Greetings to all once again,
About 24 hours ago, i reached what was for me a big goal: 25 days. I meant to post yesterday but got caught up in things... so in any case, i now have completed 26 days. At this point, i would love to see 30 days and so far everything is going exceedingly well.
The way i am feeling at this moment, if i reach 30 days without "a return to genuine hunger", i will likely break the fast. Of course if i reach "true hunger" one hour from now (and affirm that this is indeed the genuine article), i will break the fast with the utmost urgency in that very moment
. In lieu of genuine hunger, one exception to my stopping at 30 days would be if somehow by then i was feeling better and better each day... enjoying noticeable breakthroughs. But so far i have encountered no such phenomenon, so if everything continues as it's been going, i will likely stop at 30 days, very pleased and satisfied.
I did some grocery shopping a couple of days ago in anticipation of the "break". The plan of course will be to gently and gradually reawaken my long slumbering digestive system starting with [U]only live juice and fresh vegetable broth for about 7 days[/U]... so i came home only with juiceable produce.
For live juice: Pineapple, grapefruits, watermelon, apples, carrots, celery, beets, lettuce, tomatos, red, yellow and green bell peppers.
For broths: Kale, bok choy and other asian green leafy vegetables, beet greens, brown, yellow, white and red onions, garlic, squash, zucchini.
I continue to experience a near absence of physical hunger and continue to feel well and asymptomatic. The only possible exception i've been experiencing in the past couple of days is the need to "burp", sometimes 5 good hearty ones within a minute or two. But it's not in any way uncomfortable.
As with my previous update, I continue to "dry-fast" comfortably for 18-20 hours each day, drinking only within a 4-6 hour window and only "to thirst" therein. It's been about 16 days of this now.
One change in the past 5 days is that i took a trip, was visiting with people and "broke discipline" in the area of walking 2 hours per day. I have been averaging about 20-30 minutes instead, but i feel that the fat burning i have accomplished is quite sufficient, so i am no longer feeling the strong need or desire to supplement it with 2 hours of exercise each day. Primarily i am making sure to walk for a few short minutes 3 or more times per day to keep the lymphs moving and getting the benefit of whatever additional elimination will accompany that.
Weight Log at 26 days:
Scale weight and "estimated real weight" upon start of fast: 192
Scale weight today: 157.5
Overall weight loss: (which means nothing): 34.5
Estimated real weight today: 173.5 (Estimated body fat: 8.5 %). (Height is 5' 11" by the way).
Estimated real weight loss (fat loss): 18.5
Estimated temporary weight loss incl. water, intestinal content and other (i consider the small amount of protein i am losing to be temporary as well, expecting to put back double that amount within a very short time upon refeeding with a newly rejuvenated supercharged body): 16
Reminder: this 16 pounds of temporary loss will most assuredly be back on my body within 2-3 weeks of breaking the fast.
Hello again Trimnut,
regarding your question:
"A while ago I mentioned that for me the discipline and resulting mental state I found sort of enthralling. You didn't agree back then. But do I detect that a component of your expression may be in response to that attitude now?... In saying so I am not saying for a second that you should be feeling this nor am I saying that it is either here or there.
Just pure curiosity on my part, plain and simple."
I remembered your question about the discipline but not about the resulting mental state. This is what i found, 14 days back from today...
Trimnut: "You evidently love the self discipline. Which along with the sensual experience of fasting are fasting's two most attractive qualities.
Indeed the sensual relationship to all things, good and challenging, was most exciting for me."
My reply was as follows: "I'll be honest here. I don't believe i love the self discipline. Rather it is necessary if i am to achieve my goals. I do like the light feeling i sometimes feel in a fast, as if to be walking on clouds. Perhaps most of all, i love the many benefits a fast brings. Without these i wouldn't likely do it."
I will stand by this answer and as to the mental benefits, i definately love that
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Thank you for the interesting ideas on the edible weeds. I will have to keep my eyes open. Also, thanks for your supportive posts Trimnut
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Hi Curtis,
re: "Informative post. I have a question about your water intake, as I've been having trouble with that. What time of the day do you get your water intake, and how much?"
Well generally i have been drinking from about 10am to 2 or 4 pm and getting my 2 hours of exercise within that window. When i am walking 2 hours per day, i find that i need about 6-8 cups per day to satisfy my thirst. When i am exercising very little, i find that 3-4 cups gets the job done.
re: "I've been feeling that drinking later in the day can effect my weigh-ins,..."
I'm not sure why your weigh ins are important. Perhaps you can elaborate. But to get an accurate weight every day, there is no comparison to waking up, urinating and getting it then, the same time every day.
re: "and also that not drinking enough is causing me to urinate less and retain water, also effecting weigh-ins. Do you have any advice for me?"
Personally i'm not worried about how much or how little water i retain in a fast. Again, there seems to be an issue with weigh ins for you that makes this important? (Are you in a weight loss contest with a buddy?
) I do believe that, paradoxically, more water flushes out more sodium which in turn flushes out more water than you took in. If it is important to you that you flush out more water from your system, then you would want to drink more. If on the other hand it is important to you to give your kidneys a break and get a stronger cleanse, it is better to drink less.
Hi 2cb4,
"Was wondering what type of water you are drinking."
Only distilled. It is the water which best aids in the eliminative process.
"Another question concerning when and how often you fast. Do you fast according to a schedule?
The frequency has varied so greatly in the past that no discernable pattern could be made of it. I would like to do some type of maintainance fast 2-4 times per year.
"Also, do you eat cooked broths, or do you just blend your vegetables?"
In breaking the fast, i generally have mostly live juices, but for certain vegetables, i do juice and cook them. The hot broths mixed in make juicing a lot more exciting for me. I really love cooked tomato juice. I don't blend vegetables when i juice, i extract the juice from the pulp. The blending of whole vegetables comes a bit later.
" Hope the remainder of your fast proves comfortable, will you miss it, or will you be glad to have it behind you?"
Thank you much for your supportive words. I will be glad to have it behind me and the benefits it provided ahead of me.
Warm regards, Mighty.