FASTING INFORMATION
-Distilled water is
best for water fasting, please do not use tap water!
-Juice made with fresh,
organic fruits is best for juice fasting, especially if they are fresh
squeezed.
-Do not drink orange or tomato juice on a fast, these kinds of
juices are to acidic to the stomach.
-You can dilute your pure juices with
water if you want to lose more weight.
-Green juices made from leafy green
veggies in a juicer are great for detoxifying (check out my links for the cheapest diet products I could find.
-Pure veggie broths are good and
beef or chicken for the first couple of days before a full fast is good to
start off with.
-Herbal teas and honey can aid in fasting but be
careful when using your honey… go light.
-Typical fasts (going totally
without any solid foods) usually are performed as 3 days with an on and off
type of method. Fasting for 7-14 days, should be supervised. Fasting
should be done on and off to cleanse the body.
-Break a fast by eating soft
foods such as baby foods, heavy protein drinks, yogurts, soups, and raw fruits
and veggies the first five-seven days after your fast. Go back to
solids slowly.
-Do not binge or overeat after the fast. Try to discover the
amount of food your body really needs.
-Meditate, go for a walk, take lots
of naps, write in your journal, listen to music, go to take a warm bath. This is
your time for healing, losing weight and gaining self-control and
getting one step closer to your goals.
More fasting tips:
-After you have
fasted, when you start to eat normally try very hard not to gorge yourself on
anything. Try to eat slowly and chew all your food. Wait 20 minutes
to see if you are still hungry. The calories you take in directly after your fast will stay with you a lot longer than those acquired when your
metabolism is up. Also, you could experience pain and become very
ill if you start eating again to quickly and in to large of an amount for your
now shrunken stomach.
-Don't eat a big meal the night before
your fast and never end your fast with heavy foods. Start your fast off with a
soup and salad day or protein shake day.
-Dry skin brushing
helps your skin to breathe easier and can help eliminate uric acid and other
poisons from your system, taking the strain off your kidneys and
liver. Start at the feet and stroke your skin towards the heart. This is best to be done before and after the shower.
-Epson Salt baths are
soothing to sore-achy, weak muscles and also help eliminate toxins through the
skin. Warm Epson Salt baths are great during fasts.
-There are
many types of fasts, here is another: The milk and fruit fast: 3x a day, a
glass of milk, raw fruit and water in between.
Water of course
is so important. We absolutely must drink water to survive, and it has zero
calories, so there's no excuse to not drink it. As we typically get
much of our water content through foods, when we reduce food intake we begin to dehydrate ourselves, which is dangerous. Also, cold water
chills the body and may raise metabolism to get warm
again.
Vitamins and Minerals are essential for optimal weight loss and
well-being. We must have these, too, to survive and so again there
is no excuse to not take at least a basic daily multivitamin. Try taking some
supplements to keep yourself healthy.
Understand yourself. Learn
what you need, and when, and why. Everyone is unique and there are no
hard-and-fast universally applicable laws. Our bodies are very good
at telling us what we need, and knowing what you need gives control
over how you choose to satisfy those needs. Keep a diary of your food intake.
This will make it easier to figure out if you are hungry or just
bored and eating to fill some void. Get plenty of sleep. Steal naps whenever you can and rest when you need to rest
Sleep deprivation
increases appetite and makes you age faster. It is always recommended to get at
the minimum 6hours of sleep a night every night to lose weight
faster.
You'll lose pounds faster if you have a fast metabolism and slower
if you have a slower metabolism. On average, fasts allow you to
lose 1-2 lbs per day. Some experience more around 3-5 lbs per day. You'll lose
the most and the quickest during the beginning of your
fast.
best for water fasting, please do not use tap water!
-Juice made with fresh,
organic fruits is best for juice fasting, especially if they are fresh
squeezed.
-Do not drink orange or tomato juice on a fast, these kinds of
juices are to acidic to the stomach.
-You can dilute your pure juices with
water if you want to lose more weight.
-Green juices made from leafy green
veggies in a juicer are great for detoxifying (check out my links for the cheapest diet products I could find.
-Pure veggie broths are good and
beef or chicken for the first couple of days before a full fast is good to
start off with.
-Herbal teas and honey can aid in fasting but be
careful when using your honey… go light.
-Typical fasts (going totally
without any solid foods) usually are performed as 3 days with an on and off
type of method. Fasting for 7-14 days, should be supervised. Fasting
should be done on and off to cleanse the body.
-Break a fast by eating soft
foods such as baby foods, heavy protein drinks, yogurts, soups, and raw fruits
and veggies the first five-seven days after your fast. Go back to
solids slowly.
-Do not binge or overeat after the fast. Try to discover the
amount of food your body really needs.
-Meditate, go for a walk, take lots
of naps, write in your journal, listen to music, go to take a warm bath. This is
your time for healing, losing weight and gaining self-control and
getting one step closer to your goals.
More fasting tips:
-After you have
fasted, when you start to eat normally try very hard not to gorge yourself on
anything. Try to eat slowly and chew all your food. Wait 20 minutes
to see if you are still hungry. The calories you take in directly after your fast will stay with you a lot longer than those acquired when your
metabolism is up. Also, you could experience pain and become very
ill if you start eating again to quickly and in to large of an amount for your
now shrunken stomach.
-Don't eat a big meal the night before
your fast and never end your fast with heavy foods. Start your fast off with a
soup and salad day or protein shake day.
-Dry skin brushing
helps your skin to breathe easier and can help eliminate uric acid and other
poisons from your system, taking the strain off your kidneys and
liver. Start at the feet and stroke your skin towards the heart. This is best to be done before and after the shower.
-Epson Salt baths are
soothing to sore-achy, weak muscles and also help eliminate toxins through the
skin. Warm Epson Salt baths are great during fasts.
-There are
many types of fasts, here is another: The milk and fruit fast: 3x a day, a
glass of milk, raw fruit and water in between.
Water of course
is so important. We absolutely must drink water to survive, and it has zero
calories, so there's no excuse to not drink it. As we typically get
much of our water content through foods, when we reduce food intake we begin to dehydrate ourselves, which is dangerous. Also, cold water
chills the body and may raise metabolism to get warm
again.
Vitamins and Minerals are essential for optimal weight loss and
well-being. We must have these, too, to survive and so again there
is no excuse to not take at least a basic daily multivitamin. Try taking some
supplements to keep yourself healthy.
Understand yourself. Learn
what you need, and when, and why. Everyone is unique and there are no
hard-and-fast universally applicable laws. Our bodies are very good
at telling us what we need, and knowing what you need gives control
over how you choose to satisfy those needs. Keep a diary of your food intake.
This will make it easier to figure out if you are hungry or just
bored and eating to fill some void. Get plenty of sleep. Steal naps whenever you can and rest when you need to rest
Sleep deprivation
increases appetite and makes you age faster. It is always recommended to get at
the minimum 6hours of sleep a night every night to lose weight
faster.
You'll lose pounds faster if you have a fast metabolism and slower
if you have a slower metabolism. On average, fasts allow you to
lose 1-2 lbs per day. Some experience more around 3-5 lbs per day. You'll lose
the most and the quickest during the beginning of your
fast.