Day 2 
csc
18 y
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Starting Day 2 of a 3 to 5 day fast. Yesterday went smoothly; though I was a little fatigued after stretching at the end of the day, it was not to an unusual degree. I feel pretty good this morning, detox symptoms are mild and already some of the 'fog' is lifting from my mind. I slept easier and look forward to an alleviation from insomnia that usually happens after a fast for me (still only slept about 3.5 hours last night but it was sounder sleep than usual). Lost about 2.5 pounds. Sticking with water only for today.
Good luck to everyone that is in the midst of or starting a fast. Just keep your mind on feeling healthy and centered and enjoy your day!
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- Re: Day 2 dt
18 y
1,042
This is a reply to # 699,921Good luck! Stick with the water only and try to do more than 3 days, its worth it. You will experience detox symptoms, but they will fade away if you decide to go for 5 or more days. If you stick with water only and endure more than 3 days, ketosis will start to burn fat for energy. Its already happening but for switch to happen you need at least a few days. After that body will turn fats into energy and preserve muscle, this is why ketosis and water-only is important. It never happens on juice.
If you are not disgusted you may also drink urine. I will start tomorrow urine/water fast for 7+ days. :) (i posted about it on Urine Therapy forum)
- Re: Day 2 waterfaster
18 y
840
MoreThis is a reply to # 699,932yeah the insomnia can be a real biatch....I think it is a detox symtom....I broke after day four because I started fantazing about food, it was all mental....physically I felt fine.
- Day 3 csc
18 y
851
This is a reply to # 699,933The insomnia in my case is actually chronic. I've had it off and on for 6 years, but have currently been going through the longest bout at 6 months, which is way too long to subsist on only 2-4 hours of sleep a night. It gets a little worse during the fast (as you said, must be a detox symptom), but I've found that afterwards it usually corrects itself and I can sleep normally.
Day 2 went good. I walked for 20 minutes at the gym and started my dry skin brushing again. Getting that oh-so-lovely detox breath and coated tongue. :P Lost approxomately another 2.5 pounds which brings the total to around 5. I used to lose more dramatically on fasts, but I've lost a lot of weight (over 50 pounds) over the past year through healthy eating and exercise, so I think my metabolism is a lot steadier than it used to be. This has helped me to break a plateau I had been stuck at for almost a month.
I think I'm going to do the 5 full days as I feel pretty good and energetic and my detox symptoms are not so harsh as to necessitate eating. I understand the mental thing- I had some friends that wanted me to meet them at a barbeque restaurant after work. "You can just drink water!"... I know I'm not strong enough to resist that kind of temptation, though, so I declined. I have been fantasizing about apples, of all things, and it's very good I don't have any in the house.
No reason not to start again- when you are ready. I was going to start on the 2nd, but I couldn't get through the first day. So I gave myself a couple of days and started on the 5th. Sometimes you're just not ready; that's not failure.
I'm going to go get some light outdoor exercise today. Tuesday I think I am going to do juices to break the water fast. Wednesday will either be juices or I will start on the raw foods diet I'll continue for a week. Then I'll get back to my normal (non-holiday!) diet.
Good luck to evryone!
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- Day 3 csc
18 y
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- Re: Day 2 waterfaster
18 y
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- Re: Day 2 dt
18 y
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