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I've been inspired by some a recent book I've read about some of the benefits of fasting. Has anyone tried going on a 7 day fast? How did you feel and more importantly how did you do it?
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cobra108 said:
So just the first day was bad?
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i completed a three day fast and i felt like crap the whole time....tired, you get dizzy if u stand up too quickly. After the third day the hunger goes away...
not worth it if u ask me....I felt just the same after the fast as i did before
I ate nothing and drank water only
not worth it if u ask me....I felt just the same after the fast as i did before
I ate nothing and drank water only
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Juice Authority said:
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
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musclemuscle said:
musclemuscle...i think your fast wasn't as successful because you drank water...anyone can fill themselves up with a huge amount of water and feel full...lessening the effect of the fast by alot...you probably didn't prepare for your fast either since you felt very tired and dizzy etc...and was your fast 3 days NONSTOP no eating? or did you fast for 3 days breaking near the end of the day each day? because that is a much more effective fast than just starving yourself drinking gallons and gallons of water
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i drank only when thirsty...i did not drink water to take away the hunger...the hunger drove me crazy...I lasted the full three days nonstop
i did nothing for prep....just decided one day to fast and that was it
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musclemuscle said:
ok that explains it...a person that has never fasted before just suddenly doesn't eat anything for 3 days straight...your body wasn't accustomed to it AT ALL so it made you feel like crap as a result...
i'd strongly suggest you try it again with prepping yourself a little bit prior to starting your fast...the first few days will feel uncomfortable and crap but after that it will be smooth sailing and you will feel great (not tired or anything - just as energetic as before)
and i wouldn't try the 3 day fast either...i'd suggest a controlled nearly all day fast then breaking it at the end of the day with a good meal your body needs...
i forgot to mention what i'd eat after a long fast too! ...usually a soup to start and then work my way to a meal with a good piece of meat and some rice or something on the side...i'd definitely suggest an appetizer or soup to start as you break your fast...it isn't good for your body to immediately scarf down a piece of huge meat when you decide to stop your fast...a nice soup helps it go down and is very refreshing since you've had no food OR water - in soup form you get liquid AND food and it's good for you too so everything about it is good when you fast
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sublime35 said:
exactly sub...i HATE feeling hungry...because then you have to stop whatever you're doing and go look for something and satisfy that hunger asap...thats why i like to fast...because it's a pain in the ass the FIRST 3-4 days but after that you control it and you don't feel hungry...YOU decide when it's time to eat and your body doesn't control you and make you feel that stomach growl and empty feeling
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