7 day fast

[maxinatlanta]

Hello, everyone.
I am posting my fasting diary from September.

For the next 7 days I will have nothing but water and diluted fruit juice . At the same time I am stopping smoking, drinking alcohol for this seven days too. This is an experiment for me. I will post my thoughts.

You can read them here

Awakening - 7 Day Fasting Diary

 

[MichaelScott]

well 7 days is nothing...i am muslim...we fast usually in midd november-->midd december (about a month) from sun up to sun down...meaning you basically can't eat or drink ANYTHING (yes, even water) from like 4:30 AM (usually when the sun starts to come up) until ~6:20 pm (when the sun goes down in the season - it changes daily by a min or 2 mins) - i've just recently started lifting though...so i have yet to fast WHILE lifting and bodybuilding...so i imagine that would be hard since you need to "eat big to gain big" or whatever..

but it really does feel good when you do it...it gives you such control over your body when you're done and it's over...especially if you find it hard to be on a bodybuilder's diet...after fasting you're like i don't care WHAT i eat i just feel so lucky that i have food on the table...(so it makes eating the nasty-tasting food easier since it's better than having NO food/drink) and you won't give into temptations at all after fasting...your will power increases daily with your fast...

if this is the first time you're thinking of fasting, however, i suggest you take it slow...my first time i fasted it felt like such TORTURE and SUFFERING...my first day i was about 8 and i had to last from morning until like 6:30 PM...was crying my ass off by the end of the day for food/drink...i should have prepared in advance...since its an annual thing for me i've learned to prepare myself...a week before i start my fast i do this: day 1) no food/drink until noon 2) no food/drink until 1 pm 3) no food/drink until 2 pm 4) no food/drink until 3 pm 5) no food/drink until 4 pm 5) no food/drink until 5 pm 6) no food drink until 6 pm 7) no food/drink until 6:30 pm...

the first and last day will be your toughest...but after it's all said and done it feels GREAT...honest...my family usually has a large dinner to break our fast at 6:30ish (OF COURSE YOU WILL FEEL VERY HUNGRY so you need a big meal) then small meals to follow and LOTS of water mmmm for the rest of the night...

some people like to wake up at 2-3 AM for an early snack and then go back to sleep so they have something in their stomach so they dont feel VERY hungry during the day but i'm the kind of guy that cherishes sleep so much...not worth getting up...sleep the whole night and just handle it during the day like you should - don't give in

hard ass part of fasting is brushing my teeth because while fasting we muslims can't drink water remember so you have to make sure you spit out like every little bit of toothpaste and water you use...which leaves your mouth dry as hell at the beginning of the day (which sucks hardcore) but you get used to that as well...it's all about your body getting used to it's new routine...i like fasting because it makes me feel like i control my urges and my urges aren't controlling me

i hope something in this long post helps you...pm me if you have any other Qs - i'm sure i can help in some way or another...i'm a 9 year faster and it'll be my tenth come this november

its not a fast when u eat all the meals u missed at one time after 620 pm

 

[Cipher599]

I fast twice a year, lasts 9 days.
One day I have only liquids, consisting of stuff like, water, fresh orange juice, and maybe a walnut shake.
The second day, One meal, mostly only veggies with a good source of fiber, and a decent sized helping of fruits. Water the rest of the day.

It's pretty easy once you put your mind to it, first few days might be a little toll taking, but in the bigger picture it really isn't that hard. Feel great after you're done, and for some reason chirpier too.

 

[rockdoc]

its not a fast when u eat all the meals u missed at one time after 620 pm

+1, it amounts to redistributing the times you take in food.

 

[Dellcron]

well, i'm a christian, and part of our belief is fasting, whether it be a daniel fast a full fast, etc. what we're trying to get out of it is something spiritual. i'm only 19 but i'm doing my second full fast, which for me is i eat nothing, and i only drink water for an entire week. the first time i did this i was a junior in high school. if you're looking for something physically, then only expect, dizzyness, and weakness. you will lose weight though, but it's an unhealthy way to lose it. usually by the 3rd or 4th day your body doesn't get the major hunger pains, but man is your sense of smell heightened haha. really it's for a spiritual purpose, as all i do is pray more because i'm not spending my time eating. it's just something to show God to say "see i need you more than i need food" haha. but if you want to do a full fast like this then ok. but just to let you know, the best thing to do on your 1st day off is this: cook some rice in a rice cooker (like us asians do ) then after it's done, put it in a pot with water, and cook it a little more, and let it become slightly mushy; eat this for your first 2 meals. this is because your stomach isn't used to solid foods or anything greasy, so you're just readjusting it. usually i'm eating a sandwhich by my third meal, but then again i have a strong stomach so i also eat whatever i can find; which snt good lol.

 

[dabuffguy]

There's no need (spiritually) to starve yourself for a week. A 24 hour fast is just as good (with absolutely zero food or water), and is healthy if done a few times a year. Christians aren't required by God to emaciate themselves in the name of Jesus by fasting for a week or more. The sacrifice of a fast is a good practice, but a 24 hour fast done with a prayer to start off and one to close the fast thanking God for your blessings is sufficient. Fasting is biblical, but starving yourself on purpose for many days on end is not.

Why did you bump this thread anyways?

 

[Dellcron]

oh, i didn't mean that you have to do a 7 day fast, i did sorta say "etc" haha. it's just for me, one day or even three days doens't do anything for me because for me, it's too short of a time span, and personally i just need more time haha. i don't know, it's just that i've tried a three day fast, but i didn't get as much out of it as a seven day one, because for me the seven day one makes me rely on God more you know, to give me strength haha. and i didn't mean to bump this thread, i was searching something and i saw it, but i failed to notice the dates haha, my bad. oh, i like your pic.