That’s great Keep me posted :)   [End]
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Day 1 Usually by the time I wake up- of a day I wanted to start a water fast- I am already thinking how I should start tomorrow. Today feels very different from my 1000 other attempts I said this will be for my health- but with reading a fairly new forum/post that just posted-makes me know that this is surely for spiritual reasons as well. As long as my health continues to stay the same and not make a turn for the worse - I will try to come close to a 40 day water. If I didn’t have so many friends and family, I know I would positively be able to do 40 days straight, but with so much ...
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I really need to do a 40 day water fast- starting tomorrow For health reasons   [End]
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Great job   [End]
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I did a 19 day fast maybe back in 2018 Not one symptom Felt great   [End]
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Glad you mentioned about the salt I want and will do a water fast And had forgotten about the salt Thanks   [End]
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Anyone interested in doing a 40 day water fast?   [End]
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Trying to eat less before I do a long fast Someone just posted that they do better water fasting when they dont post, that was the same for me last yr But I feel like I might have questions that people can help me :)   [End]
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Last yr I did a 18 day fast, it was pretty easy at the time. this time harder to start. I had no symptoms, none. I am going to start a long fast 12/26, feel free to keep me posted with your fast :)   [End]
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A long fast soon to get myself on track again. Starting long fast 12/26   [End]
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will you be stopping at the 7 day, or doing more water fasting soon after?   [End]
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Ok, I do remember someone saying they would have a pinch of sea salt when doing a water fast, do I need to do that everyday, I better write that down or I’ll forget, bad memory, real bad, hopefully that improves while fasting   [End]
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Did 24 hr water fast   [End]
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Archus I seen your post on staying in ketosis with salad and avocados I’m thinking salad dressing is out of the picture is that right Also I’m really excited to hear that because today I am having just water and now that I know if I’m stuck with a friend at a restaurant let’s say tomorrow or another day I can just have salad and still stay in ketosis-- that’s wonderful It’s weird but it’ll make me think that I’m still on target with doing a water fast and not have failed Of course I really want to do a long fast soon with no salad, but this is a great way to ease into it So excited &# ...
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WOW-it’s meant to be that I’m finally posting, wouldn’t you know it’s been 40 days since I initiated this thread, now had I stayed with water only fasting, this would be day 40 and I’d be standing pretty happy today. You just snap your fingers and a quick 40 days goes by. That should give any person a reason just to dive in and start. I do know it is soooo hard when you have severe weaknesses, that’s my middle name. But I finally accomplished some control of eating, and I feel pretty good. I just wish I could give everyone some strength to follow suit. Here’s me lately: almost e ...
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Thanks for the info on MSM , I positively want to try it. :)   [End]
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11/12/2017 - 243.4 pounds Getting there Im away and no scale available, will post end of week   [End]
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11/11/17 - still the same weight, probably because I lost 4 right away?   [End]
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11/9/17 - 244.4 pounds Doing intermittent fasting for now, but will post everyday, so I never slip again.   [End]
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Stay tuned lol, working on starting now   [End]
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well did intermittent fasting yesterday and will today. Just trying to get in the groove. Knowing I want to post everyday is helping me eat healthier and walk more, and drink more water :) I’ll get there, I feel it in my bones lol :)   [End]
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Just diving right in. Need to just post everyday, and we’ll see the outcome. I will try to water fast when I can, and whenever I do eat, whether it’s tonight or in the future, I will try to eat healthier and healthier as time goes on. Today I walked 2 slow miles. I took my before picture today, only to hope that within a year I will look really healthy :)   [End]
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I’m still around, but I’ve been busy with the private messaging lol :) Getting great advice for the water fasting. I hadn’t started, I had a pet die, I was devastated, and will start the fast 11/4/17 no biggie, I remember I few yrs ago I started an all natural eating regimen for 9 months with complete success and I started on 1/4/13 so starting on the 4th will bring back great memories of being strong!   [End]
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I’d like to do a long fast, but I figured I would just take it day by day. Although Dr’s tell me I’m healthy, I don’t feel healthy. I have been eating badly and drinking too much wine, for about 2 1/2 yrs. I just want to stop the cycle and change my life for good. I go to a naturopathic Dr lately and everyone in their office are glowing, looking so healthy, that used to be me, and I want it to be me again. great info on the 3% you mentioned, so I should be good to go.   [End]
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HAPPY HOLLOWEEN Starting a water fast 11/1/17 Anyone wanting to start the same time and give each other support, that’ll be great!! I don’t really want to worry about how many days right now, just want to take care of my body with water. Would love to do a long fast, but we’ll have to see. Will take day by day.   [End]
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great job on your fast, ur doing great!!!!!!!!!!!   [End]
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Anything is possible!   [End]
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Thanks a bunch. :)   [End]
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I read an old post of yours that said you can do the master cleanse after a water fast, I just want to dbl check to see if the acid of the lemon if any would be ok. I did read somewhere don’t use the cayenne pepper, that is easy to understand, but still curious about lemons. Maybe lemons aren’t aciddy, I don’t know ?   [End]
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Good idea, I will start that tomorrow :) I guess I was always afraid of so many day one’s and just put a date and keep trying , but it’s time I try a little harder, see you on a new thread   [End]
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Wow, did better than I thought today, preparing my mind with plans of fasting, feeling very calm, no desire to pig out or drink heavily, so thats promising will start water fast in a day or so   [End]
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I am having a hard time putting shoes on, getting dressed, showering, looking in the mirror, walking, & being seen in public. I wish I could just stop working and just lock myself in a room until I’m thin again. I can’t believe I’m saying this about me :( I never thought I’d be this big, never never never.... Wanted to water fast this day, pretty close in succeeding, yet came home to a pet that passed away, not a good starting day   [End]
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these are words from Archus: All herbivores have saliva to digest part of the food in their mouth. Humans are also built that way, digestion begins with our mouth and saliva. Anything that mimics food triggers the digestive system, during a fast you do not want to keep your digestive system active when there is no food coming in. Also toothpaste had very toxic chemicals that get sucked by all capillaries in your gum. I think one should not use toothpaste even when not fasting, there are very good herbal powders and toothpastes that have no chemicals.   [End]
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So your body will get all the nutrients it needs from our fat? Wow, so hard to comprehend that, ? That’s amazing if so :)   [End]
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It suddenly dawned on me that when I did a water only fast last November - I don’t remember a white tongue, I wonder why, maybe because I did brush my teeth 2-3 times a day, because at that time, I had not discovered this forum and did not know you shouldn’t brush your teeth. Maybe my tongue was whitish and I just didn’t realize it, but hmmm I don’t think so. glad your doing good on your fast :) :)   [End]
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Once I fast again, I’m pretty sure I will exceed 10 days. but good to know :)   [End]
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I did the master cleanse many years ago, for 10 days   [End]
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Yes im soooo ready   [End]
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Boy, I sure hope that happens to me   [End]
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Sure, I will do it with you   [End]
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Better eyesight, wow, that makes me want to start a fast right away :)   [End]
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I don’t want to eat junk after the fast, I want to make life style changes, but from now till I’m a size 6 again, I want to do away with anything unhealthy. So excited! :)   [End]
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will be starting again soon, the story of my life, goal in life after water fasting: eating extremely healthy 6 days a week, but that’s once I get to my goal weight   [End]
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thanks Archus, I will try the breathing deep breaths 3 x when I even start thinking about wanting to eat unhealthy foods because of emotional distress. Walking away while eating would be a miracle, that must be sooooo hard, so I’ll try not to even get there. today’s a new day :)   [End]
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Emotional distress made me eat, i read your good advice after I ate I think, I cant remember, in fact I am ok now because of what you wrote, and what’s better because of what that person said i cant wait to succeed :) Hate to say it but today is that planned eating day, and oh I was gonna eat whatever But tomorrow is day 1 :)   [End]
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Archus: Thanks so very much! I ended up eating yesterday but 23 1/2 hours I did in fact do a water fast. And guess what no wine, hurray. I have the ”planned” eating day tomorrow, Saturday, so I think I will start fresh Sunday. I will try to keep reading and reading your post over and over again, till I get it through my head to ”take care of myself” and stop worrying what people say :)   [End]
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I’m having a hard time. I just found out the person I’m with is saying stuff once again about me, that all I do is eat eat eat, when really I eat only about 1/4 of what that person eats, :( when I was eating it was only once a day, then sometimes I would have breakfast too, but it’s a small breakfast sandwich,, while people on the side of me would have breakfast platters and eat the whole thing, my issue is the amount of wine I was drinking as to why I’m overweight. Oh now I feel like eating after that person was talking behind my back, sorry so sensitive, maybe it’s the water only fasti ...
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Day 3 yehh It will be easy until 5pm Then temptations come my way Just water today Reminder, I will be eating on 8/5 Saturday , my only day of eating   [End]
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Wishing you a successful fast :)   [End]
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Yehhh I am about to go to bed, so day 2 is done, 2 wonderful days of just water, no vitamins, nothing, deep inside i feel like something is seriously wrong with my health, all blood tests, endoscopy, MRI’s, cat scans, ultrasounds etc say i am healthy, so I hope this fast cures what Drs and I dont know   [End]
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There was an hour that it was hard yesterday, as I thought someone was going to ask me to go to a restaurant and I really would have loved to say yes, but luckily they were too tired, which made it easier at that point. yehh day 1 done :) just a heads up, I will be eating Saturday August 5th, that was part of my plan, but after that I don’t plan on stopping the fast.   [End]
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thanks so much! the thought of a scraper oh brother, I’ll try tooth brushing for now. If I order it on Amazon etc, family members will see the order - so I cannot go that route, I was hoping maybe a health food store. I really wanted to brush my teeth when I got to work because my mouth already doesn’t feel up to par, but I am trying to swish with water a lot, this bites lol :)   [End]
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Thanks Archus I am so excited, day 1 done, I am about to go to bed, maybe I will practice meditation for a few minutes now that I briefly looked at the meditation post on the water fasting forum earlier today and maybe 1 minute of stretching, I will pretend I know yoga :) P.s. where can someone buy a tongue scraper, would using a toothbrush to brush the tongue work too?   [End]
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Drinking a good amount of water for the first time in quite some time. I actually don’t know how I’m alive for the past 2 yrs. I barely drank water, instead wine, which dehydrates you. I must not have a brain. Just drinking water so far today, probably will go to bed early so I don’t have to think about pizza and wine lol.   [End]
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Archus thanks for the info, I logged on to check to see if you replied but I am so exhausted that I need to read it after I sleep in order to retain it all :)   [End]
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Archus, I know you’ve mentioned up to 40 days of water fasting is ok, but I recall you may have said thats the limit in your opinion, if I gained 115 pounds in the past 2 years, wouldn’t fasting be ok all the way till I lost about 100 pounds, crazy question I know lol   [End]
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Ok today i purposely had about 4oz an hour instead of gulping 32oz in 5 minutes lol Thanks so much   [End]
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Really, ok, I was just about to guzzle 32 oz in 5 minutes straight, how about 8 oz an hour, I never feel thirsty, even when I fasted 18 days last year   [End]
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I really need to start drinking lots more water   [End]
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So 7/21/17 I succeeded at water fasting, it was easy, yaaaa there’s hope   [End]
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Finally I am water fasting, stopping is not an option, finally breaking these food addictions and alcohol addiction Im doing so good water fasting today, now that my mind is strong, its pretty easy, it took 2 years of trying, but I am finally doing it   [End]
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You got this, I am a busy gal BUT I will try and log on to be supportive. :)   [End]
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Welcome I’m not a pro at water fasting, but ya never know, I might be able to be helpful, I fasted 18 days last November, no symptoms, felt amazing everyday lost around 30 pounds   [End]
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Wiseoldelf and I started our water fast today, it’s great to start the same time as someone else and we share the same goals. :)   [End]
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7/15/17 every day for the past year and a half I think about fasting and eating healthy, I have not started BUT I haven’t given up   [End]
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I probably only drink a sip of water a day lately, I am so excited that I’m water fasting today, this way I finally start giving my body what it wants I will positively go to work and fill up my jug that is 32 oz   [End]
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when I get under 128 #’s I start looking too thin, luckily I know to stop at 128. Glad your wife is a low weight, right - 100 sounds to low of a weight, 125 sounds perfect   [End]
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could be: 1. because of that time of the month, possibly you will see another drop of weight as you finish. 2. You are a low weight already, if your near your body’s ideal weight, then you will not lose as much weight as someone who is heavier. 3. People lose quite a bit of weight the first 4 days or so it seems like, then it tapers off. 4. Perhaps you were healthier than you thought, and there isn’t a lot of junk in your system to rid. Great Job on Fasting :))))   [End]
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Got it :) will do :)   [End]
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Wow good examples you wrote, and actually i agree, Funny thing is- since I was young I have always always tried to be thin to look better, but with doing that I have been healthy as a result, I often go for a whole year eating only whole fresh foods and just water, unfortunately I may eat badly for a year, but when I feel fat and ugly I get right back to the healthy cycle and start again, never got this big though, so I feel pretty confident that when I get to my goal weight, I want to stay there, and eating healthy 90% of the time will keep me there :)   [End]
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Archus, i think im emotional eating because I look so bad, 2 1/2 years ago when I was 128 pounds I definitely looked what i thought was tolerable yet everyone told me i looked great, I am worried sick that when I lose the weight once again that I may not look so great, looks shouldn’t matter, but I am always always thinking about trying to be pretty, when really people should just care about good health, I know lol :)   [End]
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Archus I think I will read your amazing advice every day. :) Boy i didnt eat a wlole lot after the 24 hour fast, I cant believe i barely lost weight, it makes me realize that I need to do a long fast to get my organs etc back to working well, then I will try to learn all about these cleanses everyone mentions :)   [End]
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Just about through 24 hour fast Every day I eat and drink like its the last day before a long fast, I eat soooooo much, but then I dont do the fast, so now I will just take one day at a time, and each day try to fast and if I dont, then at least eat tiny amounts and healthier choices, wish I would have done it this way a long time ago   [End]
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Need to get my life back   [End]
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No, just water :)   [End]
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Good luck to ya! I am hoping to start my fast tonight on 4th of July so i can remember the date as a new beginning, and leaving my addictions behind me.   [End]
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Happy 4th of July :) I wish these post had dates and maybe minutes in parenthesis if under one day however these posts has d for days and y for years, so you are responding to a post from years ago. In the past I have done the mastercleanse, i think 7-10 days, How long are you going to do the m.c.   [End]
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I try to log on daily, I want to do 21+ days, I am not starting until 7/1 midnight   [End]
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Just 18 days, felt amazing the whole 18 days, lost 28 pounds i think   [End]
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go 30 days , u can do it :)   [End]
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you’re doing great :)   [End]
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I will be water fasting soon, definitely 40 + days, I will try to check in with you, with hopes that your fast is going well :)   [End]
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A few months ago I fasted 18 days, and luckily I felt better than I usually do, I guess I got lucky, i worked full time but yes I did have a desk job, i am about to fast again i hope i get lucky again   [End]
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