Date:   9/19/2008 9:05:34 PM ( 16 y ago)
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Hi all. I'm new here but seeking support on my 40-day journey. I've completed countless fasts over the last 10 years but this is the first of this length and the first fast in over 4 years. Tomorrow will be my 9th day on water alone and I am completely dedicated to the process. The problem I am having is the nearly constant nausea I've been feeling since Monday, Day 4. It isn't impairing my ability to do anything and my energy levels are still great, it's just this nagging nauseous feeling and I have to question if I can stick with this the next 31 days feeling like this every single day.

I know nausea is a normal part of the process and expected it, but it's never been this constant. It's not even necessarily bad enough to distract me from whatever I'm doing most of the time, but at least twice a day it forces me to lay down for 5-10 minutes until I feel I can stand again. Is it normal to feel it most of the day and for so many days in a row?

I know that the higher level of toxins in the body, the stronger the reactions and I do admit, since becoming pregnant with my son over 4 years ago I have not fasted. During my pregnancy I spent a lot of time at my parents house in the evenings because my husband worked nights and I didn't like to be alone and they happen to be great cooks. I gained 70 pounds when I was pregnant (yikes!) and that is the primary reason for the long fast now in addition to general cleansing.

But even though I overate during pregnancy and ate poorly during the first year of my son's life, (I'd eat whatever was there just for lack of time and energy, you moms know how it is!) we have now been vegetarians for 2 years. We are almost vegan, but we do use dairy based butter and cheese. I practice yoga for 30+ minutes daily and have lost 50 pounds since converting. We drink water, we don't even have any other beverage in the house besides soy milk, and we don't ever buy sweets of any kind.

So long story short, I like to think I've lived a rather healthy life the last 2 years and I didn't expect this harsh of a reaction. My main concern is just making sure something is not wrong. Again, I don't feel like I'm going to keel over and I'm still able to chase after my 3.5-year-old and do my daily yoga and all my chores around the house, etc, but it's a constant nagging nausea and it's really getting to me!

Any advice or suggestions would be hugely appreciated!! Thanks for reading my novel!! :)

~Jen
 

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