[MightySunTzu]

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

This is currently the best thread on this site IMO. MightySunTzu I admire you doing this fast and letting us observers in also.

Sarah, thank you again for your kind words. I really appreciate it and i am happy that you can observe my fast and enjoy it.

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

So MightSunTzu, how are your sleep patterns? have they changed since starting the fast?

My sleeping has been very sound. Often i wake up earlier than i want because my body has had the sleep it "needed", but i have always been able to get right back to sleep and get a couple more hours. Generally over these 20 days i have slept 8 hours per night... choosing to sleep extra to intensify the level of rest (and therefore detoxification) i am receiving.

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

I know its quite intimate but what about your sex Life? I read the Shelton book excerpt (I dont have the book but have ordered it now) on Fasting and Sex and I wondered if you had notice a difference in ability/cravings/desire etc.

It is typical in a fast for sex drive to diminish (as the entire body is slowing down in so many ways), but to emerge strong upon the return of refeeding. This has always been my experience as well. Also, if i was currently in a relationship where sex was appropriate, it would definately be enjoyable and the energy would be there. But the body "craves" it less.

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

Also what about your concentration levels? have they increased/decreased. have you been more productive or less so.....?

Actually my concentration levels have decidedly increased within this fast... when i am not exhausted. My productivity has been about the same, capable of more mentally while being capable of less physically.

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

I am SERIOUSLY thinking about doing a prolonged fast. I currently "don't eat" every Tuesday (Monday dinner at around 6pm and then breakfast at 7:30am Weds). In your (Mighty and Gingko) opinion how many days should I aim for as my first prolonged fast.

Sarah, this really depends so much on you... it could be 3 days or it could be 30. I would recommend commiting to 3 and then taking it a day at a time after this, with no pressure upon yourself to reach any certain number of days. Have you ever gone beyond the day and a half? How long have you been doing this? I propose that 3 days could be very easy for you having trained in what seems to have been several or many 1.5 day fasts you have done.

Originally Posted by SarahJaynee

I'm looking to sleep less, revitalise my skin and shed the last of my baby weight (she is 7months now and I'm not breastfeeding).

You can definately accomplish each of these goals in a fast. A body that needs to detox wants to sleep more, so a cleaner body will require less sleep. I have experienced this benefit many times after fasting. Revitalization of the skin is a can't miss as is burning a certain amount of fat. Depending on your weight, current activity level and anticipated activity level in the fast, i could do my best to estimate how much fat per day you would likely lose.

Good luck in whatever you decide. I hope you create a thread when you do it