Greetings all,
This is my first post to the board, but i have been a frequent visitor for a while now. Thanks to all who contribute for giving very useful and motivating information. This board has been a huge help for me during all my fasts. When ever i start to question my purpose for continuing I come here and read the new updates and get the motivation i need to reach my full potential.

I thought i'd post my current fasting update to let you know what i'm experiencing. This is day 18 for me. Things are going great. At this point a have no desire for food, and when i think about the food i was eating before i started this fast i get really grosses out. Can't imagine stuffing half a pizza into my gut...yuck! I've been doing regular fasts a few years now, but this is the longest i've done. I usually go about 8-10 days. This time i just don't feel that ready to get off it yet. Kind of letting my body tell me. Still feel a little clogged and waiting for more results from the BP shakes (doing 2 a day).

This fast has been a very prosperous time for me. when i begin to feel my body getting out of wack and my mind getting clouded....if it's really bad and i feel bad for extended period of time (weeks) I know it's time for a fast. so i mainly look for a "new beginning" when i take on a fast. The results of this one have been amazing and well above my expectations. My mind seems very sharp. I feel like i've had a great awakening. Not only can i think very quickly and feel confident about my decisions and action, but my past memories are flashing back to me in great detail. If i think about a time period in my past i feel like i'm re-living it. It's amazing. I've decided to make some trips to places where i used to live. My dreams at night are super vivid as well. They have been really profound and i can remember them very well when i wake up. I've been sleeping very sound and confortably. Also, i've been getting these flashes of euphoria every now and then. For no reason at all i just feel very pleasant. Just from looking out a window or something. Really nice. Mentally this fast has really opened doors for me and i feel i've changed a bit in a very positive way.

Physically, i'm feeling better as well. At the beginning i was having some of the typical physical problems whith fasting. Days 3 and 4 being the worst. Day 4 i almost gave up because i felt ill for about 24 hours straight. I would get extremely light headed when i did any activity at all. My limbs were also getting numb and i felt a bit sick to my stomach. This all dissapeared when i did the next salt water flush. having regular BM's is very important for me. If i don't, i start to feel ill. After those first few days things have been great. My energy level is through the roof. No longer do i feel the need to nap in the afternoon. I've continued doing some kind of cardio workout daily while fasting. When i started the fast i was at 140 lbs. I'm now at 128. This is the lightest i've been in years. Weight loss is a nice added benifit. I've been putting on clothes that did not fit all that well before. Like my wardrobe doubled in size, have all these clothes from a few years ago that i can now wear again.

Anyway, not sure how long i'll go on this one. When i do break the fast, i'm looking forward to the tastes of healthy raw food. I feel like i'm very in touch with my body and am experiencing things on a higher level. I'm going to try to continue this into the future. Fasting has become a way of life.

Good luck to all. Your self discipline will be rewarded in many ways.