Hi Ginny! I'm on day one as well. I actually flat out refuse to get one the scale....because:
1) I have really let myself go over the past year, and I know if I actually see a number on the scale, it'll probably send me right over the edge! :)
2) I really want to do this for spiritual reasons as well as reap the benefits of weight loss. So again, seeing a number on the scale may take me away from that focus.
Don't get me wrong, I don't see anything wrong with stepping on the scale...I'm just opting not to this time around. I know I have about 60 extra pounds that I'm carrying around with me. I had a really bad year....broke my leg AND ankle. It was during this time that I became so depressed over my situation that I threw my hands up and ate WAY too much...which you can see would NOT be a good thing to do when your not mobile. Oh well, the past is the past....time for a new beginning. Good luck, email me anytime!

Hi ginny,
I start my day one with Water Fast only today. My story is that last year I lose 18 pounds and then it is climbing up. I still remember I feel very good that my eight was down. How about now, it is difficult to find cloth in my wardrobe to wear in the morning. Recently I broke 3 pant zippers. It is horrible, isn't it. Last few week I tried to do but I couldn't. But last night I set my mind that I can do it.I know that I can do it and I have to do it. I am with you and we can do it. Let's try to do 7 days. I know it will be hard, but let's do it.

Starting weight: 167 pounds
Current weight: 167 pounds
Goal weight: 100 pounds
Total weight to lose: 57 pounds

Pandy
PS, My start weight seems a lot less, but I am pretty short.

Hi everyone,
How are your second days?? This morning I got a headache, I took some medicine. Now I feel ok. I don't know why I got a headache, because I didn't eat or because I slept late last night. I feel that my stomach a little bit flat, that's good, isn't it? I think I still don't want to weigh in. I will wait a few more days. Good luck to you all.

Pandy

Hi.
I started my water only fast on May 14th. Today is the second day. I am doing it for weight loss and health issues. I have had either a cold or flu for almost 6 months now. I am a vegetarian, but have been eating cheese, butter, milk, and eggs. I quit bring those items home a week or two ago and am now entering my fast. It is nearing the end of my second day. I would love to do a super long fast, but am taking it one day at a time. Hopefully 10 days. Would love to do 20. I dream of 30! We'll see. It's nice to know others are out there with me.
Start Weight: 203
Current Weight: 200
Goal Weight: 130
We can do this!!!

You can create chart and modify every day but I do not know how to post it. Link below.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

I'll be starting Day 1 of a 28 day Water Fast tomorrow.

Right now I am simply doing this for weight loss. I have no health problems but I've got around 50 pounds of excess fat on my body that looks gross and will probably cause problems in the future if I don't nip it in the bud right now.

I have tried and failed at fasting so many times that I can't even count them. But i'm trying again.

I plan on exercising and muscle toning everyday to help keep my muscles intact and toned, in order to add to the appearance of getting thinner as I fast. I am hoping to lose 28+ pounds during this time period and with the exercise I hope to look like I've lost around 40, so I can feel confident again.

I'll be posting my SW, CW, and GW tomorrow on my Day 1.

I hope it's not too late to start posting with you all. I started at 9pm EST last night (May 19) and I have always caved in before. Most recently after 5 days. I did a phosphosoda purge to completely empty my colon so I think that has helped a little bit. Right now, it's all psychological so any help you guys can provide is welcome and I look forward to helping others as well. It's such a relief to find somewhere that people can talk about this instead of all of the naysayers (my family and friends) who tell me how unhealthy this is based on old wives tales instead of research.

This time, no one will know what I'm doing because I don't need the barrage of "you should eat something", "It's so unhealthy", "you're starving yourself" and most famous, "This will have the direct opposite effect on weight loss by slowing your metabolism."

Sex: Female
Age: 34
Current Weight: 200.8
Goal Weight: 135
Height: 5'9"

Day 1 was fairly easy until early this afternoon when I found myself very irritable. Around 5pm, I REALLY wanted to make some fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Increased cigarette and water intake to overcome(cigarettes, I know, I know, but one hurdle at a time :-)) At about 7pm I found myself very irritable again. Weird thing is, that nothing in particular is triggering it. I really hope that passes soon. I work in a customer service oriented position and I wouldn't want an unchecked flare of irritability to cause me to lose it with a customer because I, along with all of you, could not handle being unemployed.

It's also important to note that I weighed myself first thing this morning and weighed 204.4, I weighed myself again around 5:00 forgetting that I wrote down my original weight, and weighed 200.8. Used the same scale for both weigh ins but with an almost 4 pound weight loss in hours, am very curious. Could be due to the colon dump. Good luck all!!!

Hi I just joined this board and I would like to join if this is OK....

Starting Weight: 275
Goal Weight: 170

I have no health problems, I am just overweight....I have fasted on water for 2 days straight then gave up. Food cravings are my hindrance. I am not at all hungry when I attempt to fast. Desperately need support and prayer to get through this. The biggest benefit for me would be Spiritual clarity and then weight loss would be a close second.

Thanks!!!