Started a fast today. Anyone else tried to do a fast before?

[BlueCrush]

I have decided to try a fast starting today. All this is under the guidance of my brother (doctor of chiropractic and nutrition). I will be checking in with him every day to tell him how I am doing. I am drinking water w/ essential amino acids, protein shakes as needed to retain muscle, Herbal tea for fasting and a "green" juice blend full of vitamins and nutrients. I will also be measuring my ketone levels several times a day. I have been wanting to do one for a couple years now and have decided that now is the time. I have been wanting to start a healthier diet so this will help purge all the crap out and detox my body. This will also be the perfect time for me to stop drinking soda/pop which I have been wanting to also do for a while. I will be going for as long as 10 days if possible. If at anytime I am feeling too lightheaded, dizzy or sick, I will be stopping immediately and slowly introduce some light fruits and veggies back into my body. Once I am back to eating regular healthy foods for a while, I will then introduce a light exercise program into my daily routine. I will keep a daily log starting tomorrow detailing the previous days events.Starting weight: 181.8lbsStarting Body Fat: 32.2%Wish me luck! Day 1: Didn't have any hunger pains, drank lots of water, tea and a protein drink. Got tired and went to bed earlier than normal.Day 2: Woke up earlier than normal and felt pretty good, had more energy than yesterday. Didn't feel as hungry as I did yesterday. Didn't feel the need for as much water as yesterday, but drank as much as I could handle, tea and a protein drink. I'll be going to bed early again, I'm already crashing @ 8:45pm. I got a lot of work done today mainly because I got up earlier. Day 3: Woke up feeling a little hungry, not too bad though. I think the protein drinks are helping a lot for that. I drank less water today and didn't have to pee as much as the first two days. the first 2 days I pee'd about 10 times. I am surprised at how easy this has been so far. I am wondering how the next few days will be. If I put a steak in the blender and puree it, is that considered a liquid drink? LOL! J/K! Day 4: Today Dr. John (my brother) had me start on some fresh fruit and veggie juices consisting of apple, carrot & celery using our juicer. This,in addition to what I have been already drinking, will help to cleanse my system better, he said. Today was not bad, I did get a little light headed while exerting myself and then I took a break, had a shake & no it wasn't steak. lol. the rest of the day was good.Day 5: Slept in today and didn't even feel hungry until 11:00am. Then was tempted by homemade chow mein at my dad's birthday dinner. I took some home and froze it for after I am done and eating regular food again. Didn't have as much water today. I'm sure I'll need more tomorrow. Everything is going great so far!Day: 6: Today was good! Keeping steady on drinking all the water, protein drinks and fruit/veggie drinks. Getting some slight cramps, gas and I pooped today. Woot!!! Only 3 days left then on to start some solid food like actually eating fruits and veggies instead of drinking them. lol.Day 7: Another fabulous day! This is easy as pie. I mean this a piece of cake! No wait.....Day 8: A good day yesterday. Same as the other days. Added some strawberries and grapes to the veggie/fruit juice mixture. Yummy! Doing this definitely helps give you a new appreciation for food and that we are all very fortunate to have what we have and are able to eat the food that we can. One day left! Woot!!! DAy 9: Last Day!!!!! Celebrated tonight by actually eating 1/2 an apple. I'm glad I did it, but I am also glad I am finished with it.It was easier than I thought it was going to be. I think only because of the protein shakes and the veggie juice drinks. I got rid of a lot of crap (literally and figuratively).I was surprised to see I lost 8.2 lbs. I guessed around 5lbs or so. Body fat % went up only .5% which Dr John said is great! That means I was losing fat & not losing muscle while on this fast. Now I get to eat fruits, veggies and fiber for a few days while still drinking the protein drinks. Then work in some egg white, fish, chicken & turkey. No red meats for a while and then only once and a while. Light exercising starts next week also. Yippee! Overall, I am happy with how everything went.Ending weight: 173.6lbs (lost 8.2 lbs overall)Ending Body Fat: 32.7% (lost 2lbs of fat)That means I got rid of 6lbs of miscellaneous junk during my detox/fast!Mission Accomplished!

[KNINE]

I can't make it from breakfast to lunch without snacking! Good luck

[zionzr2]

Good Luck Brian!!I hope you do well...I definatly could eat healthier myself....I'm proud that i kicked the caffiene habit. Now I only get it in chocolate.

[rebbierae]

Juice? Tea? Protein shakes? Where are the steaks in that diet? Where are the Chee-tos? The Ho-Ho's? The diet Coke for the love of God??? It's been tickling the back of my mind, but now I know for sure--you Minnesotans are CRAZY! Ok ok....good luck--you are a stronger man than I. Keep us posted on how you are doing. My best friend started eating right and exercising with the help of a trainer, and has so far lost 40 pounds and is still going! So if you set your mind to it, you can do it!

[isaaclud]

I've fasted at various times in my life.Usually 3 days at a time just water.Longest was 10 days just water.Good luck brother....just listen, you will getlight-headed/dizzy/or sick....just prevail throughit my man....goto bed early that day....whatever you gotta do....respect due

[BlueCrush]

Thanks guys & Tony Little! lol. (You can do it!)Just a little crazy...(no I'm not, yes I am, no I'm not, yes I am)So, Becky, between you and I, I'm the stronger MAN, eh? God I hope so. Haha.

[Mavrik]

My mom was a big time health nut when I was growing up. I've done the body fasts of 3 days on sea (salt) water and orange juice several times. Doubt I'd last 10 days though.

[rebbierae]

Hey! I might be all fulla moxie! I'm not....but I could be. So yes, even when you're all weak from NOT EATING, you'll still be stronger than me.

[GrayFox]

You're gonna change your name to BlueSkinny, right? Good luck!

[damronjr]

182lbs w/ 32% fat? How tall are you? Sounds like a cool idea, wish I could get myself to do that! I know my body really needs it, and I could sure use to lose a few pounds! Right now I'm 5'11", 230lbs, and probably more than 32% fat. Good luck with that and keep us posted on how it turns out and how it affects you! I did do 3-4 days of just water from a water fountain and a daily multi-vitamin b/c I didn't have any money to go to a fast food restaurant, didn't know anybody, and didn't know where the galley was on base! lol Finally a guy asked me if I had eaten at the galley, and when I told him my story (he worked there and lived right next door lol) he showed me right away where it was! It didn't bother me at all though.

[rebbierae]

Jeez, you damroned the galley too huh?

[BlueCrush]

I'm 5'11" also.

[drunkenmaxx]

how can you be 5'11" 181lbs and overweight??? i am around 6' or 6'1" and if i weighed 180, i would be pretty damn skinny!

[BlueCrush]

I never said I was overweight. I'm not doing this to lose weight, it is to detox my body before I start eating better and cut out a lot of the crap that I have been eating for so many years. Then while eating healthier, start to exercise to lower my body fat percentage and increase my muscle mass. I would love to stay at 180, just with better ratios.

[drunkenmaxx]

aha, right on man.i am going to drink beer fast tonight.

[NUBlackshirts]

Man I wish I was only 181 pounds! Can't seem to get below 205.Good luck on the fasting. I have to fast once in awhile for blood work (I'm diabetic). But that's only for 10-12 hours or so. For that 10-12 hours though, people tend to avoid me!

[drunkenmaxx]

i literally lost about 20 pounds by switching to light beer!also, for a long time, i haven't eaten sweets or drank regular soda.ooh, that also reminds me i will have been a non-smoker for 3 months on november 6!don't think i could go without food though. why not just get a colonoscopy and call it a day? wait... nevermind, just stick to the fasting.

[GrayFox]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »wait... nevermind, just stick to the fasting....please do. Congrats on quiting smoking I'm happy where I'm at (5' 7" & 145lbs. yeah I know skinny me) but I'm only 21 & I'm afraid what will happen later in life. I try to eat healthily. I just need to work on that... oh what's it called?.... oh yeah! EXERCISE

[silver_vibe]

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »how can you be 5'11" 181lbs and overweight??? i am around 6' or 6'1" and if i weighed 180, i would be pretty damn skinny!I'm 6'2" 182 lbs (BMI 23.5)...and I'm at the high end of the government recommended BMI. Normal weight BMI 18.5 to 24.9

[scott_h]

What is your reasoning - weight loss?Do you realize that eating more will actually help you lose weight faster than eating less? By not eating, your body craves the fat it already has, and "protects" it. If you eat 5-6 reasonably sizes generally healthy meals per day, and don't eat after 7:00 pm, you will lost weight - guaranteed. Not only that, you'll feel better all day long, because your blood sugar will be more stable throughout the day.

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by scott_h »What is your reasoning - weight loss?Do you realize that eating more will actually help you lose weight faster than eating less? By not eating, your body craves the fat it already has, and "protects" it. If you eat 5-6 reasonably sizes generally healthy meals per day, and don't eat after 7:00 pm, you will lost weight - guaranteed. Not only that, you'll feel better all day long, because your blood sugar will be more stable throughout the day.Yeah, I have known all of that for a long, long time. Read my previous post as well as my first post again to find out why I am doing this. This is a fasting/detox program that my brother(doctor) determined would be best for my body.

[KNINE]

So how's the fasting going?

[Atomb]

i could just be a logical engineer with no concept of the real world, but i've always lived with the 'black box' theory.the amount going into the box (meals) must be less than the amount going out (exercise) for the box to get smaller.If it isn't....you won't.fasting is drastically reducing the 'in' arrow but is it wise to swing the pendulum that far? I'm not sure.good luck in any case...

[BlueCrush]

So far so good! See first post for updates.

[northvibe]

oh good luck, looks good so far! i should detox my body after i graduate college in may

[808 Vibes]

Good for you! Yes, before starting any diet, you should detox the several pounds of stuff we all have in our systems...regardless of age. We have used the herbal detox capsules from health stores. We know how colon health is very important-my dad died from colon cancer. I've never fasted before; I've only done the slim fast thing. I also don't drink anything carbonated.

[Sputnik]

I could never fast. I love food too much. I had lost 25 pounds about 2 years ago, but sadly its all back plus another 5. I stopped going to the gym as frequently. I'm trying to get back on that routine and slowly change what I eat - but darn I love pasta!! And Cheese!

[BlueCrush]

I love food too much also but if I'm going to start eating healthier I had to do this to get me going. I will still indulge on my favorites every so often but my main diet will soon be much healthier overall and I must start exercising when the doc says I am good to go.

[northvibe]

ever try naked juice? oh man im drinking one right now...tasty adn 100% juice, said to have a 1lbs of fruit in each bottle. and theres a coupon for them in the paper 2 for 1!

[BlueCrush]

Yup, Naked juice is great! Bolthouse Farms is excellent as well. We're drinking their perfectly protein and the green goodness.

[Atomb]

mmm...Bolthouse Farms!? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story....html

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by Atomb »mmm...Bolthouse Farms!? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story....htmlBolthouse Farms can't prevent stupid people from doing stupid things.It says right on the product to keep it refridgerated. Six poeple not reading direction constitutes an outbreak, eh?http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmr....html

[Atomb]

actually, that's an old article...i'm trying to find one that's more up to date...turns out it was the fault of Bolthouse. They were discussing it on the radio last week and when i read your earlier post a rung a bell.I'll see what i can find.(2 people being paralyzed should constitute a warning of some kind don't you think?)

[BlueCrush]

If it is the fault of the company, then yeah! Glad, I am not drinking their carrot juice. They recalled it all at the time but, I'll let you know if I get bochelism. Your link is dead now, BTW. It must have gotten bochelism as well.

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Did your bother (the dr) mention Diabetes insipidus and how protein will impact your kidneys? But I guess that goes with you measuring your ketone levels several times a day. Fasting is not recommended from what I know. He did talk about how high protein diets affect the kidneys. I am actually taking in less protein than the recommended daily allowance, just enough so there is no muscle breakdown and he said the amount he is requiring me to have will not cause any issues. Ketones are measured several times a day. He said that water only fasts are not recomended, but that when done properly with protein drinks and pure fruit juices for a certain period of time will help cleanse the body in a healthy way.

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »No offense, but I do not believe all nutritionists are correct on how people should it.... Everyone's body works differently and a good example would be diabetics... I am not up on some holistic cures. None taken. This is a customized program that he developed for me specifically. He has done a bunch for other people that are all different. He did do blood, urine and EDS testing before he came up with my program.Here is a list of services he offers:Detoxification and Nutritional TherapiesFood Allergy TestingWeight Loss SuccessHormone Testing and BalancingNatural (Bio-Identical) Hormone ReplacementSafe and Effective Chiropractic CareProfessional MassageEDS - ElectroDermal ScreeningDiet and Exercise InstructionMetabolism CorrectionCancer Prevention

[BlueCrush]

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »I am still trying to figure out what it means to detoxify the body. I mean you do not use drugs, alcohol, or smoke do you? Because I could see that if you do Or is he talking about your CBC (Complete Blood Count)? I hope you are eating fruit as a whole with the skill to get the fiber you need to keep your digestive track secure. I only drink occaionally and not very much, but I had bad eating habits. Fruit juices for now, fruit as a whole starting on Friday.

[BlueCrush]

Here is his practice philosophy:"Our approach is to provide targeted natural healthcare, and to identify the primary imbalances within your body. For example, a person may have many organ systems that are under stress and out of balance, but by identifying and balancing the primary (most significant) organ imbalance it will have the effect of correcting several secondary issues at the same time without additional effort."

[Atomb]

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Fresh Fruits, veggies (skin/no seeds), root veggies, and bran I am hoping is added to that list..... just curious....why veggies with skin but no seeds? what's in the seeds that we shouldn't eat?

[NascarXprt]

sounds like doing extremely well with this fast. Good luck on the rest of this Brian.

[Atomb]

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Skin because of the nutrients and if someone has a digestive track problem they should stay away from seeds if they can as it can cause problems/irratations, just a precaution. danka!

[zionzr2]

so hows life after the Fast going?

[BlueCrush]

It aint over 'til the fat lady sings. Today is my last day of the fast.I'll let you know tomorrow how I feel after I head to Taco Bell @ 12:01am. lol. Just kidding! Only fruit, veggies & tofu for a few days then slowly working in more fiber and other foods. Wohooo!!!! Last Day!!!!

[BlueCrush]

Mission Accomplished! See first post for update!

[zionzr2]

Sweet! Thast a good deal of weight to go in only 10 days.Yeah! Plenty of Fiber will keep those pipes clean.

[joholste]

well blue crush congratulations...but while you were on your way to fasting i hit a high for the time i've been in the military, i'm up to 184.6 and still getting bigger... can't wait to hit 195 so i can start my cutting routine. i'm right now at about 17% body fat

[vibebob]

I had a colonoscopy (sp) earlier this year and couldn't eat for 36 hours before hand, liquids only the day before and NOTHING, not even water from midnight on .. which is why I had it done first thing in the morning. I found the first 12 hours of fasting the hardest to get through and after that I noticed I wasn't as hungry as I thought I'd be. Even after the procedure I was not all that hungry although I was very thirsty. I forced myself to eat a small meal at lunch and another small meal at dinner because I didn't want to shock my system with an overload.the results were good, just as a precaution because I was 49 and had a family history of colon cancer. Other wise I'm in great shape for a guy knocking on 50, doc told the intern I would be in good shape if I was 29. hehehe, yeah right, thanks anyway doc... maybe he meant 129. LOL

[808 Vibes]

Vibebob, you know you did the best thing for you and your family! My dad was the kind of guy who NEVER went to the doctor. When he starting having pain, it was already too late. And at the age he was (79) they do not do treatment. When I turn 40, I will go to the doctor to get one done too. I've talked to others who've had it done and they say they're glad they did it for their families.

[BlueCrush]

Started another healthy fast today. This one will be 11 days. Same as the last one. Lots of water, fruit juice in the am, protein drink in the Afternoon and veggie juice in the evening. Using all fresh fruits/Veggies and our Juiceman juicer.

[GrayFox]

have fun Juiceman