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I read about that and I don’t think I’d have the energy or time to commit to it. I’m a single mom of three and I don’t know if that would fit my currently schedule/lifestyle. Is that healthy? I read about it and it went so far as to say to wear a diaper on one! With a job and kids I have to leave my house ;) I thought water would be best for me I just didn’t know if there’s a special time of if it’s just a choice. Should I have lemon water or ? I planned on water and prayer – I’m clueless.
I would recommend a juice fast to start off with. You are obviously raw though right? So your body should be ready for a juice fast atleast and won’t be too much of a shock to the system. I have experimented alot with fasting without any idea how or what to do. I just did it intuitively. (Wouldn’t recommend it..but I learned the hard way) First make sure you are in the right head space for the commitment. Definitely commit to it tho. I have done quite a few juice fasts myself. This is how I began. It felt good to do this. I did one for five days and then I decided to do a water fast later down the track. I lasted 32 days. I put no pressure on myself at all. I was single and in the country and not working, so it worked for me. I just let myself be guided by my own hunger or lack of. I had trouble coming off it though. People thought I was anorexic because I dropped so much weight and this is why I came off it. I was just experimenting with non attachment to food etc. i did lots of gentle excersize an yoga which kept me energised. I got shingles though, but I didn’t really notice the pain you’re meant to have. I just let it pass through my system and used aloe vera and it cleared up. I tried another water fast later on. This time I wound up in hospital. Liver failure apparently…..nearly died. I wasn’t drinking much water either though. Just go easy, but do commit to it.
Haven’t ever told anyone all of that, so its good to share my experience. Good luck hon. Go for it. I personally don;t fast anymore, but I drink alot of liquid during the day and not that many solids as such at times. I just don;t call it fasting.
By the way I just want to be clear I am no expert, never was, certainly never will be. :) I just don’t want you to think I am egotistical for saying all that, when there is no apparent relevance. I guess we don;t know what words of ours will effect the other person. So there may be something in there that could be useful I hope.
Also in terms of grounding during a fast make sure you do loads of seated yoga poses or sitting on the ground at least…cause you may feel a bit away with the fairies or ‘flighty’. Grounding is important I believe. Stay connected to your body….