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Almost the end of day 3... Start of day 4!!!

mhaiya — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:22:04 +0100

It's 1122 pm and I don't feel sleepy at all! Like I'm ready to party!!!! Weird. And to think I didn't even take a nap today. Usually if I'm awake the whole day by right now I'd be in bed... LOVIN it though. My ketone level is large amount now. Lovin that too!

At times I'm still thinking and craving food but not as bad. Btw I ended my dry fast at 9 pm. But when I drank a glass of seltzer water, I felt suddenly weak and sick.

Oh well, ...

10 Day Water Fast - Day 10 - Thursday, May 17, 2012 FINALLY!!!!!

Lisa Schaeffer — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:20:15 +0100

Today, day 9, can be summed up in two words: Incoherent and Enervated.

Incoherent: Have you heard the expression "Senior Moment" or the one I use, "Blonde Moment"? It's when you do something dumb because your brain is ahead of your body or you can't think of the correct word or you walk into the kitchen and can't remember why you're there. Well that was me all day. I couldn't compose a coherent sentence to save my life. And I got clients who want to talk. I woul...

48 hrs into 3-4 Day Fast (1 water, 1 dry)

Michelle — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:26:46 +0100

30 mins away from 48 hrs. First day I did water ad lib, and today has been dry (since yesterday afternoon), as I have been reading about dry fasting being so much more powerful & inducing ketosis that much quicker. Yesterday I had no energy whatsoever, but felt fine otherwise. Today I had more energy than usual, & that great mental clarity :) I do have some aches in the big muscles of my legs, & had more lightheadedness than 2nd day of last water fast. Also had a few brief bouts o...

3rd day fasting!!! (3 of 10)

mhaiya — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:09:14 +0100

yay!!! im on the 3rd day feeling good actually... im doing a dry fast today for 24hours and trying to move as much as possible so i wont feel stiff. so my Dry fast will end 1am tonight. Why am i doing a dry fast when i already started with water fast?...well, i know that with dry fasting the food cravings are way less than when water fasting. h dry fast i am constatntly thikingof water whichi can handle that constantly thinking of food...dont know if that makes sense ;...

Ten Day Water Fast - Day 9 - Wednesday May 16, 2012---Update

Lisa Schaeffer — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:17:10 +0100

I am happy to report that I made it through the temptation to end the fast early. The seltzer water really helped, as well as getting on here to to read blogs and forum posts. I even posted on the Forum I of Freedom You fasting website.

This morning I was down just half a pound to 101.5. I'm happy about that. I don't want to go too low because that will add to the temptation to end the fast early. Previous fasts, as I've said I've gone as low ...

24 hrs into 3-4 Day Water Fast

Michelle — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:41:11 +0100

In 15 minutes I'll be hitting 24 hrs. I have to say that despite plenty of sleep last night, my energy level was so low at work that I was falling asleep on my break sitting up! I was having a hard time drinking enough water though, so maybe that could have been partly to blame? Hoping for some nice clean energy by tomorrow like last week's 50 hr fast. Still not sure if I'll do 3 or 4 days this time. Hunger pangs really minimal so far. Also, I read that one is not really "fasting" until 24 hr...

10 Day Water Fast - Day 9 - Wednesday May 16

Lisa Schaeffer — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:03:29 +0100

Today I think I was a little over confident in my ability to withstand temptation. Since I just bought a juicer, I went to the store and bought 9 lbs of apples, 7 lbs of oranges and 5 lbs of grapes. Then I proceeded to make apple grape juice, one glass at a time for everyone in my family as they arrived home...except me. Then I started to have these thoughts, why not switch over to a juice fast, or why not break the fast now. The smells of the fresh juice was so intens...

36hrs into fasting (1.5 days of 10)

mhaiya — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:26:01 +0100

it was weird yesterday how in mmy 17 hour of fast, i suddenly felt so elated like i could conquer the world. I had to rethink if i had caffeine, but nope, nothing. I felt like i could conquer the world, like nothing is going to bring me down. It was interesting. Now if only i could feel that way all through out my fast, i could do this forever!!! LOL

Fast forward 36hrs...

PHYSICALLY: DRAINED!!! i feel like a melting candle. Just typing is a big effor right now...

10 Day Water Fast - Day 8 - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Lisa Schaeffer — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:02:50 +0100

Day 7 is over. Today is day 8 and I'm glad I don't have to work. Yesterday I was so busy at work that I was exhausted well before the end of the workday (9pm). I am up again way before the crack of dawn. I did sleep well for those 4 hours or so, it felt deep and I am rested and refreshed and ready to start my day. I love that. I love that time when the house is quiet and everyone is asleep and I can be alone. You don't get much alone time in a family ...

1st Day Water Fast

Michelle — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:45 +0100

Ok,

I have all of 5 minutes to write, so just wanted to record tonight as the kick-off of my plan to begin a begin a 3-4 day water fast. Just finished a practice 50 hour fast ending this past Saturday, but had social commitments that required me to end that one earlier than I would have preferred. So, I'm hoping this fast will be more relaxed time wise.

day 1 of 10

mhaiya — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:02:46 +0100

I read some fasting blogs from friends and it truly motivated me to pursue it today. Im excited to experience the benefits of it... im scared of my craving..seriously i am..its like whenit comes, i become somebody else, it takes over and BAM! i eat...:( its like this other person in me doesnt care , doesnt think first..it does what itwant right here , right now. I needto confront it. I will just ask for help from the Divine and seehow it goes...

So far 12 hours into...

Ten Day Water Fast - Day 7 - Monday May 14, 2012

Lisa Schaeffer — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:43:42 +0100

Energy! Boundless energy and a serious lack of a NEED to sleep! I can't believe how well Day 6 went. I felt positive in mind and spirit. I had so much energy I cleaned my entire house from top to bottom, including running to the store to replace the vacuum cleaner.

I'm making plans for after my fast to do a raw food diet. I bought a juicer and made apple juice for my family. They tell me it tasted delicious. I ordered an Excalibur Food Dehydra...

10 Day Water Fast -- Day 6, over the hump! Sunday May 13-- Happy Mothers' Day!

Lisa Schaeffer — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:01:54 +0100

Hey everyone! Day 5 went so well. I felt perfectly normal, like I wasn't fasting. The only indications that I was fasting was a metallic taste in my mouth, and the normal feeling like I could pass out if I got up too quickly. Here is a quote from How and When to be your Own Doctor by Isabelle Moser, which is available free online:

It always takes more time for the blood to reach the head on a fast because everything has slowed down, including the rate of the heart bea...

DAY 1 OF MY FAST

carol — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:22:33 +0100

Today is my first day of my fast. I had so much motivation earlier in the day drinking alot of water and fruit, but now I am burping alot. I didn't realize that I am always constantly eating on the computer, watching tv and now I have so much free time. I feel like crap already and this is just day 1. I am planning on doing a 7 day fruit and vegetable fast until I can get my new juicer. Then once I get the juicer I will juice, and eat vegetable and vitamins with the juice to ease into this fa...

Craving some support

mhaiya — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:14:53 +0100

I have been going through a physical and emotional challenge. And I have been wanting to talk to a psychologist to vent what I'm holding onto. But I feel that talking about it won't really help. As it is in me that I need to heal. I feel that the only way to heal me is if I'm emotionally and spiritually ready and thru Gods intervention then I will learn to let go of this burden. I just cannot take it anymore. It's a burden and it's eating me up. :(

I know that fasti...

10 Day Water Fast - Day 5 - Halfway There!

Lisa Schaeffer — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:30:56 +0100

Day four has officially ended and it was much much easier than days 1-3. Although the only real problem was a headache. Today I felt completely normal, except for being a little slower moving. I worked from 9am till 4pm and then came home and did a 1.85 mile walk, and then shopped for 2 hours, more light exercise. I felt wonderful, especially in the dressing room trying on clothes. While I was in the store, I felt a surge of dizziness that lasted maybe 20 se...

10 Day Water Fast -- Day 4 -- Friday, May 11

Lisa Schaeffer — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:16:06 +0100

Wow, day 4. It is HARD to get to day 4. This fast was a little more difficult to go through the beginning stages than when I did my 10 day in late January. I think I had a little more detoxing because I had picked up the caffeine habit again. I had a headache throughout most of days 2 and 3, which really annoyed me because I had off work day 1, why couldn't it hit me then? I didn't consume anything except water. Yesterday I bought a 6 pack of liters of Smart Wate...

10 Day Water Fast -- Day 3 -- Thursday, May 10, 2011

Lisa Schaeffer — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:59:53 +0100

Yesterday, I had a headache and it just got worse as the day progressed. I was busy at work and also took my car to be serviced, so luckily the day passed quickly. I really feel like I didn't sleep at all last night, although, I've read that you get more sleep than you think. I do remember one dream, not quite a food dream, but cooking related LOL.

This morning, I remembered about the 5 step elimination cycle recommended on this website, so I did one. I w...

Fast- day one

Adriel — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:19:32 +0100

First fast in a while, probably a year or so.

Started off today. =]

I'll just see how long I feel like doing this for this time.

But not so bad, not really hungry or anything. Easy start =]

Ten Day Water Fast -- Day 2 -- Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Lisa Schaeffer — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:30:01 +0100

It's pretty early in the day to say how day two is going, but so far, not too bad. I feel a tiny bit of a headache, just under the surface, threatening me, but I can handle it. Yesterday I was able to cook for my family without eating. Today, I think I'll stay out of the kitchen. I'm not really hungry, but some dull cravings are going on. A small part of me is thinking, 10 days is so long. But I know for a fact how quickly 10 days can go by. Anything ...