Thank you, Chris. I really needed those answers. You always document your belief in WF so people can trust the process and/or embark for the first time on it, as myself.
I sadly forgot to add points 5. and 6. to my questions list.
5. Osteoarthritis?
6. Metabolic Syndrome (resistance to insulin, fatty liver, etc.)?
I say that any of the first 4 concerns alone, would justify a water fast. They have a seriousness of their own.
And one fast alone would not be enough to solve them all.
I am afflicted with these 6 things.
I am also morbidly obese (understandably). I did not mention obesity above because I know that fasting for that reason alone may not be the most intelligent action. However, losing weigh is vital to regain health and the
pounds lost that way would mean a nice healthy push in the right direction. I am ready to enjoy that.
I now have to overcome 2 little problems to be able to fast:
1. I am afraid of fasting. I am not afraid of the physical discomfort produced by fasting (I already have enough physical limitations and pains without fasting). But I am afraid of the psychological pain that I would need to face while doing it, since hiding myself behind food, burying my problems, frustrations, life regrets, etc. in it, would not be possible any more. I do realize that life for me can only bring me more disappointments in all senses if I do not face my present situation; hence, added miseries. I need to ready myself to cry rivers while fasting, cause I know that at the end, I will feel better and in my road to recovery.
2. My inability to prepare myself physically for fasting. THIS IS THE MAIN IMPEDIMENT RIGHT NOW. I have tried to prepare my body for fasting by eating healthy, but since I am so desperate due to the very same health problems I need to overcome, I always end up eating too much of the wrong things, even when I am not hungry, just to quiet myself, to get comfort away from them.
It is a lot easier (for me) to just stop eating, than start a sensible fruits/vegetables diet. I feel, when I try to do that, all the bad symptoms of a healing crisis, and added sadness, but with too slow results to be noticed.
I understand that, eventually, after fasting, my habits will need to be changed. Changing these while feeling so sick is a very difficult task. A fast will start my healing faster, and that would help me tremendously to keep the right habits, I think.
I have tried several times, during the last months, to change my habits, to eat better at first, and then, start a fast. I have not been successful at it.
I am considering to just simply start a fast (I got the distilled water, and the chance to do it at home without many obligations, since I am not working now). I have some responsibilities, of course, but they are not many. In other words, I have the chance to do it and rest all I want and need.
So you know that I am considering that possibility of starting a
Water Fasting for the 6 previously cited reasons, without preparing myself beforehand for it with a healthy diet.
Please, give me your opinions about all I have said (hope you understand me, English is not my native language).