Energy while fasting! 
mariamrosefield
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I fasted for 8 days last summer and it went really well and easily. Tomorrow I'll be doing another week of water fasting, and I'm looking very much forward! Only one major issue concerns me, and that is the way my energy was so low. I ended up lying down all day and night, doing nothing. I wasn't feeling sick, but just very tired. I almost slept 15 hours through the days and nights, but I have a feeling it doesn't have to be that way.
Is there anything other than deep breathing I can do to up my energies? Gentle yoga? Walking? I know fasting is also a time for rest, but lying in bed 24/7 seems extreme to me, especially when I wasn't having any other symptoms. No nausea, no hunger, no moodiness, no pain. I'd so much like to be able to do some art, draw, paint, read, write, maybe sing and play like I do in my free time.
Thanks!
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Everything is individual. The less energy you have the more you need to rest in and outside of fast. Outside of fast you could do research on how to improve energy levels.
I believe you need now to follow your body's call and rest as much as you need, and this is what most fasting specialist advise on water only. You need to direct all the energy available toward cleaning and healing.
Breathing 10-15 min is a good idea - I recommend Pranayam (add the keyword English) on youtube by Baba Ramdev - you can skip the first few times the beginning.
Walking like in 10-15 minutes is a good idea too, only if you have the energy to do it. Otherwise - just rest, don't even watch or listen to anything.
I wish you a peaceful fasting,
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- Re: rest while water fasting mariamrosefield
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This is a reply to # 2,309,690Thanks so much for your response, I really appreciate it!
Well, my thought was that if I go into the fast with the attitude that I'm going to be equally tired as last time, it might just become a self-fulfilling belief. So, I was wondering if maybe it was a good idea to set the intention to be somewhat active this time..
I will listen to my body first, of course - but at times it can be tricky for me to know whether it is the mind seing an opportunity to endulge and be lazy or actual tiredness.
Thank you again :)
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This is a reply to # 2,309,696I've never done bed rest during fasting, I have too much energy. I think ketosis affects my body by revving it up instead of slowing it down. Usually after the first 3-4 days of a fast I feel great with extra energy. I dont think it's healthy to lie around all day and night anyway, you need to work your muscles even if it's light toning or walking.
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