<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Anyone fasted before? I"m doing a 3 day fast starting today through tuesday.</div>I obviously haven't...
I did before just to try it during the fasting month for Muslims. Over 2 or 3 years I tried about 5 times and I only succeeded twice. It's not really that hard since you eat a nice meal, or two before the sun comes up. :greengrin:
Why on earth would you want to do this? To do lose weight, or to prove to yourself are the only reasons I can think of. But I heard that you will gain it all back in time....One time when I was sick, and I threw up like 20 times, I lost about 5-10 pounds or so because I wouldnt eat that much, but I gained it back within a couple weeks.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Feb 18 2007, 07:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why on earth would you want to do this? To do lose weight, or to prove to yourself are the only reasons I can think of. But I heard that you will gain it all back in time....One time when I was sick, and I threw up like 20 times, I lost about 5-10 pounds or so because I wouldnt eat that much, but I gained it back within a couple weeks.</div>Some people feel it will bring them closer to their religion. They feel that if they don't focus on food and other worldy necessities and focus on religion it will bring them closer to their religion and will help grow their spirituality. I don't agree with it but that's what people think and I admire them for doing it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting#Medical_fasting<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Some doctors believe that pure water fasting can not only detoxify cells and rejuvenate organs, but can actually cure such diseases and conditions as cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, colitis, psoriasis, lupus and some other autoimmune disorders when combined with a healthy diet. They believe that "Fasting is Nature's Restorer."</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>In natural medicine, fasting is seen as a way of cleansing the body of toxins, dead or diseased tissues, and giving the gastro-intestinal system a rest. Such fasts are either water-only, or consist of fruit and vegetable juices. Some results have been achieved while including fasting in the treatment of some kinds of cancer,[6] autoimmune diseases,[7]and allergies.</div>I'm specifically doing water fasting:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fastingI may shorten it to 2 days and eat something on Tuesday since school starts again.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ginger Jesus @ Feb 18 2007, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting#Medical_fastingI'm specifically doing water fasting:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fastingI may shorten it to 2 days and eat something on Tuesday since school starts again.</div>damn - this looks pretty nice. I might have to consider doing this later when break comes.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Feb 18 2007, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Some people feel it will bring them closer to their religion. They feel that if they don't focus on food and other worldy necessities and focus on religion it will bring them closer to their religion and will help grow their spirituality. I don't agree with it but that's what people think and I admire them for doing it.</div> Yeah, I admire people for not eating food for a long time...bravo Jimmy, you didn't eat for 3 days and your so disoriented that you can hardly talk.
I've never fasted before and probably don't have the courage or will to last more than one day. that water fasting sound aight though
Wow whatever religions require you to fast keep me out of that. What a stupid thing to do to your body.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Feb 18 2007, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow whatever religions require you to fast keep me out of that. What a stupid thing to do to your body.</div>I fast for a month every year - its not like I starve myself. I eat a big meal in the morning before the sun comes up - and eat when the sun comes down. and no its not a stupid thing to do to your body - the only way it could be bad for your body is if you over stress your body. You can function totally normal when your fasting.Also - the reason Muslim people fast a month is because:1. A month dedicated to getting closer to God through prayer - and fasting emphasizes things even further. 2. Its a way to humble ourselves and learn not to take the blessings of food and water for granted - so when we stop fasting we've learned to not over indulge ourselves with food. 3. Its a way to bring our pride down and experience only a fraction of the pain homeless people go through. My chuch, for example hosts big dinners for homeless people twice a week during this month. We also give tons of charity to the homeless during the month.4. Its a great way to learn self-discipline.So Yeah - the little sacrifice of not eating/drinking for some odd hours is worth it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Feb 18 2007, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Longest I have gone is 7 days, just water.</div>How was it - details please. Like did you feel hungry the whole time? Wat was goin on with your body? Im interested in doing something like 3 days.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ReppinTheD @ Feb 18 2007, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How was it - details please. Like did you feel hungry the whole time? Wat was goin on with your body? Im interested in doing something like 3 days.</div>The second day is the hardest. By the end of the third day you don't really feel hungry. Fourth day you feel a little weak. By day five your body starts to adjust and by the end of it I was fine. I didn't feel hungry, then when I ate I just ate a little bit and was stuffed because your stomach shrinks. One of my dad's best friends fasted forty days and forty nights, no not Jesus.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Feb 18 2007, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The second day is the hardest. By the end of the third day you don't really feel hungry. Fourth day you feel a little weak. By day five your body starts to adjust and by the end of it I was fine. I didn't feel hungry, then when I ate I just ate a little bit and was stuffed because your stomach shrinks. One of my dad's best friends fasted forty days and forty nights, no not Jesus.</div>During your 7 days did you go on with your normal day - or was it during a break or something where you could just relax all day?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ReppinTheD @ Feb 18 2007, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>During your 7 days did you go on with your normal day - or was it during a break or something where you could just relax all day?</div>Ha, no I was working 10 hour days.
