Fasting and the Ruling Principle of Man

[Guest guest]

, " Wendy Lynn "

<ky_wendylynn@h...> wrote:

>

> Thanks, Mike. I am really struggling right now and needed to hear

what you

> wrote. I lost my Mom (she was only 59 and looked younger) to

cancer. She

> smoked up until she found out she had cancer and nuked probably 95%

of her

> food. I eat better than her, but I still struggle with eating the

way I

> should. I don't want to end up in the grave as young as she did.

Thanks

> for helping to motivate me more.

> ~Wendy

>

I want to hear that some of you are making steps

even baby steps towards a short fast of even a day and

some more raw food in your diet. And please don't beat

yourself up for being trapped in eating things you know

are bad for you. The whole north american society is

set up to sell you whatever it can and your health be

damned. If Coke could it would sell itself as a breakfast

drink. I remember when I was hooked on about 6 cans a

day of it. Nutritionally unsatisfied is it any wonder

we are always hungry. You know what traps you- It can't be

in your house if it does. Your family should support you.

If they don't they will when they start to see results.

When I was a child my parents had to put locks on the kitchen

cupboards.

You're going to be swimming upstream some now, but

eventually you will leave the Suffering Class of

America ( Canada etc.)

Hint I start all my fasts at around 7 pm after one last

dinner of raw salad. By sleeping overnight I have my first 12 hours

in my 7 am.

Even the early little fasts I could tough out 12 more hours until a

salad dinner again. When I saw results from 24 hours I went to

36 hours. Surely I could tough it out til the breakfast the next

morning etc. I did them weekends so I could nap if I was tired

and turned off the phone. If I was feeling good I went for some

walks, if bad I sat and read these books on Fasting to remind

myself why I was doing this when it sucked so much.

 

Do something even if you disagree with my specifics because

 

The clock is TICKING...

 

 

THE RULING PRINCIPLE OF MAN

 

PROMISE YOURSELF

 

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk

health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all

your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the

sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think

only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the

best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you

are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to

the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance

at all timed and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give

so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to

criticise others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too

strong for fear; and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To

think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in

loud words but in great deeds. To live in the faith that the whole

world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

 

whole book available for free

 

http://christianlarson.wwwhubs.com/yfahtut.htm

[Guest guest]

I agree with you, Mike. I was extremely nervous going into the first

fast that I did.

 

The first couple of fasts that I did were 24 hours, after that I would

fast from Wednesday evening meal until my scheduled lunchtime at work

on Friday (about 36 to 40 hours). The last fast tha I was on I fasted

from lunch on Wednesday until Friday evening, that fast lasted 56

hours (my longest to date). These have been a once a week thing for a

total of 7 weeks.

 

I feel better in the overall, I am trying to work toward a more

healthy lifestyle, it has all been baby steps. I used to drink a lot

of cola but I started to cut back on that this summer. I now still

have a soda but it has to be caffeine free and nothing with Nutrasweet

since there are many problems with that product.

 

I did break the once a week fasting last week since it was my birthday

(gave myself premission to be a bad boy) and I had a couple of Dr

Peppers but I now found that they felt heavier and didn't really

satisfy. I won't fast this last week as it is Thanksgiving but should

get back to it for a couple of weeks before Christmas hits.

 

I plan on doing a 21 day water fast in the spring. My wife doesn't

really understand why I am doing it or maybe she doesn't want to

understand. I talk with her about it and she will say that she knows

that we need to eat better but one time I told her that I was eating 3

apples for lunch and she kept telling me that there was spaghetti to

take for lunch.

 

Maybe someday she will truly understand....

 

, " violinmike2002 "

<violinmike2002> wrote:

>

> , " Wendy Lynn "

> <ky_wendylynn@h...> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks, Mike. I am really struggling right now and needed to hear

> what you

> > wrote. I lost my Mom (she was only 59 and looked younger) to

> cancer. She

> > smoked up until she found out she had cancer and nuked probably 95%

> of her

> > food. I eat better than her, but I still struggle with eating the

> way I

> > should. I don't want to end up in the grave as young as she did.

> Thanks

> > for helping to motivate me more.

> > ~Wendy

> >

> I want to hear that some of you are making steps

> even baby steps towards a short fast of even a day and

> some more raw food in your diet. And please don't beat

> yourself up for being trapped in eating things you know

> are bad for you. The whole north american society is

> set up to sell you whatever it can and your health be

> damned. If Coke could it would sell itself as a breakfast

> drink. I remember when I was hooked on about 6 cans a

> day of it. Nutritionally unsatisfied is it any wonder

> we are always hungry. You know what traps you- It can't be

> in your house if it does. Your family should support you.

> If they don't they will when they start to see results.

> When I was a child my parents had to put locks on the kitchen

> cupboards.

> You're going to be swimming upstream some now, but

> eventually you will leave the Suffering Class of

> America ( Canada etc.)

> Hint I start all my fasts at around 7 pm after one last

> dinner of raw salad. By sleeping overnight I have my first 12 hours

> in my 7 am.

> Even the early little fasts I could tough out 12 more hours until a

> salad dinner again. When I saw results from 24 hours I went to

> 36 hours. Surely I could tough it out til the breakfast the next

> morning etc. I did them weekends so I could nap if I was tired

> and turned off the phone. If I was feeling good I went for some

> walks, if bad I sat and read these books on Fasting to remind

> myself why I was doing this when it sucked so much.

>

> Do something even if you disagree with my specifics because

>

> The clock is TICKING...

>

>

> THE RULING PRINCIPLE OF MAN

>

> PROMISE YOURSELF

>

> To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk

> health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all

> your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the

> sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think

> only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the

> best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you

> are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to

> the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance

> at all timed and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give

> so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to

> criticise others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too

> strong for fear; and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To

> think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in

> loud words but in great deeds. To live in the faith that the whole

> world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in

you.

>

> whole book available for free

>

> http://christianlarson.wwwhubs.com/yfahtut.htm

>

[Guest guest]

Probably not. My wife and most people would rather eat what they want and suffer the consequences.

 

 

Best Regards, Robert Ratliff La Chorrera De Panama

robert.ratliff

at

gmail.com

<*> I think it is the I had rather fight then switch syndrome.<*>

Maybe someday she will truly understand....

[Guest guest]

, " faststart164 "

<royhelton@s...> wrote:

>

> I agree with you, Mike. I was extremely nervous going into the first

> fast that I did.

>

> The first couple of fasts that I did were 24 hours, after that I would

> fast from Wednesday evening meal until my scheduled lunchtime at work

> on Friday (about 36 to 40 hours). The last fast tha I was on I fasted

> from lunch on Wednesday until Friday evening, that fast lasted 56

> hours (my longest to date). These have been a once a week thing for a

> total of 7 weeks.

>

> I feel better in the overall, I am trying to work toward a more

> healthy lifestyle, it has all been baby steps. I used to drink a lot

> of cola but I started to cut back on that this summer. I now still

> have a soda but it has to be caffeine free and nothing with Nutrasweet

> since there are many problems with that product.

>

> I did break the once a week fasting last week since it was my birthday

> (gave myself premission to be a bad boy) and I had a couple of Dr

> Peppers but I now found that they felt heavier and didn't really

> satisfy. I won't fast this last week as it is Thanksgiving but should

> get back to it for a couple of weeks before Christmas hits.

>

> I plan on doing a 21 day water fast in the spring. My wife doesn't

> really understand why I am doing it or maybe she doesn't want to

> understand. I talk with her about it and she will say that she knows

> that we need to eat better but one time I told her that I was eating 3

> apples for lunch and she kept telling me that there was spaghetti to

> take for lunch.

>

> Maybe someday she will truly understand....

 

I had a coworker a couple of years ago who was very antifasting.

He told me my stomach would eat itself or some such nonsense,

that I would be calcium deficent because I'm eating very little

dairy and suggested chromium pills instead to lose weight.

I went to his place for dinner one night that was just past

my fast and he insisted on having pork chops for dinner. I felt like

I'd been slugged by later that evening

Two years later hes fatter and not looking like the Picture

of Dorian Gray he always looked like as the eternal prince

and my results have spoken for themselves.

Sometimes its results only and not words that convince if anything

will. We are taught by our parents and its really ingrained.

Over time eat more living food than dead food and you'll live.

You know what I've found the first day or two are the hardest

in a fast it actually gets easier in longer fasts with just a

weaker day in there where I needed to nap more. Post fast my

eyes really sparkle and I can see improvement in mood etc within

a few days or so.

One thought see if she'll read Braggs the Miracle of Fasting

so at least she'll understand what you're trying to accomplish

or Fuhrmans book on Fasting is also pretty good I hear.

Fasting had helped with a coffee habit, now I just have one or

two herbal teas a day, diet colas I completely eliminated which

eliminated gastic reflux. Sometimes getting away from whats not

good for us and knowing what its going to do for us helps us to

make better decisions. I can eat this ( but maybe feel crappy

for it later)

 

Happy Thanksgiving

Mike

[Guest guest]

, " Robert Ratliff "

<bratliff@c...> wrote:

>

> Probably not. My wife and most people would rather eat what they want

> and suffer the consequences.

>

>

> Best Regards, Robert Ratliff La Chorrera De Panama

> robert.ratliff

> at

> gmail.com

>

The Winnebago was sold. He hardly ever got to go anywhere in it

working 70 hour weeks for most of his life. He won't be going

to the grandchildrens graduations. His antique car the 38 plymouth

and the car his father had owned were sold and his tools some of

them quite rare given away to a neighbor. She still keeps the

death notice 2 years later.

My mothers still holding on to the house but now she has some

mobility problems along with the adult diabetes.

 

The standard large poodle they had saw him maybe once in the last

year of his life as he fought health problems from December through

October. He missed an entire summer not being home to even sit

in a lawn chair in the backyard. Nicest guy you'd ever want to

meet, and suffering oh suffering. Oh he suffered the consequences

alright.

 

They ate whatever they wanted until they BOTH got adult

onset diabetes. The heart attack and quad bypass didn't kill

him but bowel cancer 3 years later did. And oh the doctors

took care of him. Yes they did. Right up to the morphine drip.

 

I wish you better results. Life of course having no guarantees.

 

 

 

 

Almanack, 1736

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.

Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1737

 

Mike