Re: My question for you smart folk

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Caroline wrote:

> Okay, I have been doing a water fast for 2 days and now going on my 3rd

> day. I decided that this would be easier for me to do than a 3 day juice

> cleanse. My reason...well...I tried the juice cleanse 3 times...and that

> prune juice had my stomach gurgling and talking so much it really

> bothered

> me. I have also figured out that I should use something other than apple

> juice to try as I'm sure this only added to the gurgling. To add on to

> this...I have a tendency towards loose bowels anyway..and this just

> made it

> impossible for me to function too far away from a bathroom and I was very

> uncomfortable with that. Anyway, I decided that if I could make it

> through

> maybe 5 or 6 days of a water fast...I would then be able to ease myself

> into a juice cleanse the next time around without panicking. Am I totally

> off here? I know I can go without food...that is not an issue...and can

> definitely afford to do so for a LONG time!! LOL What would be a safe or

> reasonable amount of time to do a water fast?

>

> Also, if I decide to switch directly into a 3 day juice cleanse...could I

> do this? or would it be better for me to transition myself back into

> eating...(strictly raw of course!)...and then do a 3 day juice

> cleanse? I

> am attempting to get rid of the crap (literally) in my body and hopefully

> shed some of this weight...or at least give me a good kick start and then

> it should come off easier by making more dietary changes. I know that

> for

> me the only way to force myself to make any of these changes is to do

> it in

> this way. I'm kind of stubborn and pig headed at times...so I need a

> good

> swift kick in the butt every once in a while and this time I am trying to

> do my own butt kicking.

>

> Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

>

> Caroline

> P.S. My mother took some total tonic this weekend and realized it was

> not

> as bad as she expected....so she said she would continue to take it if

> for

> no other reason to make me happy. I told her if that is what it took to

> get her to take it...I accepted that! LOL She has already indicated

> she is

> not sure about taking anything else...although I did give her some

> cayenne

> capsules I made for her...and she said she would try those as

> well. SO...at least she will have a little something...better than

> nothing

> and maybe her doctor will start taking her off of some of these meds!!

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Hi Caroline,

Personally I would not recommend anyone to go over 21 days on just

water. It would all depend on the individuals constitution and their

purpose for fasting. I would think 14 days would be plenty sufficient

for anyone. Much better to do many little fasts than trying to do it all

in one fell swoop. Coming off an extended fast and going directly onto a

juice cleanse ..... hmmm... not sure why you would want to do that.

However, coming off of an extended fast and going onto fresh raw organic

juices for a day or two will be very beneficial for helping to ease back

into the world of eating. Then go onto raw juicy fruits for a day and

then green leafy salads for a day and then ...well see where you are by

then. You may not even want to eat regular type food anymore.

Of course, you could come off a fast and do a juice cleanse. Would not

be that much different than drinking lots of juices to break your fast

anyway. As for losing the weight, it will come off through fasting,

juicing and eating raw living foods. All on its own. The fasting,

cleansing and eating living raw foods will help detox the body and

eliminate the toxins and mucus.

Good for you on jumping in and doing a fast though. You won't regret it.

You might have a few days where you won't feel so wonderful but the end

result is almost always awe inspiring.

Peace be with you Caroline.

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Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

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