bella lucia,
Whether you need to end your fast, will depend on the extent of your weakness. Persistent and extreme weakness can be a dangerous complication.

I do not wish to be alarmist here, but we need to err on the safe side.

Dr Shelton comments...........

"Great Weakness: This is not always a danger signal; but may be in some cases. Although it usually causes the practitioner to terminate the fast, this is due more to fear on his part than to any actual danger to the patient. Persistent extreme weakness is more likely to prove a danger signal, although this is so rare that I have seen but ONE such case.
A very rapid pulse or a very low, feeble pulse is usually considered a danger sign. This is certainly not always so. I have frequently continued fasts with a very rapid pulse, and I have continued others when the pulse was so low that one could hardly count it. All such symptoms must be considered in relation to the general condition of the patient and not in isolation."

My own advice would be to continue with your fast for up to another two or three days, and if you still feel extremely weak (or are becoming even more prostrate) after this time, then it would probably be advisable to break it on fresh juices.
It is also NOT advisable to attend this hatha yoga class in your present condition, which could exacerbate your problems.

To my mind, it sounds as if you may need to undergo a juice diet first, and follow an Elimination Diet for some period of time before contemplating another water fast, if the above case scenario proves to be correct.

Warm Regards

Chris.

I think it's the chemicals in our diet that cause the tiredness. It must take a lot of effort for our bodies to remove them. I was virtually chemical free when I did my 30 day fast but had been eating junk food for several years when I began fasting again in August last year. On my 30 day fast I continued to work and be active all the way through it, but this time around I had to end my fast several times due to extreme symptoms and/or extreme exhaustion.

The choice is yours whether to end it or not. The tiredness will pass, there is just no telling when it will. If you end it at 7 days that is still an excellent rest for your body and great preparation for the next fast, especially if you refeed correctly with raw foods. The yoga was a great idea too, I hope you have the energy to keep fasting and do that too. But if you do end your fast don't think of it as a failure in any way, it's just a first step- and a pretty big one at that. :)

Andrew.

Dear, Bella Lucia

I just finished my forty day Water Fast last Saturday and I must tell you that the first week was probably the hardest for me. After that my energy level just kept getting better and better. During the last twenty or so days I was walking from one to three miles, three times a week, and I went skiing twice during the last week. My energy level seemed to be through the roof. My stamina, while skiing was a little suspect, and I had to stop sooner in the day then I normally would have.
It got better for me the longer the fast went, maybe it will for you too.
Best Wishes to you.
REB