Okay, Dana--I’m going to say it again--YOU OUGHT TO BE WRITING A BOOK! Listen to me--you have a gift for writing. So, tell me, why aren’t you using that gift? I know I promised you that I’d lay off, but I simply cannot help myself. I see the pictures as you write. LA??? Oh, my gosh. And did you do what you wanted in HWood? My mom went to--it was either Hollywood High or BeverlyHills High. And my grandmother was a movie extra and sewed for--oh, I can see her face. She was a HWood designer. Black hair. Always wore black glasses so you couldn’t see her eyes. Was it Coco Chanel? I forget. B ...
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Well, you take the cake (sorry about the allegory--cake) MUSTARD? That is one for the book I suggested you write... And you’re on day 2. Congratulations! You’re amazing--you went back instead of simply ending your fast. That’s quite remarkable. You’re going to go to LA? What will you do there? Maybe I’m just confused--are you a California girl? Or a Massachussettes girl? I’m just hoping that I just spelled it right, that’s all. I was born and raised in California. Right now I’m toying with the idea of moving to New Mexico. I’m thinking Arizona--at least where I am in AZ--just isn’t ...
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Okay...I’m back. Good trip. The right thing for me to do. What that means is that I’m glad I went... And how are you doing? Are you at 100 days now? (I’m teasing) I thought about you and hoped you were doing well. I’m going to diet tomorrow. I don’t think I’m ready to fast again yet. But I would like my eating to get back under control. What do you have to say to me about that? It will be nice hearing from you/talking/writing again. Yes? 100days? Ha! Talk atcha soon.   [End]
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Geez, Dana--you pierced your tongue and it helps you not eat as much--now, that’s a novel concept! Your book, your book, your book! I’m just smiling right now... What kind of work do you do? I didn’t know you weren’t working right now...that’s nice. Breaks are wonderful. I’ll be leaving in about seven hours. I’s just after 11 here. I’m delighted to be going. I mean happy as a clam! I’m back to normal now--yellow and everything. No more nausea. I just didn’t know about those things. It’s been so great to have you tell me, a novice, what it was all about. I’m so grateful for the e ...
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Hi, Dana So sorry not to have written you sooner, but Easter weekend took up much of my time. I am rarely in church, but I made a commitment to sing in a choir. I’m glad I did. And will go back, now, to rarely being in a church. I hope you are doing well. Almost 30 days for you? You are unbelievable. I feel well--the weakness and nausea is finally gone. It wasn’t bad--just different from what I am used to. But there is one thing--my urine is still clear. Shouldn’t it be returning to its former yellow state? Would you mind telling me what you think of this? Or if you’ve heard any ...
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Hi, Dana Sorry if I threw you off with my ’great ideas’ but it’s my nature. I delight in people’s talents. Actually, I was able to make a living at it as a psychotherapist for a long, long time. I took a break because I fell and hurt my back, but I’ll be returning soon. I belong with the privilege of getting to help people. And enough said--if you decide you ever want to put what you write re this fasting down on paper, I think it’s needed. And you heard (read?) the rest of what I had to say... I ended the fast this morning and knew I was going to last night. I ate gently coo ...
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Thank you for a happyday7. I’m tired, but I’m just fine. How are you? Happyday23 or something amazing? How are you, Dana? What did you do today? It’s Wednesday. Did you work? I donated my $6. That was on the sixth day. I read the same thing you did when someone suggested a dollar a day. Do you know that I think you ought to write a book? Save the things you’ve written to the rest of us and tie it together with your experiences as a book. I’m serious. I thought of it the other day. There is nothing out that is personally about fasting. It’s all about info. You give info with feelings wi ...
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$50??? I guess there’s something to be said for $10...Are you smiling?   [End]
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Oh, and I wanted you to know--I made a donation. This site is also great. Couldn’t have done any of this without it. And you.   [End]
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You crack me up! But poor kitty. I wish I could send you my vet - he’s only the most thorough and wonderful animal doctor I’ve ever known in 30 years of cat ownership - could probaly help with the seizure and eating anomalies. Have you tried changing catfood brands? I’m gonna worry about that little girl all night. (I’m a hopeless animal lover) -Dana   [End]
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Hi, Dana 7 days. Can you believe it? Never would have thought... I know I have to quit at 10 because I think it will just be too difficult to do while staying in a hotel in Chicago and going to a 4 day seminar. But I intend to do it again. And then again after that. I’ve always wanted to be able to fast--and have felt like a failure every time. This is so easy. More than that, it is a spiritual experience. When I’m in trouble I simply ask for help. It always comes. I’ve printed out most of what you’ve posted lately. I want to be sure and have it when I do the next fast. T ...
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Hi, Dana After I read your reply, I went back and looked at your recent postings. So, before you say it--okay--I will only step gingerly onto the scale once a week. Oh, TORTURE! That’s the hardest. But just wanted to save you the effort of ’recommending’ it to me. Okay, okay, okay... I got a lot from your postings. Do you have an opinion on my not doing the SWF? Am I going to have to do it eventually anyway? Does not taking bp med give me a good excuse from ’my mother’ that I don’t have to??? I love this fast! Pleasant evening and next morning to you... Lynne   [End]
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Hi, Dana. Thank you so much for writing back--and you didn’t tell me that I was going to die: to stop what I was doing immediately. Do you know what I mean? I worried that whoever I contacted was going to tell me I ought to stop, stop, stop. We’re so funny. While I was at the festival yesterday I stopped at a naturopath’s booth. He told me to stop--no more than a two day fast was what he said. And he had no great amount of information from me--just didn’t like fasts. What I want and need is encouragement, not cautioning fear. Thanks so much. I walked away from his booth hoping he’d develop ...
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Masshole--I like what you have to say. Thanks. And I hope you don’t mind if I’m writing to you. This is my 6th day--I’ve lost 17 pounds in six days...seems like a lot, though I’m happy that I’m losing weight. And I’ve felt fine. BUT is that too much too quickly? I’ve been drinking 6 per day: 4T lemon, 4T maple syr 1/10t cayenne and 12 oz water. Until today, I felt fine. Well, that’s not true--yesterday (Sunday) I went to a festival and walked around a lot. I was pretty exhausted when I got home. I’m trying to think of everything I can tell you about what is going on, because I’d li ...
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I read every one of your posts re who you/we/I are... And I am: A psychotherapist in private practice for 30 years. 61 (oh, that was a hard birthday at 60) A mother of a daughter who is wonderful. I am currently living in the heat of Arizona because I fell and injured my back three years ago. I was supposed to have surgery and said ’no way,’ came here and am doing quite well. Ah--the heat of the sun works wonders. RE: Fasting: I’ve tried many times in the past--especially when it was pc back in the hippie days-- and have always grabbed for some kind of food--well, let’s be honest--s ...
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