fast

A weekend day.
Freshly juiced fruit in the mornings and vegies juice in the pm.
Lots of filtered water in between.
Long bath with essential oils.
Something sweaty too.

okay, unfortunately my second day didn’t turn out as well as the first. i gave up and ate later that day.

however, today i’ve decided to attempt a 24-hour water fast. and finally, i’m doing it for the right reasons. today i am ridding my body of its toxins, flushing out all the horrible things i have put into my body for years and years. tomorrow, i start with a clean state. a new, healthy, vegan diet, a regular workout regime, and a new spiritual outlook on life. tomorrow is the beginning of my new life. i am reborn.

day 1: 129 lbs
day 2: 126 lbs

so, i didn’t record day 1 because i didn’t think i would be able to follow through. but surprisingly, i did, and have made it through most of today without any trouble. at least i have some calorie intake, since it is juice after all, and i’ve been consuming one bowl of tomato soup every day because it’s just liquid. tomorrow, however, i’m going to start drinking more water and less juice, because the sugar in all those juices can’t be very healthy.

I’m realizing that I love food way too much to do this. I’m hungry like every 5 seconds.

I used to fast frequently and sometimes for several days at a time. This hasn’t been the case in recent years, and I miss it. I often struggle with the discipline/legalism tension. The truth is though, that I want to be more willing to sacrifice as a person of faith. I recognize that I want it all cheap. Grace is free, but we want it to cost us nothing. Fasting is a way of dealing with my own desire for cheap grace, cheap forgiveness, shallow faith.
I’d like to start fasting at least one meal / week as a start. I’ve always said a life goal is a 40 day fast, but I can’t start there….

So far I have lost 47 pounds in total from fasting and still losing. Everyone is telling me how thin im looking.

Havent been on here in a while. I’ve lost about 35 pounds and still losing. Im almost at my new goal weight wich is 100 lbs. Its been crazy. Im not on my water fast anymore but Im going back on today. Good thing is the weight never came back. Im so happy. Getting happier each day…

www.quickfasting.com/

This is for a water only fast. I’m going to try it for 24 hours, then decide from there how much further to go.

I have decided to start a full-on fast tomorrow, well I meant to start it a week before xmas, but that just didn’t happen. Anyhow, I think it would be a great way to both reflect on the purpose of the season and also really enjoy the company and meal. I was really inspired by RoDoMa, so I will also try to pick up that book tomorrow. I’m hoping this could turn my focus toward God and self-appreciation. After xmas, I plan to do the Daniel’s Diet through January and longer if I like it. Anyone want to join in?

I’ve decided to abandon this goal. For many, many reasons.