sammysylvain's Journal, 31 October 2018

water fast? 

what is water fast .?  

I am fasting. i.e not eating food and giving my digestive system a break. I am making sure to drink water with electrolytes added (sodium/potassium/magnesium) I am also allowing myself herbal teas so I dont get bored. (no milk/no sugar). Fasting can be dangerous if you dont break it properly. Please dont do this unless you are well versed on the subject. Its also not advised as it hasnt taught a person how to eat properly when they do re-feed themselves and they may pile the weight back on. However there is a long history of fasting (especially spiritual/religions) and there are benefits if done correctly.  

Oh good I thought you where going to give up drinking water 

How long are you water fasting for? I'm very well versed on the topic and a very experienced therapeutic water faster. 55kg is not a very high weight to start from, so what are you hoping to gain from this fast?  

Keith: hehe noo i have heard of dry fasting but noo, i dont understand it and i think its scary!  

I don't agree with any type of fasting personally. But I have seen it gets some outstanding results 

Jamilda: The last time I fasted was a few years ago for 14 days. This time I dont have a set date. I plan to fast for as long as I feel good doing so. (ignoring the first 3 days of my stomach protesting). Its now summer and a good time of the year to do this for my health. 

You can do this you’ve got this awesome 👏 

Thanks Michelle! Hope things are going well for you x 

I've done four 14 day fasts now, and one considerably longer, but they were all to help get rid of cancer cells. It's good to read you know how to break a fast correctly. Personally I find intermittent fasting better for actual weight loss. Every kilo I ever lost when water fasting came back, which is normal. You can't empty your stomach and not see some weight gain when you start eating again. Good luck 🙂 

Jamilda: Thats amazing. Are you clear of cancer now? I do hope so. You are a strong person to have taken such active measures. I am not bothered by the potential weight loss/regain. I know from my last experience it may not stay off. I'm recording my weight to monitor myself and make sure i dont dip too low (size 12 despite having a small frame) 

@sammysylvain Even though every test after my fasts showed the cancer cells were gone, I ended up taking surgical measures. I was extremely happy that I didn't need to do chemo or radiation therapy. Now I try to keep my sugar intake low, and do some intermittent fasting weekly so the rest of me remains cancer free.  

I would do anything to avoid chemo/radiation too. Well done for having the wits about you and the willpower under such trying times.  

I would do anything to avoid chemo/radiation too. Well done for having the wits about you and the willpower under such trying times.  

I would do anything to avoid chemo/radiation too. Well done for having the wits about you and the willpower under such trying times.  

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