water fasting or during a juice fast over 20 days, sexual pleasure and performance is greatly increased.
Hi Tom,
Thank you for such a useful website enlightening people to the benefits of fasting. I was wondering if this supplement would be ok to take during my 30 day water fast?
Vit C – 250mg Vitamin B-6 – 25mg
Folate – 400mcg Biotin – 2000mcg
Panthenoic Acid – 300mg
Iodine (from Kelp) – 150mg Zinc – 5mg
L-cysteine – 100mg MSM – 200mg
Horsetail herb – 500mg PABA – 100mg
Choine – 250mg Inositol – 250mg
Propriatory Herbal Blend – 120mg (Rosemary, Nettle Leaf, Spirulina, Burdock Root)
Green Tea Extract – 400mg
Propriatory Herbal Blend – Cayenne Fruit, Bee Pollen, Bioperine – 55mg
Capsule – Glucomannan, Psyllium, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica, Guar Gum
I did a 15 day water fast last year while taking a basic vitamin supplement, but this one is different and I want to make sure none of the ingredients are detrimental to my fast. I’m 5ft 6in and weight 187lb.
I’d like to do gentle exercise (Yoga/Pilates) after the first 3 days (when ketosis begins?) to encourage the fat utilization is that ok?
Do you recommend a duration of exercise i.e. 30mins a day?
Is there anything else you recommend to assist the utilization of adipose tissue while water fasting?
Are colonic irrigations ok during the fast?
Is it safe to begin HIIT (High intensity interval training) when you are taking juice on the 1st/2nd day of recovery (after the 30 days) to increase you BMR, so that your body doesn’t just convert all the juice calories back to fat?
Thank you very much for all your help. Sorry for the long post.
Hi Annita,
Many herbs and supplements require some breakdown in the stomach and if there is no digestion they can sit in the stomach and cause stomach upset. I usually am again recommending supplements during water fasting but the list is perfect with juice fasting. Maybe take them with 1 glass of juice in the morning and one in the afternoon. Colonics are ony valuable on the first days of fasting. The repeated use of an enema does the same job. Exercise during water fasting is usually very difficult and puts undue strain on the body unless you have a slow metabolism. We juice you can push as hard as you want. With water, you can end up feeling horrible as your body is demanding more calories than catabolsim can process. Cause a a state of low blood sugar that can last for days. I have been there. I did 5 miles of water skiing on a 5 day fast and it took 3 days to recover.
Day 8 – I feel much better today. The issue that I am having is severe acid reflux. I have always had heartburn, probably because of my weight. Any way to get rid of this safely? I do still have stomach cramping, yet nothing is coming out. I have done 2 saline enemas done 3 days apart, yet nothing more seems to come out.
Hi Brian,
You may want to up the juice amount and add a potato. Juices will help absorb excess stomach acids.
Hi Tom,
Thank you so much for your reply. Is tomato juice suitable and is 50ml enough (twice a day, with each supplement)? I’d like to stick as close to a water fast as possible (as long as it’s safe?) and I believe I do have a slow metabolism.
I’m naturally a mesomorph, but I have developed poor eating habits and bad portion control (along with a lack of exercise) since I had my gallbladder removed for gall stones (2 years ago). I’m vegetarian and the hospital food didn’t cater well for my protein/calorific needs after surgery, so I lost a great deal of lean muscle mass and my metabolism dropped badly. As a result when I came out after 3 weeks I had to force myself to eat and couldn’t exercise (due to healing scar tissue), it went downhill from there!
Thank you again, all your time and effort is really appreciated.
Ok – Since I did not see your comment until this morning, I took an OTC heartburn pill. I felt much better. I also started taking the probiotic again. This morning I decided to take a multivitamen to see who I would feel. Today, I am down to 276 from 300. that sound good. However, I realized I need to add another 8lbs or so for the food, stuff that is not in my system. I can tell, because my clothes do not fit as well as they did when the last time I was 276. So, really I am about 284.
You know, I was wondering, what is stronger the flesh (body) or the mind? I mean we hear about the flesh all the time but it seems my mind is the one in control, thinking about those hamburgers, that pizza, some lasanga, etc… My body just wants something in it.
Hi Brian,
Wise move on the OTC. You need to get to the point where you stomach is healing. The battle of the flesh…. books have been written. For most the flesh is the dictator of decisions. Fasting with prayer truly is the ultimate battle of the spirit over the flesh. For that reason, there are so many spiritual victories and answered prayers. But that battle comes down to images of pizza and replacing them with the right images like eating a fresh fruit salad.
Hi Tom,
Just to update you, I have been doing colonic irrigations daily and it seems that the small amount of tomato juice was not enough to incite digestion.
I have found today that I didn’t digest 1 of the two supplements. The cayenne pepper, green tea, bee pollen is digested and the other one is not.
So I am going to stop taking the other one and revert to a water only fast. Is it safe to take the fast to 40 days if needed?
I am going to take the other supplement (as you said it was good with a juice fast) while on the first few days of juice when recovering from the water fast, unless you feel it might be too much for my stomach to handle?
As a possible alternative could I grind it into a powder & add it to my jucies for those first few recovery days?
Thank you for all your help.
All the best
Annita
Hi Annita,
Taking most supplements during water fasting is a bad idea for the reason you stated. They do not digest. Yes blending them, or powderdering them will help them digest and you may need to up the juice amount. Yes a 40 day water fast is doable. Just keep us posted. For a fast that long you need a few days on juice 5 to 10 to pack the body with lots of nutritional reserves for the journey.
today I started a ten day juice fast which is preceding a five day water fast. No real difference yet obviously. For juice I am using store bought juice, which I know some people look down on, but it is from a small organic food company and they basically just squeeze the juice out of a bunch of fruit and bottle it there’s no sugar or anything added. Usually at the end of the first day of a juice fast I feel dizzy, which I’m ready to handle. And im usually pretty tired during a fast, but I dont mind cause I’m on break from school (I’m a senior in high school) so I get to sleep in anyway.
Hi Jolv192,
Juicing gives more energy than any bottled drinks. Check your local thrift stores.
Hi Tom
I am on week two of a 35 day fast. I am having only one cup of clean water every few days, varying so that I get a few long sets without water with one cup on one day in between and also short sets where I get to drink one cup of water in between, one cup per day except when dry fasting, the longest set was 5 days w/o food or water, then 3 days, one cup, then 3 more days, it goes on like this, the least being two days water in a row, and then one day with, one day without. I have done this before and only to cleanse my mind permanently of mental ills that prevent me from knowing what Christ wants in my life. I am in my 20′s and normally am very healthy. I am planning on breaking the psychic cleansing fast with a little cocoa, then easing into other liquids and food the next day. Doing this I have very little energy, have a hard time talking and other symptoms, such as I can only move very slow and keep taking very long rests from the summer Sun. When it’s over I expect to be up and full of energy and a healthy diet in about another month after. Is there anything you can let me know, I am eager to learn and no one is teaching me a thing. Thank you very much
Hi Niceguy09
for a fast of 35 days, break the fast very slowly. The breaking it the hard part. If you do have a blackout the trick is to get down on one knee. Other than that post your progress.
Hi Tom: I just started my juice fast. few problems, how do
you get the vegges to break down in the juicer? I did carrots, apple, ginger, but they seem to be grainey, not juice as I know it. I put it through a seive. way too mushy for me to try to drink. I am using the thing with the little knives on it. I do have a part with mesh and a small place that cuts I guess. looks like a grater of some sorts. should I be using that one?
Plus I am having little tick like pains all over. maybe one in the shoulder, then my leg, then somewhere else. I thought it might be that the juice is working not sure. Oh a slight headache which is from the coffee. I was in rehab over 18 years ago for alcohol. I remember they gave me no caffine coffee. I thought it was a brain tumor my head hurt so bad. smile. Ok thanks for any advice. I intend to keep this up as my life is so demenised and I sort of stay depressed about it so now I am trying to do something about it. Have a Blessed Day.
Mrsd
Hi Mrsd496
That sounds like a blender. Breaking coffee is hell if you are coming off years of coffee. The ticks could be from your nerves healing or toxins irritating your nerves. It should pass soon. Fill your mind with positive uplifting thoughts even when things are bad and you feel down. That is the key to overcoming depression. Control your thoughts and you control your emotions.
Today is day number 1 for me. The one overwhelming emotion I have is fear. I’m afraid of the discomfort this fast is going to bring me. I know my system is very toxic. I am now 230 pounds from eating a lot of junk food and fast foods. I am drinking juice and water. The goal is 21 days, to get my weight under 200 so I can exercise properly and not feel so tired. I am a 30 year old female, with no health problems, 5 foot 4.
Its only been 12 hours, I had a cup of caffeine and ended up with an immediant headache. My body has gotten into a fasting mode rather quickly. Its already dictating what it doesn’t want.
Can I take aspirin on an empty stomach?
Hi latoyale
Yes you can take the aspirin to get through the initial headaches caused by detoxification. As I stated to Doris, fill your mind with every thankful, positive thought. If fear is rooted in your behavior then you will have a very hard time breaking the fast correctly.
Thanks Tom: I went and got the book! It is a food processor
don’t know why I thought it was a juicer. Not sure what they cost. Wow. Didn’t even think to look just knew I had a juicer. smile. I feel a little better today. Still have a headache. My B/P has really gone down. Have to keep a log for the doctor and it is 127/78. Hasn’t been this low since March.
I did ask the doctor then when it was low if I could get off the pills. Of course she said no. Smile I guess I will use this processor until I can afford a juicer. Going to try the potatoe juice this morning. Out of stomach pills which cost an arm and leg so maybe I can do without them after a time.smile I am OK just didn’t know what that was/is
that’s why I asked. I probably need a liver cleanse. Never had any of those although I have been taking colon cleanse pills off and on for awhile. I see drinks asking for 1 leaf of collard, or turnip, etc. The store has all greens in a bunch. So what do you do? I live in an apt so no way I can grow anything. The other thing is how do you keep them fresh? I know greens wilt in no time. Can I blanch the greens? and maybe freeze a few? Not sure.
Oh I did find a hot water bottle at CVS or Walgreens. They call them that here or douche bag. has all attachments. for those who can’t find them the internet is the best way to get one for about 15 or 20 dollars. I saw a few asking for a enema kit. But in the U.S. That is what they call them.
Oh I get fearful sometimes. But I just say God has not given
me a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. If I say that a couple of times I feel much better.
OK have a very Blessed day and thanks for the answers smile
Hi Mrsd464
Doris you may find a juicer in a thrift shop really cheap. Ebay is great for cheap champions. Mine is 35 years old and still good. Your blood pressure will stay normal for the length of the fast and after the fast if you eat healthy. This is radical info to a doctor. It was for the hospital here also. We have seen blood pressures as high as 300 normalize in 10 days. Which is medical history as it is not in any medical book.
You have to buy greens fresh. No way around it.
You need about 20 of those Bible verses to combat your fears. Repeat it even if you do not feel fear. If you can do it all day long the result will be amazing. We have new cancer patients and the hospital is getting global recognition and today we are off to a picnic by the lake. Life is good. Indeed a blessed day.
Is this normal? Hi Tom. I’m in day 11 of my juice fast. I still get hungry often. I heard that hunger should go away after the 4th day, but is still here. I drink teas, fruit/vegetables juices, and broth at night. I also take 1 or 2 enemas per day. Although I spent a lot of time at home, my days have been relatively busy with , I’m around food and people eating at least or twice a day. I have done fastings where I’m exposed to food but I’m not hungry. Why am I still hungry? Is my body signaling that I should stop the fasting? Am I doing something wrong here? Any advice?
Thanks, happy 4th of July.
Skywalker
Hi Skywalker
Hunger of a fast is common even with the enema on a prolonged fast. Just takes more disciple. Seems to be triggered by food. Now that I have a family, I have more hunger during fasting as there is more food around.
Hi Tom: I found the juice extractor on a shelf in the closet. Still new but no book. It was simple enough. Got a lot of juice. I still have the pains and itching prickly feeling. I can stand it. Might be from smoking lots of years. I don’t feel too bad though. I am going out to the health food store shortly. Not weak or anything although I will take my time. I do walk with a cane. Oh I have gone from 171 to 167 so I guess I can count at least a 2 lb lost. I love this site. Smile This is just my second day although I did eat salads and drink lemon water the day before starting. OH I have allergies so it could be the lemon not sure.
Hi Mrsd464,
Yea cut the lemons it could be an allergic reaction to a component in the juice. You will feel better with more energy the longer you fast.
Hello everyone,
I’ve been meddling around this site since I started my water fast, but, at day 10 I have some questions because this is the most severe of all the fasts I’ve done before. I’m extremely nauseous, and I’ve seen some suggestions that drinking water with lemon would dilute the bile somewhat and help it digest. Well, I tried the lemon water and it gave me a severe case of indigestion. Also, when does the lethargy, light headedness, and emotional drainage lessen? I’ve been feeling like hell since day 3 and the symptoms only seem to get worse.
Another concern of mine are the enemas. I’ve heard that it should take between 15-30 minutes for the water to be fully evacuated, but it takes about an hour to an hour and a half before my body is finished getting all of the water out. By that time, I’m so exhausted I can’t get through another session. And i don’t feel better, sometimes I feel worse. I also have a lot of trapped air in my stomach as well as intestines and this gets irritated by the water which makes my stomach cramp. What can I do about this, if anything? If i could just get past the nausea I would be able to do this with no problem but I’m feeling horrible and it doesn’t seem to be an end in site.
I don’t mean to sound so negative or long winded but I’m having a really tough time. I’ve done many fasts before and like i said, they’ve never been this bad. Not even the 20 day water fast i did last year. I guess the logical solution would be to end it and do a juice fast instead but i wanted some feedback first. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kat
Hi kat08232,
I would do the enema every 3 day and go to juicing for 3 days. When fasting is that hard it is not a positive experience and the next time you need a fast your will have a hard time getting started. Try carrot, beet, apple, celery, cucumber, garlic, pineapple, ……mixtures. That will neutralize the acids. Even 3 glasses a day will dramatically increase comfort level.
I’ve done a few water fasts in the past. This is my 1st juice fast. I started 07/28. I plan to do 30 days. Ive lost 11 lbs so far. I am a bit lethargic. I’ve been alternating juice and veggies daily. I’ve done only 1 enema & am a bit concerned about reintroducing toxins into my system. What are your recommendations for cleansing the bowel?
Hi Cosmic
A long fast is very effective in cleansing the bowel. Nothing else required except taking probiotics as the end of the fast. You body can handle toxins if you are eating greens and fresh fruits. The body gets toxic when it is never cleaned and forced to live on a processed diet. Fast once a year and eat healthy and you will be fine.
Hi Tom,
Thank you for your response. Day 5 for me today. I feel a bit more tired than usual, but nothing that would stop me getting on with my daily routine. I started at 85kg, a body fat index of 45.3% and a BMI of 31.2. Today I was 78.2kg, have a BFI of 41.6% and a BMI of 28.7.
I seem to be drinking a great deal, is 2/3 Litres a day too much?
I think I do this because I find my saliva is thicker than usual, does this mean my sympathetic innervation is more generally? Is there something you recommend for this?
I have had a colonic today (for the last time) and apparently I digested the more complex supplement I had taken before my last post. However I’ve put those aside for the juice phase now. I will keep taking the cayenne pepper, green tea, bee pollen one as it is digested (it was not present today in my bm either).
I am still taking ~50ml of tomato juice (fortified with vitamins) in the morning, on the basis that I didn’t do a juice fast first, which you were saying would have been better. Is this ok?
I did eat “good” foods before starting this. I am vegetarian and I was eating rice, chick peas, lentils, tomatoes, salad, yoghurt etc. That sort of thing in the few days before.
I am hoping to get down to 45kg before I need to break my fast (in the light that I’m likely to put at least 6kg back on in the first week on juice which would put me at a healthy BMI). I am aware that my body will tell me when I should break it and I am listening.
I will of course keep posting.
Thank you, again!
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Hi Annita,
Follow your body. That amount of juice is fine. I have drank 4 times that when working constuction.
It’s so nice to find a site where they actually answer questions. I found a lot of info at fitnessthroughfasting.com and that’s what I’ve been trying to follow.
I admit I’ve been a stop and starter but I feel now is the right time. And I have 125 pounds to lose. So I know I need to do this to jump start the weight loss. And water seems to call to me.
On the afore mentioned site, they mentioned a few things that I’ve been doing. By the way I’m on day 4. The site mentioned oolong tea so I’m having one cup per day. Herbs and Prunes was mentioned for elimination so I’m taking that as well. Also, 3 TBSP of Himalayan Crystal Salt in 1 gallon of water. The first two days I did that but I was so thirsty the whole day. Yesterday and today I did 3 tsp. in 1 gallon of water. Not thirsty, not hungry, only a few moments of nausea but only down 4 pounds.
By the way, I am doing oil pulling 2 times per day (the last time I did this the first 8 days I was down 20 pounds). And I chew hormone gum. I’ve been doing that for 5 months including times when I lost 20 to 25 pounds water fasting in the first week to 10 days.
When I’ve fasted before I usually lost so much more weight. So now I’m wondering what to do. Any comments would be great! Thanks!
Hi Marieat,
Robert of fitnessthroughfasting.com is a good friend. He stated on the phone I was his inspiration to build his site. I tried to get him out here with us but he is working. Salt water flushes are only good for one day. There is no benefit repeating it. Weight loss slows with aging. Cayanne pepper has shown effective in boosting weightloss. Do a site search. The liquid vitamins are good during water of juice fasting. Advice, buy a juicer for breaking the fast, and maybe alternate a few of the water fasting day with some juice fasting to improve health.
Forgot one other thing I’m taking Body Balance liquid vitamins. Thanks!
Hi Tom: thanks for all the answers. I am in my 3rd day now. Went to church I was alright except my back really hurt after awhile and I was a bit weak. But church is from 10 am till 2:30 or so. I feel I did fine. Smile
The itching and ticks are much better today. I wasn’t hungry this morning but elected to drink some potatoe, apple, and carrot juice this morning before going out. Oh and last night I had a real hum dinger of a headache. I went to bed and this morning I didn’t have it. Of course I Prayed that I wouldn’t as I did want to go to church. Smile it’s now almost 7.pm and I still don’t have one. So yeepee.
Have a blessed evening. I did stop drinking the lemon in the water. Oh and I got all your books. So I don’t have to look for anymore on fasting since you answer all my questions. Smile
Hi Mrs496
The fast will get better the longer you fast. WOW, 4 hours of church, ouch, the mind is willing but the butt and back are not. LOL1
Thank for buying, that money goes sooooo far here where they make $1 a day.
Thanks Tom. How cool that you were his inspiration. I appreciate everything Robert has on his site. I just could never get any answers to any questions on the site, so I appreciated it.
I did read about the cayenne pepper. Can you add it to just plain water?
Also, is drinking 1 gallon of water per day with the Himalayan Crystal salt considered a salt water flush? I always though the flush was 4 cups of water with salt first thing in the morning.
I did drop 6 pounds for today so perhaps I was overlogged with salt with the 3 TSP in 1 gallon of water that I did the first day. I didn’t put in the Himalayan Crystal salt today so we shall see. And I do have a juicer and plans to go raw at least for a couple of months after the fast.
Thanks again!
Hi Marieat,
The salt water flush is good but to repeat it over and over has little benefits.
Too much water is not good as it can flush out electrolytes as with too much salt.
Hi Tom: My 4th day. No complaints. seem to have a headache coming on again. I feel a little more weak than yesterday. Going to get out for awhile. My son is suppose to go fishing with me on wenesday if it is nice and I feel up to it.
Oh yes church holds for a long time. We left early they usually hold until 3pm. Butt and back do hurt because the seats are hard.
$1.00 a day pay. The prices there must be very cheap. What is the name of your place of work? Is it on the internet?
I told my son I would be walking and running in a couple months. He looked at me like I was crazy. ha ha ha I believe
I will be don’t care what he thinks. Smile
I am going to start walking the halls here tomorrow Just to see if I can do it. Right now I haven’t been able to walk without a cart or cane or his arm for support. I am sick of this way of life. I live alone so he doesn’t know what I am doing until he comes over. I am losing about 10 or 11 ozs a day. That’s good for me. I can get into some of my better clothes for Sunday. Smile Oh you didn’t say how you keep your greens fresh. Just in water for awhile? They wilt fast. OK
Have a very Blessed day
Mrsd496
Hi doris, oh yea green is water in the fidge will keep fresh longer. I prepare my veggies the night before and put them in water in the refrigerator saves time juicing. Your body will heal over weeks. The biggest healing is after 21 to 30 days. And believe, as fasting with faith will move mountains.
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I so appreciate your replies. Yesterday I had 7 bottles of 16.9 oz. water, a cup of oolong tea, 2 sets of oil pulling and the Herbs & Prunes.
Is 7 bottles of water too much? I was doing it because of reading you should drink half your weight in ounces.
Marieat,
I find water fasting more effective with less water. The immune system cleans and it does not need water to do that. During eating you need water for digestion and many people drink too little. When fasting, if you are not thirsty do not drink. Listen to your body.
Thanks again for your replies. They are so appreciated and much needed.
I have 2 more questions for you and I believe I’m done, at least asking questions that is.
For someone who has 125 pounds to lose, what amount of water would you suggest?
Also there is something called water therapy. Basically you get up and drink 2.5 bottles (16.9 oz) of water. An hour later you drink. 2 hours after you drink and the same 2 hours after that. And then you’re set for the day. I’ve done this the 6 days I’ve been fasting and have not been hungry. Is there anything there that is counterproductive to my health? Thanks!
Hi marieat,
Only bad part is peeing lots. Water is not important when fasting. Just drink when thirsty. Listen to your body.
Good day,
I am on my 5th day of my liquid fast. Today, I am experiencing something that I did not expect. I feel sad, regretful and I can’t seem to stop crying. I wonder if this just an effect of coming off the sugar and caffeine or is the fast uncovering hidden emotions. I didn’t realize how worried I am about so many things. Old memories are coming up, things I miss, the time I’ve wasted. I guess when I put aside all the food; I am forced to deal with my issues.
Has anyone experienced this on a fast? If so how long does this last and how do you get through it?
Hi Latoyale,
Hidden emotions surface for almost everyone. The root is fear. The clarity given by fasting is striping away the illusions and you are about to face reality and that can be profound and painful. Read the biblical fasting section on this site. You will find many stories.
There is only one way to get through this and experience total transformation. “trust in God” You have to release the fear to Him. You have to go back to the most painful issues in your life and witness them as an observer. You have to let the pain take its course.
You are going to need some support through this.
The you need to rebuild your thinking by burning new pathways. You repeat thoughts like. I am loved by God. I am blessed. I am rich in Spirit. Over and over again until you believe it. Ron and Doris may have some ideas.
Your life is about to be irreversibly profoundly changed that will result in transformation.
Fasting is like the cocoon of a caterpillar. So trust me why I say that whatever you suffer now is for your freedom.
Hi Tom: Thanks for the answers. I suspected the water/greens was the only way to keep them. I will try to water fast some
this month. I have spent a lot of money so far on vegetables. 4 or 5 carrots is nothing in the juicer. Smile Oh well it will be worth it in the end. I feel pretty good today. I got up hungry Oops ate a hand full of grapes organic. Hope that doesn’t throw me off too much. Smile
Did you keep up with the 70year olds who were fasting? How are they doing if you did. I will be 70 in March. I checked out one of your sites although I wasn’t able to click on the one you gave me.
5th day ,165 lbs. Skin feels good. I used to get up hardly able to walk without my cane. Now I am jumping up. Not even looking for it. Plus my pills for my back are
getting less and less attention. I remember not too long ago. I couldn’t wait for the time to take the next pain pill.
(Praise the Lord) smile I am feeling better. Never thought I would see this day. I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it. Smile Have a Blessed Evening.
mrsd494
Hi Doris, it always amazed me that when my battery is down. I get charged from so many unexpected sources like what is happening to you. Grapes… fine… the grape cure for cancer is nothing but grapes.
Day 9 – Just an update. I seem to be fine, no side effects to report thus far. However to be fair I am still quite fat so I haven’t begun to get to the end of my reserves. I feel this time period may be quite hard on someone with a fast metabolism who is slim.
Hi Tom, Ron here, back for more! LOL… I also recruited a few friends to fast along with me, seeing I am a vet now!
Just to let you know…After my 30 day juice fast last month, my stomach was healed, my reflux and GERD a distant memory, I took off about 28lbs and I feel great! I put about 8lbs back on, but leveled off after a week or so.
I’m into my 3rd day of my next fast. I started with water again, and will see how I progress. My “friends” are trying the 30 day juice fast and have been visiting your site and blog for info. As a matter of fact, I’ve been spouting off about you to anyone who’s asked about my “transformation”!
I’ll probably be hanging around this month helping you answer all the repeat questions! You have the patience of a saint Tom! LOL ..You could be telling your new fans to just look through your blogs for the wealth of information therein, but you are too kind, and have a big heart!
God Bless and thanks again for all your help and support! Ron
Hi Ron,
Now that is great news. If you wanted to do a testimony page I would gladly put it up on the site. And yes, your help would be of great value. As you have noticed most questions are repetitive. We are building a green house for the hospital. Designing the file sever in Linus. Trying to take care of the patients. Doing the research on the new protocols. Working on the new book. But I need time alone with some fasting and prayer to recharge. But stories like you charge me up to keep going.
Hi Tom, I’d love to do a testimony page! Should I email it to you, or put it up on the site?
I read your reply to Latoyale. Very, very true! Only a person who has gone through an extended fast can understand. The inward focus, deep reflections and oneness with our Lord is truly amazing! I found prayer and scripture reading very satisfying.
I am reading Romans now, and it seems every word jumps off the page, and has more meaning than it’s ever had before. I can’t put my finger on the exact reason why, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Maybe fasting is where the physical part of our being plays out, and makes us whole. I feel and think clearer!
I might be getting a little deep for some here…But I always felt the physical part of our being as the weakest link in our spirituality. “It always gets in the way!” Fasting changes that! It gets our bodies inline, and lets us “feed the soul” instead!
LOL..I’m going on a fasting rant here! But, as I say to all who ask…”There’s NOTHING BAD about fasting!” It can only bring GOOD in to our lives! Praise the Lord!
Hi Ron,
Get deep Ron. Send it in with a pic and I will post.
Hi Tom: 6th day. having a few pains in my back. But I am just
saying it’s working. I have been in pain for 10 years and this pain is new to me. So I believe it is getting better.
I will do less running around today. Oops don’t mean runing
I mean in my car. smile. I do have a doctors’ appointment.
My b/p is 124/88 today. Lost about 5 ozs. My doctor is going to ask me what it is I have been doing. Then she will go into all the reasons why I can’t fast. ha ha ha I don’t pay any attention to her. It’s my body.
I have one of the best surgeons in the State they say.
Ready to cut on me at anytime. ha ha ha my appt with him
is the 17th. I intend to be in so great a shape he won’t
even mention another operation. I am not hungry so I am
going to start cutting down on the juice, add some more
water which is about 4 good 8oz glasses, try to just
do water tomorrow, see how I do.
No depression. I just talk to myself or to the Lord. If anything comes up I just say what is wrong. You can know
if you wait a bit. If nothing does come up then you know
it is your flesh wanting some food. Smile Of course if
you give in then you won’t feel any better probably worse because then you will begin to feel guilty. OK have a
Blessed day I am. smile Doris
Day 1: Thursday, July 9th
Only the grace of God got me through because of all days my family chose to cook barbecue ribs. But I stayed away from the kitchen and read the Bible to keep my mind occupied. I weigh 160 pounds. I have not eaten anything and I am really proud of myself. If Jesus did for 40 days, I can too! Good Luck to everybody, I believe in you!
day 11: i have been without solid food. i have had water, juice, yerba mate, a little tea, and a little beer during this period. i have also been taking this http://www.renewlife.com/specs/SpecSheetRNLCleanseSmart.pdf, but no other supplements.
besides day 3 (or day 4, i can’t remember), when i felt the toxins being released into my body (very achy), i have felt very well. every now and then i get lightheaded if i get up too fast or overexert myself. the spiritual and mental benefits have been tremendous, but i feel they can get better. i have lost weight, at least 10 lbs.
the longest i have previously fasted was 8 days (about 12 years ago). since then i have had periodic 1-3 day fasts (once or twice a year), but not as much as i should. since things are going so well, i’m tempted to keep this up. i really didn’t have a plan going in, it was totally for spiritual reasons and i had no idea how long i would go, just hoping i could do a few days like i normally do.
so…i want to either: a) adapt this fast into something more planned/specific, like a master cleanse or juice fast, etc., or b) break my fast, get really prepared and begin another fast within the next few weeks. what is your advice?
thanks!
Hi Piper,
You can fast with more comfort if you start with juice fasting and end with juice fasting. Water fasting can be an hard event for many people. Periodic fasting is good for a tune up.
Are infrared saunas good to use during water fasting? Thanks!
Hi Mareat,
Just go easy on the time. Fasting on water and the sauna both reduce blood pressure. Get up slowly.
Hello everyone. My name is Alexandra, this is day 6 of my water fast and I’m so happy that I made it this far! I am naturally a weak person lol and now I can sit and watch my family chow down on ribs and potato salad and sit there happily sipping my water. I began at 160 pounds and am down to 152 and can’t wait to see the pounds go off as the days go by. My question to you Tom is, is it ok to drink V8 juice mixed with milk and sugar? Also I feel a painful uprising in my throat and esophagus. Is it heartburn?!? lol. I’m praying for and believe in all you! Love you all!
Hey everyone. Second day of an open-ended fast. Nothing caloric, but having trouble breaking the black coffee. That will be the big challenge. Planning to drink some SmartWater, to keep the electrolytes up. If I really struggle, I will take some spirulina tablets. The juicing doesn’t work for me AT ALL–it makes me insanely hungry. Usually I feel like hell by the second day, so I’m glad I’m doing okay, but I know the nausea is coming. Enemas seem to loosen a bunch of toxins in the top of my colon that don’t all come out, so they seem to make me more nauseous. We’ll see how this goes.
Glad you all are here.
Hi JD,
Glad you are here.
Hi everyone,
Tomorrow I am starting a 30 water fast. I have done several shorter fasts before and I always felt great after the first 2 days. Has anyone tried a fast this long before? I have many unsolved health issues that I am hoping to clear up. It seems as if I get nowhere with doctors. I will keep you posted on how it goes. If anyone has any advice or experiences please let me know! : )
Hi Linda
I find the body heal better with juices and supplements and alternating water fasting.
Hello everyone, and God bless. This is day 8 of my water fast and so far I have lose 15.5 pounds. My tongue is white and no matter how much water I drink it all tastes sweet! I was so unmotivated to keep going, not because I’m hungry (because I actually for once am not craving food) but because I feel weak. Tom do you think I should drink some blender juice. My mom brought me some strawberries, bananas, and grapes. Could I mix in some low fat milk and drink a cup of it? Or would it make me gain weight? Thanks so much God bless and I believe in all you and keep you all in my prayers. Much love, Alexandra.
Hi Alexandra
Juices are the best from a juicer. 4 glasses a day will end the weakness. Sure you could have the fruit mix. One cup a day will continue the weightloss and detoxification.
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your response Tom! I read about taking cayenne pepper while on the fast. I am water fasting and was wondering if it is okay to take cayenne pepper capsules. Also, if i do alternating juice and water fasting how often should I switch back and forth? Thanks!
Hi Linda
Cayanne pepper capsules are easier to handle. As to alternation juice and water, I use juice when I need energy and go to water when I can stay in bed without stress. Water for many is arduous so juicing is like a break.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the answer. It is only day 2 of my water fast and I could barely sleep last night because my entire body ached. I’ve also been coughing today. I was wondering if water fasting would cure mono. I was diagnosed with it a few months ago and my doctor felt it might be chronic. It seems to come and go still. I’m excited to see the results at the end of my fast. Thanks
Hi Linda
I think water fasting would have a positive effect and maybe cure it. You are the first case. I would recommend a juice fast, as it is much easier, then water fast. Please document your progress.
Hi Tom,
I still have the same muscle pains, and I had a few hours of feeling great in between yesterday. Anyway, I have reactive hypoglycemia and am afraid to juice fast. I chose water because if I don’t eat anything I don’t crash. Should I still try doing juice? Thanks
Hello Tom, this is Diane,
Today is day 5 of 40 and I have lost 12 pounds already, is that normal?
(I am 25, 5.7″, starting weigh 174) You advised me to juice some carrots and beets, but I cannot stand vegetable juice! :s
So I am having everyday:
a cup of Fruit juice
4 teaspoon of honey + tea + cayenne pepper
water
Symptoms on the first days were bearable, I was even wondering if I was detoxing at all! Day 4 and day 5 I am feeling very weak & extremely tired and I am still feeling hunger. My stomach is growling!
- I wanted to know if I need to drink anything to replenish my stomach with good bacterias (Like the clear juice that forms at the top of yoghurts?)
- I finally had a BM on day 5. Is there a way to help my body to have BM without using enemas?
- Is my metabolism going to be the same or slower a few months after I am done with the fast since I wil have been “starving” for a while?
Lots of questions, thank you so much for your support!!!
Hi Diana,
You can take probiotic capsules with acidipholus but the intenstinal bacterial take a beating during fasting so we usually wait the end of the fast. You can gain weight after a fast more easily so have to watch what you eat and try to exercise.
Hello Tom, Thank you
:)
I have decided to switch to water only with honey. Should I keep taking my birth control pills? Isn’t it rough on an empty stomach?
God Bless you!
Hi Diane,
Some pills are hard on the stomach and others are not. You could try and see if it hurts your stomach. You should be ok.
I just joined the site and so thankful i have found some support. First day juice fasting not so bad…just a little hunger pains. I felt some temptation to eat though…but i just tried to keep busy.
Hey fellow fasters; I am on day 22 of my full water fast and have been feeling quite good. A pound a day loss seems to be my average and my goal is 30 days; however, today I feel a little weak. Some days better than others. I do housekeeping in a motel 4 days per week and I have to careful when I stand up as I get a little dizzy. I lost a job opportunity yesterday; but it did not get me down. I am so happy to see the real me returning. In the past I’ve done
3-4 – 20 plus day fasts; but not for 7 years. This time no backaches yet. They usually hit after the 20 day mark and it becomes to painful to continue. Praise the Lord – none;yet.
Hi Tom
Things are VERY difficult!! I was “thrown” a family crisis last night. Whenever I resolve to fast-life heats up fast, and stress is quadrupled. I don’t know if this is by cosmic “design” – since a) that would be so unfair, and b) I would have to assume that I am important enough to effect crises in other peoples’ lives simply by my decision to fast-I really don’t think God has the time, fortunately!! Or is it unerring coincidence?LOL. But not-it’s pretty awful.
After sevaeral days of the Master Cleanse, I am ready to begin my first successful water fast. For two main reasons. I am much less likely to be tempted off the fast-for some reason I am more removed from eating on just a little water than I am when I’m taking in juice, broth, and lemonade. Also, I always have gas and rumbling and cramps on juice and lemonade. Everything goes blissfully quiet as soon as I’m on just water. My mind and my body. Initially, I drink tons of water, and am in the bathroom constantly, which gets very boring, but then after 1-2 days, I don’t need much water at all. It’s a whole different world, and I really enjoyed the calm, detached, insulated feeling I’ve experienced.
I have read your materials and a lot of your answers to other posts, and I know you advise against most meds and vitamin pills on a water fast, but I am concerned about hair loss. My hair slides off my scalp at the slightest provocation, (childbirth, stress, loss of appetite) and does not come back as healthy. In fact it’s getting downright fine like my Dad’s, and – white. (shhh!) At what point on a water fast is hair loss likely to happen, and would an occasional vitamin supplement prevent this from occuring? Would it be ok to soak kombu in my water? Would the minerals help? I don’t want to go back and forth from juice to water because it might cause me to go all the way to 3 peanut butter sandwiches, and it would definitely stimulate gas and cramps, from which I am dying to take a vacation!!
Please advise.
regards,
claire t
Hi Claire
If water fasting is the best for you then follow it. As to the med you can only try. Hairloss is very rare and only 1 case in all my days of helping people through fasts. The only theory is that detoxification and upset hormones or disrupt the hair folicules. I think some essential oils, with vitamin E should prevent it. The only case was due to prolonged water fasting and never with juice fasting. As to the gas, stick to water and try some veggie juice about 5 days from now to see if you digestive system has improved. Sure some minerals may prevent hair loss. So sure as it wall not add calories.
Hi Tom,
Day 25 of my water fast, 70kg, BFI 38.5%. I feel much less energetic than I did at the beginning. I have also been feeling nauseous, so I’ve been steeping ginger in water to help with that, do you know of anything else that might help?
I also seem to be getting a lot of lower back pain which is very disruptive; is there anything I can do about that?
I’ve had an emotional roller coaster. I don’t know why but I seem to grit my teeth a lot (which has given me jaw ache from time to time!) and I’m trying to consciously stop it, but it’s difficult. I’m looking forward to day 30, where I hope to switch to juice for 10 days, have you have any advice in regards to any of this please? Thanks Tom.
All the best,
Annita
Hi Anitta,
Some herbal teas may help reduce nausea without affecting a water fast. Energy during fasting comes in cycles. But with five more days left you are close. The back pain is normal and can get really bad due to deep tissue healing. Usually ends the moment you go to juice and with healing to the back. I healed a intense back pain after breaking a water fast. During the fasting the pain was excruciating and ended in minutes.
I am on my 5th day fast….and i am feeling very energetic to the point where i can’t sleep at night. I feel like i just want to take off running. And my fingers are ice cold!! i dont know if thats normal..
Update: I have been dry retching for the second time in 3 days, so I am swapping to juice because I have been feeling weak and tired and then feel better after dry retching, which feels to me like an indicator that my body has had enough. Also I have been feeling what I believe is genuine hunger, wanting more juice. Is there anything that makes this transition easier? I’m hoping to start on tomato, celery and carrot juice. Thanks again Tom.
A bit concerned,
Annita
Hello Tom,
Day 10 of my fast, I started with juice then switched to water & honey only. Today I am feeling extremely weak and very dizzy every time I stand up or move too fast. Is this a sign my body is detoxing a lot?
I walked everyday for the last 9 days but today I seem to weak to go for walk… Please help! Thanks!
Diane
Hi Diane
For more people, slowing down and lots of bedrest is normal during water fasting. Get down on one knee if you start to black out.
Hi I just joined this site although ive been reading and learning from it for about 4 months now, i tried a fast before and only last 3 days, i gave into temptation, but now im fully determined to finish.
I’m at the end of day 4 of a 30 day alternating juice water fast, ive found it really quite easy until now, but im finding it hard to resist the craving for my old diet so I’m seriously needing some words of motivation if anyone would be so kind as to offer any.
I have a weak digestive system it cannot handle alot of heavy starchy foods and causes me severe pain and the urge to go to the toilet but yet i continued to abuse it and eat junk, im sick of this painful and embarrasing conditon once and for all and that is why im doing the fast, i want to give my body a change for a new start.
Please help.
Thankyou
Hi Shadowpuppet
Try reprogramming your brain. Visualize your eating healthy and feeling good. Imagine the colors, smell and taste. Imagine you eating the starches and feeling bad, guilt, and gross yourself out. Do that 5 times a day every day throughout the fast.
Day 7: Burping, and a little bit of gas. Sleep quality WAY UP! Water first 4 days. 100% Pure Cranberry Juice for back pain/kidney issues on day 5. I haven’t had a bowel movement or diarrhea since the 4th day and didn’t realize I should be doing enema’s. I’ll start that tomorrow. Hunger is mostly mental and conquered with water and sometimes lemon squeezed in. My back pain has not completely subsided and that is my concern. The pain was a 9 of 10 and is now a 1 or 2 of 10 but is still there. Thanks for the site. It’s wonderful
Hi Larry
Back pain during fasting can last for 14 days, from personal experience.
I also had a discotomy,and a juice fast dramatically increased my recovery speed.
Thanks Tom,
I have been trying to think of how good i will feel once i finsih this fast and eat right.
Its so strange how with all the trouble the junk food causes its still hard to say no.
This has been a real test of willpower and now at almost a week im quite proud of myself, i just dont want to fail, its been so long since ive felt healthy and fully alive.
I love your site it is a real encouragement to read all of the success stories and your advice.
Thanks again, i will keep you posted.
Day 8: Water fast is going well. I find that juices just make me hungry so I’ve been avoiding them. I never realized how bad my sleep has been, the wifey says I haven’t snored in 4 nights. Starting enema tonight and back pain is continuing. Otherwise energy is up, hunger is conquered and I feel great!
I am starting a fast today. I’ve been contemplating it for a while now but I’ve heard all the negative statements about it but I’ve read so many good things as well. I have a lot of healing spiritually and physically that needs to be done. Weight loss would only be a great side effect. I plan for 10 days since this is my first true fast. I’ve gone several days in and out of eating but this time I’m focusing on purely water only. I have heard that I could lose a quite a bit of weight so maybe I can boost my self esteem with this result. Is it really that horrible to do daily exercises like walking? I don’t want to over due it so I’m trying to take precautions.
Hi cjthack03
Start with juice fasting a few day with a juicer. For self-esteem you have to fill your mind with good images of yourself.
That can be hard to do. The Bible has loads of verses that are great for boosting worth. It be totally transformational.
Hi Tom,
I feel much better now (no more retching). I’ve only had 3 glasses (8 ounce glasses watered down) of tomato juice (with spices) today (I only had two glasses yesterday mixed with celery juice rather than water).
I’m not really sure how to proceed, should I just keep having juice?
How long should I keep having juice for?
How much juice should I have per day?
I’ve got some fennel, carrots and celery to juice, are these ok for juicing to break a fast?
I noted you’ve mentioned cantaloupes, are these ok for juicing to break a fast?
Also are blueberries a good idea (I noticed you mentioned they’re good for you)?
Just as a note to others, be very careful of daikon radishes and to a lesser extent beetroot, they are being used in China and clinical trials to lower blood pressure and the juice can very quickly cause you to be hypotensive.
Thank you,
Annita
Hi Annita
Fennel, carrots and celery juice is excellent for fasting or breaking the fast. Cantaloup juice is great for fasting and super energizing. Blueberries are great but can be expensive. Load of info on the web on anti cancer benefits of blueberries. As to the retching you may want to try your veggie mix or go to water. Vomiting is common during water fasting during the first 3 days. Do you have a juicer?
So this is day 2 of my water fast. I’m trying to stay up on my water intake but I just don’t seem to be thirsty. My husband is not thrilled about me doing this at all. He’s afraid of me dehydrating and losing a large amount of weight too quickly. I’ve tried to explain to him the benefits of this. He read in just 10 days I’ll lose 30lbs. I told him that’s not necessarily true. So I was wondering what everyone’s normal result is on their fasts.
Hi chthack03
Weightloss rates vary dramatically so very heard to guess. Digestion needs lots of water. No digestion, or sweating then there is very little need for water and you do not feel thirsty.
Hi Tom,
Thank you so much for your reply. I was on the 25th day of my water fast when I started getting nausea, retching and back pain. I swapped to juice at that point and today is the 31st day of fasting (25 days water, 6 days juice). I do have a juicer (centrifugal).
I’m not sure how long I should carry on juice fasting from this point?
Thank you for all your help and time.
Hi Annita
Take it a day at a time. Fasting can be a journey where the body starts to lead.
Hi Tom,
This is day 6 of my water fast and I feel great. I just have a question about enemas. I’ve never taken one before, what type do you suggest and how often should I take it?
LadyLeah
You can take one daily or every 3 days. The are many types and they all work the same. The water bottle type can leak.
Water Fasting, Day 12, Woke with energy, and juxt 1 question. Does diarrhea count as a bowel movement or do I still need to do the enema?
Hi LarryP
The body will expel the pulp from the or waste from the intestine about every 5 to 7 days. It can be uncomfortable and the enema stops the diarrhea.
That is why I use and enema as it is easier than the diarrhea.
I failed on my 8th day.
Im proud that i was able to go for a week and the fact that i became very ill after eating rubbish again was a painful reminder of why i am doing this, it was worse than its ever been and now i know i wont fail again.
I started again and am now on day 3, im still feeling the effects of my binge on badness and am going to hold onto what it felt like as a constant reminder.
On the plus side i lost 13lbs in one week so i guess i have quite a fast metabolism which is welcome.
Ive written down my goals and will see them through.
Day 17 Nausea and mild dry heaving/retching. I think I’m going to quit this evening if I can’t get this to go away. Ihave done 15 days of water and 2 days of juice (Day 9 & 13 i think). I cannot stand the taste of water at this point. Even with adding a drop of lemon in it, it makes me heave. Tom, am I at my breaking point here? Is there anything I can do to continue?
Hi LarryP
I would go to juice for 3 to 5 days at this point. Dry fasting my help but no more than 2 days is my recommendation. And if the nausea continues go to juice.
Hey Tom, hey all,
I would like to do a 3 week water fast with only full water, i am doing it as i wanna lose weight, i did try a 4 day water fast and i felt great, i had so much energy it was mad. As i said i am doing this to lose weight, but i have read that when you break it you can gain it all back, but this would kinda be a new start for me, i used to be really healthy until the age of 11 and then i just got unhealthy. I know i can do it, but this is my plan when i break the fast i would start eating fresh fruits salads and start eating a healthy diet and do regular excerise and keep the weight i lost off, do you think this is a good idea and do you have any advice?
Also, is there anyone else out there that lost weight and kept it off?
SOS!!!
Tom, I’m in trouble. I completed a very short water fast, but I can’t do more than a few days. My 11 year old daughter is having a real crisis with her weight, – she’s going back to school in 2 weeks and her new school clothes do not fit at all (the next size up is clearly way too baggy and oversized-she broke down crying in the middle of the dept store. She really has to drop about 10 lbs, and she will – she is usually very athletic) and it’s my job to do something about it. She’s finally ready.
So I’m taking her on run/walks up and down the SF hills in the morning. She really enjoys it. I just can’t physically do anything more demanding than complain on a water fast. My husband has lost nearly 30 lbs to date by fasting on juice during the week and once a week he breaks it for a salad and some soup, and this has really enhanced his fasting experience. It makes the long (3 month) fast more physically and psychologically bearable. He’s feeling really great. But his gut is strong like most men’s, and it never stops, if you know what I mean. We women, esp if our guts have been slowed and weakened by years of stress and pregnancies, are at a disadvantage. (Question: can you live permanently on a liquid diet -or do you need solid matter in your digestive tract?)
I, on the other hand, have a gut that has now completely shut down. I think it’s dead! I read a blog by a guy who said his digestion was really messed up after a fast. I had a light salad with my husband last night – did not overstuff-absolutely no cake, sugar foods, or beer or anything stupid: I’m happy to say I didn’t want anything but the cool crisp greens! I felt really good afterward – a good sign that the fast did some good.
I also remembered to take my hydrochloric acid and enzyme pills, but this morning my midsection is hard – I’m bloated and in pain, and overnight I’ve gained 4 lbs!! My belly is as hard as an excercise ball!! It has to be fluid gain, although there was no salt in my salad and I had an oil/vinegar dressing!! My ankles are very puffy indeed. What’s going on? There are 2 little girls (my 7 year-old included herself in this morning’s run!) depending on me to run up the side of a large hill in about an hour, and I am so heavy and swollen.
Maybe I’ve messed around with this fasting too long and I’ve really KO’d my system. What do I do? I’d like to fast some more, but I need energy right now. Should I take something? Or let my digestion work itself out (I don’t know if it’ll do anything by itself)
-Claire
Hi Claire
Most oil dressing are very toxic. Unless it is fresh and refigerated in dark bottles it is toxic. I would also feel very neausea after eating any processed oil. Even vigin olive oil is a lie and a mix of other oils. I would up the juice amount from the juicer for energy. Then eat mango and papaya. A salad after a water fast can make you feel very bad as it peels the intentinal coating and releases toxins. Rule … when in trouble, go to juice for a day.
I have 125 to 135 pounds to lose. I had started a fast and was doing well, but then I got sick. So I’m starting again today for 30 or more days.
Hi Marieat
Great to have you with us. Post your progess please.
Day 1
Weight: 258
Oil Pulling, Water, 2 cups oolong tea & 4 tablets Herbs & Prunes
I hate losing and re-losing the same weight. Yet that is what I’ve been doing. I feel called to a long water fast. The mental hunger is what trips me up, but I feel this is the right time for me.
Hi Tom,
I am on day 3 of a water fast (okay, water and tea).
I have completed water (and tea) fasts in the past that were as long as 12 days.
My goal this time is to go until I am through with detox. I am not sure how long that will take and am wondering, is the tea (it’s organic tea with tiny bits of dried peaches, strawberries and other types of fruit from a local healthfood store) going to mess up my detox?
Hi Kdrocha,
Herbal teas do not have any calories or very few and the body detoxifies at the maximum rate.
Hi Tom,
Thanks a lot for such a wonderful site. Im very new to this and now im on 3rd day of my fasting. I take 2 cups of juice ie one veggie on mornings and one fruit on evening.Rest of the time i take water when i feel thirsty. I was 176.4lbs when i started and today im 171 lbs.
My concern is im planning for my second kid and found that my progesteron level is just 0.5 even after 100mg of clomid last 2 months. So i screwedup that my overweight might be the main cause and started fasting. I feel not to take clomid until i finish my fasting. What do you suggest?Can i take 150mg clomid during my fast?
Also suggest me whether i can continue the same routine or shall i switch to water alone. wont it result in hyperacidity?
Your guidance will be of gr8 help and i will really feel motivatedifyou can guide me.
Thanks.
Hi Jazzmony,
Sure you can take clomid during the fast. I would stick to juice fasting as it has greater therapeutic value. A 30 day juice fast healed my sex drive that was destroyed by drug abuse when I was young and it may cure infertility. Add some vitamin E and essential oils.
Hello from Maine, USA! Been lurking at this wonderful sight for a couple weeks now – finally registered so I can share.
I’m on Day 10 of my vegetable juice fast. I decided to fast because of many reasons: severe chronic migraines since I was 12 years old (I’m 34 now) that get worse and worse every year with more and more triggers (sensitivities). I’ve had fibromyalgia for about 5 years and chronic insomnia for as long as I can remember. My mother has a liver disorder (primary billiary chirrosis) that started around my age, and I recently got some blood tests that are showing some early signs of it – I don’t want it! Aside from health reasons, I’m also at a sort of fork in the road in my life and am hoping for some clarity and direction from Above through all this.
For the two days before my fast I was very sick with a sinus infection, extreme pain, fever of 101, just awful. So I just ate one tiny meal each night (veggie broth and rice crackers one night, Grape-Nuts cereal and skim milk and banana the next) so I could take Nyquil at bedtime. I lost 5 lbs. just in those 2 days. By day 2 of my fast the sinusitis was COMPLETELY GONE – a miracle since I have a long history of serious sinus problems and I usually need long runs of strong antibiotics to kick them.
On top of those 5 lbs. I’ve lost another 9 lbs in the past 10 days. I feel awesome. The first weekend was hell and the next week I had migraines every day and took a lot of strong medicine (Maxalt-MLT) to combat them but I made it. I’m a stay at home mom and homemaker so my life pretty much revolves around food. I’ve continued to do all the grocery shopping and food preparation throughout my fast. I brought the kids to the movies and watched them eat popcorn and candy (hard!) and I even went to a big family cookout a couple days ago (even harder!). I have a Juiceman juicer and mostly make my own veggie juices, but I also buy bottled carrot juice (Odwalla is awesome) and Knudsen Mega Green Juice for when I’m on the run or just want to wash down some supplements before bed (vitamin E and B complex).
I’m still struggling with insomnia – didn’t sleep much at all last night and when I did it was full of nightmares. Woke up feeling ok though and took the dogs on a 2 mile walk. Went to church and then grocery shopping. Pretty much rested the rest of the afternoon. Now here I am! Good luck to all of you fasters and thank you Tom SO MUCH for this site! I appreciated everyone’s testimonies and Q&A’s and the great articles.
I’m going for 30 days and should be finishing up just in time for my 35th birthday next month. In a few days I’m going tenting alone on the ocean for 4 nights. Can’t wait to be able to just be alone and focus inward and am praying for enlightment. Wish me luck!
Becky
Oh, and I’m a 5’9″ ectomorph and currently weigh 142 lbs. I also wanted to mention I quit coffee on day 3 of my fast (7 days ago) and I’m doing fine without it. Ok, I really think that’s all for now!
Hey everyone! I am on day 6 of my water fast and shockingly I feel FANTASTIC! The first four days I was hungry but yesterday I woke up and noticed that there was no hunger. I have to say, it is really odd not being hungry since I have lived most of my life focused on when I would next eat. That’s why I ended up weighing 378 lbs. Rediculous!
Now the pounds are falling off and so are my clothes! I feel great and have tons of energy. For some reason I am sleeping less too. Normally I needed 8 or 9 hours of sleep. Now I only need 5 or 6.
Tom, have you never noticed or heard of people needing less sleep while water fasting? It seems to go against the whole concept of slowing down.
While I am not running around or anything, I am by no means tired. One person who knows I am fasting is sure I am eating secretly because she just can’t imagine how my body uses itself for fuel. I tried the hibernating bear analogy and it didn’t work.
Hi Katie
Yes increased energy happens with many people on a water fast. You have a slow metabolism and overeating burdens the body to digest then produce fat. When you stop eating the body is not burdened by digestion and fat is easy converted to calories. The result can be energy and needing less sleep.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for your kind reply.Today i am on 7th day of my juice fasting.I take about 8oz of (cantaloupe+half an apple+3strawberries)juice by around 11.30 in morning.Rest of the time i have only water.I took an enema on 4th day. I have lost 11 lbs so far.Feeling good.I am also taking clomid 150mg+Vit E.I am planning for a weight loss of about 30 lbs.Is it safe to continue the fast if in case i get pregnant with clomid. To achieve 30lbs weight loss how many days should i do a fast? Also i get severe headaches at times.what should i do for it?
I really get motivated with your guidance and the other peoples progress.Thanks for it.
Jazzmomy
The first few days of fasting will tell you more about weightloss than any guess I could make. For headaches you can try the herb feverfew or tylenol works and does not affect the fast.
Hi Tom
I am on Day 1 of my juice fast. I am a returning faster. I did the first fast in May for 35 days. I did not find it too difficult at all . I lost 30 pounds and have continued to loose a couple pounds a week since. I do not eat meat now, which was not really my intention, but I don’t miss it at all. I also try to stay away from salty foods. My blood pressure is good now, cholesterol was high when I started, so I am anxious to have that tested soon.
I wanted to be on a 4 week eat, 1 week fast and so far I have been able to do that. This time I had to really talk myself into it. I think because I was starting to enjoy food too much
hello..
again after 16 days alternating between water fasting and juice fasting, i binged yesterday and today i am not feeling well at all…
my main goal in fasting is lose weight…i have around 60 pounds to lose (i already lost 40 since june 1)…
i love the feeling fasting gives me, but i give in to temptation…
i am determined this time to complete 5o days fasting…i was inspired by tom’s fasting experience…
i like to start with 10 days water fast then i do a juice one…
my goal is to lose those 60 pounds by january 10!
can i make it?
God bless u!
I am on day 13 of water fasting. I am feeling discouraged. My colon is terribly swollen, tender, hard and frequently goes into spasm. It has been that way for several months, although a colonoscopy showed the inside was very healthy. I know I am completely clean inside from enemas. I am not sure what is going on, but it is uncomfortable. I also have a great deal of interstitial fluid build up, mostly thighs, hips and belly. Before the fast started, my belly was quite distended, but is going down, with the exception of my colon. I implanted probiotics yesterday in hopes it might help.
Any insight or suggestions would be greatly and humbly appreciated.
Hi Peggy,
That is strange as you have nothing in your colon to irritate it. To boost the probiotics you could try some fresh cabbage juice with some lemon for flavor.
hello all…
i finished day 2 of my water fast and today is day 3….i feel much better but i have a headache…but his usually happens to me when i break a fast with a binge! i will try and continue 10 days with water, before i start my 40 days juice fast…
take good care…
Hey guys…i keep starting my fast over…but im doing better i think. My original weight was 250. I am now at 244. I wish i could complete a whole week without breaking a fast. Its just so hard cause seems like food is everywhere. i am just gonna do the best i can and do some exercising. WHen i break my fast maybe i wont feel so bad if im exercising. I just wanna get this weight off!!!
Hi everyone, my name is Jemma and I’m from the UK. I am on day 1 of a water only fast. I have done juice for the past few days and feel fine with that but I would like to lose a little more weight before I go on holiday (a week today!) My aim is for a 3 day water only fast. I have never done a water only fast before, but I am only 21!
I have been reading all of this stuff about enemas, but wouldn’t even know where to find that sort of thing in the UK. Is this completely necessary or is there anything else I could do to replace that process?
My current weight is 9st 5lbs, which I think is about 131lbs? I’m 5ft1″ so not very tall! I’m not massively overweight and want to lose around 20lbs, as I am at the higher end of the healthy BMI at the moment.
Obviously I don’t imagine to lose that sort of weight within a few days but does anyone know what I should expect over the next few days?
I will still be going to work etc and living my normal life.
This is the most helpful website I have seen regarding fasting, so thank you for that anyway!
Any comments would be much appreciated!
I hope you all have a lovely day!
Hey everybody!
Today starts day 13 of a water only fast for me.
I am feeling good, not too hungry. Most of the time I am not hungry at all and then all of the sudden I have the urge to eat an entire pizza or at least attempt it. I know this is just my addiction to food fighting my fast, but I am stronger than this addiction.
The last couple of days I have had nausea that I can’t explain. It happens at random moments like after I ride an elevator (I work in a hotel) or while I am in the car. I have never had motion sickness before, has anyone else had motion sickness onset while fasting?
Jemma, I have never done an enema. I am not opposed to them, I am honestly grossed out by them. My fasts have always gone well and I have always passed everything (literally down to the mucus) in me.
So far, 13 days and 20 lbs. down!
Hi ! I’m on day 25 of a juice fast. I have about 122 pounds to lose. I’ll be watching these posts for encouragement ! Glad there are others out there seeking restoration through fasting !
Hi Sistersandy
Glad to have you with us.
Thanks Katie! They do freak me out too to be honest! At least now I know I can do it safely without doing them!!
Pizza gets me too! After reading a lot about water fasts I see that the first few days are the hardest! Maybe thats why I’m craving a massive pizza as we speak! If Pizza and ice cream didn’t exist I’d be perfectly thin!
I tried to get it out of my head by going for a walk!
What is the rule on appetite suppressants on a water fast? I read on a different website that a lady used hoodia to get her through the first few days to stop the hunger pangs? Good idea/bad idea?
So I take it from your post that you have been working while on the water fast? Have you found it ok?
20lbs down, thats great though! I wonder how I will get on! I’m so determined to do it because I think it will be such an achievement because sometimes food does rule my life, not even when I’m hungry, I sometimes just want something bad just either because I’m bored or have had a bad day etc. I want to get myself out of that routine more than anything.
16 hours with just water so far!!
Hi all,
Day 20 of my juice fast today! My solo-camping trip went great, no problems at all and it was such a beautiful, peaceful, and spiritually renewing time. It was really hard work planning and packing and loading and driving 5 hours and setting up my tent and tarp, etc,… all by myself but I managed. I’m a fine artist and I managed to get two paintings of the ocean done in the 5 days I was there plus did some hiking. Drank mostly distilled water and a little bottled carrot juice and knudsen mega green juice while I was there. Plenty of energy.
I really thought I’d come back to find that I’d lost at least 5 pounds while I was there but I didn’t lose anything! I was 140 when I left last Thursday and I’m still 140 today! And all I had was water yesterday! I wonder if all the lifting and hiking added muscle? I was losing a pound a day…Tom?
Otherwise I’m feeling great – my tongue’s just barely coated, I rarely get any detox symptoms lately. I’m mostly drinking just water now and still have plenty of energy for my 2 little kids and husband and cooking and cleaning and walking the dogs and socializing, etc,…feel like I could go on forever like this! Don’t really have a whole lot of body fat left though so I’m planning to break my fast in one week (just in time to throw a nice big Labor Day cookout
).
Good luck everybody!
Becky
Hi ! This is day 28 of a juice fast. I am using mostly cantaloupe. Yesterday I added a peach and a wedge of watermelon into it. Tasted very good. My weight yesterday was 246, down from 270. I had a very little bit of a headache, so tonite it’s just a quart of water to dilute the sugars. Other than the bit of a headache, I have done well so far. A Chinese proverb says: “A journey of a million miles begins with a single step.” I’ve stepped out there. And I’m not counting the days as if I’m a prisoner. Today I am free to choose to rest my overworked digestive system, and give it a much overdue sabbatical, so my body can divest itself of the excess fat stores. Yesterday was my 54th birthday. Instead of a cake, I celebrated by adopting a new cat. To me, that’s a pleasure !
hi all i wish you all the best on your fasts, it takes a lot ov willpower and strenth to start one,im on day 5 now of my water fast, i feel great, i feel so at peace within myself,i will be doing a 30 day water fast!…when i compleat this it will be as though iv reached the top of mount everest! ill pray for you all that you achieve your goals,,,n bless tom for all his hard work on his site answering all our questions…thanks tom…
Today is day 16 of my water fast and things have changed a bit.
I am hungry. Seriously hungry. I am not sure if it’s actual hunger or my body reacting to detox but whatever it is, it sucks.
I am in the middle of detoxing and I feel like I have the flu. I have had to turn off my air conditioning and get the house to around 81 in order to be comfortable. Every joint in my body aches when I try to rest. I have been getting nauseous whenever I ride in cars and elevators, and I do that often.
But my weight loss is continuing so today is day 16. As of yesterday I have lost a total of 24 lbs.
Jem991, my job is a night auditor at a hotel. I sit mostly and rest. I probably only stand and walk around a total of an hour out of the 8 I am there. I have found it easy, but riding in the elevator is hard. Going up isn’t bad but coming down I find I have to sit down immediately for 15 to 20 minutes else I start wobbling like a toddler.
The hardest thing about working honestly is the car ride there. If you have a job as easy as mine I can almost guarantee you will be fine. Anything harder than that and I can’t give you any clues as to how you will do. I do know that the two days during the fast where I had to go errand running wore me out to the point I slept for almost 18 hours.
Tom, is it normal for hunger to return during a fast? I know it goes away around day 4 or 5, which it did, but I didn’t read anything about it coming back with a vengeance.
Thanks!
Hi Katie
The body goes through many stages during fasting. Yes hunger and come and go. Fasting is different for everyone.
The low energy state during water fasting is why I recommend juice fasting for people with energy demands.
Dr Erhet and author on water fasting stated that is was better to have lemonade with some brown sugar.
hi all day 6 of my water fast, i did a colone cleanse last night and slept like a baby,i felt really great this morning when i awoke, tomorrow will be my first week,of 30 days,so i am looking forward to that,….tom can you give me some information on your voluntry work at your retreat in the phillipines?…maby you can email me?..regards keith.
Hi Keith
I sent an email and maybe we could talk on the phone as there is a lot of info to transfer. We have slowed down patient care due to the renovations. You would love it. Sagada is an amazing place.
thanks tom for your email,i had a flick through the site,was that you there being attacked by a cow?…lol.it looks so beautiful there!…i have taken the number down and will call you asap.you sound like a verry interesting person to know,i have read a bit about you in your testimony,i will look forward to have a talk with you….this is now day 7,my first week on my fast,iv had no problems at all,each day makes me stronger,wiser,and more compassionat towards others!…as you know yourself tom thers a lot of pain and suffering all around us in every walks of life,it only takes one foot forward in the right direction to make a differance for the benefit of others…hopefully this fast and guidance from god will lead me in the right direction. regards keith.
Hi Keith,
Yes, but it was a joke. Cows are friendly here. Or most of them. I can call you as it is cheap for me.
Hello again. Today was day 18 and I switched over to juices.
My entire body has been in pain for the last 4 days. My heart began to ache, literally when it beat. I had no energy at all.
My energy demands are minimal but it seems that my body needs something. So today I had some yogurt to replenish bacteria and canteloupe juice. After about an hour I felt much better!
I am still in extreme pain and am dizzy but I can’t rush into eating or I will just get sick. I also was only able to drink about 1/4 cup of canteloupe juice at a time (once every hour).
My stamina is up and I feel like I am not going to keel over any minute now.
I don’t feel like I failed my fast, I started with the intention of going 40 days or until my body told me to eat. My body, my mom, my husband and my doctor all told me to eat today.
I will water fast again later, but for now I am in the process of refeeding. This will take a while, but within 5 weeks I hope to have sushi!
Hi Katie
It is best to juice for about 3 to 5 days before eating.
hi katie be proud in yourself that you have gone 18 days on your water fast, that is amazing! i am really inspired by the streanth that you have,i am now on day 8 of a 30 day water fast, tonight i will be taking another enema as i feel there is still waste inside me!you have done the right thing by moving onto juice. i have done a 10 day water fast about 2 months ago and lost about 16 lbs,,but the best thing that inspired me this time was the peace that i felt within myself,…….all the verry best on your next fast katie,…..tom i was laughing this morning when you said it was a joke about the cow!…lol…yeah i new it was a joke,did you build the green house?..lol..and is it still standing lol..i was going to ask you if you have written a biography about yourself,i would be the first to buy it but only if you sighned it for me,..regards keith.
hi all this is now day 10 of my 30 day water fast,i feel really great today,iv only had i bit if a soar head on day 8.9…im looking forward to friday as that will be me 2 weeks into my fast.i did have a cup of green tea this morning! first time iv ever tasted it,,tasts i bit bitter,,tom what do you think if i took a multy vitimin on day 14 would this be defeating the purpose of the water fast?..best regards keith.
Hi Kieth,
SBinstuctor could fill you in on a bad experience that he had. Multivites on a water fast? Not a good idea.
ok tom thanks for that, this is day 11 i feel great,no problems at all,i dont feel tired in fact i feel like i could do a marathon..lol…tom i would like to ask you a question?…my mother is 61 she suffers from pannic attacks,and has really bad sinusitis,iv seen her in tears with this can you give me any advice on this?..her diet isnt that great..best regards keith.
Hi Keith
Panic attacks the control is in the breathing slow and deep and repeating that it will be “ok”. And not easy to master. For the Sinusitis you need her to stop mucus forming food mostly dairy and flour products and processed oils. Flax or hemp oil will reduce inflammatory response. A long juice fast it the best including essential oils. On a 30 day juice fast I would expect total healing. As you know this is a complex condition, with many possible causes but diet and air quality are the most important aspects.
hi tom, thanks for your advice, i will try flax and hemp oils,im trying to get her onto a healthy diet,i do a lot of healthy cooking for her when i see her,but she tends to revert back to her old ways when im not there,the air quality here in scotland is quite good!..she smokes too and that is def a bad thing for sinisitus…im now on day 12, 2 days from my 2nd week,its getting a little bit harder to walk longer distances now.i have read sbinstructors blog on vitimins and have decided that is a no, no,…iv looked up the time differance in the phillipines from here,,think its + 8hrs,i dont want to call you when your in your bed,lol,the no you gave me does that include the international code?will i have to dile….25808700 first?..im hoping i can come over next year at some point?…one more question tom did my picture go onto my profile as i did download it?..best regards keith.
Hi Kieth,
To add a photo to your profile, log in and at the top right you will see your name, click on that, upload a photo the click update profile.
If you did that and it does not show we need to investigate. Best is for me to call you as with skype it is 2 cents a minute. To call my cell is like 50 cents unless you have a good plan.
Hello,
This is my first post here, and Im on day 2 of my first fast ever. Yesterday wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be though I did have a bad headach all day. Today is nearly over thankfully! Craving food and have had headache on and off all day as well. Starting with a juice fast for 4 days then all going well going to water fast for at least another week. After that will play it by ear may take it further. Preparing breaky, lunch and dinner for the family is making the cravings difficult to handle (CRANKY) but have to say haven’t actually felt that hungry yet. I would love to be rid of the extra “baby” weight 10-15kg and the constant tiredness that makes me want to sleep all through the day.
Sarah
Hi Sourgrapes
Sarah, the tiredness usually last through the first part of the fast. The body wants to slow down so it can cleanse. The fast can create massive energy peaks on juice fasting and even on water fasting after a few weeks.
I tried to upload a photo but it dosen’t seem to work.
Sarah
Hi Sourgrapes,
Sarah, did you hit “update profile” after the upload?
hi sarah…im a day away from 2 weeks of a water fast, i understand what you are saying about the cooking,…i v done a lot of cooking for my family whilst on this fast the smells are torture,,lol,,,i have had a soar head at the start ov my fast it lasted a coupple of days but they will subside,,,day 4 your hunger should go away,,have you tryed an enama that will help the cravings?..just hold on the benifits are really worth it….im on a 30 day water fast,today i feel it a bit of an effort walking long distances,but this is normal on a long fast,i havent weighed myself but iv lost a lot of weight…best regards keith..
hi tom i have updated my profile so i hope this might work now?…tom my mobile no is 07538622895,,,not sure of the code you would have to dile from the phillipines?…look forward to hearing from you best regards keith..
Hi Kieth
The number 07538622895 fails when I call you on Skype. Strange…..US code tried without the 0 and with a …. + and a… 1.
I just want to say that you to all the people on this site.
I am on day 2 of my juice fast. I had lunch the other day and it finally hit me. I hate the way I eat and I really need to take control of this for me and my family. I ate a huge sandwich and fries and it made me feel like crap.
So far it feels good. I tend to have hunger pangs every once and a while, but the temptation of eating is starting to get harder. I smell food and I just would love to eat!!!
I am 5’7 190 34 years old. I am hoping to go at least 5 days. And then see how I feel. Thanks again everyone for the knowledge and support.
hello…
today is day 16 of my 50 days (i hope) juice/water fast….i feel great and i already lost 22 pounds….i have 54 more pounds to lose for my goal weight….and i hope to doing it by january 10…..but i feel great, hunger is starting to kick in but i will try to ignore it…
take good care and good luck u all….
Hello all,
Tom I tried the photo again and it now says “Your profile photo has been submitted for review” so does that mean it uploaded properly?
keith… yes have been using emamas, for first time ever lol! I didn’t even know what they were till I found this site. I have to admit the first one was not a nice experiance! lol! 2 weeks hey thats great! would love to stick it for that long, I’m scared to be honest, about what might start coming out emotionaly after that amount of time. My little daughter died three years ago and I suffered from anixiety attacks and depression afterward for a long time. The last year or so have been alot better only bad days here and there. I don’t want to go back there. Does anyone have any info regarding this sort of thing and what I might expect?
Sarah
Hi again,
Day three… woke up with no headach, YEA! But have had a few tiny pains at the back of my head thoughtout the morning. Feeling good today no hunger pains or cravings. Green tea with honey, a vege juice and later tonight i’ll make myself a apple and pineapple juice.
Sarah
PS So far have lost 1.9KG
hi johnv,,good luck on your fast its a life changing experiance,,the hunger will leave on day 4 best regards keith,,
So day 3 was tougher than 2. I had a headache at the end of the day. Woke up this morning and feel great. A little bit of hunger pangs but no bad at all. I think I am going to try to get at least 10 days. My wife thinks i’m crazy and all my friends think I am going to die. So I sent them a link to this site so they can read on fasting and get all the facts. HAHA!
Keith thanks for the encouragement.
hi sarah im so sorry to hear about your daughter,,,it must be hard for you, tom is the best person to talk to on anxiaty n deppresion,,but i can say that i suffered from anxiaty its not nice…on this fast iv been so at peace within myself and others i have no anxiaty!apart from just taking an enema 40 mins ago and still waiting for the heavens to open up lol…iv learned to control my emotions towards a lot of things on this fast it really is a journey for me,,,anyway am counting down 2 day 21 next friday,,i think by what iv heard ill get some of the answers iv been looking for..best regards keith..
tom i have a friend in america she had problems trying to call my mobile ill talk to her to find out how she managed to get through to me?…if you cant i shall give you my home phone number,,can i send it to you via email?…finally my picture went through, think im the only one with my pic on your site…lol..so there isnt a problem with the site!..is it normal to get out of breath when walking a mile or so on week 2 of a water fast,,i thought it was a build up of toxins that was causing this so iv taken another enema..best regards keith.
Hi Keith101
Everyone get out of breathe walking during water fasting. The body has to labor to get the blood circulated with oxygen as the heart is and the body is conserving glucose. Skype is great if to chat on if send me a user name. I call the US daily so strange your number does not work.
hi johnv this is me on week 2 of water only and im still breathing lol…this site will learn you a lot,,,it is verry safe to do a juice fast,i cook all the time for my family and friends because iv built up so much self control on this fast and disipline, it gives you the tools to start living a new healthy life style with confidance..best regards keith..
Hi everyone i just joined, today is my 4th day on a water fast. The only thing i have except water is herbal tea and yesterday i sucked on a lemon. (gosh it was good!) I’m wondering if i can have black coffee on this fast. I just want one cup a day…please?
Oh i have another question.. is it OK to put a little stevia in my water or tea while im on a water fast?
Yes Stevia with some lemon or ginger is great during water fast. No calories.
I just had to drink a little juice, my daughter wants to go to the grocery store and im too lightheaded. So does this run my water fast or can i just get right back into it?
Hi FearyDust,
It is not good to water fast under stress or high energy demand. Have some juice if the fast gets too hard and you cannot meet your responsiblities.
hi fearydust, im on my 3rd week of my water fast, i try to keep my water fast as clean as possible,now and again i put a little bit of lemon juice througt my water,distilled water is the best while water fasting,,but i do drink spring water,the 3rd day of my fast i did take an enema,and take 1 every 4 days,it really does help with the detox prosesse,i took an enema last night and feel great today,,,i wish you the best on your fast..best regards keith.
hi tom i did take an enema yesterday,and there is still rubbish coming out after week 2, today i feel great, i have left a mail for my friend in america,she replied back saying she used her landline?..if you cant get through let me know and ill give you the home no..best regards keith.
Yea kieth,
Send the home phone. Juice creates some pulp. Even on a long water fast the colon exits layers of hardened fecal matter 20 days into the fast.
fearydust its good to have new people joining,i found this site 11 days ago and it has been so helpfull for people who would like to start a fast,i also post daily blogs on another site for people who dont undarstand what fasting is all about!…and for those who are interested i tell them to come onto this site to learn more…have you set a plan on how long you would like to fast for?…and i found it verry helpfull to keep a daily diary on my first fast so i could look back on how i felt on a daily baisis tc..best regards keith.
Hi guys and girls,
I’m on day 4 of a juice fasting. having fruits and vegetable juices with whey protein, colagen and albumin. swiming 2.000m 3 times a week for almost 3 years now. i’ve alread taken a -day juice fasting in 2003 and a 9-day water fasting in 2007. back to juice fasting again because I want to get rid of some kilos of fat and detox for better health. i’m having a 250ml juice glass every 2 or 3 hours and doing well so far. good to have you to share.. best regards
Elia Regina
hi eliaregina,good luck on your juice fast,im not sure if you need to add whey pritein on your juice fast?..you should get all the energy from your vegtable and fruit juice fast,the whey protine might slow down the detox prosesse and hinder weight loss,,,best person to ask about this is tom, im on a 30 day water fast and now on week 3,,i feel great,i normally take an enema every 4 days to help with the detox,,glad to have you with us!,,,best regards keith…
Well I am aiming for a 30 day fast but I just don’t know if i will make it. I’m on my fifth day and I’m still getting hunger pains, but the worst part of it is the utter exhaustion! I work from home so my activity level is low. I am mostly at my computer desk all day or on my bed with my laptop. But when I get up to use the restroom or go get a glass of water, I can barely make it. Lightheaded yes, and I do take a few seconds to let the blood get to my brain, that helps. But even after I do that, I am just dragging myself around.
I have never been this tired in my life except when I was severely ill. I don’t know if im supposed to be *this* tired. I’m feeling kind of depressed and really out of sorts. But I got on the scale today and it looks like I’ve lost 8lbs so far. Thats good. (i’m terrified of gaining it back though)
So I hope i can stay on this till I lose 20lbs total. I was hoping to lose 30 because that would put me in the normal weight range for my height.
I’m desperate to lose weight.
Hi keith101,
tks for the welcoming words. I’m using whey protein only once a day, right after my simming practice. all the other juices I1ve been taking are pure and freshly squized. I also had some beet/apple/celery juice for an extra cleanse in the afternoon. Hope it’s ok. I don’t have a plan. So far so good. And good luck with your plan. 30 days on water sound like difficult for me now. The maximun I was able to do was 9 days on water only. family and husband got really worried, so I had to quit. but now they’re a little more educated at the subject and maybe will not interfere. I hope so. because it’s tough enough without worried comments. My husband and kid eating out at the restaurante so far. No food around means no temptations…
Hi FaeryDust,
It’s ok to be so tired. Your body is doing hard work. After day 5 you’ll probably feel less tired. When I took a water fast I felt tired too, but 60 ou 90 minutes naps were enough to get me on my feet again. like you I work at home and can nap whenever I feel tired. Sometimes, during the night I used to wake up completely rested and after 1 ou 2 hours awake I had to sleep again. I think these are ups and downs on the energy level due to cleansing. I lost at that time, 800grs a day for the first three days and then 500gr a day until day 9. It was sooooo good.. I know ecxatly what you mean by… need to lose wheight… that’s my case too. And the reason for this fasting now… besides detoxing of course. whish you luck..
fearydust before you get up take some deep breaths,and then get up slowly,,,this should help,if you feel that week maby you should intrduce juice into your water fast?…im on week 3 now of my water fast..!,the hunger pangs should leave you…hold on in there a few more days see how you get on,water fasting is a lot more harder than a juice fast but the results are dramatic if you hold on,,,its a battle of mind and body at the start!….your body is saying food,food,food,….your mind is saying no,no,no,if you get throug this battle of mind over body your half way there,,bless,best regards keith.
hi Tom,
i was wondering… do fat cells last forever? even in a water fast don’t day go away? because I’ve read about the renew process after the cleansing.. reconstructing damaged bones and rebuild organs… I thought fat cells would be disolved during this process… what do you think of that? I read this at How and when tobe your own doctor by dr. Moser…
Hi Eliagina,
Fat cells do not live forever but the amount stays the same.
I did a post on “fat cells“
thanks eliaregina for your reply,i did bodybuilding before i started on this fast,so i had to put on some weight to start my fast,its more spiritual for me,fasting is differant for everyone but i do understand what fearydust is saying it is the hardest part of the fast at the start as you know!iv had my temptations every day as a cook a lot for my family and friends,lol,but iv disiplined myself to see this through with help from friends on this site who are going through the same things,,bless,and best regards keith.
Hi all,
Ok made it through day four of juice fast, but it did chew a mouthfull of some meat that I was cooking for my family. not sure how I did it but managed to spit it out and refrain from eating it. Do you think that it would have made any difference? Surely not. Anyway today is first day (5) on water fast. No headach this morning which is good tho i did have a bad dizzy spell, I wasn’t expecting that till a few days into the water fast. So far have lost 3.3kg or 7.2 pounds. I plan to have green tea as well on my water fast, I much prefer it sweet what are my best options for sweetners? Or should I just leave out the tea alltogether?
Keith… you said water fast is harder but you get better results did you mean just weight loss? Or is it also more benificial for your body? I think I have a fast metabalisim which will make water fasting very difficult….so any extra insentive to do it would be welcome.
Thankyou
Sarah
Hi Tom,
I still can’t seem to be able to upload my photo?
Sarah
Hi Sourgrapes
Fixed it I think. It should be showing.
sarah hi there,you did well to spit back out the bit of meat you started to munch…lol..if you did swallow it you might have fallen backwards!..you used your willpower over the belly there which is really good…you will learn more about yourself as you go on your fasting journey..7.5lbs in 5 days thats amazing,,i find water fasting to be a mind body and spiritual experiance,but you will lose weight a lot faster on water,have you taken an enema yet?..this will speed up the detox prossese and help the hunger that you feel…iv started to have a small cup ov green tea in the morning with no sugar.i try and keep my water fast as clean as possible…i take an enema every 4 days…im going to post somthing i wrote last week that i think you would like..best regards keith.
I would like to explain the benifits of a water/juice fast for those who are trying to gain back self control over bad eating habits,and the battle that lies within us all to gain peace and clarity within the mind and body!
NO 1…fasting is not a crash diet!
NO 2…longer fasts gives back self control to those who have no self control over their eating habits!
NO 3…there is rapid weight loss on during fasting,this gives the person confidance when they see the rapid weight reduction,their self esteme starts to return and the depression starts to fade, a scence of well being sets in!
NO 4…fasting is a mind body and spiritual experiance,the start of the healing within the mind and body!
NO 5…the health benifits of an overwaight person is great!
NO 6…ill mention about juice fasting…
NO 7…you can live on a juice/vegtable fast for a very long time,supplements can be taken on juice fasting…
NO 8…you can lose up to 30-40lbs on juice fasting safely in 30-40 days depending on your metabalism and BMI…
NO 9…people say that you will gain back all the waight that you have lost when the fast is finished!…look back at no 2 on this list…if you learned self control then you have begun the prosess of re-wiring the brain to refrain from eating junk food,,,remember fasting is a mind body and spiritual prosess ,you will not put back on the waight if you have learned through your fast, then you will have the mental streanthto follow on,and also have the streanth to start an exercise program,fasting is only the start of your life change…
NO 10…ACHIEVING YOUR FAST GOALS GIVES YOU THE CONTROL OVER YOUR LIFE WHERE THERE WAS NO SELF CONTROL…fasting is a life changing experiance, sometimes people think they are trapped and there is is no way out!make the first stepand change your life forever,,god bless and best regards all keith.
hi tom my home no is 01224 645069,,not sure of the international code from the philipines?..hope to hear from you soon,best regards keith.
sarah you can introduce juice into your water fast! this is ok for energy,if you have a fast metabalisim,you will still lose the extra waight your looking to loose,but no chewing on your familys meat..lol..bless and i hope i was helpfull to you..best regards keith.
tks Tom for the article on fat cells. very educating. i’ll do more research on that.
Hi everyone,
Yesterday I had to cook for may family. It was very difficult. I cooked beans and drunk a little bit of the water where they’ve been cooked, after seasoning. couldn’t resist. the taste was sooo good. Here in Brazil, rice and beans are the basis of our meals together with meat and vegetables. I hope it doesn’t blow my juice fasting. Since today is Sunday, I’m not going to cook and not going to swim either, so I won’t add whey protein on my juices.
Do I have to start counting again? I mean can I consider today day 5 of my juice fasting or do I have to restart from day 1?
I read about the cancer treatment on Tereza and I decided to try the beet/carrot/celery/radish juice, not as a treatment but as a preventive measure. the problem is I’ve never seen blak radish here in Brasil. I’ve seen only the red ones. can I use them? i hope it’s ok.
Captains Log: Day 6
Yesterday I literally spent the entire day in bed. I just could not get out, every time I tried I had to lie back down. I told my family I was not feeling well. I have not told them about the fast because I know they would give me a hard time with it and probably start bringing me food to tempt me.
Right now im going through bad times (as usual) with my husband so this was the perfect excuse for me to stop cooking and not have him wonder why. SO I’m letting them fend for themselves. (don’t worry, the fridge is STOCKED overflowing and my husband is 40 and daughter is 16 so if they are hungry they can fix something.) I just know I would not be able to resist if I was in there cooking the meals.
Related to that I’m having some random hunger pains and I think about food all day long, I’m even dreaming about it. I’m afraid once I get off this fast I’m going to binge like a mad woman.
Ok my worst complaint other then the exhaustion is this horrible back pain. Yesterday my lower back started to hurt so much I was in tears, I took two aspirin, that helped then it came back and it comes back very suddenly and just rages at me, I took more aspirin. The pain woke me up this morning and a took an aleve, I hope that lasts longer. Could this be related to my fasting?
Other issue is heartburn! I’m popping tums all day long now and drinking water with bicarbonate of soda and it just keeps coming back. Why would I have heartburn and I’m not eating?
Good thing I got on the scale and Ive lost 9lbs so far.
Have heartburn again and hiccups. Ugh! I’m not as tired as i was yesterday. I managed to load the dishwasher, wipe the counters and sweep/mop the floor. So i’m *very* happy to not be as debilitated as i was the other day.
Now if only the heartburn and hiccups would go away.
hi fearydust,,,back pain is normal on a water fast, do you feel dehidrated?…it should subside in a few days,headaches are the norm too,iv been through it myself,the dreams are normal on fasting! i had a dream about eating beans?…i dont even like beans..lol..tonight i had a bit of stress too, and this is not good when fasting on water…anyway got through it and tomorrow is day 17 for me on water,,,that cool refreshing drink…lol..i feel fine though, lots of energy,,i have been getting palpatations the last coupple of days but nothing to bad…best regards keith.
Hello. day six,,, had to have a glass of orange juice this morning. felt so faint and weak. I wanted to do a water fast but not sure this is possable for me thik i’ll have to go back to juice fasting. When i got out of bed today I ended up on the floor not really knowing who what or why. So tried to take it slowly but no improvement. Could not even think straight, so had some orange juice and felt much better an hour later and was able to get my daughter to school on time and breaky made for the kids.
Sarah
P.S. Thanks for the posts Keith, very helpful.
Hi Sourgrapes,
You may do better having 2 to 4 glasses of fresh juice per day. It feels better and you have energy.
Many want to jump into water fasting but the body is too toxic. Juice fast first.
hi all this is day 17 for me on my water fast,last night i did have a little bit of stress some palpatations but nothing really to blog about,normal day consists of half cup green tea in the morning,a short walk in the afternoon,as i do get out of breath easy especialy walking up hills,but thats just my boby trying to meet my bodys needs,then its back on the pc to post some blogs on other sites,,,and finally,,water,water,water,..lol..my intake of water is about 1.5ltr depending if im thirsty…
HI SARAH,i did say that you should take juice on your fast because you have a fast metabolisim,if you do feel like your going to faint go down on one knee that will stop you from fainting,or take deep breaths before you get up,juice and water are a good combo for your high energy demands,,,tc.best regards keith.
HI ELIAREGINA…dont go back to day 1 of your fast this will make you feel deflated,it was a little blip you had!…carry on as if you never had some food,just learn from how you felt when you did eat,,,dont let this set you back put it behind you and move on to day 5,,,you are doing great, some people cant get past day 1 so please hold on and keep going we are all on this site helping eachother…keep us all posted on your progress..bless.best regards keith.
CAPTAINS LOG: DATE 17…lol..fearydust maby you should sit down and let your family know what you are doing to gain peace of mind,there is no point of fasting whilst under stress! maby you should let your husband have a look at this site and xplain that this is what you really want to do to make yourslf happy,you will find it a lot easyer for yourself if your family are behind you 100%…how long are you planning your fast for?..and is your fast to loose some waight or spiritual reasons?…please keep us all posted and let us know how you get on!..wishing you all the best…best regards keith.
hi Keith,
thank you for the words of encouragement. I’m going to do what you said. I’m going ahead with my juice fasting. yesterday I had my juices all day long and today I’ll keep counting as day 6 of my juice fasting. I’m sure I can do it. I decided to try the juice beet/carrot/celery/radish that is described in the site for cancer prevention. The taste was good, but I used red radish because I’ve never seen the black ones. Other than that I’m doing good.
Today is Independence Day holiday here in Braazil and tomorrow is a local holiday so I’m not going to swim because gym is closed and I love swimming to get my mind out of problems or stress. I think I’ll spend some time riding my stationary bike to kill some time. talk to you soon… tks again… I won’t give up…
hi eliaregina,..thats great just dont feel bad about it!…i miss the jym but i cant go until i have finished this fast,i trained 4 times a week for 2hours a day,my fast is more for spiritual reasons..but im looking forward until friday!..that will be the 21st day on water,,iv had my ups and downs and times when i feel whats the point…then i remember why im doing this…iv had some nasty comments on other sites from people who just cant understand…and others who are very interested,,i sometimes feel this is a battle of mind over body…lol..best regards keith.
Well I made it to day seven! I’m not sure how, but I did, lol! Not going to worry about water fasting as my body is obviously not up to it yet.
Hi FaeryDust, I haven’t told my hubby or anyone what i’m doing either, My Husband would’t understand even if I showed him this site and would do his best to talk me out of it. so for me it is less stressfull to just keep it to myself. He is only home one day a week so don’t have to pretend to eat or be sick or anything which makes it easier. Good luck on your fast!
Sarah
Hi Keith,
May I ask what you want out of your fast, or should I say what you get out of it? You dont have to answer,
Sarah
hi sarah,this fast for me is to cleanse mind body and spirit, they say after day 21 you start to change spiritually and your body goes into another phase of the fast! im also looking for answers as to what direction i should follow?….ie..pastorial studys or go back self employed?…im still waiting for that spiritual guidance…lol..maby after friday, but somehow i dont think the answers will come when i want them to so i might have to go past my 30 days..
PS…im laughing at you and fearydust.lol..that your husbands dont know what your up to?..but i do understand what you are saying about those who dont and wont understand what fasting is all about,,,have you got an exersice program set for when you finish your fast sarah?…bless and keep us all posted!..with bast regards keith.
Captains Log: Day 7
Woke up with no hunger today, then suddenly it slammed into me. *sigh*
Still have horrid back pains that increase when I change position. Still having heartburn. *sigh*
On the plus side I’ve lost another pound.
I’m doing this fast primarily for weight loss and also because I read it can clear your mind and help you make decisions. I have a lot of decisions to make about my marriage and I want a really clear mind to make them.
(Sorry if this is too heavy or a downer for people)
I don’t want to tell him I’m fasting because I’m not speaking to him right now anyway unless it’s necessary and I think telling him about this would open the door to more conversation I don’t want to have.
So im not under any physical stress, maybe a little mental stress.
I’m hoping to go for 30 days but I’m starting to see that might not be possible for my first fast. I’ll still keep 30 as my goal but it looks like 10-15 days might be more realistic.
Thanks so much for all the comments and support!
Hi FaeryDust,
Fasting is deeply personal. It more about transforming our life through a deep cleansing of all the junk in our life.
So the struggle and challenges are totally relevant to your fast and sharing helps others in the same position.
Water fasting can be very difficult and has more risk than juice fasting. It requires less stress and physical demands. For me, I need time alone in prayer to get my answers. I have a mountain view spot close to the house that I go and offer my directions to God. The one on the retreat ad on the front page. When I have peace, the answers come. (the answers always come.)
hi fearydust, i was looking back on your blogs,you said you had taken bicabonate of soda,,can i ask why you took that?..i would have thought that would have built up a lot of gases in the stomach?..i sometimes get a bad lower back because of posture thinking it was my kidneys!…maby you should take in more juice and more water you could be dehidrated?..everyones body is different to to water needs?..maby 10 days would be good for your first fast…see how you feel…keep us posted…best wishes keith.
PS..you should ask toms advise on that back?
I don’t think i can do this anymore, im *HUNGRY* I thought the hunger pangs were supposed to go away after 4 days but it’s not happening for me. I really want to eat.. I’m disappointed in myself.. but i just can’t stand this.
The bicarbonate of soda is what i usually take to get rid of acid when I have it, which is not often. Usually if i have over eaten or had something really spicy. Normally it works, I drink a glass of it, have a huge belch *blush* and I’m good again.. but now with this fasting.. it only seems to help for a few minutes.
I don’t have a juicer so I can’t transition to a juice fast. Wondering if there are any suggestions for what to eat to if i decide to break this fast. I don’t want to gain this weight back that i lost right away. I intend to start exercising as soon as my strength comes back.
I feel like i am letting everyone and myself down.. but i just feel miserable and hungry.
Hi FaeryDust,
Go to a thrift shop as you can find a juice for under $10. But even a cheap one works. Mango or melon are great for breaking a fast. Keep in mind fasting is a discipline like martial arts. You have to make mistakes to learn your limits and weaknesses. Keep your thought positive. Very few people have ever fasted or made it past one day.
Hello, FaeryDust,
Sounds like your going through a low i had a bad one on my fifth day didn’t think i could do it any more, was very depressed and felt worthless. But i managed to get through by telling my self i would at least see the day out and the feeling did pass. so hang on for a bit more ( till the morning)and you may feel like you can go on. Maybe even a whole lot better!
Sarah
OK i guess i am done for now. I’m going to have a salad tonight. I *will* try this again. I just think I’ve had as much as i can take for a first try. I’m not leaving, I’ll be here reading comments daily and gear up for a second attack.
Hello all,
Want to get a learners permit now so I can learn to ride. So different from yesterday lol! Very glad I swaped back to juice fasting, water fasting even for that one day was too hard on my body.
Had a great day today! Got all my housework done and had no headachs, dizzy spells or lows. I got to ride a moter bike for the first time ever…so much fun!
Sarah
HI SARAH,HI FEARYDUST….today is day 18 of my water fast, i went shopping today, i must heve walked about 4 mile…bad idea my back is killing me,,i carried 4 heavy bags of shoping back for my mother,i had to sit half way back to get some oxygen flowing round my body,im also cooking my nice and mother a meal today as i love cooking,,all healthy food though,,im well past the craving for food stage but do love the smells of the flavours,,,
FEARYDUST..you did really well on your first fast,and glad your going to start a fitness program,,hope you stay on giving us your comments!i wish you well…
SARAH…this must be the 6th day for you now?…glad to hear your energy is up now,,is your waight still falling?…im a scardy cat when it comes to bikes,,id rather have something with 4 wheels its safer,,lol..best regards keith.
hi all. The salad last night hurt my stomach a little but yay the fog has lifted. I’m kind of afraid to eat because I don’t want to put the little bit of weight i lost back on. I’m planning to go for a walk today.
Hi Keith,
Hows your back doing now? Im on my 8th day today and still want to go for a couple more days if I can. So far I have lost 4.9 Kg or 10.8 lb. Am Pretty happy with the results so far. I am still craving unhealthy food so like FaeryDust Im worried about putting it all back on once I break the fast. I read on this site you can reset your “set point” and sort of re-train you bodies cravings? How long does his take And will I need to stick mostly to fruit and vegetables to do this?
Sarah
Hi everyone, I am new to fasting. I have done several 3 day water fasts but never longer. I think I have decided to start out with a 7 day fruit/juice fast to prepare myself for the long water fast. I plan to complete a 21 day water fast…depending on how that goes I may even extend it. I am not fasting to lose weight, as I am 20 years old, 5’4″ and 130 pounds. I feel completely disgusting from all of my horrible eating habits and alcohol. I have become so dependent on food (not too healthy either) and feel absolutely horrible about myself. I have insane mood swings, pretty extreme acid reflux, ulcerative colitis, many allergic reactions, etc. all because of food. I would like to be able to appreciate life and live purely, without the necessity of food. I have to admit though, I am a little intimidated because I am a full time student and have a job. My major problem is being stubborn and competitive. I always stick to decisions and if I fail I am extremely hard on myself. Any advice would be gratefully welcomed. Thanks!
Hi no1doesitbetterr
You best way to start as you have stated is a juice fast with an extractor. Water fasting may be very hard due to your commitment. You can try starting the water fasting on the weekend when you can slow down. If water fasting becomes too difficult go back to juice fasting. Your thought life has the biggest impact on diet and discipline. Fasting is a good time for a mental overhaul.
HI SARAH…as you know i cook all the time for my family and friends..the thing is its not the body you have to train its the power of the brain over the food you have to re-train,,,the flavours of the comfort food you were eating before will allways be there,you had the power over your brain to start your fast-so you still have that power to eat healthy food,,,when you crave junk food think back to how hard it was and how far you have came on this fast?…there are a lot of amazing flavours in healthy food if you like to cook from fresh,,use herbs and spices in your cooking as they prevent a lot of illneses later in life,,,i think it was about 11 days on water that really made me think about what i was putting into my body,,like i said the best advice i could honestly give you sarah is try and go to the gym,this will boost the endorphins in the brain to eat healthy also,,remember fasting is only the beginning-its what you do after your fast that really counts! and 10lbs thats amazing sarah,,
ps..i trained at the gym 4 days a week before i started my fast…i love cooking so its not to hard for me to treat myself once a week but i will do another fast in about 6 months to detox my self of unhealthy toxins..hope this helps you,look forward to day 10,,you can do it,,and thats a good lenth of time for your first fast,,,but plan what you will be eating after your fast!..best regards keith
and my back is better now,,im looking forward to starting week 4 on friday,iv lost quite a bit of muscle size so this is worrying me a bit,,hopfully ill put it back on when i go back to the gym..
HI NO1DOESITBETTER…glad to have you with us,,first i would like to wish you the best on your fasting journey….im on day 19 of a 30 day water fast!…as tom has said it probably be better for you to go on the juice cleanse,for your work demands,i would honestly recomend that you only go on a full on 21 day water fast if you had that time off working?…if i walk more than a few miles daily i get out of breath,,it really is hard on the body,but i rest most of the time!,,as tom said you could juice 5 days 2 days water fast,,
please keep us posted and let us know what you decide..and a warm welcome to the site
best regards keith,,
Tom and Keith101,
Thank you so much for the advice. Obviously, I am currently on day 1 of my juice fast. I have a lot going on this weekend so that is probably the best way to start. The 5 day and then 2 day ideas is great. I will definitely try that for the first week. I’ll keep you updated on how I am doing!
Hi Keith,
I used to go to the Gym too, three times a week, but four kids later and no longer working I wasn’t able to get the weight off that I had put on when I was pregnant. I enjoyed going to the gym but with three young kids, have very little time to go and My hubby is only home one day a week so he can’t look after them for me so I can go. But I do have some weights and a boxing bag that I have used before to keep in shape.I am planning to break my fast in two days time, starting with just fresh fruit and salad, then adding vege soups and steamed veges.
I am a chef or should I say I was when I was still working, so I love food and cooking, I actually prefered more healthy foods to start with, the problem was more that I just ate too much and had a weekness for pastries
Sarah
hi sarah the boxing bag is amazing to keep the weight of, 30mins of that a day would really help keep the weight off! at the end of the day its all about calories in vs calories out,,and just keep an eye on the saturated fat!..can you not make healthy pastries?…sounds like you know what you are doing after you break your fast,
ps…this is day 20 for me,i feel a bit sluggish inside,my toung is the coulour of a bananna,and woke up this morning and felt like id been hit by a bus….apart from all that i feel fine.lol…guess im having one of those bad days everyone talks about?…this is the first time iv had a little moan..:) i think it will have to be an enema day today!..im starting to love punishing myself now..lol..dont forget to say bye when youv finished your fast!
very best regards keith.
HI NO1DOESITBETTER…thanks for letting us know what youv decided…juice and water are a good combo,,thats the best way to go unless you have holidays from your work due?…anyway really glad to have you with us
best regards keith….keep us posted to let us know how your getting on!..tc.
Hi everyone!
Keith, don’t worry I wont be going leaving the site anytime soon. I still have a few kilos to lose so will be going on another fast in a few weeks time. Plus I wanted to write up how I go breaking the fast which Im thinking wont be as easy as it sounds. Im sorry your not having a good day but just think tomorrow is your 21st day! three weeks that will be awsome! Oh and whats with the tongue? Yellow?
Sarah
my banana toung-must be the body still ridding itself of toxins! even after 3 weeks…i have taken an enema today and im still not clean even after the time iv been fasting…iv got a bad taste in my mouth too,its a bit ransid..starting to feel a bit better now though its 5pm here in scotland so not long until i break the 3 week mark,yippee..lol..
ps..breaking your 10 day fast is easy enough!..take juice and little pieces of fruit every 3hrs first day…2nd day add organic soups,,,3rd day you should be able to go onto solids,,
my first fast was 10 days,,,late on in the 2nd day i was back on solids,,fish!chicken!small portions to see how your boby reacts to eating again,,,best regards keith.
Hi, I am new to the website and have been reading the posts. I find it very encouraging to see how many people believe in fasting for spiritual guidance, health and other reasons. I recently started back doing short fasting, such as, 3 to 5 days. I am fasting for spiritual guidance from the Lord, health issues, and weight loss. I am on my 3rd day of a water fast. Ready to go home and go to sleep…lol Once I am done with my water fast, I plan to do a juice fast. I have never did a juice fast before. I am thinking a 21 day juice fast-prayerfully. I have completed several fasts (21 days) with one meal a day but never without no food.
I know that God has a plan for my life and I need that quiet still time with Him so that I can hear Him speak. In addition, I need a healing in my body (hypertension and some other things). I am looking for God to do great and mightly things on this fast.
Much love…
hi boothed,..welcome to the site,
all the best on your fasting quest,how long are you planning your water fast before you go onto juicing?…
best regards keith.
Hi all. My longest water fast was a little over 40 days straight. So today I’ve started another water fasting in which I plan to go for 6 weeks. I’m not very fond of juice fasting. Anyway, I guess this is where I’ll post my progress every week or two. So first day of water fasting and so far no problems. I’m motivated and happy.
HI CHRISTINALOVE3…I HOPE YOU DONT GET OFFENDED BY MY QUESTIONS…BUT IF THATS YOU IN YOUR PIC?…I DONT THINK WATER FASTING FOR 40 DAYS ON WATER WOULD BE ADVISABLE?..
REMEMBER AFTER 3 DAYS YOUR BODY GOES INTO KETOSIS AND STARTS TO USE UP THE BODY FAT!…YOU DONT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE MUCH BODY FAT ON YOU TO SUSTAIN A 40 DAY WATER FAST!
YOUR BODY WILL START TO USE THE MUSCLES FOR FUEL,,THEN START TO USE YOUR INTERNAL ORGANS FOR FUEL….
YOU WOULD BE BETTER DOING A 10 DAY JUICE FAST IF YOUR LOOKING TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT?
WITH BEST REGARDS KEITH.
Hi Christinalove3,
I agree with Keith. Build your body with juice fasting; you will feel great and not do any damage.
HI ALL..FINALLY WEEK 3 OF MY WATER FAST,TOMORROW IS THE START OF WEEK 4,,,THE ENEMA WENT WELL YESTERDAY AND FINALLY IV BEEN CLEANSED,,,REBORN,,LOL,,MY MUSCLES ON MY BACK ARE STILL PLAYING UP,JUST CHILLING AS NORM!,,ILL BE COOKING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AS USUAL
LOOKING BACK ON THE LAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE REALIZED HOW MUCH STRENTH I HAVE TO REFRAIN FROM TEMTATION…
TO BE MORE PATIENT TOWARDS OTHERS AND TO FIND INNER PEACE…
SO ALL IN ALL THIS HAS BEEN A JOURNEY OF A MIND BODY AND SPIRITUAL..CLEANSE..
BEST REGARDS AS ALLWAYS KEITH,,
Hi Keith, no I’m not offended. Yes, that is my picture. I appear small to people sometimes because I guess of my small bones plus the fact that I am 5’8 so I’m taller than average. I actually weigh 153 pounds which is 9 pounds away from being over weight =\. Because of stress I gained some un-wanted weight back I’d like to lose again. I’m noticing poor healthy again. So I’d like to do another 40 day water fast.
health* sorry I made a type-o. Furthermore, after my fast I have all the nutrition supplements I need in order to gain back some nutrients while exercizing so I don’t gain weight back. I also have very good vitamins. I’m pretty skilled in fasting and breaking the fast; however, stress does a lot of harm to ones body. I may stick to a 30 day water fast. If I do a 40 my weight will be way too low but I’ll see. Sometimes a good, long fast will do the body good like it did good to me the last time. I don’t have a lot of fat but a lot more building blocks of muscle so my muscle will probably go almost immediately. I’m well prepared easily so I know what to expect. I’ll post my progress every week or two. I usually lose a pound a day or more when I fast. I love fasting it’s great.
If you’d like to fast with me keith let me know! christinalove3@hotmail.com or aim- faxingberlin2
hi christinalove3…sorry to babble on if you leave a message for tom he will give more indepth advise for you,exersising and water fasting dont mix if your doing 40 days,supplements are not so good either?…on a juice fast supplements are ok!..im not working at the moment so thats why im doing this water fast..iv tryed to keep it as clean as possable,,i only have green tea in the morning followed by spring water when thirsty..im on week 4 tomoz,but im on this site every day..i was just a bit worried that was your first fast?…
when was your last fast?
with best regards keith.
Hi Keith101,
Keep going. Your advice is good. I appreciate what you are doing. My responses are always short, concise and can be a little impersonal. Your responses also give more time. LOL
Hi every one!
Um The last three days of my fast I did not lost any weight…. any ideas why this would happen? Not that Im upset, have lost 10 pounds in 9 days. Just not sure why it suddenly stoped comming off. Anyway I have now broken my fast and am now doing one day on, one day off to see If that will help me to lose the last 10 pounds (My goal). So far I have noticed that Im not so consumed with what im eating or when im next eating which is a good sign. I hope this Fast has been the first big step in the right direction of healthy eating.
Sarah
Hi Christinalove3,
You are bout the same height and weight as me, except that I am now about four pounds lighter, as just finished a 9 day juice fast and lost 10pounds. Are you sure about a 30-40 day waterfast? You said you don’t like juice fasting? Why is that? I believe you can get great healing reasults from a juice fast and still lose the weight you want to lose. Anyway its your choice just sounds alittle too risky too me.Let us know how you go.
Sarah
Hi keith,
You have nearly made it to week four! good for you! how you feeling today? Any closer to the answer your looking for? I am wondering if I should direct my hubby to this site, he is trying to lose weight also, About 40lbs I think. He is trying dieting at the moment but not doing very well. Just not sure how he will take it, but I would love to see him get some results.
Sarah
Hi TOM, hi fasters,
Friday sep 11th was day 10 of my juice fasting. Started at 86kg and ended at 80. I’m very glad I did it and I have to thank you all for the support received from this site. I’ve been reading the posts every day and seems that I’m not the only one who have trouble following a fast. That’s conforting because I can see we’re just humans and a little week sometimes, but when we support each other we become strong enough to achieve our goals.
I broke my juice fasting at night with some fruits and a raw vegetablle salad: carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and a small piece of tofu for protein.
Juice fasting was a great detox for me. swimming 2.000m for about an hour every day was very easy and a great pleasure because of the abundant energy.
I’ve read the article about the fast-5 lifestile the day it was postated and I decided I’ll do it from now on for more weigth loss. Having fasted gave me a lighter body and plenty of energy to fast on water for 19 hours a day. And because I’m feeling good I think I’ll be able to eat healthy during the 5-hours window every day, no binging. Starting today. I’ll keep you posted.
again, thank you very much for your support. Althoug I don’t write frequently, I’m here reading everyday and I pray for everyone of you, whishing you get lots of blesses.
Elia Regina
Brazil
Hi people,
I’ve beenn reading your posts about water fasting and I’m a little bit worried about the way you’ve been aproaching this. I read a lot about natural Higiene and according to Dr. Shelton, who is proactically a founder of NH, water fasting is the only real fast we can do and it starts when the hunger is gone around day 2 for women and day 3 for men, and it endes when the hunger is back. He states that true hunger is sth we in the modern world rarely feel. He says it is like thirty. Felt on the troat and not on the belly. And about the end of a water fasting, he states that aasap you have a clear tong and hunger retourns your water fasting is ended because the body has already used all its reserves to clen up and rebuilt your tissues. if after hunger returns you’ve not healed your damaged tissues or still fell toxic you should eat healthy vegetables and fruits and so on to rebuild your reserves and go on for another fasting in about 6 months.
Because of this info, i wonder how can you stablish in advance the lenght of a water fast?
Last year I translated into portuguese an english book from Dr Moser How and when tobe your own doctor, because there is no info about Natural higiene in portuguese and Dr. Moser’s husband autorized me to translate her book to publish it here in Brazil, and on that book she tells about her 56day fasting and according to her experience, 40 days on water followed by 16 days on juice was a great gain in health. She fighted cancer on her own for 20 years with great quality of life.
Sorry for such a long post. i’m just worried about you guys. HOPE YOU DON’T GET OFFENDED…
what do you think TOM?
GOD BLESS YOU
Hello everyone! Yesterday was my first day of a juice fast for healing. I’ve had migraines forever and rheumatoid arthritis. My original plan was to fast for 10 days and I know I haven’t hit any lows yet but I feel great! I may continue for 30 but we’ll see. Little goals first! I stumbled upon this site and spent hours reading through every page. Thank you for all the terrific information and personal posts. I do have two questions. There are a couple of sites out there that recommend abstaining from “adult activity” during a fast because of the redirection of blood flow. Do you find this to be true? Sorry that ends up being my first question! My second question is for my sister because I do not know enough about fasting to answer her. She is very overweight with a large pannus (flap of abdominal tissue overhanging). When fasting for weight loss, will this disappear or will it be even more pronounced? In my head, it’s still healthier to lose weight and have loose skin than to stay the way she is.
I look forward to the journey with all of you. Thanks.
HI ELIAREGINA-
thats great you have lost over 12,lbs in 10 days.
i would be very interested for you to keep us posted on the fast-5 diet your about to start?..
Your 2nd blog. I have read up a lot about when to stop a fast!
i understand what you are saying,when you say when the toung clears and the hunger returns and you have used up all the bodys reserves ie fat and dead tissues,then the fast should be gradually stoped…
you can determin the lenth of a water fast by listening to what your body is telling you,and also your BMI should give you an idea how long to estimate yourself how long you should fast for!
if your under waight then the wisest thing to do is juice fast for shorter periods of time…
If obese then a 30-40 day fast would be fine depending on the health of the indavidual and to consult a doctor first on health issues regarding ones self?
But sometimes doctors dont understand what fasting is all about?..
with best regards keith…good luck on your fast-5..bless.
HI SARAH…
iv read about your waight loss haulting!
this can be normal,sometimes you will notice no waight loss for a few days, then youl lose a coupple of pounds! dont feel bad about it, this its normal…
are you drinking more juice than you would normally do?
and i had to have a little chuckle about you speaking to your husband?..lol..make sure you catch him when he is in a good mood and go gently with him…lol..
best regards keith..
HI INDIGOWONDERS..
a warm welcome to the site,
A 10 day fast on juice sounds great,especially when this is your first fast…the benefits are great,
Im on the 22nd day of water fasting and have learned so much about myself good and bad!..it is a real journey to cleanse your mind body and spirit!
Your first question was aduld activity?
On fasting sometimes your sex drive is depleted!
on a 10 day fast i wouldnt think this would be a problem?
on water fasting ie long term water fasting i have no desire for a sexual encounter,as it has lowered my sex drive!..hope this helps you.
your 2nd question…i have read a artical on this site about this?…it regards robert..toms friend who had excess skin when he finished his long fast!..instead ov going under the knife to rectify the loose skin after fasting..he consulted a personal trainer at his local gym..after some hard work at the gym he managed to loose the excess skin..but he did say depending on the excess skin and how much there is then it can be rectified by hard work at the gym..hope this helps
maby you can tell your sister to contact a personal trainer for some advice?
best regards keith.
hi tom thanks for the compliment..lol..
best regards keith.
hi tom iv tryed to buy your books in aberdeen from some of the book shops but cant seem to find them..?.ill look up on your site to purchase them will they be delivered to the uk?..
regards keith
Hi Keith
Sorry but only the ebooks for sale. Hard copy was a pain when you are traveling the world.
What Keith? I didn’t I was going to take vitamins on a fast nor exercize…….
Wow….
Anyway. Like I said I’ve done a 40 day fast before. I don’t need coaching on it but thanks.
I wouldn’t exercize nor take vitamins during a fast. I talked about after not during.
Hi everyone!
I decided to do a juice fast because of this site. I’m doing it for better health, weight loss, and because I’m hoping it’ll help me know myself better.
Healthwise, my main problem is my skin-I have acne/rosacea, some swelling, and some old scars. I haven’t seen any improvement yet, and I’m just wondering how long it normally takes to see improvement in this area?
I’ve been juice fasting for 7 days now. I’ve been having the same variety of fruits, but alternating which days I take them. The things I take are carrots, apples, cabbage, celery, cantaloupe, cucumber, garlic, sweet potatoes, and beets. Is there anything that I should add that might be benficial (skin/weight wise)?
I was 148 pounds when I started out, and I really want to be around 110 at the end. I’ve only lost 5.5 pounds in 7 days, so I feel kind of disappointed. Yesterday I started putting cayenne pepper in my water, but I don’t think it has effected me yet-does anyone know how long it takes for it to make a difference? I don’t really like the taste, so I’d like to stop if it doesn’t do anything for me. I only drink about 3 cups of juice a day, so I don’t think I’m drinking too much-is it possible I’m drinking too little?
I’m planning to go for 30 days, so hopefully I’ll make it! I wasn’t very hungry even on the first day, and my hunger was basically gone on the other days. I still get tempted when I’m around food, but only mentally.
Thank you for this wonderful site Tom! Good luck to everyone still on their fasts.
Hi to everyone,
I am new to this site and wanted to make a post but ended up making it in the wrong section, so I’m re-posting.
I decided to start a water-fast a few minitues ago at sundown (start of a new Scriptural day). I have been consuming lots of alcohol over the past 18 months trying to drown my problems. Not only are my problems superswimmers and still with me, but I also gained 25 pounds in the process and I do not feel very glad about myself.
I would like to fast for 21 days. That is my goal. I have attempted this several times in the past and failed miserably, so I tried having 2 fasting buddies but they both bailed on me on day 2. I found this site today and I am seeking some support, some guidance and some kind words.
There are things occurring in my life that I do not like but cannot change but I could change the way I look and the way I feel physically. I need to detoxify my body from all the alcohol abuse and bad eating. I need to feel clean on the inside.
Thanks for your welcome and response, Keith.
If I’m not mistaken, the books are all electronic. I bought them myself today and couldn’t find a way to purchase hard copies.
Rachael–I’m certainly not a pro but you may want to consider a juice fast for your first time around the block. Or you can start that way and then do a water fast. This will help you succeed. There’s lots of great info on the site and in Tom’s books to help you. Best wishes.
It’s the morning of day three for my juice fast. I felt a little hungry yesterday evening but nothing I wasn’t easily distracted from. I still feel great but have lots of rumblings going on today. Kind of like I’m on the verge of diarrhea. I’ll be considering that enema later today! Incidentally, my weight is down 5.6 pounds and my face looks much thinner. My lifelong sausage fingers are also looking pretty skinny and my rings are loose. I’m thinking I’ll extend my fast past ten days so I can work on fixing my migraines, which is the major goal of this.
hi tom thanks for that advise,ill go into my local book store and order some of your books,
I have had some rare books in aramaic sent to me from america before, so ill go in and track down some of your books..
best regards keith.
Hi Keith
They are self-published I never even considered publishing as I always make changes Maybe in a year or two I will have hard copy again.
HI CHRISTINALOVE1…
sorry that i misunderstood you!..
you have fasted before so you definatly know what you are doing!
you would be a great help to people on this site if you posted your daily blog…and help others..
i would be a fasting buddy with you but i have only 7 days left of my water fast, but i will still be on this site every day after giving advise
with best regards keith.
HI LENA…
WELCOME to the site first of all great that you have decided to start your juice fast to cleanse your skin problems and weight loss,
juice fasting is defenatly better to cleanse the skin!
im on a water fast but people noticed a differance in my skin after 15 days,,but juice fasting is more benificial for skin!
tom would be the best person to ask on what herbs and supplements to take for your skin?
the other thing that you should take to cleanse yourself is enemas!..i take 1 every 4 days to help with the detox..
Also some people loose the waight at the start of the fast and yet others after day 10 ?
everyone is differant lena!
best thing to do is make a plan after your fast however long you decide?
but remember that your fast is only the start of a total life change,,,ie set a goal in your head that after your fast your going to join a gym!
if your in your fast for spiritual gain longer fasts are the normal…but always make sure you are prepaired..That you are healthy enough and if you have any serious illness consult your doctor first…
the best of luck on your fast and hope you gain the answers you are looking for..
best regards keith
Tom will advise you on the vegtables and supplements you should take for cleansing your skin!..
Hi Lena,
Coffee or a sugar scrub is the best. You can put vitamin E and some essential oil on your skin before bed. Juice fasting does the trick no matter what veggies or fruits. Catabolism is what heals the body. You can also dab on cucumber juice. Egg white left to dry on the skin is an excellent mask.
HI RACHEAL…WELCOME TO THE SITE..
i made the same mistake when i came onto the site,but we can still read your posts!
Your post really stood out to me
I will give a promise to you…if you have decided to start this fast for 21 days for a mind body and spiritual cleanse then i will guide you through it for that time every day and respond to your blogs,,,
i really understand what you have said…
your words jumped off the computer at me,
im on day 23 of a water fast.Im not going to tell you it will be a walk in the park racheal?…but il will be the most amazing experiance youl ever have in your life..
you have started at the deep end going straight onto a water fast,but i trully believe this is the way to start especially when having a drink problem,for whatever reasons you have?..
ie past abuse,domestic abuse,a loss in the family..
it doesnt really matter!……What matters truly is you!
One thing i really have to say to you if you stay strong you have already won the battle that has been putting you down and feel this low about yourself!…you are worth every single word that i am typing to you…chin up and lets make you find yourself..
You have taken the first step on day 1..
step 2 i would only advise you to take an enema on day 4,not at the start of your fast,,the reason is your body will have to go through the prosses of detoxing from alcohol…
that will be your first journey of your fast..
blog me tomorrow please racheal,let me know how you are?
im on every day so ill leave you a message daily..Tom looks at the posts every day also and can give you sound advice, we are all here supporting eachother!
sincere regards keith.
HI INDIGOWONDERS
This is day 3 and you have lost 5.6 lbs thats really good! hows your skin does it look younger and smoother?…
Lena was looking for some answers on the benifits on juice fasting and cleansing the skin?….are you taking any supplements?
i would have thought tommato juice would be great for the skin?..celery..? carrots..?
primrose oil supplements?…what do you think?
Best regards keith.
HI SARAH…
I hope you havent left the site without saying good bye…lol
your help and comments are really great for others who need advice!
best regards keith
ps i still havnt got my answer yet..lol..tc.
Hi Keith,
I am taking some supplements but only because I always have. I take Red Wine Extract, Gold Grapeseed Extract, Resveratrol and Tart Cherry, all for antioxidant properties, along with an MVI every day. Occasionally I take Spirulina but that makes me kind of yakky. I absolutely loathe tomatoes and avoid them like the plague. I do have a lot of carrot juice. My pale complexion is even paler right now and I could give Casper a run for his money. My skin might feel somewhat softer but I use a tea tree oil soap which is supposed to help with that. As for younger looking…hard to say at this point. I’m 40 but am frequently thought to be much younger. I’ve even been mistaken for my son’s wife! LOL.
I’ll keep posting every day and love to read what everyone else has to say. Good or bad, it is all great motivation for me.
HI INDIGOWONDERS…
yeah a lot of people dont like tomato juice,,it has an amazing cleansing effect and is supposed to prelong life,so i have heard?…it is an antioxidant too!..as with green tea!
although im not to fond of green tea for its bitter taste?
i am 41 i too look young for my age?…must be all that tomato juice that i take.lol.
thats an amazing compliment people thinking that your son is your husband.lol.
iv been reading your blogs and you said you have a rumbally tummy,this is all normal for the first 3-4 days….
dont be surprized if you get a soar head after day 4 or possably later?..this is all normal too,so dont let it scare you!…i hade a really bad migrain on day 12…i had to sit at my pc with shades on..lol.. my mother thought i was mad!
it lasted 2 days but avoided medication,sometimes liying in a dark room with a hairdryer blowing on your face helps,but maby not to safe,lol.hope you stay on this site to give your dailly blog to help others.
with best regards keith.
Hi Lena,
According to a book I have about food that heal, acne is helped with foods high in beta carotene and vitamin C. These would include brightly colored fruits and dark green vegetable such as citrus, berries, kiwi, melons, peppers, broccoli, cabbage and potatoes. There are also studies that link zinc with improvement. Good luck!
It’s OK Keith. I still love this site and everyone on it! Water fasting is fabulous minus getting dizzy. I find getting on my knees and closing my eyes for a minute or two helps with this. So yeah I’m starting my water fasting over since I got lots of time off from work. Now I can truly fast again properly.
From what I remember from my last fast I lost a pound or more a day. I felt very alive and light. Fasting tightened my skin and it took away desire to eat fatty foods. It was amazing. I meditated a lot and wrote in a journal. I’ve had a rough past so a lot of strong emotions came up when I fasted but it helped to truly clear my mind of those emotions after I got through it and release stress and thoughts I wasn’t able to before I fasted. Fasting helped my health including my emotional, mental health. It is best to find a serene environment to fast. I remember I had to move to a more calm, accepting environment. A lot of Americans don’t understand fasting and think it’s always a bad thing. I consider fasting a blessing. Especially when it cleanses the body and gets rid of the urge to eat unhealthy foods. Fasting also healed my diabetes from when I used to be over weight; in addition, it helped with my hair and how shiny fasting made it be.
Anyway, I’m starting my fasting today 40 days. Only thing is I’m moving to california in the middle of my fast but it’s pretty serene in Cali. It’ll be a new environment for me and to leave behind bad memories where I live now will be great. I’m very excited. But if anyone wants to fast with me let me know. Adios for now! =]
I loved this site and being that I am part filipino. However, if it is such a big deal that I’m going to do a 40 day water fast when I’ve already done this before then I’m going to move to another fasting web site where it will be accepted and less stressful.
People carry their weight differenlty and I am one of these people.
Sourgrapes. I lost 4 pounds in two days.
I don’t like juice fasting because it comes to a point in which the person has to keep reducing the juice intake or weight loss will slow down. This has happened to me before on a juice fast. I don’t lose any more weight when I juice fast up to a certain point. When I water fast there isn’t anything to block the weight loss like there is when it’s juice fasting. It’s frustrating and stressful for me. Like you said you lost weight from it then it stopped. It’s frustrating. Could be the same for you but I don’t know. Each time I’ve juice fasted it doesn’t work out no matter how much I reduce the caloric intake on a juice fast. Again, with water fasting and I…the weight loss doesn’t stop. I always lose a pound or more a day on water fasting.
hi christinalove3
i too kept a journal on my last fast,it was great to look back at the good days and the bad ones too…
i read your blog today and understood everything you said about water fasting…
i to have had a rough ride in life to so this 30 day water
fast has been an eye opener for me too,
i really hope you stay on this site to help others fasting..
this is the only site that i have found on the net that doesnt push you to buy things…tom has been such a help to everyone so we are all learning off his experteze and eachother
with best regards keith.
HI TOM..
iv had a look at where on the site to buy your books!
does the site accept visa electron?
it is a debit card?
and how do i convert pounds to dollars?
or does pay pal atimatically do it itself?
best regards keith.
hi all this is now day 24 of my water fast,i have not had to much problems so far,apart from my soar back which comes and goes, iv also had a migrain on day 12 which lasted 2 days, my hunger comes and goes sometimes really strong emotions towards the smells of the food that i cook for friends and family..
i left a blog for racheal saying to go on a
[full on] water fast…
i know it is better to start of juicing before doing a water fast,
my reason for telling racheal was because i had problems with alcohol too,,the only way to deal with this in my opinion is a full on water fast whether its for 10,days,20,days..even 30 to 40 days depending on waight?
i would love some feedback regarding this on your thoughts?
with best regards as always keith.
HI LENA,
HI INDIGOWONDERS,
HI REACHEAL,SARAH,AND CHRISTINA,
Hope alls well with you today!..i think i need some guys on the site im being swamped with women..lol..
NOT THAT IM COMPLAINING…he he.
Anyway i live in scotland in the uk so i think you are all 4hrs back in time from the uk…ill be on later tonight so i hope to maby get some responce on my last blog?
regards keith.
Yeah. Thanks Keith. I started over so I’m on day one so far no problems. Usually days 2 3 and 4 are a little rough but after that hunger goes away. I’ll get through it. I did before. I’m at risk for my diabetes to come back so I’m willing and I’ll just maintain the weight I’m at with a lot of cardio while I eat healthy foods when I’m done fasting. I’ll be fine afterwards. Some of my diabetes symptoms are coming back ugh. Gross. Oh well fasting will solve it again.
Yes Keith you know you love us women <3 hah.
I change my picture sometimes so youll see me with short or long hair because I used to have long hair xD. But I’m still christinalove.
Hi to everyone and a special, sincere greeting to you Keith,
Keith, when I read your reply to me yesterday, my eyes filled up and tears fell down my cheeks. It felt so wonderful reading your kind and generous words.
Those words inspired me throughout the day and I made it through day 1 quite easily but around 9.00 p.m. the sadness and lonliness hit me and I reached out for my companion. It’s destroying me but it is my comfort, my escape, where I go to hide from reality, or so I tell myself.
I was not going to post this pathetic story of failure but then I thought, should I remain with my face in the mud or should I get up wash off and try again. Does one accept failure or does one try again and again and again? Am I lost or is there an expectation for me?
Keith, I would like to share some personal issues with you if you would. Being a shepherd of healthy sheep is easy, sheperding lost or ailing sheep or sheep that have been captured by the ravenous wolf is another matter. My e-mail address is rsgriman@hotmail.com. I pray that maybe, maybe, you could help me.
May the Heavenly Father bless you richly.
Love – Racheal
Hi Keith, Thanks for the welcoming. I switched to a juice and water fast on Saturday. I was planning to do all juice until Sept. 29 but I think I will alternate bewteen the two. I work and with a water fast I don’t have the energy I need to work and maintain all my other activities. One day, I hope I can do a straight water fast. I never went passed ten days and that has been to long ago. I am not new to fasting but any suggestions will help. I am fasting for spiritual closeness with the Lord, direction, weight loss, health issues and much more…LOL God is so good and I believe He wants us to be healthy and let others know that you can come to me in fasting and prayer and be restored. Do you have any suggestions on some good juices that I can juice. I’ve been trying different ones but I want to make sure I do the ones that will get me the results I am looking for. I know I will get the spiritual results. God Bless…Much love to all
Fasting also has healed my bulimia addiction. No more binge and purge. Fasting helps release negative thoughts that in turn allowed me to act on bulimic behaviors. I eat healthy without binge and purge. Fasting has done a lot for me.
HI RACHEAL…
im really glad that my words softened your heart,i have been where you are sitting right now!…
This place that you are in is not a nice place to be…as with me at my time of sadeness,its almost like sitting in a deep pit screaming out for help to god?…
Drinking is an escape of total reality racheal, as you know yourself…
Your honesty is in your words have been not only heard by me..
But the heavens above, trust me on this!
What i feel by your words is a total trust you will be healed by the step you have made.
this will be the biggest journey if you stick by what is said to you…through thick and thin..
iv taken your email add..and i will mail you!
with kind and honest blessings keith.
HI BOOTHED..WELCOME BACK..LOL.
Yeah for your work demands juice/water is the best for high energy demands…
As you know im not working at the minute,thats why i am water fasting and it has been really been hard on my body,,,
i get out of breath easily and work is a …no,no situation for me..
iv taken chances whilst on this water fast but have been lucky..walking long distance sometimes has been really hard!
with best regards keith.
I DO LOVE YOU WOMEN CHRISTINA…
But as a love my mother,,
best regards keith.
I’m just a few short hours away from completing my fourth day of a juice fast. Everything has gone well. It almost feels like I was made to fast. I’m thinking part of the reason this has been easy so far has been my mindset when I started. That has been very important to me. I’m also down another pound, though this wasn’t my primary goal. I’m pretty sure I will be extending my fast past 10 days and will switch to water on Friday and see how it goes. I know switching back to juice would not be a failure.
I went to my niece’s birthday party yesterday and found myself thinking the cake being served was poison; very strange thought for me to have. No one noticed I didn’t eat anything with so many 6yr olds running around.
My only challenge today has been the chicken pot pie that just came out of the oven. It smells so good and has my stomach growling again.
aaww we love you too Keith!
Still first day of water fasting so far so good a little hunger craving here and there but I know after 4 days they’ll be gone. Day 5 usually seems to be easier as hunger fades so it gets easier and easier.
Hi to all fellow fasters,
Well, here I go AGAIN!!! Dusted off and washed. Day one (1).
I pray that everyone who has started a fast is able to successfully complete it. It gives you such a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment and that feels great.
I’m not new to fasting and used to fast once or twice weekly, and have done 2 seven day fasts and a two week fast but somehow the 40 day fast has illuded me. I tried twice and both times I failed after day 30 something. I do feel though that one day I shall accomplish this. Over a year ago everything went off track and I ended up in a sad place. I do not like being in this situation and do believe that I need to fast my way back to the spiritual strength I once had. I have allowed disappointment and sadness to beat me down and bring me low. But it is time to come out of this pit as Keith so aptly put it.
Again, my sincerest desire for everyone to have fine success on their fasts.
Love – Racheal
Second day of waster fasting a little hunger pains here and there but it soon shall pass after the fourth day. I feel refreshed and determined. I’m also noticing the funky keytone breath taste in my mouth on my toungue. So interesting it happened quickly. Well I’ll post more later!
If I accomplished a 40 day water fast before I can do so again! =].
HI RACHEAL…
Put on your breast plate of faith,and the body armour of strength reacheal…
The pain you had is making you a better wiser person,we all carry hurt in our lifes, some more than others,accept this as a gift as you move on in your fast..
IT WILL TRULY MAKE YOU STRONGER!
Dust yourself down and wipe your feet before you begin your life change…
you have taken your first foot forward,,so keep walking on the right path and let god guide your direction!
I am on windows live messanger my address is…
KEITH.MCKAY.1@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
add me if you can and i can talk to you on msn..and also here..
sincere regards keith.
i will be on checking my mail at 9pm uk time…about 5pm your time..bless.
HI CHRISTINA…
Thats great day 2, how you feeling?
yeah i know about the bad breath on day 2-4…
This can make flowers wilt..lol…
regards keith.
A GREAT day to all,
Hi Keith. If you see me in the spirit, I look like a spiritual warrior – from helmet to boots, stomping and ready to go.
I woke up today energized, not like 2 days ago. Today I plan to drink alot of water and hydrate my body as much as possible. I plan to embark on a 3 day dry fast from tomorrow as I read that this is the fastest form of detoxification that there is. Three days in the belly of the big fish/ three days in the heart of the earth – die to self, rise to Messiah.
I told my husband last night about the dry fasting and that I was not going to bathe or brush my teeth for three days and that maybe I would have to sleep in another room as I might smell putrid. I am big on hygiene and I brush my teeth as soon as I get out of bed, so this might truly be a time of death for me but I am looking forward to this. I read that it is a terrible experience – no joy there. The joy shall come from being renewed.
Anyway, everybody, keep believing and making melodies in your heart. Until I post again, be blessed.
Love – Racheal
Praise the Lord everybody…I am on my 8th day of my water and juice fast and it has been an adventure. I thank the Lord that I found this site to help encourage me through. God is really reavealing me to me and it’s not always looking good. I am pressing toward the mark of the high calling!
Racheal, I am encourage to read your post because I know God to be an healer and encourager. I know the “joy of the Lord is our strength” because His joy comes through seeking His face daily in prayer and in word.
Hi Keith101…God bless you and keep doing what you are doing because God has you as a watchman on the wall.
I know I have lost some weight on this fast but I don’t know how much because I have not weigh myself. I am able to fit clothing that I couldn’t 2 weeks ago. Yesssssssssssssss!
Much Love…
HI REACHEAL,
Give my regards to your husband!…
you said you were dry fasting for 3 days?…
Thers nothing like dying to ones self and surrendering to the will of god…
My quest is a spiritual one to,
I had the most strangest dream 2 days ago?..
I was guiding people through a cathedral, there were many religeous men of the cloth there all dressed in their robes?
they were praying and chanting?
I sat down on a bench and started praying
I rose up and tore the robes of the priests,I told them that they were mere men!..and why were they wearing the cloth of god?….
i have heard that you remember dreams when fasting but i always remember my dreams anyway..this is the first dream on religeon in over a year?..
is there anyone on the site that can decifer dreams?..lol.
best regards keith.
I’m doing OK Keith how are you? Congrats on ur fast.
First off, sounds like things are going well with everyone fasting. Yippee. More encouragement. Thank you all for continuing to post every day.
I’ve just about finished day five of my juice fast and this morning did not go well. I had terrible joint pain during the night that kept me awake and woke me up. I was feeling pretty weak when I got out of bed with gosh awful dragon breath. It was absolutely exhausting to get through my shower. I think I’m losing too much weight quickly, which I know you can do on a fast so I’m going to up my juice intake and see if that will slow me down some. None of these are complaints, mind you; just reassurance to myself that this is working. I’m half-way to my original goal of 10 days but will continue longer than that most likely. I’m still not hungry either, which is really nice.
Keep posting, folks. I love to read what’s going on with everyone.
Anyone know of any other fasting web sites?
Hi Keith,
Thanks for the welcome and support! Also for sharing your experience. I know that 20-30 days was normal for other kinds of healing, but some people seem to see an improvement in their skin right away. I’ll just have to tough it out I suppose.
I was just disappointed about the weight loss since I read that things normally slow down to half a pound a day around day 20, while that happened to me on day 3! I’m only 24 and I don’t think I have any serious health problems, so that really surprised me.
That’s amazing that you’ve lasted so long on your water fast! The days I’ve tried to drink more water than juice I’ve felt terrible, so I commend you on making it so far. That’s very inspiring.
About dreams-well, I always remember mine too. They’re the ame as before, except today, I finally dreamt about eating food
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I hope this isn’t something glaringly obvious, but where do you find everyone’s blogs?
Hi Tom,
Thank you for the advice! I’ve just been using plain water since I started the fast, but I’ll try out what you’ve suggested.
Hi indigowonders,
Congrats on making it to y