First of all, Shay, I'd like to tell you not to worry too much about the weight being displayed on the scale. It's going to be an inflated number, because you had just consumed a bulk amount of food. Once most of it is digested and you next void, the value displayed should go down considerably.

I don't know much regarding how detox works, but emotionally I understand where you are. Before you beat yourself up, however, I think you should be proud of the fact that you even managed to fast for 23 days. How many people do you think can honestly say the same thing? I've never even managed beyond a week, so I envy you in that regard alone. :)

Just don't stress out and beat yourself up. From what I've read on numerous forums, it seems as though one's mental state is positively correlated with how successful of a fast they experience. So, if you re-enter this feeling guilty or upset, you're more likely to mess up again than if you re-enter this with a positive attitude.

You may have made the mistake of breaking your fast early (and with incorrect re-feeding procedure), but we're all human. We all have our vices--for some of us food, others perhaps alcohol, gambling, whatever--but I think there's something to be said for someone who puts themself in a state of deprivation for the sake of breaking a bad habit or regaining control over an addiction.

You're stronger than you think you are. :)

If it makes you feel any better, I'm having to restart my fast as well, so today is day one for me again as well.

I wish you well and hope to see many an update from you on here. Let's do our best to encourage one another.

Ekkekko

Dear Shay,

First a sincere congratulations on completing 23 days. Once our appetite awakens after a long fast it can be nothing short of ravenous and part of this is how amazingly good food tastes and feels after the long period of abstinance. One tip i can offer is to break with live juices, fresh cooked juices and teas and stay with these for as long as necessary. It is much harder to get into trouble with these than with whole foods... and once you sense that this voraciousness has been tamed it should then be safe to step into whole fruits and vegetables.

Shay....What you did with your Fasting was a major accomplishment. Focus on the Positive. Think of all the good you did.
My suggestion would be to not begin another long Fast right away, but rather rebuild for a while. Your Body is in a depleted state. Concentrate now on putting good food into it. Eventually the 'food rush' you're having will end.....WY

"Nip it in the Bud".....Swami Sivananda

I haven't been able to fast near 23 days but I did the same thing last time I fasted. But it's inspirational to hear that you made it that far. Not all is lost, 3 weeks of fasting does a lot of good one day of bad eating can't take away all it's benefits. Eat healthy for a few days then ease back into fasting.

I'm going to ask The Pirate Shay to update us. Where are you now, and what do you have planned?
Many of us have been following you with interest. I'm curious to know what your husband said about all of this.....WY