Comments on: Water Fasting – Day 4

By: takuin

takuin — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:54:50 +0000

Felipe,

If you read the other posts in this series, you will understand what I mean with the calories.

This was a mental experiment, and not a cleanse. I did not care at all about ketosis. The entire purpose was to find out what goes on in the mind during a prolonged fast. While there may have been cleansing and ketosis going on, that was not at all the point of doing this fast.

It ended up being not a strict ‘water’ fast. By the end of the month, I was taking in 500 calories or less in other liquids. I found that I could not take vitamin and mineral supplements while on this fast; it just made me feel queasy. So instead, I would make a drink containing said vitamins and minerals, and that is where the calories came from.

This was an experiment in finding out. Not an attempt to cleanse or lose weight.

Thanks.

By: Felipe

Felipe — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:32:49 +0000

hey i have done teh master cleanse 10 days , and now i am on my second waterfast, last one i did for seven days now i think im going to do 10 … what do you mean by 100 calories ? water has no calories…. if you eat anything will take you out of ketosis in 5 minutes and then is having all the bad sympthoms again

By: takuin

takuin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:50:23 +0000

iamasimpelman,

Thanks for the links. I’ll be sure to have a look.

I have heard of the water with lemon and maple syrup. I have also read of some people using regular lemonade for this as well. But I never wanted to have that much sugar during this fast.

I have done some calculations, and I am taking in around 100 to 150 calories per day. So I guess it isn’t really a strict water-fast, but it is close enough for my purposes.

I am almost through the first week, and the body has nearly adapted to this new way of life without food. I imagine my “regular” physical functioning will emerge in the next day or two.

Thanks for your support!

By: iamasimpelman

iamasimpelman — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:00:10 +0000

emotional body.
Michael Brown.
Part one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSMXB2-WOO0&feature=related
Part two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9f8TGSZRNI&NR=1
I got through 10 day fasting several times twenty years ago when i was in my twentys. I took water with lemon squash and a little bit of maple syrup.
it was great.
I found Michael Brown and the importance of the emotional body, which I am convinced of and emotions were very often a part of my comments, look at it its good.
So after my good bye. This is saying a short hallo.
Have a pleasant journey with your fasting.
Greetings
iamasimpelman

By: takuin

takuin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:26:36 +0000

Thanks Dave. Glad to have you here.

I may not post everyday, but I will make comments from my notes for each day.

Thanks for stopping by.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:24:04 +0000

I just came across this post, and your blog, today. I am a faster and it is interesting to see what you are doing in posting every day about a long water fast. I will be looking forward to reading about your experiences going forward.