started a water fast...

by **no_one** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:56 pm

*not sure which forum this goes in*

so, i started a water fast today, it'll end in 21 days

anyone else have experience with this? did it help/harm?

thnx

I don't quite know what you mean by a water-fast but you need water to live. I assume you will be drinking other fluids?! You can survive perfectly well without drinking pure water but it's [arguably] the best thing to be drinking.

It contains no calories but has dissolved minerals that the body can use. it also makes the passage of food through the gut easier.

by **Philo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:13 am

I think it'll end like all your other fasts.

by **no_one** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:52 pm

Philo wrote:I think it'll end like all your other fasts.

when exactly did grammar die?

by **no_one** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:53 pm

Jo A'ine wrote:I really have to add that if also, this is a fast on water for 21 days,with no other nutition,

which could be the other way to interpret your grammar,

you are also in for an incredibly dangerous ride...one that could place you in the hospital.

I caught this title because this is considered a potential medical/psychological emergency in my circles.

I am an R.N. with PTSD, codependancy, alcoholism, and eating disorder, all treated and stable, but i am sharing that with you so that you know i am not JUST a health care provider.

Won't you take a step back from this most serious "fast" consideration (either way interpreted is VERY serious) and talk about where you are? I recently lost 40 pounds safely over a period of time and i had not been able to lose in many years.

Jo

i just based the 21 days on what i researched to be acceptable

but i have no idea really, thats why i was asking

and i also have had tea and my regular meds

its mostly to kill anxiety and lose some weight

by **Chucky** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:48 pm

Tea actually contains a natural diuretic (i.e. it reduces the reabsorption of fluid from the nephrons in the kidneys and, thus, increases fluid-loss through urination).

by **Philo** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:58 am

no_one wrote:
Philo wrote:I think it'll end like all your other fasts.

when exactly did grammar die?

Content over form.

by **Parador** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:28 am

Did you do it? I once went 4 days and I would not go that long again. Once in a while I go 36 hours with just apple juice.

by **Chucky** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:12 am

The thing is, there is a lot of water in apple-juice anyway so you aren't really 'fasting' on water. There is water in every drink you can think of and some foods even have a lot of water. For example, lettuce is 97% water.

by **Parador** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:07 pm

I would not go any length of time without water. It greatly increases the likelyhood of kidney stones. I had a kidney stone back in 98 and I don't want that happening again.

started a water fast...

started a water fast...

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