luckymom Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yesterday morning I decided to fast and I have now been fasting for 30 hours. I felt bloated, achy, exhausted and decided to "cleanse" with a lemon juice/cayenne pepper drink. I am cheating on one thing: I allowed myself a cup of coffee in the morning as I do not want to combat a migraine at the same time. My goal is to fast this way for three days and then go vegetarian. Anyone want to share experiences with this sort of thing? Encouragement? I am not really hungry, I just like eating so that's a little hard :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Drink lots of water, and it should be that by the end of day three you'll feel better. If you don't want to go that long, try raw fruits and veggies or vegetable juices, etc, and just do a meat fast or a junk food fast. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnfun Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yesterday morning I decided to fast and I have now been fasting for 30 hours. I felt bloated, achy, exhausted and decided to "cleanse" with a lemon juice/cayenne pepper drink. I am cheating on one thing: I allowed myself a cup of coffee in the morning as I do not want to combat a migraine at the same time. My goal is to fast this way for three days and then go vegetarian. Anyone want to share experiences with this sort of thing? Encouragement? I am not really hungry, I just like eating so that's a little hard :tongue_smilie: Humm.. I'll start w/ experiences. I've sort of been there. I did not fast but ate ONLY fruits, veggies & lean protien for 3 days (w/ water ONLY). I needed to kick a diet soda/carb addiction. I wanted/needed the veggies & water as roughage to clean out my system. For 3 days I was WIPED out w/ NO energy & yet wasn't the least bit hungry (mentally hungry & wanted to munch but stomach was full!) I took naps & made sure to sleep well at night. Around the end of day 4, I was feeling much better & over the following days I was amazed at my engery & ability to concentrate. I actually ended up eating like this for 5 months & added exercise on a regular basis. I lost 40lbs. When I started eating carbs again (read as bread & pasta, I always ate complex carbs), I felt bloated & fuzzy brained. After this, I was able to actually feel "hungry" and not just give into the mental desire to munch. It has been a year and the weight has stayed off. I now drink a soda everyonce in a while & will enjoy pasta now & then. I have another 20 to lose so I know I have to kick up my exercise program again soon. Luck to you~! You can do it!! Pick up a good book you can't put down. For me when I was getting a food craving, I went for a fast walk around the block then ate an apple & a large glass of ice water. :) What is the reason you want to go vegetarian, a reminder of this (pictures, or statement written out on the fridge) may remind you why you are doing this when you feel like caving.... HANG IN THERE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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