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Originally Posted by 93civicracer  I've been doing a whole lot of research on water fasting, and I recently went on a successful 3 day water fast with ease. 5'8" and weighing 210 pounds, I decided to do it mostly to lose weight and try to get down to 140-160 pounds, until I started doing extensive research on the health and detox benefits of a water fast. I really want to do it to lose weight and clean out my body at the same time. I lost over 10 pounds on my 3 day water fast. I wasn't even hungry at all either, I'm pretty sure I can handle a much longer fast.
I'm not going anorexic haha, I've been eating since the 3-day fast which ended about 5 days ago. My question is has anyone else done a long water fast? Would anyone recommend not doing it for weightloss?
I don't have any serious health problems. I am bipolar and am taking 1500 milligrams of Depakote (sp?) nightly and that's about it.
Just looking for some input or advice, anything I should watch out for, thanks in advance for any replies. |
One thing I would highly recommend is to not take your medication during the fast. You don't want foreign substances in your body at that time. You might even be able to improve your condition and lose your dependency on the drug. Going from 3 days to 40 is no easy task. I did 3 three weeks (2 weeks water, one week juice) earlier this year. Just be sure to read the 30 day trial thread that was referenced above. There is some great information in there.