How I did it: Day 1-5 I went on a temp fast, fasted from 6 am - 6pm and then ate after that, each day I ate later and later 6 am - 7 pm, then 8pm, then 9 and at the end of the week I felt no hunger so I basically weaned my self off of food.
day 6-15 (10 days without food)
I drank plenty of juice which sustained me I also drank chicken broth. I had body aches and my breath was HORRIBLE. Around day 13-14 I was freaking out cuz I hadn't eaten. I almost felt like I could go on forever without food. I ended up losing 20 lbs.
Lessons & tips: don't just eat regular food when you break the fast. Start with something not jarring to your system like soup or maybe milk. Don't be like me and eat fried chicken. It will sit in your stomach like a big greasy brick and feel like it is up in your throat. Your digestive system shuts down and when you eat like that it will sit for awhile before your stomach will start moving things through again, that took about 3 days or so for the digestive process show any action ie: bowel movements, stomach noises, etc.
Fasting gives your body a chance to heal itself. My complexion became clearer and when I started eating again, my senses are sharpened for spices and flavors. I used to like spicy foods but now it's TOO hot almost.
I definitely want to do it again. I only stopped because I freaked out, I told my family what I was doing and they got scared so I stopped it early. I was going to do a 21 day fast from food from March 15 - April 12 (Easter) but I stopped early just because it freaked me out. I was never hungry after the 3rd day which was very liberating!
Resources: Just juice and water and time
Thanks for sharing. I am going to try this starting tomorrow. I also have eating disorders… I NEED to drop a big chinck of weight for my niece’s wedding.. I am her maid of honor. I do pretty good for the first day but seem to lose it at night. i”M going to try it your way and see if Ican fast from tomorrow till Thanksgiving…think I can make it???
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I’m not sure how much you are trying to lose in a few weeks. I’m thinking about doing another fast it’s been awhile. My advice would be to do it in increments, and work your way up, don’t jump into a complete fast, you are going to be really hungry and may break if it you get too hungry. Do maybe 1/2 day or if you can do sun up, sun down and just eat a small meal after sunset that’s fine for a few days and just increase the time each day by an hour/per day and before you know it you’ll be fasting a whole day. Your stomach will stop growling and hunger will actually stop after the 3rd day. You will have the urge to chew something, because you are used to eating.
Depending on what type of fast you’re trying to do, the fast I did was just with regular juice. Some advise you to use freshly squeezed fruit juice but I didn’t see where it mattered but you can experiment with different things and see what works for you.
Lipsosof is getting motivated and staying focused!!
Have you started a new fast and have you kept the weight off since your last fast? I’m doing a fast that started a little over an hour ago. No food at all. Just looking to you for a little motivation. I was told by someone at work that hunger subsides after day three or four and you said just about the same. I tried several other times and fell off but I’m more focused this time around and I REALLY need to get this weight off. I’ve gained 50lbs this year alone. I had surgery and now I’m struggling…I’ve gone from a size eight to a size 12-14 in 2009. Please help. ;o)
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