My Fast (Joe Postma)

[Guest guest]

Hi Joe,

 

Three items:

 

1. Just rest ... let your system lead you, that's really the whole point of

fasting. Just lie down and close your eyes as much as possible.

 

2. This may sound strange at first, and I typically don't suggest this until

someone is farther along in a fast. But since you plan to cut it fairly

short ... get bored. I mean, discover constructive boredom. I can say more,

if you wish.

 

3. Put off the whole dental thing ... even the visit. We can discuss this

afterward, if you wish. No not caused by drinking distilled water, though I

appreciate the chuckle.

 

Congratulations, Joe, you're off on a great adventure. The more you extend

the fast into every area of your life, the more you curtail activity of all

types and just close your eyes, the deeper you'll go ... by a large measure.

Our eyes/optical apparatus use an ENORMOUS amount of energy and other

resources.

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Joe Postma

Friday, October 19, 2007 9:24 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: My Fast (Joe Postma)

 

 

Thanks El and Caron I was hoping you would respond

 

Another quick response this morning in that there is more mucous on my

tongue, compared to first morning's from other times. This is my 5th fast

in 2.5 years, I usually do 5-8 days. I am really getting " hit " hard on this

one, in that the transition seems to be faster and deeper.

 

Yes my diet has been almost pristine for the last few months. And for the

last 2 weeks it was even more so, pure fruits and veggies, nothing added. I

discovered how delicious red cabbage is a few hours after it has been

chopped...doesn't even need lemon juice squeezed on it.

 

OH. I am seeing the dentist today and may have a cavity. Should I postpone

any procedures? I am not sure I want any Novocaine entering my system when

I am in this state. I read you can get the cavity drilled without the pain

killer if it isn't deep. I have a very high tolerance to pain and can

remove myself mentally from the situation if I need to (long story), but

perhaps it is best just to wait, maybe just get a cleaning today and x-rays.

I can't wait to hear how impressed they are with how clean my teeth

are...fruits and veggies scour them well! I think I must've got the cavity

when I was drinking distilled water...it felt like it weakened my teeth

after a while. A few authors highly recommended it, so that's why I tried

distilled. I switched to reverse osmosis and prefer it.

 

Anyway, have a great day

 

Joe

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Elchanan

Yes, I need to go home and rest. I will do that. Too late to cancel

the appt, but I will just go for the checkup and let the dentist check

me out, and not get anything done yet.

 

I have heard of the constructive boredom thing before, but nothing in

detail. Please elaborate if you wish, I'd love to hear about it

 

 

I always just spontaneously start crying when I get deep enough into

the fast. It just happened a few minutes ago. I need to go home and

let it all out. Any ideas there? Old emotions coming out or

something? It's fascinating, and I love it and love the experience,

and love how close it makes me feel to my body. I've never loved my

physical body the way I have since I started fasting...something about

it really makes me connect my mental and physical parts.

 

Oh, if you had something more to say about the dentist visit and

cavities, please do, I would love to hear it You don't think the

distilled water would have weakened my teeth though?

 

Thanks a lot, please elaborate on anything you wish or have time to, I

am a hungry mind

 

Joe

 

 

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Joe,

>

> Three items:

>

> 1. Just rest ... let your system lead you, that's really the whole

point of

> fasting. Just lie down and close your eyes as much as possible.

>

> 2. This may sound strange at first, and I typically don't suggest

this until

> someone is farther along in a fast. But since you plan to cut it fairly

> short ... get bored. I mean, discover constructive boredom. I can

say more,

> if you wish.

>

> 3. Put off the whole dental thing ... even the visit. We can discuss

this

> afterward, if you wish. No not caused by drinking distilled water,

though I

> appreciate the chuckle.

>

> Congratulations, Joe, you're off on a great adventure. The more you

extend

> the fast into every area of your life, the more you curtail activity

of all

> types and just close your eyes, the deeper you'll go ... by a large

measure.

> Our eyes/optical apparatus use an ENORMOUS amount of energy and other

> resources.

>

> Best,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> Joe Postma

> Friday, October 19, 2007 9:24 AM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] Re: My Fast (Joe Postma)

>

>

> Thanks El and Caron I was hoping you would respond

>

> Another quick response this morning in that there is more mucous on my

> tongue, compared to first morning's from other times. This is my

5th fast

> in 2.5 years, I usually do 5-8 days. I am really getting " hit " hard

on this

> one, in that the transition seems to be faster and deeper.

>

> Yes my diet has been almost pristine for the last few months. And

for the

> last 2 weeks it was even more so, pure fruits and veggies, nothing

added. I

> discovered how delicious red cabbage is a few hours after it has been

> chopped...doesn't even need lemon juice squeezed on it.

>

> OH. I am seeing the dentist today and may have a cavity. Should I

postpone

> any procedures? I am not sure I want any Novocaine entering my

system when

> I am in this state. I read you can get the cavity drilled without

the pain

> killer if it isn't deep. I have a very high tolerance to pain and can

> remove myself mentally from the situation if I need to (long story), but

> perhaps it is best just to wait, maybe just get a cleaning today and

x-rays.

> I can't wait to hear how impressed they are with how clean my teeth

> are...fruits and veggies scour them well! I think I must've got the

cavity

> when I was drinking distilled water...it felt like it weakened my teeth

> after a while. A few authors highly recommended it, so that's why I

tried

> distilled. I switched to reverse osmosis and prefer it.

>

> Anyway, have a great day

>

> Joe

>

>

>