Fasting Log: Day 9
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FASTING LOG: DAY 9
Almost another pound gone, 0.8 lb., with my current new weight at 132.0 lbs! Inching, ever closer, to that usually unscalable wall of 130.0 lbs.!
I find that I’m better (more quickly and confidently) able to make decisions about what’s right for me these days. I can process new data faster, ferret out the important parts almost with a laser-like focus and instantaneously, then the obvious answer just makes itself known to me.
I’m definitely loving this terrific side effect of fasting! I wish my mind and body could go on functioning like this all the time! But, I’ll make the most of it for now.
Some readers have been asking about the Master Cleanse fast and juice fast, so I thought I’d share what BeiYin had to say about those types of fasts here.
MASTER CLEANSE FAST
The Master Cleanse or Lemon Cleanse is between a water fast and a juice fast. Basically, it consists of drinking a mixture of freshly squeezed lemons, water, and maple syrup for a period of 8 to 40 days. It is easier to do than a water fast because you are still getting nutrients and energy from the lemons and the maple syrup. This fast can be done while still maintaining your normal work; yet, it is less calories than what you would get from a juice fast. It is normal to lose weight on this fast; and, it is excellent for cleansing the colon.
JUICE FAST
Juice fasting is safe and can allow the body to clean itself of toxins while greatly improving conditions for health. A benefit is that your energy level is high because you are receiving sufficient nutrients from the juices, so you can carry out normal activities. A juice fast takes some burden off the digestive system and frees up some energy for accelerated healing though a water fast does much better in that regard. Also, juices can make available extra quantities of nutrients that a person might lack. Juices are easy to assimilate and take hardly any digestive energy from the body, allowing the body to put more energy into healing and rejuvenation. Packed with vitamins, minerals, living enzymes, antioxidants, phytochemicals, yet low enough in calories to force the body to cannibalize on its filthy waste, propelling you to vigorous physical health and clarity.
For your first fast, and for the purpose of healing disease, most experts recommend a juice fast over a water fast. Fasting on water has become a near impossible exercise for a body that has been nurtured on poisons. The juice of fruits and vegetables are filled with healing and cleansing properties that allow the body to gently and safely detoxify. Juice fasting has become an effective stepping-stone to water fasting. Through juice fasting, thousands of individuals have been freed from serious diseases such as cancer [but NOT liver cancer], leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin infections, liver disorders [but, again, NOT liver cancer], alcoholism, and smoking.
The thirty-day juice fast is a standard. This length of fast feels about right because after 30 days, it seems like you have been fasting forever. Less than 30 days, and you can miss the best experiences of the fast. If you are juice fasting, a few days on water occasionally will intensify the fast and assist with weight-loss if you have a slow metabolism.
Most people can juice fast safely for up to 30 days. The exceptions are those with hypoglycemia, diabetes, hypothyroid, and Wilson’s Syndrome. For these conditions, eat slices of avocado and banana every few hours, add high quality vegetable source protein powder to your juices, and add psyllium or another good bulking agent to your juices, twice a day to regulate blood sugar levels. Do not juice fast if you have impaired kidney function.
The amount of juice you drink will determine the intensity of cleansing. Drinking small amounts of juice supplies fewer calories, thereby increasing detoxification. The more intense the cleansing, the greater the discomfort. Juice fasting allows you to have control over the process of elimination. However, when the body enters a cleansing crisis due to toxins in the blood, no amount of juice will eliminate the discomfort. You must wait it out.
Drink all-vegetable or all-fruit juices. Never combine fruits and vegetables to create juice. Make your juice from fresh vegetables or fruits. You can also include herbal teas with honey, vegetable broth, Barley Green, wheat grass juice, and supplements helpful for your specific condition. Drink juice whenever hunger develops until pleasantly full as opposed to stuffed full. It is best if you filter or strain the juices, removing any excess fiber or pulp, so that you continue to give the digestive system a rest. Also, if it looks like you are not losing weight on your fast, you can dilute the juices with water.
You may consider modifying the fast by including quarter slices of avocado or banana to slow the cleansing process. Modified juice fasting is good for those with health restrictions such as diabetes or hypoglycemia. Bananas and avocados are slow to digest and maintain a stable blood sugar level. Their high calorie content slows the intensity of the fast and, because they are easy to digest, the body still devotes energy to cleansing.
Hope that helps those of you who are considering a Master Cleanse fast or a juice fast! Also, there are many resources on the internet about both fasts. Good luck!
TO BE CONTINUED …
More on the benefits of fasting, the possible side effects, and how I’m doing in the next installment of my Fasting Log. If you want to share your own fasting experiences or, perhaps, your concerns, please do so in the comments below!
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