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Fasting Support
October 10, 2008 | | 826 Views
Fasting.ws support for your fasting journey.
If you are serious about your fast and want to document and get support, we will create a support page for you.
Please send a pic and your basic information, especially details about your health conditions and diet.
After that sign in and post your support question on that page.
I will answer you and other people who have fasted.
It will be inspiring for you and others.
And it is free.
Also some of your question will be used to create new pages such as the page created from this email http://fasting.ws/juice-fasting/fasting-metabolism
By Tom Coghill of Fasting.ws Articles may be copied or reproduced as long as the back links to fasting.ws are intact and the author’s name is included.
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- Need A Fasting Buddy? Post Here (177)
- Teetie: I don’t need to pray for anyone because I’m struggling with my own life right now at the weight of 80 pounds. I can be a bit selfish because I’ve bent over backwards for people who’ve just stepped all over me. I USED to be a very sweet person and I cared about...
- Tom Coghill: Hi Teetie, Clearly prolonged malnutrition damages the body. I am sure you were not juice fasting then eating healthy afterward. What is teach is nutritional saturation and controlled catabolism in a life and death race against cancer and terminal disease. Here in the Philippines...
- Tom Coghill: Hi Teetie It is hard to believe that a website can cause a self-image problem. You may have to look deeper into the root or a distorted perception of your identity and how you perceive the worlds around you and why you have to fit those distorted perceptions. Congrats on the...
- Teetie: “It sounds like it’s important for you to locate the blame outside yourself for your difficulties.” THESE SITES CAUSED MY ANOREXIA NERVOSA lol. I don’t know how you cannot understand that. I’m just a person who is against these sites and decided to leave a...
- Rhet: Teetie, It might be worthwhile for Tom to post an official warning for people who suffer from anorexia on this site, especially young people, but from what I know of people with body image disorders, it won’t make a bit of difference. This site did not go out and grab people. It does...
- Teetie: No. I said people need to be careful not that I specifically typed everyone here suffers from anorexia nervosa. I’ve read many posts on here in which people wanted to lose weight through fasting such as the posts above. So, people need to be careful because it can turn into an...
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Penelope, Juice fasting with an extractor is safe at any age. Always my recommendation. Water fasting is much harder on the organs and can cause damage during prolonged fasting. It can also be hell do to a wave of toxins being released. The master cleanse of 10 days can be a good...
- Fasting for Weight Loss (eat your fat) (4)
- Tom Coghill: can you post the broken link skye?????
- Skye: Hey there…all the links are missing a bit after juice-fasting… add: fasting-stories-and- testimonies/
- Fasting Club Jan 2009 (81)
- Tom Coghill: Hi Cindy Your body will need some down time. Juice fasting is the best for that. It can reset your metabolism within about 10 days. You may sleep a lot. Moderator,,, mmm, looks like Rhet is maintaining that roll. We never seem to get anything bad or offensive. But is sure would be...
- Cindy: Depressed and having a difficult time sticking to any of my raw food protocols. Feel lethargic after quitting coffee and hydroxy cut (work out type pills). I expected I would need to heal from all the stimulants but it’s just harder than I thought it would be. So, after overeating...
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Sridharaya, Sure take the parts you want. We have had good success with lymphoma using juice therapy here at St Theodore’s Hospital.
- Sridharaya: Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?
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- Tom Coghill: Hi Jamie Use the site search for the word enema. It is a water bottle with a hose attached.
- Jamie: Hi Tom, Please define enema for me. Is it colon cleanse kit or a solution you drink to detox? I’m unsure in my mind what enema is when I keep comming acroos this term.
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- Amber: Everyone has left such helpful information and I can’t wait to start the juice fast tomorrow! Thank you, to all, for being such an inspiration! Seeing everyone’s results have helped me decide that this is the best thing for me to try at this point!
czar
04 Feb 2008 at 10:37 pm
I’m at the end of the 3rd day of a juice fast. Only fresh juices from the following: orange, pear, apple, lemon, grapefruit, cabbage, jalapeno pepper, broccoli, sweet potato, carrot, celery, cucumber, strawberry, blackberry, garlic. I’ve also taken a multivitamin/heart/fiber supplement each day. I’ve stuck strictly to this, no cheating.
Have done mild cardio/strength workouts in the first two days. No alcohol, drugs, etc. And in those first two days, also, about 30 minutes each day in sauna/steamroom. I’m not in particularly good shape: 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, 47 years old.
I have experienced no side effects whatsoever, which concerns me because they seem to be prominent in every juice-fast description I’ve read. No irritability, headaches, dizziness. Other than wanting some food, I’d have to say that I feel pretty much exactly as I always feel.
Could I be doing something wrong? I can’t imagine what, but I’m new at this.
Thanks.
Tom Coghill
05 Feb 2008 at 3:43 am
Hi Czar,
Thanks for posting. Some people never get any negative effects from fasting like what you are experiencing. I am fasting with my girl friend and after 20 days all she had that was bad was a bit of weakness and a headache for a few hours.
You are doing it by the book (mine LOL). You can add a few tablespoons of essential oil, found in most health food stores. You are certainly getting a wide spectrum of nutrients with the variety of produce. Yea, keep training but later on you may have days where you are dragged out or ….maybe not. If you want, we can create a page for you. Just send a pic and some background.
Tom
LLLLISA
22 Dec 2008 at 8:15 am
I am 200 pounds and plan on fasting on distilled water for 30 days. I thought I would at least need to eat fruits and veggies during my fast but I decided to go cold turkey!
Alta Swiegers
30 Dec 2008 at 1:19 pm
I want to start with a water fast on the 2 nd of January but I want to go on a long fast. I was on fast before but with water only up to 3 days, with juices up to 9 days. I just feel never well and want to increase my health.
Carmen Thompson
12 Jan 2009 at 10:57 am
I have never fasted before and I am currently on my third day. I would love to have a buddy to help me stay motivated through the tough times which I am sure are coming but haven’t yet. I have told myself if it gets to difficult I would add juice but so far so good. Please contact me if you would like to buddy up.
Thanks,
Carmen
JJ
13 Jan 2009 at 11:56 am
Hi Carmen
I am on day two I will be your buddy if you are looking for someone to talk with and stay motivated
Carmen Thompson
13 Jan 2009 at 1:02 pm
Hi there JJ,
I am so excited to have a buddy. How are you doing? So far I feel great. How long do you intend on fasting?
Thanks,
Carmen
JJ
13 Jan 2009 at 5:03 pm
Hello Carmen
I am doing good. I intend to do a 30 day juice fast. How are you? what kind of fasting are you doing and for what duration?
Carmen Thompson
13 Jan 2009 at 5:38 pm
Hi JJ,
I am also doing a 30 day fast and hoping to stick to water unless I start having trouble. Then I would add juice if need be. I am not having any trouble right now though.
JJ
13 Jan 2009 at 8:19 pm
Hi Carmen
Is this your first time fasting?
Carmen Thompson
13 Jan 2009 at 8:30 pm
Hello again JJ,
Yes, this is my first time and I am a little worried I guess you could say. It’s nice to have a buddy during the process. For the first time I have wanted to eat, but instead put a little lemon juice in my water (not much). I’m not sure if I am actually hungry or if my body wants to eat or if it is out of shear habit. Is this your first time? If not can you tell me a little of what to expect. Tomorrow will be day 5. I am so excited!
Carmen
JJ
13 Jan 2009 at 9:01 pm
Hi Carmen
this is not my first time…but I have never water fasted before. With my job I need to be alert and I was afriad to try that. Once I am laid off I may try it. If you are on Day 5 you are doing well!
Feel free to email me if you want to talk other than a public forum. jess98@gmail.com
STEPHIE
14 Jan 2009 at 3:04 pm
Hi there,
I’m on day three of a lemon and maple syrup/cayenne pepper fast, not that hungry…stomach is growlin’ a little but it’s all good…I don’t know how long I want to go, I feel a little out of it, can’t focus on my work…but I like the weight loss (4 pounds in 2 days) and also praying for some clarity and simplicity in my life….I guess I will go as long as I can! I’d sure love to lose 30-40 pounds but I still need to have energy for surfing on the weekends! I think I need a support buddy at this point…this is all new to me. THANKS! AND GOOD LUCK!
Tom Coghill
14 Jan 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hi STEPHIE
For the first few days of the fast you mind can be in a fog. After about 5 days it becomes very clear.
Donna
16 Jan 2009 at 10:43 pm
I worked with a lady whose husband started her on the lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper cleansing and 2 weeks into it she went into a coma, was in intensive care for 3 months and died. Yeast took over her body and started growing on her heart. I don’t suggest this cleansing to anyone unless you want to committ suicide. Please be very careful and speak with a doctor first.
Tom Coghill
17 Jan 2009 at 8:31 am
Hi Donna,
The info sounds suspicious. Yeast needs sugar and lowers during water fasting unless the amount of maple syrup was high.
I found where this info came from…..
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/conditionwomen/416/
A yeast cell produces over 75 known toxic substances that consistently poisons the human body. These toxins contaminate the tissues where it weakens the immune system, the glands, the kidneys, bladder, lungs, liver and especially the brain and nervous system. Candida yeast can become so massive and invasive that is enters the FUNGAL form where it provides very long, root-like structures that penetrate the mucous lining of the gastrointestinal wall. This penetration breaks down the protective barrier between the intestinal tract and bloodstream, allowing many foreign and toxic substances to enter and pollute the body systemically. As a result, proteins and other food wastes that are not completely digested or eliminated can assault the immune system and cause tremendous allergic reactions, fatigue and many other health problems.It also allows the Candida itself and bacteria to enter the bloodstream, from which it may find its way to other tissues, resulting in far- ranging effects such as soreness of the joints, chest pain, sinus and skin problems, etc. An autopsy done on a lady who had died of heart failure for no apparent reason, found that her heart was encased with Candida yeast.
This death was not caused by a fast. Candida and lots of maple syrup is a bad idea.
Tom Coghill
17 Jan 2009 at 5:52 pm
Hi Claudia,
Water fasting is hard for about 70 percent of people. Those with a slow metabolism find it easy. Try juice fasting with periodic water fasting, it is far more enjoyable.
Richard
12 Feb 2009 at 12:28 am
I’m just starting day 5 of a water only fast. It’s hard to believe I made it this far. I want to fast for 20 days straight; if things keep going that way they have been, I’ll make it. It’s been hard. The first two days were ok, but then day three was very hard. I lost all energy and began getting dizzy. I’m glad I ran into this website because it helped me to understand what’s going on with my body. I also felt like I had the flu. But I made it; I spent a lot of time in bead. I’ve noticed that my sleep schedule is off. I guess it’s from the lack of food. I’m doing things slower because of the energy loss, but things are still getting done. I don’t have much in the way of hunger pangs, but when I’m not doing things, my thoughts turn to food. I’ve begun to notice how many food commercials there is on TV so I’ve limited my TV watching. It’s hard to believe I’ve made it this far – 5 days: I feel confident I’ll make it the next 15 days.
JC
14 Feb 2009 at 8:23 am
Hi, I am on day 3 of a water only fast. Today is very hard for me. I felt totally confident I could do this on the first 2 days, and now I am not so sure. I feel the worst in the morning, and I have to just sit around drinking water to get my strength back, and I am still not really energetic. I have not done an enema yet, and was going to do one this morning, but haven’t had the strength. I have also been taking 1 tablespoon of liquid bentonite to bind toxins in the morning. I am doing this fast because I took an ALCAT test, and have food allergies to 82 of the 200 foods they test for. The test also revealed I have a severe reaction to Candida, which I don’t understand how they can test for. The ALCAT test is done through a blood test. I want to starve the candida out of my body, but read this morning that it won’t work because the body converts muscle into glycogen because the brain needs some sugar, and so there is always some sugar in the body because of this for the candida to live off of. It said that it will weaken the candida, causing it to become dormant, and then coming back when I return to eating again. This information has taken some of my motivation away. Is this true? I did a juice fast once for 10 days, and had horrible spikes up and down. I chose not to do this because of the candida. I also have a large ovarian cysts that I am trying to get rid of , or I will need surgery. I don’t know if the water fast can help this. Thanks for any insight.