Hello!
I started a cold pressed, green juice cleanse 6 days ago. I experienced headaches, stomach upset, diarrhea, and my insides and heart would sometimes feel full of electricity. BUT, on day 4, all of a sudden, I did not want any juice at all; my desire for anything to drink or eat just disappeared. So, I started my FIRST water fast. I have been eating a mostly raw, vegan diet for two months. Today is my 2nd full day of water only. I feel very tired and am sleeping/resting a lot. I have a few aches and pains, my head is foggy but no headache, I feel quiet and calm. I have that metallic taste in my mouth and am quite thirsty, so I am drinking about a gallon of water per day it seems. I am just taking it day by day to determine how long I will continue. My family and friends would think I am completely crazy for doing this. But I feel I have done my research and am a good candidate for an extended water fast. I am about 50 lbs overweight, normally active and healthy. I had some blood work done for a routine exam last month and it all came back great except my estrogen levels were a bit low, not unusual as I am in my mid 40's. I am not on any medications. Much of the web pages and research I have found say that it is important to have a doctor following during the fast, but I am in a small town and there are no options for me here for a naturalist type doctor. I am really wanting to help my body right now heal and shed some sticky gunck and am only interested in returning to vegan and raw type foods when I am done with the water fast. I don't have and specific questions yet. I am curious how many days I will be on this. I really just using this board to write out my experiences this far. Any suggestions are much appreciated from the experienced water fasters.