got off the fast yesterday... 20 mon  

I've wreaked my body with all this fasting and crash dieting nonsense - depleted all my muscles and reduced my metabolism to 0

and feel 100% better. My first meal was boiled broccoli, an avocado and two eggs. Today I had two meals - steamed spinach, tahini and avocado and...just now...BEEF with broccoli. And I feel fant... read
 

got off the fast yesterday... 20 mon  

I've wreaked my body with all this fasting and crash dieting nonsense - depleted all my muscles and reduced my metabolism to 0

and feel 100% better. My first meal was boiled broccoli, an avocado and two eggs. Today I had two meals - steamed spinach, tahini and avocado and...just now...BEEF with broccoli. And I feel fant... read
 

Fasting Day ? 20 mon  

need to get off this fast...

I haven't been purely fasting all this time. Had some beers, some chocolate, smoked some cigarettes...it might sound bad to a few but whatever. I feel lousy and am learning my lessons. maybe an ... read
 

Fasting Day 5 21 mon  

I feel depressed, generally in kind of a wierd mood. It always happens this way starting out, then by magic after a few days I always feel blissfully happy. It's strange how that is...

Well today is the first day of true master cleansing for me - the days before had me attacking avocados and the odd chocolate bar - but still no food so I'm not sweating it. I figure if you're fas... read
 

fast: day 1? 21 mon  

looking forward to the fasting days ahead

ok, the fast begins tomorrow...i had apples and avocados in the fridge and since I believe that the trees sacrificed their fruit, I should eat them. i feel good. looking forward to the fasting ... read
 

I'm back. 21 mon  

So why am I back on Curezone?

Down and not out. It's been over a year folks. Just to summarise for any new friends I'll meet - I did a fast, lost 15 pounds then gained it right back because I didn't break the fast properly. ... read
 

For those of you with weight problems, I have a plan for you. 2 y  

*Guaranteed*

Let's start with those who want to gain weight. Yes, this is a problem for some people (all snickering and snide comments aside) - especially men who are rail-thin. So here goes... *** Go... read
 

Stage 4: Fast #2 (January 2, 2007) 2 y  

Going in for another 20 days, starting tomorrow.

Reasons are the same as the last time: A clearer mind, detoxing...but the biggest reason is that I need to be able to get back into those skinny pants I had! I loved the feeling of being confiden... read
 

things are getting back under control... 3 y  

...something inside of me screamed out 'why are you doing this???!!!!

today I bought: 1 cheese pastry, 1 choc bar with almonds and a bag of fries. I ate the bag of fries cause i was honestly hungry but with the other two things I took a couple bites and threw bot... read
 

is this a sign of insanity? 3 y  

or WHAT????

check out the two posts below this one. so different, and only spaced a day apart. i must be losing my fucking mind.
 

plan not good enough. 3 y  

why couldn't I just have been born a normal person, who eats normally without any kind of wierd fixation on food?

it's just not good enough to undo the damage i've done these past few days. the space between my ears is clouded and my thoughts are all over the place. this isn't working. i need to fast again ... read
 

New Plan 3 y  

Some new revelations have inspired me to try something new...

This Christmas bingeing has made me feel like a failure, but I've recovered a bit and gotten my 'mojo' back, so to speak. Calling myself a 'failure' is just an overreaction to a perceived 5 pounds... read
 

operation binge control, take 5 3 y  

and still doing it like a warrior.

ugh, i hate this! abstain, abstain, abstain!!!! those fries are beckoning me and i'm not even particularly hungry. it's the holidays and the past 2 days i've been eating like a pig! totally st... read
 

better go to waste than go to waist... 3 y  

advice i should have followed

so i had a leftover pot of rice and spinach and because I'll be eating out all weekend i decided i had to finish it today rather than throwing it out. figured it was healthy enough and that rice w... read
 

How y'all doin? 3 y  

Day 5 Post-Fast...

Like most people, I broke the fast with way too much food way too soon. I've had some digestive upsets - the first real bowel movement was like FIRE. I haven't weighed myself and am scared to. I... read
 

Paranoid, Guilty and Feeling $*%&$* Terrified! 3 y  

Day 3 Post-Fast

Before starting my fast I took the scale up a ladder and stashed in the attic allowing it to see the light of day every 10 days or so. I have a love-hate affair with the scale and know that in ter... read
 

Weighing In 3 y  

Stats since starting the blog...

For all those parties interested in knowing my progress so far in terms of weight here you go: Pre Blog - 158 pounds/72 kilos Stage 1 (November 3) - 154 pounds/70 kilos Stage 2 - Fast A. ... read
 

Stage 3: Post Fast (December 13, 2006) 3 y  

Breaking the Fast

Well my friends, it's been an interesting 24 days of fasting. Went to the market today, bought some extra ripe tomatoes, zucchini and parsley. Chopped everything up into tiny pieces and it's no... read
 

Making Plans for a Healthy Post-Fast Diet 3 y  

An Extended List of Essential Vitamins and Minerals

So I've been spending the last few days tweaking what will be my post-fast, long-term diet. I've gotten information from this site and all over the net, and will be using locally grown produce whe... read
 

Water Fasting Aborted 3 y  

The detox of a water fast is the most powerful thing I've ever experienced, even if it was for 36 hours.

36 hours into my water fast was enough to convince me that I'm not able to take such a drastic step at this time. I was feeling faint and wanted to pass out most of the time - and almost experienc... read
 

My Secret Fantasies. 3 y  

Making me delirious with an all-consuming desire...

I'm all by myself, alone in my room, and sprawled on a table are tantalizingly sinful objects just waiting to be consumed with relish... In one corner is a bucket of Kentucky Fried Extra Tasty ... read
 

The binge that never happened. 3 y  

Onwards & upwards, as they say.

It started innocently enough with my accompanying my grandmother to her friends house for afternoon tea. I thought that I would just sit there and sip on tea in accordance with my fast and all wou... read
 

- Freedom - 3 y  

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

It's now the 13th day I've gone withouts solid food and I'm feeling great, pure zen. The hunger pangs are gone and my body is using up it's reserves, the way we were meant to live in times of sc... read
 

New Thoughts on the Master Cleanse 3 y  

...inspired by a journey to Messageboard Land.

I've been gone for a few days attempting the "Master Cleanse", spending all my time posting on a message board rather than devoting my thoughts to this dear blog. Here are some excerpts: on a... read
 

Dancing with Myself 3 y  

...on Day 4 of my Master Cleanse.

So here I am on Day 4 of my Master Cleanse. Day 1 I was feeling so washed out from the bad eating two days beforehand - eating I didn't have to do, but was on social calls and used them as an ex... read
 

Stage 2: Juice Fast (November 20, 2006) 3 y  

...and feeling like a hypocrite!

I can't help it. During my one day Master Cleanse I read and re-read all the information I could to stay motivated throughout the day. It felt so good to feel so light and I slept so well. So if... read
 

final phase in my beer experiment. 3 y  

my lover and I need 'closure' once and for all!

ok the one-day master cleanse went great. today i just ate rice, some carrot salad, and fruit juice. it's been about 3 hours since i ate and my stomach is emptying out of food, so I'm going to dr... read
 

still not feeling good 3 y  

Just want to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head.

Well my progress so far is hardly anything to rave about. I drank the Senna tea last night, and have been feeling nausea ever since. Slept ok, but woke up with a bit of a headache this morning. ... read
 

not feeling so good. 3 y  

:- (

Don't quite understand why I don't feel well today. Last night, after a hard day working i call a friend to go for dinner. I ordered a salad with greens and grilled beef (no more than 3-4 ounce... read
 

they say resisting temptation is the true test of character... 3 y  

waking up to the reality of what it is i'm trying to do.

now, when i say 'resisting tempatation', it's not cause i'm on some cleansing fast or diet per se...i'm just trying to deal with life and the way things are going to be from now on. today i had ... read
 

Mucous & Multiple Bowel Movements 3 y  

Was it worth it?

Perhaps this morning's events are a coincidence, that I was ill beforehand and that the Doritos and Beer have no relation to how I feel today. Or maybe I could just admit that last nights activiti... read
 

Doritos & Beer 3 y  

...cause I'm worth it!!!

Well today I had my usual fruits and nuts, and a salad. But a couple hours ago, I got some cravings for junk. So I went to the variety store and, rather than getting some 'compromise' junk food l... read
 

Stage 1: Making Progress (November 2, 2006) 3 y  

Cutting out the obvious stuff...but what is 'obvious' you may ask? Read on my friend, because the answers may not be as clear as they seem...

Here's a fundamental breakthrough in my quest to not go to extremes: I'm not giving up coffee and cigarettes. I love them both, and they are my dear companions. Coffee, with it's wonderful sme... read
 

About the Author 3 y  

This is not going to be a short blog, so let me fill you in a few things...

So allow me to introduce myself. My name is "Athina" and I'm somewhere between 20 and 40 years old and live somewhere between London and Bombay. The music I like ranges from Jazz to Glam Rock, an... read
 

Preamble 3 y  

I would say only about 10% realise the benefits over the long term, embrace the new lifestyle and enjoy the mental clarity and beauty of optimal physical health. I want to be in that 10%.

"Day 1" How funny that sounds!! As if there is a fixed number of days I will take measures to improve my health and wellbeing. By the way, this is my first blog ever. I've read so many blog... read
 

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