Day 8 of Water Fast

I have now met the time length of my first water fast - 8 days! I am down 18.6 pounds and I'm thrilled.

I will keep going on this water fast for a while longer. I'm toying with the idea of 20 days unless my body says something different at some point.

My skin is very soft, eyes are unusually bright, I think I'm nearing the end of ketosis because very little bad breath but the tongue is still showing white, energy levels are good and sleep is great.

I've noticed over the past couple days that my liquid consumption has decreased and I understand from reading from others on various sites that is to be expected.

Day 6 of Water Fast

Today is day 6 of the water fast. I had a good, sound sleep last night and even hosted a social event at a restaurant but stuck to my water with lime.

I am now down 15.6 pounds and am thrilled. I was aiming to see if the 3 pounds per day was possible and the past couple days I'm averaging 2 pounds per day. Considering most weight loss programs have a person trying to lose 2 pounds per week, I'm already 7 weeks ahead.

This water fast has been so much easier than the first one that was 8 days. By having the new scales and www.FitDay.com making so many wonderful improvements to their site, I am finding many ways to be visually inspired to keep plugging away.

I'm toying with the idea of wondering if I would be able to water fast 20 or 30 days. We shall see. But if my energy levels stay high like they have been, it certainly seems achievable.

Yesterday I went on some massive cleaning kick - detail work like baseboards, etc. Just had lots of energy to expel. Emotionally I am feeling very calm and grounded and at peace. Meditations are averaging 20-30 minutes (I never set a timer - just go with the flow).

I'm grateful that we've had a lot of storms move through and the temps are about 20 degrees lower than they have been so it's been nice to be able to open the windows to the loft and let the fresh air in.

Today my focus is organizing an area where I had placed some boxes fill with various paper stuff. I realized while reviewing one of my feng shui books that that area was my "Helpful People / Travel" section and since I'm awaiting the green light on a project that would have us seriously traveling and I REALLY want this project, naturally I'm pulling that area together. As luck would have it, it's the only area in the loft that needed attention.


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Day 4 of Water Fast

Day 4 of my water fast and I'm delighted. I'm down 2.8 pounds from yesterday for a total of 9 pounds since the beginning of the fast.

I stayed up too late last night reading about all sorts of health things on the web. I wanted to sleep but I decided to bathe first and use a loofah well on my body to help eradicate anything my skin is detoxing. I slept very well though I did wake up a bit slow this morning.

I particularly like the new changes to FitDay.com because now for my weight it has a graph showing the loss and right now mine is looking like an alpine ski slope! On the foods section it remembers the quantity of things you have rather than having to redo them each entry.

Many people feel they must conform to what others believe when it comes to fasting and though I am on a water fast, I do add a squeeze of fresh lime to the water and I am taking 2 tsps of raw apple cider vinegar twice a day. I am very conscientious about listening to my body. I am also having a couple cups of green tea during the day - particularly later in the day as that's when I typically get hungry.

I saw on Yogi Tea's website last night that they have a Fasting tea and I need to stop by Whole Foods to pick up some coconut oil and stevia so I'm going to see if they have that particular blend in stock. I know they carry the line but they don't carry all the blends. The tea sounds good:

Fasting
Tea for your body –Slim 78% ORGANIC
CAFFEINE FREE


A TIME FOR FASTING™
Need a little support? Look to our Fasting tea to help you achieve your weight-loss goals. We’ve included garcinia fruit to suppress appetite and help reduce fats and cholesterol in the liver. This Asian fruit, combined with red clover, supports metabolism, increases energy and aids digestion. What a healthy way to manage your weight and maintain energy naturally.*

GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY CUP
To maintain the support and energy you need while on a weight-loss diet,* drink throughout the day (up to 10 cups). For a stronger effect, use 2 tea bags.

INGREDIENTS
Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Licorice Root, Barley Malt, Organic Cinnamon Bark, Organic Red Clover, Organic Alfalfa Leaf, Organic Gotu Kola, Organic English Hawthorn Berry, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Organic Cardamom Seed, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Clove Bud, Organic Burdock Root, Organic Dandelion Root, Yellow Dock Root, Natural Passion Fruit Flavor, Natural Plum Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Natural Cinnamon Oil, Natural Cardamom Oil, Natural Ginger Oil.

Day 3 of Water Fast

tLast night I had some serious stomach growling but I just kept drinking water. It paid off. At the beginning of Day 3 I am down 6.2 pounds and I am thrilled!

I've read in many resources that you can loose as much weight in 10 days on water as you can 30 days on juice. When I did my 30-day juice fast I dropped 32 pounds and I've kept it off for 18 months. At this rate with the water loss - and granted it is only the start of day 3 - it would be possible to loose 30 pounds in 10 days and that would rock!

I love the changes to www.FitDay.com because being able to now see my weight loss in a graph format is visually encouraging. Something about seeing that line heading downwards does wonders whereas just seeing the actual numbers reduce from day to day was just so so.

After my first water fast a few weeks ago, I managed to go 8 days. What was most eye opening to me was how I looked a couple days later as I was back on cooked foods - my complexion looked tired, my eyes were not as "sparkling" as they had been on the fast and my emotions were just blah.

All of this just has me thinking that there must be a lot to the whole raw food / juicing / calorie restriction format that is so much better for the body.

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Day 2 of Water Fast

Not much to report.

I'm on day 2 and thankfully don't feel as lethargic as I did on day 2 of my first water fast.

Consuming about four 20oz tumblers of water. I do add ice and a squeeze of lime and I know some diehards say that's not true fasting if you add a squeeze of citrus but I do and the lime makes it possible for me to consume water because straight water just does nothing for me - in fact, I can usually taste the plastic in it from the container.

A few food cravings but nothing unmanageable.

I think I'm still retaining water so not much in weight loss but I expect to see some changes tomorrow.

FitDay.com Has Made Changes

I like using www.FitDay.com when I'm water or juice fasting. As I began another water fast to day with the desire to break my 8-day record, I checked into my FitDay account - WOW! I love the new changes they've done to the site.

So much more interactivity and being able to track even your moods, BMI, etc.

I've got the free account and if you don't have one, you should check it out as it's a great resource tool for keeping you on track.

Day 1 of Water Fast

In past juice/water fasts, I have given sporadic updates on this blog. This time around, I am going to strive to ensure I am posting daily with full details of energy levels, weight loss, etc. so that others have a resource tool to compare by.

My goal is to shoot for 10 days on this water fast. My last water fast was 3 weeks ago and I achieved 8 days. I would also like to see if it is possible to loose 30 pounds in the 10 days to see if what I have read about being able to loose as much weight in 10 days on water as you can in 30 days on juice.

My longest juice fast was 30 days (18 months ago) and I dropped 32 pounds and have kept it off.

At this time, I can easily loose an additional 30 pounds plus I am more than likely holding onto water weight as my cycle began yesterday - but the good thing to that is that I won't have any crazy food cravings like what sometimes happens before the cycle. So, this is a perfect time to kick this new water fast off!

Day 5 of Water Fast

Today is Day 5 of my water fast.

Sleep was good last night but I think I was clenching my teeth because my gums felt odd this morning.

Breath isn't as rank as it was 2 days ago. Powerful thirst when I awoke.

I'm down 11 pounds.