[MightySunTzu]

Hi Amanda ,

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

Thank you for answering all of my questions so thoroughly!

My pleasure .

Originally Posted by MightySunTzu

Hmm. I think it's a matter of finding things you enjoy doing and peacefully settling in for the long journey with a great abundance of patience. It is exceedingly helpful if you are in a place where you love the idea of reaching your goal and enjoying the phenomenal benefits more than you love the idea of breaking the fast... no doubt we will love both ideas, but which will we love more? Once you become "anxious" to break the fast, it can only make it tougher. For me, I spent 80% of my time in the mountains, did a lot of reading, enjoyed some very warm baths [while] listening to my favorite radio programs, and visited with people the other 20% of the time. I had an exceedingly patient attitude about breaking the fast. Each day it was an exciting prospect, but i knew i could postpone that pleasure and enjoy it soon enough.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

There was something very soothing and reassuring about the way that you said that. It's good to hear from somebody who's actually done this and completed it the right way.

As i received reassurance from others before me . Very happy to have been able to help.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

...And you're probably right about the tea thing: it's not ideal. I guess I'll just cut down on the amount of chai tea I'm drinking, and use that to slowly ease into the fast over a couple days. But it would probably be best if I was consuming mostly just plain (distilled) water. That sounds so much cleaner.

Distilled is the purest, cleanest water. It is the water that our body is made up of. It is the water that is inside our fruits and vegetables. As an added benefit, it does not contain minerals, so it is far more absorptive of toxins than non-distilled water since minerals in water impede the water's ability to pull the toxins in for elimination.

Originally Posted by MightySunTzu

I feel astonishingly good, not unlike a man walking on clouds.

Originally Posted by Amandaaa

That's the feeling I'm going for! Can you be my coach for the next 30-40 days? (I'll pay you? ) (Please?) Haha.

Certainly. I am happy to help in any way i can .