At least another faster finds fasting difficult too

Date:   5/15/2007 1:18:34 PM ( 17 y ago)

I just finished my 80-day fast. At my age, I had a great deal of de-toxing to do, even though I had tried to live a healthy life! The fast has literally changed my values: for instance, I now have a much greater appreciation of grains, vegetables, seeds and nuts than I ever had before. I plan on fasting once or twice a year, for the rest of my life. Because the fast was so long, I found it very difficult, and when I read the paeans of joy expressed by your other clients, I would ask myself why my experience was so different.


"So, this letter is for the people who are afraid of long fasts, or who find the fasting process difficult! It was difficult, not because I was physiologically hungry, but because eating is such a social affair with me. So the desire for food never left me, and I became very cognizant of the way we define our days by our meals (e.g., lets meet after lunch).


"I did not follow your suggestion that I not tell anyone about my fast. In fact, I told practically everyone. It was much easier than trying to always find excuses for why I was basically not available for eating out. I also used it as a new way to raise the awareness of people that there are options available--not that I was an expert (although I feel like one now!), but most people, I find, will listen to success stories!


"My painful bursitis, with which I had been afflicted for the last several years, just disappeared. My serious problem with hay fever also disappeared. And I kept thinking what a wonderful gift I was giving my body, by finally letting it rest and heal itself. Interestingly, I only lost about 20 pounds during the entire fast, but I did not do the fast to lose weight, and it was almost as though my body knew this at some level. And, I was enormously proud of myself when I finished. The sense of accomplishment was similar to the feeling I had when I finished my Ph.D.!


"Only time will tell whether my gastrointestinal problems have been cured by the fast, but I am hopeful. So, I am a fasting convert, and find the amount of energy I now have available to me to be awesome! People tell me I look and act radiant. So, if I can be of assistance to anyone contemplating a long fast, they can feel free to contact me (through FCI). Thanks, Dennis! Regards, Karen"

 

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