Posted on June 27, 2007 in Fasting Tips
Tips for fasting: It has been proven that during fasting and detoxification programs, the medical and other problems people suffer from reduce and become almost negligible, if done correctly. If you do it properly, you will be happy, confident and expect positive changes in your life. Some of the fasting tips mentioned below will help you in performing the act properly.
How to Start Fasting Safely?
When you get on to a fasting program, begin with a moderate approach and work your way up to a stricter program. For beginners, it is good to begin fasting with a little bit of eating each day. Your fast should extend to a 12-14 hour period in the evening and while you sleep and until you are ready for the day.
To prepare for the first day of fasting, you might need a few days to get rid of some food habits such as alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, sugar, red meats, and poultry. Limit the intake of nutritional supplements and eat only fruit and vegetables as these nourish and detoxify the body.
If you fast for a day, you won’t find it difficult to do. Perhaps you will feel hungry, get a headache or be irritable, but this is normal for the first couple of days, if your fast is longer. Usually, from day 3 onwards, you begin to adjust better to the program.
To avoid such symptoms, have one meal a day at 3 p.m., comprising water, juices, tea and fresh fruit or vegetable snacks. This can be a protein-vegetable meal or a starch-vegetable meal. If you begin with this, you detox slowly and lose a little weight and feel good too. This is encouraging for you and mentally you will be ready for the fast.
Once you achieve success there, go on to a one-day fast and then to a two- and three-day fast, and between them have light food comprising raw fruits and vegetables and juices and soups to cleanse your system. In this way, you can build up to a five- to ten-day fast.
A juice fast is easier to live on, and people don’t miss not eating solids. You can have fruit or vegetable juice that is rich in calories and nutrients that can build new cells and provide the inherent enzymes these vital foods contain.
To be successful in your fast, you need to move through the stages of detoxification to the more intense fasting by listening to your body and maintaining notes in a diary. Depending on your progress, you can move on to one-day fasts weekly or a three-day fast every month.
While you fast, remember to avoid eating sugar and refined foods and fatty foods. During the cleansing period, make time to meditate, exercise, get fresh air and sunshine, get a massage, clean your house and brush your skin. Below are some of the valuable tips on fasting.
Fasting Tips:
So, how does it feel to go on a fast? Think you can do it? Why not-all it needs is determination and the will to succeed, and you’re sure to succeed.
Who should NEVER Fast?
In all the above cases it is advised strictly to avoid fasting. In case you want fast, be sure to take the advice of your doctor.
Benefits of Fasting:
Fasting offers the following benefits:
Fasting for weight loss is followed by many. However, it should be remembered that a diet rich in diet and vegetables, low in calories, daily physical activity of about 30 minutes can help in attaining weight loss. If you are healthy, fasting even once or twice a month can provide many benefits.
Preparing for A Fast:
Before starting a fast, it is better to cut down caffeine, sweets and cigarettes to condition your body for fasting. This can be done 1 or 2 weeks before your start a long fast. If you are on medications or having any chronic health conditions, always consult your doctor. Remember to replenish your body with fluids before, during and after the fast. Also avoid strenuous physical activity during the fast.
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January 16th, 2008 at 5:50 am
i want to shrink my stomach because im fat. well by health standers im at the right size but i look really fat. im 5feet and 6 in. and @ 131. im 12 years old! so fat ppl make fun of me i wnat to just stop eating but this sounds easyer!!!
March 24th, 2008 at 2:52 am
What about chewing gum?
July 13th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Does fasting one complete day (24 hours), one day a week for many weeks, have any positive benefits?
November 7th, 2008 at 5:52 am
[...] You are scheduled for a cholesterol test, and have been told you need to fast. Fasting before a blood test? It sounds vague isn’t it? But, fasting before a test is extremely important .You must be wondering why and how. In fact fasting before any kind of blood test is important. Its importance increases before you get tested for certain things, like diabetes and cholesterol. The fast serves a very specific purpose: it gives the doctor a reading of your blood, this helps him get the answers to his questions about your health. [...]
November 20th, 2008 at 11:44 am
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February 4th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Very informative and helpful. I am planning my first real fast and believe the information obtained at this site will be helpful.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
This is very helpful! Thanks a bunch,I will be starting my fast tomorrow ;)
August 18th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
I’m a regular faster, and just letting you all know…This information ~IS~ for real…It isnt a bunch of crap on how to loose weight, its actual facts, and not everyone Fasts to loose weight, there are spiritual and mental reasons behind it as well…. but if you pln on fasting for a period longer than 4 days, consult your doctor.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
i want to lose weight.what can i do coz am growing big
September 29th, 2009 at 2:59 am
I am 14 and I’m 5′4 and I weigh 178lbs. I hate wearing bathing suits because I am fat. I want to be skinny. Got any ideas for me?
October 7th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
fasting is a wonderful tool that will help you mentally, spiritually and physically. i am currently doing a 20 day fast. I fast one day a week and every quarter i do a longer fast.
@carolyn, chewing gum is a no no. chewing signals the digestive system that food is coming. the point of a fast is to let your digestive system rest.
go online or to the book store and get books on fasting. it is extremely important for you to have a thorough understanding about what is happening to your body on a fast. fasting is not something to go into blindly. please do your research because long fasts can have serious repercussions if done incorrectly. good luck !!
October 31st, 2009 at 1:26 am
Thank you for the information. I’m planning my first 20 day fast. Hopefully, I’ll be able to stick to it.
I’ll write all about it on my site.
XOXO,
Alexandra