Day 2 of vorius' water fast 
vorius
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Hello all,
I joined today in search for support and experienced guidance during my water fast.
I am a 28 year old male who weighed 209 lbs 5 days ago at a height of 6' 3".
I decided to Water Fast mainly to cleanse my body of toxins I have accumulated in hopes of clearing a list of symptoms I have which includes: chronic headaches, lethargy, apathy, digestive problems including gas and constipation, excessive sweating, lack of mental clarity as well as a few others less priority.
I read Dr. Sheltons book 'The Fine Art and Science of Water Fasting' and I am 100% going for pure Water Fast as he describes. No occasional juices, no enemas.
I have eased into my fast up to yesterday by gradually decreasing my calorie intake and avoiding foods such as grains, starches and sugars. Had some protein and much fruit and vegetables, approaching just raw vegetables on the last day.
Yesterday on Day 1 I weighed 198 lbs in the morning. I felt minor hunger. Most of my hunger pains seemed to have happened during my transition to my fast and none of it was as bad as I thought. I also had good headaches during my transition as I quit caffeine which I would usually take a dose of every day. I forgot to check my blood pressure/pulse during this time.
Today is day 2. I woke up feeling refreshed for the first time in a long time. Usually I wake up feeling lazy and wanting to stay in bed. I weighed myself at 192 lbs. I checked my blood pressure it is 123 over 81. My pulse rate was measured at 91 which concerned me as it is a bit high but I was just moving around quite a bit and didn't really let myself rest enough. I will take another reading later after sufficient rest to make sure my heart is not over active.
Since yesterday I have absolutely no hunger or desire for food although I do adore the aromas of food. I feel a bit weaker today than yesterday but it is only the morning I'll have to see how this progresses for the rest of the day.
I hope to be able to continue going to work while I fast. I work a desk job as a computer programmer. I may talk to my boss to see if he would allow me to work from home during the later stages of my fast.
I look forward to any comments/suggestions and I hope I can pull through this with your help and support!- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast truckerman
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This is a reply to # 1,357,854I'm on my second 30 day water fast. You didn't say how long you where going to fast but what I found is when you hit about day 4 or 5 from there on out it's all the same. I find fasting it a lot like having the flu with incredible cravings for food. I find I have strange urges to cook food. I know it's not good to do so because it test ones will power. Another thing I have while fasting is an increased sense of smell. I can drive down the freeway and guess which restaurants are going to be coming up. Just the other day I had let the dogs out and I was warming up my jeep when I smelled dog pee. I started looking around and then I looked over at the corner of the yarn and one of my dogs was peeing. I couldn't believe I was able to smell it. Anyways hang it there and remember you'll be able to eat again.- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast vorius
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,357,945Thanks for the reply, truckerman!
Oh, yes I did forget to mention that. Well, I would like to say that I will fast until true hunger returns as Dr. Shelton usually prescribes, but I don't know if I can last that long. If I find my body protesting too loudly then I probably will break it at that point. Hopefully I'll get at least 14-20 days out of it though. 30 would be nice. 40 would be fantastic.
Wow, day 30 for you? That's awesome, man! How long are you planning to fast for? What do you do while you fast, do you still go to work and if so, what work do you do? I hope I am right in my assumption that my fast is not going to affect my work too much since my job is such low activity. Basically sit in a chair all day with a few short walks here and there.
Do you think it is OK for me to go on leisurely walks in the park just about every day while fasting? Just a 45 minute walk at a easy pace absorbing fresh air.
- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast truckerman
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This is a reply to # 1,357,963If you feel up to it do the walks. Dont push it though save your energy for work. I usually like to shop when I fast. I work twice a week for an old lady doing handyman work and such it's only 4 hours a day but I'm able to do it no problem. I find that if I sit and do nothing then I feel like shit if I start doing something my blood gets flowing but I wouldnt' dare do any heavy. I also do a lot of work around the house too. I find I tend to be obsessive compulsive when I work and fast. Example when I work on cars when i fast I use a tool then I set it in a certain place so I don't end up sitting on and I can't find it, every bolt and nut gets cleaned and tightened to with a torque wrench to proper torque. The hardest part of fasting for me is socializing with people. My mouth gets so damn dry that I have problems talking, I usually carry a water bottle with me so I can sit and sip as I'm talking. If you have any other question just ask.
- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,358,043Well, I've got a whole library of questions really but I'll just stick with a few of them...
So you experience the tongue drying out a lot which interferes with your speech? But does your tongue get coated and smell awful? That's one thing I am concerned about if I am going to continue working among my coworkers... Is it okay if I swish some lemon juice or something in my mouth to kill the odors, and brush my tongue to try and eliminate some of the coating?
How much weight have you lost so far on your 30 days of fasting?
Thanks for the advice!
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- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast GalWants2BeSlimAgain
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,357,854Good luck on your fast, you're doing great so far! I just ended a 5 day fast yesterday (was aiming for 30 days or more lol) but I'm upset that I ate horribly, re-feeding is critical. Today I am restarting the water fast, again aiming for at least 30 days, and will end it with a juice fast followed by fruits, then vegetables. So back to Day 1 for me now. Anyhow, looking forward to reading your updates :-)
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This is a reply to # 1,357,976Thanks for the encouraging words! Day 2 is now over and I felt some hunger pangs return but nothing bad and they subsided rather quickly. Tomorrow I'm going back to work so it will be interesting to see how my fasting body will cope with the work environment ...
I'm also eager to hear the progress of your fast so please keep us updated!- Re: Day 2 of vorius' water fast GalWants2BeSlimAgain
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This is a reply to # 1,358,543Np, glad to see you're doing well on Day 3. I decided to make today Day 1, so far so good :-) Let us know how your first day back to work was.
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- Day 3 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,357,854OK So here I am on Day 3 and I am feeling great. I weighed in at 189 lbs this morning so thats another 3 lbs off. I do actually still feel some hunger pangs today and yesterday after I posted but they are minor, and usually a swig of water takes care of it.
My pulse rate did indeed stabilize yesterday, I guess I should really rest well prior to taking it! When I measured again at noon time it was 66 then at night time 59.
I am in great spirits though every once in a while when I move fast I get a little bit light headed and I am stating to get tired more easily when I perform some work like moving something somewhat heavy around. Of course I try avoiding any strenuous work, but it's just things around the house one normally does.
I am interested also to see if my vision improves during my fast so I printed out a vision chart and gave myself a test- I am 20/25 currently but can barely see a few letters of the 20/20 line. Let's see if that improves ;-)
- Re: Day 3 of vorius' water fast chirontherainbowbridge
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This is a reply to # 1,358,745I'd like to see that chart :-)
got a link?
I did a 29 day WF this summer, and am gearing up for another.
probably only a seven-8 days. i really had wanted to fast "to completion" but for various reasons never got to that place. But since I didn't really get that "true hunger" feeling --for me it was more like just being weary of water, and feeling weak) it took me a while to get back to swing of eating and feeling strong again. Do try to really confine yourself to doing as little as you can, in terms of heavy lifting, etc. Very easy walks in fresh air *are* encourgaged by all the old fasting masters, as is a bit of sunbathing. But mainly, rest, bathing and getting up
s-l-o-w-l-y. (edit:
you have to really watch yourself, since it's natural to have some high energy spurts, and it's hard not to get compulsive about cleaning or some such! (you will pay for such excesses by feeling whacked out afterward.)
Smell became my sense of taste, and I enjoyed a lot of 'meals' of simply handling my rose-scented geranium's leaves, as well as testing all the essential oils in the health food store--And, incense, which I normally burn anyway)
Was worried about my tongue too, and smelling cadaverous lol (though I'm not a meat eater)but it never happened. I never really even got that coated tongue. Did a lot of brushing though. just plain water--you don't want to confuse the body with anything, once it's in fasting mode.
the once exception i made to that was a small bit of extra virgin coconut oil in the bath, so that it melts and spreads. it amounted to the thinnest of coatings, when you
get up. For some reason I found that wonderful. Also, I cooked or prepared several really good meals for others, and loved doing it.
(You might want to get a tongue scraper, or just use a spoon for that, if it gets "mossy".)
best wishes. enjoy the adventure! and be gentle with yourself.
Chiron
- Re: Day 3 of vorius' water fast: ups... chirontherainbowbridge
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This is a reply to # 1,358,798Just wanted to add a few notes about the ups and downs.
You might feel quite weak one day, and the next feel much better, and these 'layers' tend to equate to various levels of healing going on...depends what the body is working on.
It's always good to bear in mind, whatever is going on, "this too shall pass".
In that regard, the advice to keep things as simple as possible is advice to hold close. If you have to work inside, and sit a lot, in front of the monitor, try to get some fresh air as much as possible, and some gentle deep breathing does wonders.
Best is if you can stay home and open windows, etc.
I felt really good after about day six. three and four can be challenging, but stick with it! By day 13 I felt better than I had in years. Then naturally, there are days when you only want to rest. Basically, all was pretty good, (no headaches, no pains, except transient twitches of healing) until about day 22.
anyway, that's enough info. i'm sure.
Take it one day at a time, (treat yourself like a precious convalescent!) and you'll find you can even be literally "in the moment", which we so rarely are.. that's the best.
really, really wonderful. I experienced a lot of heart opening.
- Re: Day 3 of vorius' water fast: ups... vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,358,815Thanks again Chiron for the extremely helpful info!
So what happened at day 22 besides most likely feeling of weakness... did you start suffering any other symptoms?
- Re: Day 3 of vorius' water fast: ups... chirontherainbowbridge
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This is a reply to # 1,359,392at day 22 I started to feel bothered by the way i seemed to have a permanent worried expression. not so much the 'look' of that as the feel. As well, I began to have to spit out a lot of salty saliva. This carried on for about three or four days, and made me 'feel sick'. (as in "sick and tired")
Looking back now, i wish I'd let it run its course. I sort of did, but then didn't wait for the return of "genuine hunger",
as a result, on re-feeding, I had a metallic taste for at least a week. i'm sure that week would have been better spent fasting-- probably to 40 days.
it was my first Water Fast though. so, i try to view it as a success.
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This is a reply to # 1,358,798I've noticed that many of you here do not brush your teeth on a Water Fast or either you do brush but do not use anything else other than plain water. During my fasts, I always brush regularly using toothpaste. I hope that does not badly interfere with the fast; I just feel the need to use a tongue scraper and brush well afterward, I like feeling completely fresh. Maybe this is why my fast tend to end short? Had not thought of this before.- Re: Day 3 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,359,053Yeah that's a good question, because so far I have been using toothpaste and brushing... I hate that icky feeling in the mouth it just sours my day!
I made it through Day 3 very well! I had some of the so-called pseudo hunger pains every once in awhile so pseudo hunger has not passed yet. I hope it will pass tomorrow!
Someone at work noticed my face looks skinnier today :-)
The day at the office went by smoothly for the most part, though I did have points where I felt a little wheezy after going up an elevator or walking a distance, and stared to get a bit tired by the end of the day.
I am just glad it's over because I really want to get into the phase of the fast where it's much easier, more energetic, etc.
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This is a reply to # 1,358,798Thanks for the support Chiron!
Those eye charts I downloaded from here: http://www.i-see.org/eyecharts.html.
Click on the "PDF" link under the Classic Eye Chart. It comes out to 3 pages which I just taped together one on top of another and then taped on a wall. Then you mark a link 20ft from the chart and that's where you take your readings from. There is a number next to each line of text on both sides, on the left it is in feet. If the best you can do is read the line marked 40ft from 20ft away you are 20/40 vision, and so on.
So how weak did you feel near the end of your 29 day fast? Would you be able to move around maybe drive somewhere and go shopping?
That's the only thing I am really concerned about because I have to work while fasting so I dont know how long I can last before I am too weak to drive to work and sit at my desk for the day...
And I already know what you mean by using sense of smell as taste... wow how nice things can smell now! (Well, and how awful too....)
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- Day 4 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,357,854It is now Day 4 of my fast! I'm already at work but feeling a slight bit sluggish today. I felt great when I woke up, in fact it was interesting hwo i woke up this morning..
I woke up looking at the ceiling with that feeling you get when you think when your alarm clock failed to wake you up and it's late. But when I sat up and looked at the clock I was surprised to see it a bit before 6:30 when the alarm would ring. Yet I felt well rested and had no desire to go back to sleep! This is quite a nice feeling especially considering on any given day I have to hit the Snooze button repeatedly before finally being able to drag myself out of bed yet here I was turning off the alarm clock before it could go off and I felt well rested!
So that was exciting.
I checked my weight like usual and was surprised to find I weighed the same as yesterday morning : 189 lbs. I believe I drank a lot of water yesterday because I had several bouts of pseudo hunger pangs and I'd rely on water to subdue them. I feel kind of hungry now too so I think I'm going to take a swig of water... ah much better!
I probably drink a bit more water than I should right now because it helps me cope with any hunger pangs. But my urine never comes out clear like it would when I was 'feasting' and drank alot of water. It is pretty normal really, not thick or dark like many report - I am sure I am just not at that point yet.
But everything is going smooth and I still am 100% determined to see this through. I just need to keep my spirits up and my attitude positive. It's hard sometimes though when I go to work and have to explain what I am doing to others who are extremely skeptical and critical. It's like if the morning news does not tell them it's ok to do it they won't even consider it. *sigh*
Anyways, Wish me luck on Day # 4!- Re: Day 4 of vorius' water fast chirontherainbowbridge
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This is a reply to # 1,359,543well, you're in 'no man's land', so the best is probably not to talk too much about it to others, and smile instead and just say you're not hungry, if pressed.
Have a great day! Here's a "card"-- it's safe to view. if by chance it doesn't work, then go to Rubber chicken cards and look up Marlene and Dave (characters) or "great day" under occasions.
http://www.rubberchickencards.com/content.php/action/play_card/id/349/
- Re: Day 4 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,359,563Thanks for the card!
It wasn't an easy day but I made it. I was thinking alot about food and had alot of hunger pangs. It has settled down now to the point where I feel extremely comfortable and at peace currently.
No other symptoms of accelerated elimination have shown up yet but I am expecting them soon.
I also had a chat with my manager today at work and I was thrilled that he supports my fast and is willing to let me work from home if I ever feel too weak or too sick to come in to the office. He himself has done a short Water Fast and he is well versed with various detox programs and is quite conscious of health. I just can't believe how lucky I got with that!
- Re: Day 4 of vorius' water fast vorius
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- Day 5 of vorius' water fast vorius
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This is a reply to # 1,357,854Day 5 of my fast and I'm still going strong. There are still some hunger pangs which is getting a bit annoying but at least I feel they are finally starting to diminish.
I had a busy day today and it was somewhat stressful but I hung in there very well and feel great so I am happy about that.
I am starting to notice that my concentration is more focused and my mind is more efficient. I am doing work at a great pace and really surprising myself.
When I checked my weight this morning I was a bit surprised I am still at 189 lb. That's 3 days now at this weight. I did cut down a little bit on the water consumption today because the hunger was not as intense but then when I weighed myself just now it's the same.
One of the greatest things I am experiencing is a new found wealth of time. I always complained I never had time to do anything but now that I don't need to buy food, cook it and clean up after eating I have a whole lot of new time to use! I don't understand how anyone can find it boring to have more time, this is a blessing! Reading, watching movies, browsing the net... now I have time for it all!
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