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Originally Posted by Barcs  Very cool stuff, Lucas. It was nice reading through your experience. Was this your first fast? I've read in a few places that for your first fast you shouldn't go longer than 3 days to a week at the most. I'm currently on day 5 of a water fast. Last night my stomach was pretty upset. I felt a little bit nautious and bloated as if my stomach was full of gas for some odd reason. Maybe I shouldn't have, but I took one Tums last night to settle the stomach. If I didn't it probably would have resulted in a trip to hug the porcelin god. |
My first fast lasted a day, my second 2 days, my 3rd 2 days and this one, my 4th, was 24 days. The previous 3 were failed 30 day attempts.
I dunno if taking tums was a good idea or not, but listening to your body is important, but personally I think the first week is detox and your body will try and trick you into eating something. Once 10 days comes around you can start discerning between physical and emotional hunger and its easier to control. Your body is efficient and easily satisfied...your emotions are a humongous brat, throwing tantrums when it doesn't get what it wants, when it wants it.
Even after the fast I have to work to keep my emotional hunger in check.