3 day fast

[elastigirl]

apparantly the first day is the hardest!!!

wish me luck!I start tomorrow

[thecubemonkey]

Good luck. I must admit that I've never fasted. I hould try it. My religion encourages it and it has great psychological and health benefits.

How are you fasting? What are your rules?

[bdp]

During my last fast (5 days) day 2 was the only hard one.

[Lucas]

I am doing a chronicle of my 30 day fast on these boards, and honestly it didnt really start getting hard til the 4th day or so. Everyones body is different.

[LesGawn]

I have fasted - usually for one day, but a couple of times for 3.

I found it hugely beneficial once the headaches wore off. It is not an easy thing to do, though - but hopefully you'll enjoy the experience and it will at least get you out of the slavish habit of regular meals.

Good Luck.

[beautyscientist]

Why are you fasting for three days? I am thinking of doing the same to get rid of a bit of Christmas excess. I could also do with some uninterrupted work and meal times do interfere with the flow of some tasks.

[elastigirl]

I am so happy to be getting your support,thankyou kindly.

there are a few reasons I am fasting,and I am so happy that my partner and friends are doing it too.

I am wanting to cleanse myself,physically,spiritually,emotionally...
I am going into deep prayer/meditation
I am breaking the pattern of old annoying eating habits.

its almost 5pm,I have done ok today,I just kept thinking,and incantating..

''thankyou God for the strength you are giving me to come through this...thankyou for this cleanse...''

and you know compared to what many people are going through right now,3 days of fast is nothing.


so yes ,I have been hungry,no headaches as such,I think I will be more tired than usual later,I am teaching dance tonight,that will be interesting!!!

[seeker5]

That sounds great! How are you fasting? Is it a water-only fast, or are you allowed juices, etc?

Also, have you done this before?

[elastigirl]

hi seeker 5-its a water only fast

I can handle it!

[seeker5]

Wow, water only....!!! You're drinking a lot then I take it?

[elastigirl]

oh yesso constantly sipping!

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by elastigirl

oh yesso constantly sipping!

Ah ok . Make sure to post the results when you've completed the full 3 days, I'd love to hear of it.

[elastigirl]

I kept saying to myself ''i can handle it...''I am still saying that now.I called in on my friend and they were serving up what would be my fave meal.I stayed strong.
teaching dANCe was hard,didnt have loads of energy,and afterwards I realy felt strong hunger.


I kept saying to myself ''i can handle it''

I feel fuzzy and tired witha headache,but my body feels ok

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by elastigirl

I kept saying to myself ''i can handle it...''I am still saying that now.I called in on my friend and they were serving up what would be my fave meal.I stayed strong.
teaching dANCe was hard,didnt have loads of energy,and afterwards I realy felt strong hunger.


I kept saying to myself ''i can handle it''

I feel fuzzy and tired witha headache,but my body feels ok

Great keep it up!

[beautyscientist]

Best of luck with keeping this up. Looking forward to hearing what you got out of it.

[elastigirl]

this morning I feel much better,I have a headache,though I expected that.on the plus side,I slept extremely well,went to bed before 12 and had a totally undisturbed night of sleep.I dont usually have problems sleeping,though the boys had been ill and were waking up in the night,so my routine had been thrown out.thankfully the boys are feeling better now.

i usually do quite alott of fitness,I am only going to do some callanetics later on.
got myself a couple of good books from the library ,so going to spend alott of time resting and reading today.

only today and tomorrow to go!my partner has been incredibly strong through this,I admired him so much yesterday.like him,I choose to stay positive and upbeat

love and blessings

elasti
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[elastigirl]

wow this morning was tough,the headache and sickness...ouch,I am still a little wobbley on my feet,this will pass right?
my partner is doing realy well.

i am strong,I can handle this.dont get me wrong,this morning,I could just see myself eating fruit ,its what my body is missing the mosty,as usually I eat tonsd of fruit,I am exiuted that on friday morning we will break the fast with fruit,starting with melon...

I am half way there,just a day and a half to go.
the hunger is ok,I am handling that.my partner suggests watching some films,I may just do that!a day of films

alott of negative thoughts surfaced this morning,was quite surprising,I was snappy and felt very tearful.
though feeling better now thank goodness.


anyway-off I go to choose a film

[elastigirl]

so far I have endured:

* sickness
* headaches
* hot sweats
* lethargy
* hunger


but you know,I am over half way there.I am looking forward to how amazing every bits of fruit will taste on friday morning.I just watched castaway,1 3 day fast compared to going through what tom's character went through,this is nothing!

I can handle it.a part of me wishes I was eating tomorrow,however I am also exitedc that all bad habits food wise will be broken and I can do my 30 days fit for life full power and focus.

[elastigirl]

well here I am,on the last day of my water fast,I could hardly sleep last night,my thoughts were so positive and creative,I am exited about so many things.tomorrow I will break the fast with fruit...mmmm I love fruit.

I feel after this three days,I feel cleansed,I feel focused ,I feel unstoppable.
physically of course I have lost some weight and it feels amazing.I know that I am keeping it that way too,this is the beginning of an amazing journey.

I noticed yesterday actually that my skin looks incredible,all fresh,and I do look alott fresher.the only thing uncomfortable today is that I feel a little sickly,but that is no big deal,those headaches,they were the hardest.

so,yes one more day to go,that is all!!!

yey!!

[Calisto]

elastigirl,

Good for you.

I have fasted on and of for a long time but only a few days at a time and it wasn't a complete fast, I allowed myself water and fresh juice. I found the second day to be a bit hard. As for the headaches, they are the result of something you ate and are now doing without hence the headache. I gradually cut out most thing that I thought might be the cause of the headaches. Fasting became less uncomfortable.

You're brave watching movies. I couldn't and no adverts either. On my own I could do real good but seeing other people with food was torcher.

[elastigirl]

thankx calisto,you know it was a challenge cooking for my 2 little ones,food everywhere!!!

I could realy eat,but I know,only to the morning to go!!yeehaa!!!I am making it through,my partner has too.our friend broke his fast last night.

i have done fruit fast the odd day before,but never a water fast,i am feeling pretty good for it now though.

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by elastigirl

thankx calisto,you know it was a challenge cooking for my 2 little ones,food everywhere!!!

wow, you were on a fast and you cooked? That takes a lot of guts and strength...!

[elastigirl]

oh yes,and e watched movies,there was food on the movies too LOL

I am so happy I got through it,thankx guys,I realy love the way you helped keep my spirits up and kept me going.

thankx a million


I just had some melon to break- fast

I am so grateful of every bite!!!!

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by elastigirl

oh yes,and e watched movies,there was food on the movies too LOL

I am so happy I got through it,thankx guys,I realy love the way you helped keep my spirits up and kept me going.

thankx a million


I just had some melon to break- fast

I am so grateful of every bite!!!!

Congrats on successfully finishing it the trial! I'm curious, did you lose any weight?

[elastigirl]

I did,yes,I lost about 2 inches from my waist,I dont weigh myself ,but my smaller clothes fit me.

after 3 day fast

me before fast

I feel great.this morning I got right into my new routine,I feel tired but empowered,I can taste the sweetness of the fruit.....mmm so nice!!!

for a meal I had 2 baked potatoes and raw veggie/salad.
I had 2 hummous and raw veg/slad sandwiches in brown.I made 2 but could only manage 1!

again thanks tremendously for your help.

[harrem]

Fasting help us to gain more self-control. It also help us to maintain our body healthy. Three days of fasting is a tough job for those people who don't have self-control.

[Calisto]

elastigirl,

Nice movies. And well worth the effort if it makes you feel as good as you look. Well done. You have given me the incentive to do another one. I don't usually do them in winter but I will this time.

[elastigirl]

Fasting help us to gain more self-control. It also help us to maintain our body healthy. Three days of fasting is a tough job for those people who doesn't have self-control.

you are so right!I dont have any problems with self control and food now!

ah calisto,that is great,you gonna do a three day fast?

love and light

elasti
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[Calisto]

Yeah. It's been a while but I will. I'll take a couple of days to prepare and then I'll do it. I do have water and fresh juice though, so it won't be as strict as yours but I usually do it for four or five days. I'm on my own and it's quite easy for me to fit it in. Admittedly I just chill out a lot with relaxation etc. That helps.