Water fasting

[IvyW]

hello Everyone!
Im planning on starting a 30 day water fast.
I Have attempted it in the past and could not get past day 4. I'm hoping to go all the way through with this one. any advice on getting past the first few days would be highly appreciated.

[KarenO]

I don't think you should water fast for that long without supervision of an expert is my opinion, which would probably also increase success.

Last year I did a raw food fast, that included a juice fast and a 1 day water fast. The raw food and juice fast were very successful without any backsliding or even too many cravings. I felt wonderful and the cleanse seemed very effective. The 1 day water fast, on the other hand, was a painful day by the afternoon. I could not stop thinking about going out to get takeout and was almost completely out of energy by 6pm. I was into the watermelon juice shortly after that, and felt great again.

I don't I see the benefit of such a long water fast.

[IvyW]

Thank you for your comment
im hoping this fast will help cure my bursitis in both hips & bilateral sacroiliitis. Regular rest didn't help, & cortisone injections only helped for about a week:/ the doc said i would need several more injections, im hoping my body will naturally cure itself and i will not need anymore.

as for cravings.. my diet is raw whole foods & lean protein. Ill eat out once a month and that always results in me getting sick. so i dont think cravings will be an issue.

Day 4 is when i would start feeling annoyed,impatient, dizzy etc..
ive heard after the first week it gets easier.

[maxinatlanta]

My friend. Why don't you you start first with 7 day Fast. Increase it slowly.

[Fred Tracy]

Water fast? Like, not drinking water? Why on earth would you do that?

[IvyW]

water fast.. as in only drinking water.

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by maxinatlanta

My friend. Why don't you you start first with 7 day Fast. Increase it slowly.

hmm good idea

[Whitelotus]

Try adding lots of tender coconut water during fasting. It'll help with the electrolytic balance of you body which is lost when you go on prolonged water fast, supplies you with adequate energy- its natural glucose- without overworking your body)which is the main idea behind fasting and keeps you from running outta steam.

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by Whitelotus

Try adding lots of tender coconut water during fasting. It'll help with the electrolytic balance of you body which is lost when you go on prolonged water fast, supplies you with adequate energy- its natural glucose- without overworking your body)which is the main idea behind fasting and keeps you from running outta steam.

Thanks for the advice

[KarenO]

Yes I am a fan of coconut water as well. I just made a smoothie for myself out of some fresh young coconut straight out of the husk. Yum! And so rejeuvanating!

IvyW you are lucky to be without cravings, that is something I struggle with, although I have made great inroads.

If you are having joint/tendon kind of problems, you might want to experiment with a month or so without animal products, as I understand that animal products can aggravate certain conditions (arthritis comes to mind, so perhaps bursitis and other inflammatory conditions as well).

I am assuming that your lean protein is meat, I might be wrong. I would recommend getting your lean protein from hemp seeds (which I find just awesome for my body), and dark leafy greens (love me some raw kale), and perhaps some nuts for a while.

I guess a water fast would accomplish a removal of animal products for a while, but a raw food/juicing fast would be so much easier! Myself I would be worried about losing too much fat and muscle on such a fast, and suffering from a lack of vitamins. You would also probably not be able to work during a water fast time. That's a of time out of your life.

Let us know what you decide to do!

[IvyW]

ok, i've decided to start my water fast tomorrow. I'm going to take it one day at a time!

I will be posting daily to record my experience accurately.

[Fred Tracy]

Originally Posted by IvyW

water fast.. as in only drinking water.

Oh, lol. That sounds slightly more reasonable. Good luck!

[IvyW]

yesterday was day 1 of my water fast! i successfully got through it my energy was fine, i didnt feel dizzy or sick like the few times i attempted this. I did have cravings though! all i thought about was pineapple. last night i had a dream i was eating pineapple. Today i woke up craving bananas.:/ I feel pretty good today though. I actually have more energy than yesterday!


day one completed! =) =)

[deewany]

Hey there!!
Me too jus completed Day 1 of Water Fast! Had a little headache for a while, n a little shoulder pain. I have too attempted water fast before, but never made it past day 4 too, food temptation.. But this time i've prepared myself mentally.. Hoping i'll get thru this, hoping for a minimum of 14days fast, and possibly continue on to 21 days..

We can support each other if it helps!!

Dee

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by deewany

Hey there!!
Me too jus completed Day 1 of Water Fast! Had a little headache for a while, n a little shoulder pain. I have too attempted water fast before, but never made it past day 4 too, food temptation.. But this time i've prepared myself mentally.. Hoping i'll get thru this, hoping for a minimum of 14days fast, and possibly continue on to 21 days..

We can support each other if it helps!!

Dee

absolutely, the more support the better! i too prepared myself mentally. if you haven't already check out sweetp888t's youtube channel she did a 28 day water fast, its pretty informative. good luck with your fast!

[IvyW]

wow so i was feeling fine this morning... now i have the worse headache & feel like i need to vomit. Really weird last time i didnt get these symptoms until day 4! I wonder what tomorrow will be like:/

[deewany]

Hi IvyW,
I too have checked out many YouTube videos to be motivated, and read forums of water fast and look at the transformations, AMAZING i must say!
I had a massive headache from last night right til today afternoon, i can bear stomach grumbling, but headache, wheow! was jus soo nasty.. It's subsided now, after i took a hot shower, and whole nite was applying Vicks Vaporub on my forehead and shoulders... I hope no more headache, as i can't stand it as much! Funny thing is i read usually headaches caused by caffeine withdrawal, and i'm not even a coffee or tea drinker to begin with..

But as for stomach grumbling, yest it was grumbling quite a bit, but today i feel ok, slight hungry, but it isn't as bad as yest!

Almost completing day 2 for me!! Cant wait to get on scales.. Thought i'll do weekly scale measurement! Started out on 152lbs.. Hoping to lose 25pounds at least..

Wish us All The Best!

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by deewany

Hi IvyW,
I too have checked out many YouTube videos to be motivated, and read forums of water fast and look at the transformations, AMAZING i must say!
I had a massive headache from last night right til today afternoon, i can bear stomach grumbling, but headache, wheow! was jus soo nasty.. It's subsided now, after i took a hot shower, and whole nite was applying Vicks Vaporub on my forehead and shoulders... I hope no more headache, as i can't stand it as much! Funny thing is i read usually headaches caused by caffeine withdrawal, and i'm not even a coffee or tea drinker to begin with..

But as for stomach grumbling, yest it was grumbling quite a bit, but today i feel ok, slight hungry, but it isn't as bad as yest!

Almost completing day 2 for me!! Cant wait to get on scales.. Thought i'll do weekly scale measurement! Started out on 152lbs.. Hoping to lose 25pounds at least..

Wish us All The Best!

wow 25pounds? i never really thought about weight loss as much but im going to start weighing myself once a week as well! i believe the headaches are just part of the detox process or maybe not drinking enough water. I too never drink coffee. im going to work on my water intake i have a brita pitcher in fridge, if i drink two of those that will be a gallon of water a day. Im doing this mostly just for the detox and hopefully this will cure my problems as well, which were initially caused by over training in the gym. of course the quick weight loss is a nice bonus! lol ill mostly gain that weight back when i get back into weight training.

My husband is not supportive of this at all which makes it hard because i swear he does ♥♥♥♥ just to try and break me! he tried to trick me into drinking orange juice this morning lol. oh how tempting that was! ill make it through this and so will you!

[IvyW]

I seriously cant wait until this week is over! my headache finally went away, i did feel a little dizzy this morning but that went away too. my energy is down & all i want to do is lay around and laying around is so boring, i plan to watch a bunch of movies today. my knees are aching as well as my right hip. im definitely going to pay attention to my water intake today.

This lack of energy makes me feel like im 80 years old... im only 25

[deewany]

My headache went away too!! Im so glad!! I was honestly at the verge of breaking my fast coz the headache was untolerable, and added to that, im in midst of exams for dis semester end. I feel dizzy a lot, and haha, getting up quick does send me in a spin for a few seconds!

Well im doing for the health benefits and also the detox and weight loss.. Least after the detox effect, i can start eating healthy with the body system already cleansed! Wanna lose weight coz im in the Overweight BMI scale, never been dis heavy in life now its striking me, specially when shopping, and my clothes in closet can't be fit into! So this is my start, lose some weight, while detoxing, and then adapt a healthy eating plan, possibly do the 3x a week exercise too, time for a change in life!

Haa, i understand about unsupportive influences arnd.. Well, jus gotta kep ourselves motivated and am sure we can do this!! Its end of day 3 for me, i feel good! Slight tummy rumbling, feeling weak tho, so i plan to jus stay in, watch tv and rest for 1day before i begin prep for another exam of mine on Monday.. Im glad ive made it this far, so lon headaches dont come back, i can handle tummy grumble!

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by Epsilon

Can you explain why are you doing this? It is a understood thing that a human body can live without food but he/she cannot live without water more than a day. So it is useless to do that fastening.

you need to research water fasting. Im doing it because im trying to heal a few health problems, for the mental challenge & to help reconnect my mind body and soul.

Do your thorough research & then comment.

[IvyW]

day 3 completed!
i feel great today, my energy is back! i still get a little dizzy but overall i'm surprised at how great i feel right now. I too almost broke last night, but i didn't & i'm glad!

[Winter Goddess]

If you're dizzy again, add another glass or two of water, and don't move around too much.

Good luck and have fun

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by Winter Goddess

If you're dizzy again, add another glass or two of water, and don't move around too much.

Good luck and have fun

thanks you for the advice!

[Leather Husack]

A water fast sounds like a great idea. It amazes me how many soft drinks people drink. lol. I'm not a health fanatic or anything, but personally, I hate soft drinks. Most of the time, I drink water, and if not water, than something like milk or some sort of juice. I love tea too but I try to limit myself on that. A thirty day water fast seems like a walk in the park for me lol.

But if you really think you have problems drinking nothing but water, try getting it into your mind that you want water. That you enjoy water. And that you don't like anything else, even though this isn't true. As soon as the fasting is over and you've completed your goal, you can pretty much throw those thoughts away, unless you just want to completely quit drinking some sort of drink. Also, try to not think about it too much. It will help the days go by quicker. You could even go as far as carrying around a water bottle. Hope this helps.

[IvyW]

Originally Posted by Leather Husack

A water fast sounds like a great idea. It amazes me how many soft drinks people drink. lol. I'm not a health fanatic or anything, but personally, I hate soft drinks. Most of the time, I drink water, and if not water, than something like milk or some sort of juice. I love tea too but I try to limit myself on that. A thirty day water fast seems like a walk in the park for me lol.

But if you really think you have problems drinking nothing but water, try getting it into your mind that you want water. That you enjoy water. And that you don't like anything else, even though this isn't true. As soon as the fasting is over and you've completed your goal, you can pretty much throw those thoughts away, unless you just want to completely quit drinking some sort of drink. Also, try to not think about it too much. It will help the days go by quicker. You could even go as far as carrying around a water bottle. Hope this helps.

Drinking water as the only beverage isnt a problem lol.. problem is im surrounded by yummy smelling food that i cant have. im just hungry a few months ago i was very active and constantly in the gym.. over training caused some problems. Im hoping This fast will naturally cure my problems. I really don't want anymore cortisone shots lol.

Im also use to eating so many fresh fruits & veges (mostly fruits..my carbs come straight from fresh fruits & veges) im actually craving oranges today :/ i guess you can say i am a "health fanatic" if i wasnt so cocky in the gym when it came to barbell squats & leg press.. i wouldnt have screwed up my body & wouldnt be doing this water fast. I gotta say though it was fun squatting more weight than men haha. all my problems were caused by my stupidity. hopefully this water fast works & i will not need anymore shots.

Thank you very much for your comment and advice!

[Leather Husack]

Originally Posted by IvyW

Drinking water as the only beverage isnt a problem lol.. problem is im surrounded by yummy smelling food that i cant have. im just hungry

I had no idea you were not eating anything either lol. That is just completely different. I would definitely have trouble doing that as well. But I do believe that the "mind game" works. Just make yourself believe that you don't want it, or just don't think about it. Occupying your time would probably help too. Good luck.

[IvyW]

thanks for advice Leather Husack

[IvyW]

so today is the start of day 5, i feel pretty good today.. i stepped on the scale and im 145.. i lost 5 pounds. im 5'8 if i lose too much more i will break this fast early. I dont want to end up being just skin & bones..