New to fasting

July 16, 2008

Hello,

I'm so happy to find this group as I'm new to juice fasting. To tell

you about myself. I'm 32, married with 3 children whom I homeschool.

I love to garden, crochet, read, etc. I am a lacto-ovo-vegetarian. I

don't eat that much dairy or eggs...sometimes I go weeks without any

but I do on occasion. I love eating raw veggies though I do steam

many of them as my intestines don't seem to like the raw veggies that

much....hopefully this fast will help with that.

I'm on day 10 of juice fasting. This is the first time I've done a

long fast....I've done 1 day water fasts. I started to have some real

problems with pain in my joints...arthritis runs big in my family and

I read that doing a long juice fast can help. Of course I was 90lbs

overweight before I started the fast...so I'm sure that didn't help.

The first week was actually not all that bad. I was amazed at how

much water weight I lost. I kept running to the bathroom all day and

night long. By the end of the week I had lost 15lbs. I guess the

first day that I felt bad was day 5 and even then it was just a

little lack of energy. Day 7 and 8 I started to have some heartburn

and nausea. I only drank one glass of fruit juice on day 8 and by day

9 I felt sooooo much better. I did drink a half a glass of veg. juice

yesterday and almost immed. I began to get nauseous again.

Do you think it would be ok if I stuck with just doing 1 fruit juice

a day and leaving out the veggies? I've tried diff. combos of

veggies...and a wide variety of veggies at that but none of them

taste very good to me and seem to make me sick. The first couple of

days they were ok but now I don't look forward to drinking them.

The other thing is I've maintained the 15 lbs weightloss for 3 days

now. I checked to see how many calories was in the juice I was

drinking and that would come to about 300 calories. Any ideas as to

why the scale hasn't budged? I kept up with my gardening and

exercising and yesterday my daughter and I went to the pool for a few

hours. Do you think that I'm retaining water again? I haven't had to

go to the bathroom as often for the past few days. I'm making sure

that I drink atleast 10 glasses of water aside from the juice I'm

drinking. Should I increase the amt of water? Although, I have to

admit that even though I've always drank water...now with this fast

it seems that water makes me nauseous too.

Thanks so much for any info or ideas you all could give.

~Elizabeth

July 17, 2008

Thanks for posting Elizabeth -

I can't really answer your questions because i'm still

a beginner. but keep posting, it helps me!

I'm looking on Craigslist now to buy a used Juicer so

i too can go on a juice fast. I've done about five 1

day juice fasts but that's it so far.

good luck

Tom in Brooklyn

--- mommahall3 <mommahall3 wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I'm so happy to find this group as I'm new to juice

> fasting. To tell

> you about myself. I'm 32, married with 3 children

> whom I homeschool.

> I love to garden, crochet, read, etc. I am a

> lacto-ovo-vegetarian. I

> don't eat that much dairy or eggs...sometimes I go

> weeks without any

> but I do on occasion. I love eating raw veggies

> though I do steam

> many of them as my intestines don't seem to like the

> raw veggies that

> much....hopefully this fast will help with that.

>

> I'm on day 10 of juice fasting. This is the first

> time I've done a

> long fast....I've done 1 day water fasts. I started

> to have some real

> problems with pain in my joints...arthritis runs big

> in my family and

> I read that doing a long juice fast can help. Of

> course I was 90lbs

> overweight before I started the fast...so I'm sure

> that didn't help.

>

> The first week was actually not all that bad. I was

> amazed at how

> much water weight I lost. I kept running to the

> bathroom all day and

> night long. By the end of the week I had lost 15lbs.

> I guess the

> first day that I felt bad was day 5 and even then it

> was just a

> little lack of energy. Day 7 and 8 I started to have

> some heartburn

> and nausea. I only drank one glass of fruit juice on

> day 8 and by day

> 9 I felt sooooo much better. I did drink a half a

> glass of veg. juice

> yesterday and almost immed. I began to get nauseous

> again.

>

> Do you think it would be ok if I stuck with just

> doing 1 fruit juice

> a day and leaving out the veggies? I've tried diff.

> combos of

> veggies...and a wide variety of veggies at that but

> none of them

> taste very good to me and seem to make me sick. The

> first couple of

> days they were ok but now I don't look forward to

> drinking them.

>

> The other thing is I've maintained the 15 lbs

> weightloss for 3 days

> now. I checked to see how many calories was in the

> juice I was

> drinking and that would come to about 300 calories.

> Any ideas as to

> why the scale hasn't budged? I kept up with my

> gardening and

> exercising and yesterday my daughter and I went to

> the pool for a few

> hours. Do you think that I'm retaining water again?

> I haven't had to

> go to the bathroom as often for the past few days.

> I'm making sure

> that I drink atleast 10 glasses of water aside from

> the juice I'm

> drinking. Should I increase the amt of water?

> Although, I have to

> admit that even though I've always drank water...now

> with this fast

> it seems that water makes me nauseous too.

>

> Thanks so much for any info or ideas you all could

> give.

>

> ~Elizabeth

>

July 17, 2008

Elizabeth it may be posible that your going through the many woo's of dexification! If so it will soon pass! Check out this web site it may help with your juice fast,

www.freedomyou.com

good luck ,

Antwan--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Tom Carden <tomdcarden wrote:

Tom Carden <tomdcardenRe: New to fasting Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 10:07 PM

Thanks for posting Elizabeth - I can't really answer your questions because i'm stilla beginner. but keep posting, it helps me! I'm looking on Craigslist now to buy a used Juicer soi too can go on a juice fast. I've done about five 1day juice fasts but that's it so far.good luckTom in Brooklyn--- mommahall3 <mommahall3 > wrote:> Hello,> > I'm so happy to find this group as I'm new to juice> fasting. To tell > you about myself. I'm 32, married with 3 children> whom I homeschool. > I love to garden, crochet, read, etc. I am a> lacto-ovo-vegetaria n. I > don't eat that much dairy or eggs...sometimes I go> weeks without any > but I do on occasion. I love eating raw veggies> though I do steam > many of them as my intestines

don't seem to like the> raw veggies that > much....hopefully this fast will help with that.> > I'm on day 10 of juice fasting. This is the first> time I've done a > long fast....I've done 1 day water fasts. I started> to have some real > problems with pain in my joints...arthritis runs big> in my family and > I read that doing a long juice fast can help. Of> course I was 90lbs > overweight before I started the fast...so I'm sure> that didn't help. > > The first week was actually not all that bad. I was> amazed at how > much water weight I lost. I kept running to the> bathroom all day and > night long. By the end of the week I had lost 15lbs.> I guess the > first day that I felt bad was day 5 and even then it> was just a > little lack of energy. Day 7 and 8 I started to have> some

heartburn > and nausea. I only drank one glass of fruit juice on> day 8 and by day > 9 I felt sooooo much better. I did drink a half a> glass of veg. juice > yesterday and almost immed. I began to get nauseous> again.> > Do you think it would be ok if I stuck with just> doing 1 fruit juice > a day and leaving out the veggies? I've tried diff.> combos of > veggies...and a wide variety of veggies at that but> none of them > taste very good to me and seem to make me sick. The> first couple of > days they were ok but now I don't look forward to> drinking them. > > The other thing is I've maintained the 15 lbs> weightloss for 3 days > now. I checked to see how many calories was in the> juice I was > drinking and that would come to about 300 calories.> Any ideas as to > why the scale

hasn't budged? I kept up with my> gardening and > exercising and yesterday my daughter and I went to> the pool for a few > hours. Do you think that I'm retaining water again?> I haven't had to > go to the bathroom as often for the past few days. > I'm making sure > that I drink atleast 10 glasses of water aside from> the juice I'm > drinking. Should I increase the amt of water?> Although, I have to > admit that even though I've always drank water...now> with this fast > it seems that water makes me nauseous too.> > Thanks so much for any info or ideas you all could> give.> > ~Elizabeth> >

July 17, 2008

Here is a link to one a great resource. There is a lot of activity and people with years of experience juicefasting.

http://www.rawfoodchat.com/forums/

Lisa--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Tom Carden <tomdcarden wrote:

Tom Carden <tomdcardenRe: New to fasting Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:07 PM

Thanks for posting Elizabeth - I can't really answer your questions because i'm stilla beginner. but keep posting, it helps me! I'm looking on Craigslist now to buy a used Juicer soi too can go on a juice fast. I've done about five 1day juice fasts but that's it so far.good luckTom in Brooklyn--- mommahall3 <mommahall3 > wrote:> Hello,> > I'm so happy to find this group as I'm new to juice> fasting. To tell > you about myself. I'm 32, married with 3 children> whom I homeschool. > I love to garden, crochet, read, etc. I am a> lacto-ovo-vegetaria n. I > don't eat that much dairy or eggs...sometimes I go> weeks without any > but I do on occasion. I love eating raw veggies> though I do steam > many of them as my intestines

don't seem to like the> raw veggies that > much....hopefully this fast will help with that.> > I'm on day 10 of juice fasting. This is the first> time I've done a > long fast....I've done 1 day water fasts. I started> to have some real > problems with pain in my joints...arthritis runs big> in my family and > I read that doing a long juice fast can help. Of> course I was 90lbs > overweight before I started the fast...so I'm sure> that didn't help. > > The first week was actually not all that bad. I was> amazed at how > much water weight I lost. I kept running to the> bathroom all day and > night long. By the end of the week I had lost 15lbs.> I guess the > first day that I felt bad was day 5 and even then it> was just a > little lack of energy. Day 7 and 8 I started to have> some

heartburn > and nausea. I only drank one glass of fruit juice on> day 8 and by day > 9 I felt sooooo much better. I did drink a half a> glass of veg. juice > yesterday and almost immed. I began to get nauseous> again.> > Do you think it would be ok if I stuck with just> doing 1 fruit juice > a day and leaving out the veggies? I've tried diff.> combos of > veggies...and a wide variety of veggies at that but> none of them > taste very good to me and seem to make me sick. The> first couple of > days they were ok but now I don't look forward to> drinking them. > > The other thing is I've maintained the 15 lbs> weightloss for 3 days > now. I checked to see how many calories was in the> juice I was > drinking and that would come to about 300 calories.> Any ideas as to > why the scale

hasn't budged? I kept up with my> gardening and > exercising and yesterday my daughter and I went to> the pool for a few > hours. Do you think that I'm retaining water again?> I haven't had to > go to the bathroom as often for the past few days. > I'm making sure > that I drink atleast 10 glasses of water aside from> the juice I'm > drinking. Should I increase the amt of water?> Although, I have to > admit that even though I've always drank water...now> with this fast > it seems that water makes me nauseous too.> > Thanks so much for any info or ideas you all could> give.> > ~Elizabeth> >