four day fast

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I started a four day fast. I have fasted before but, never

for four days. I think about 50 hours or so is as much as I have ever

done.

 

I started with a diet of high fiber and raw veggies to get the pipes

working. Now I'm gonna spend four days on a juice/water/multi vitamin

fast. The thing is, I dont want to loose muscle. So, I will continue

eating on Thursday.

 

From what I have read the body goes after the muscle in a fast.

What's the deal with that? Why does it not use only fat reserves

first?

[Guest guest]

Don't worry, your body won't go after your muscle in four days. Maybe

forty, but not four.

 

Good luck - Shari

[Guest guest]

your body does not go after muscle thats only after starvation takes place and it wont take place in 4 days and vitimins are a solid and not fasting . dont worry there are naysayers that say muscle will be lost. in the many articles and books i have read possibly 3 times i have heard of the muscle loss thing. it just doesnt happen in even a 30 day fast. go beyond your own hunger and then it will take place.

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[Guest guest]

I have decided to make it a five day fast.

 

I went to the health food store today and bought a product

called " First Cleanse. " I feel great. Not eating from time to time

is awesome.

 

You know the feeling you get when you go to like, Macaroni Grill?

You know, the food smells good and you just eat the whole plate and

wobble to the car. It's at times like this that I wonder how the

hell I thought that was a good idea?

 

Portions are so big at restaurants. It's way too much food. In

fact, my wife and I have started splitting a plate now because one

plate is enough to feed two people full.

 

I asked the question about loosing muscle because I have been

hitting the weights hard in the last two months. I dont want to

loose strength. So worked out heavy about an hour ago and I lifted

heavy with no weakness at all. In fact I benched more today than

last week.

 

Thanks for your comments.