luvit,

You are the only one who knows what "condition" your body is in. A year ago, I would have reacted the same way as your friend, if someone I cared about told me they were doing this. It is all a matter of what we have had ingrained into us all of our lives, and what amount of education we have acquired regarding nutrition ... which by the way is SO contradictory to what we have grown up to believe.

I am not a nutritionist, but I do read alot about this so that I can gain knowledge. "Happy is the man who haveth wisdom and who getteth understanding". It is not enough to just do this and not understand why. Some of the people who care about you are not ready to receive the information, therefore they are against it. The more you educate yourself, the more you will feel confident that you are not doing anything harmful, AND you can begin to educate your friend and other loved ones by sharing the information you have learned.

If you feel that you can go on to day 14, I say go for it, but I am not a doctor or a nutritionist. Always keep in mind that not many on this forum are, although there appear to be SOME. It is a great place for support and to learn from others' experiences. I learned of this cleanse through my health and nutrition class at church. But I then did my own research. Just my suggestion.

God bless, and best wishes with this!

Being around people who don't understand fasting can be the hardest thing for the faster! Your friend means well, she just doesn't know what s/he is talking about. Why not encourage her to read The Master Cleanse book if she's so interested?

Often people who have the most strenuous objections, are those who are "about to convert". Help her out by finishing your clease the way YOU plan to do it, and letting her see your improved vitality, health, and lack of "severe bodily damage"?

Most people in this country die from eating, not from not eating! There's a BIG difference between anorexia and fasting.

Keep going! You have my/our complete support. You can juice fast for up to 30 days, generally speaking, with no major issues. if you have any doubts read the testimonials on the link below.

www.fasting.com

Tell your friend that nutrients can come in liquid form too...you are not depriving yourself of the proper nutrients needed to survive. If y ou have the book, let her read the section on the nutrients in the maple syrup and the lemons.
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Here's a good little "synopsis" of juice fasting to keep your spirits up, and to give to the doubters in your life:

Juice Fasting

As the oldest, fastest and safest (biochemical) method of removing unwanted weight and toxins, skilled juice-fasting helps you stay slim, healthy and vital, while breaking addictions. Furthermore it increases physical well-being, mental clarity and sexual virility. However, its greatest benefit comes from its capacity to detoxify, rejuvenate and regenerate the physical body, thus allowing the mind to function more efficiently. In Plato's words, "I fast for greater physical and mental efficiency".
By providing digestive, assimilative and eliminative organs a much-needed rest, periodic fasting restores and normalises glandular, metabolic and nervous-system functions; speeds elimination of morbid accumulations, toxic wastes and dead cells; accelerates new cell and tissue generation and enhances cell-oxygenation. Perhaps more importantly, it introduces a heightened clarity of consciousness and spiritual awareness.
Low calorie and other fad "diets" fail disastrously because they literally starve the body of much-needed nutrients, causing even greater biochemical imbalance. Thus, when one can no longer stand to continue them because of how heavily the body is craving what is denied, one is usually forced to binge to the point of gaining more weight than was lost, further lowering self-esteem.
During scientific juice-fasting, however, the body autolyzes, or self-digests, its own stored substance, resynthesizing nutrients and eliminating toxins. Additionally, fruit and vegetable juices, an alkalinizing vegetable broth, and herbal teas all add vitamins, minerals and trace elements to the body, in addition to aiding detoxification.
Following scientific fasting, food digestion and nutrient-utilisation are both improved considerably, while organ-sluggishness and further water-retention are precluded. Thus, besides allowing one to permanently remove unnecessary pounds from the body, juice-fasting greatly enhances the capacity of the body-mind complex to deal with stress, and thus prevent dis-ease.

I really got a yuck out of your post.

I am on day 38 and feel fabulous. Check out my post above about day 38 and the colon horror story!

No Virginia, we do not need three squares a day.