Has anyone here ever fasted? I've been considering doing a short one, maybe 7 days, and all of the Googled information can be a bit...confusing to say the least.

I need HUMAN input!

Sure, I'm gonna check with my doc before hand to make sure I even CAN...but it's something I've wanted to do for a while.

So....Anybody?

I fast once a month for a day. Well two consecutive meals anyway.

Interesting... ...is that when the wife cooks?

You are way to skinny to be fasting DP, it is not healthy.

Actually, I've gained quite a bit of weight

It's more of a spiritual thing than anything else.

I fasted for 2 days just water.

I dunno bout 7 days...
def check with your doctor.
you know where I am if you need me.

Nope. My wife is actually a very good cook (I'm just better )

I fast the first Sunday of each month for breakfast and lunch. Really it's from the end of dinner Saturday until dinner on Sunday evening (so roughly 24 hours).

I really respect Muslims who follow Ramadan and fast the same manner that I do (but they do it for weeks on end). Amazing devotion.

I once was a cook for fasting retreat! I cooked for the staff.

If I remember well, there's a day where you get really hungry, but after that bump, you feel all better for the rest of the week. You have to keep drinking water.

What they would do where I worked at, they would have people slowly get used to eating again by giving them freshly made fruit and vegetable juices.

No way.

Did it once for a month, wouldn't advise anyone else to ever do it given the health implications it gave me afterwards.

Admittedly mine wasn't choice but still Ste.... you sure about it? Make sure you have a check up with your doctor if you decide to go ahead with this please.

It would kill me, my bmi is personally in the 7 percent range.


Just be careful if you go through with it

Hey DP, what's your definition of "fasting"?

I fasted for 2 weeks once because I had contracted salmonella and typhoid all in one go... It was not pleasant and I lost a considerable amount of weight.
The only nourishment I could keep down was the residue water that rice had been cooked in, and fresh carrot puree, plus copious amounts of H20.
Oh, and lots of salt tablets (Gastrolyte), you suffer an awful lot of fluid and electrolyte loss due to dehydration.
Only try fasting after consulting a doctor, dehydration is a FAST killer and can leave some pretty serious side effects if left for too long.

My advice, try Yoga and meditation... it's safer.

Wiz

Thinking only water and/or juices...no solids.
Pretty sure I may have to take some sort of vitamin all the while...but what most concerns me is the other meds I'm on and the possible effects a fast would have on those.

If it's gonna screw em up to much doing a 5 or 7 day...then I may opt for a shorter one.

But I will def check with my doc before proceeding.

Thanks for the input everyone.

Oh...and Wiz...I'm aleady INTO yoga and meditation.

You should be careful taking pills on an empty stomach. Other than that. Have Fun!

You will probably start hallucinating by day three or four.