Re: Experienced Fasters (Christb1, etc..)

How to prepare for and conduct a Water-Only-Fast. #1. Not essential, but a plant-based diet eaten according to appetite for several weeks before the fast will aid in the cleansing of the body, while providing the nutritional stores you will need throughout its length. Meat-eaters do not fare as well as vegans/vegetarians. #2. Do some essential reading on the basics as to what to expect during the fast, such as the symptoms of elimination that include: headaches, dizziness, possible nausea, shakiness and some degree of weakness experienced by many. Any medical condition would need to be reported here first, in case it is a contraindication to fasting. Click on the heading marked "Files" at the top center of this page for information about this. #3. A blood pressure monitor for daily readings is an essential piece of equipment as is a thermometer. #4. Rest as much as possible and avoid stress/anxieties for the max' benefits. #5. Drink pure water, and preferably distilled water according to thirst and thirst only; excess water only inhibits elimination and overloads the kidneys. #6. Get some fresh air and some daily sunlight exposure (being careful not to burn) is recommended. #7. Take the fast one day at a time with no huge goals, otherwise this can be a very daunting prospect and easily lead to failure. #8. Unless genuine hunger has returned (unlikely in the majority of fasters) break the fast with freshly extracted juices: orange and apple have been firm favorites, but any fruit in season is fine such as watermelon. #9. Sip the juice in small quantities to begin with as your digestion needs to be re-nurtured over a period of time (at least 7 to 10 days), progressing to organic carrot juice on day 2, and introduce high-water-content whole fruits on day 3, progressing to small salads on day 4 to 5 and increase the amount of food as your body dictates. DO NOT OVEREAT. #10. Concentrated foods can be eaten after about one week, but this will depend on the fasts length: the shorter the fast, the less care is needed in breaking it, and concentrated foods can be introduced much earlier than a longer fast. #11. Have fun: the power that made you is restoring and revitalizing you.