fasting tips

GENERAL 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.

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.

You’ll lose pounds faster if you have a fast metabolism and slower if you have a slower metabolism.

BEFORE 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.

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.

DURING 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

Herbal teas and honey can aid in fasting but be careful when using your honey… go light.

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.

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.

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.

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 6 hours of sleep a night every night to lose weight faster.

AFTER 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.

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.