Ames, you never needed to lose a single ounce, you're already gorgeous.... but Im so glad you're loving your fasting!!!

thanks for the info....yikes !!i thought not but i plan to breast feed for quite a while so guess i have to live with my saddlebags until then

i am glad it is working out so well for you guys!

At the risk of offending people, does the juice fast give you the runs? How could it not, just curious. I hate to be gross but bathroom visits are a fact of life. Is that how it works, it just clears out your intestines to start with.
Thanks for the info.

Everyone is different, but I didn't experience it. I had to pee a lot more though.

Well on the 6th day - I eliminated a lot - then again on the 11 th day. Was more like dirrhea. Nothing bad.

about the pics!
ame, we've already seen your before photos! you posted two, yeah? and you've got a bunch on your myspace! (and beautiful music on your myspace, btw!)

yeah, i wanted to see some after photos, too!

something i've been thinking about is the fact that your ankle doesn't hurt - that aches and pains are cured when fasting ...
it's just fascinating how the body works! i am assuming that this has to do with the body breaking down your own tissues and releasing endorphins to raise the pain threshold thereby easing your other pain ... is anyone here well-versed in neuroscience? i would be interested to know how this works ... i guess i could look it up.

if my assumption is correct ... does this mean that the opiate receptors will eventually "short circuit" - or is this a process that can be continual?

Thanks for the information.

I have known someone who cured herself from muscle pains in her back due to a car accident by fasting... When your body is forced to actually break down your own fat to live - your body goes into "deep" cleansing. the "bad" cells are not "fed" to grow - they are force to shrink and be disposed by the natural way of elimination. THat happens to you when you have the flu - or a bad cold. You instinctively do not eat - nothing sounds or appeal to you. Your body is forcing you to fast so it can cure itself from the infection. Fasting is the oldest and one of the best method out there to give your body relief. When you fast, you do not just lose bad cells, you are also repairing "things" in your body that was not functionning properly for a long time... Amazingly, your body function on bare minimum, but somewhat uses its reserve efficiently.

It is true that the first 5-6 days, your body will use "muscle" to feed itself. But its a normal progression. It goes from glucogen ( stored in the liver for immediate fuel ), then to what is in your stomach and intestines, then to your muscle and then - when your body switches to Ketosis, you'll be burning almost pure fat. When i say that the body go through a small period of catabolism, I am tlaking about 40 to 75 Grams of muscle/protein. Its not a whole lot. BUT if you exercie and be careful, you can always rebuild. So when people say its not a good thing to fast, because if the protein being used from your body, I chuckle cause when they say that, they usually have a huge handful of chips or frenchfries. To each its own. I am happy with what is going on right now in my body. I am not deprived. I have felt hunger. I have gave in. I have drank a small glass of juice instead of having it diluted in distilled water. I am not crazy, I just listen to my body. It will tell me I am readyto eat sooner or later.

When you fast, one thing I have really been pleased with, is that you are more attentive to your body's needs. So it may be resting more or more quiet time - or meditation etc... It's a great vacation for the body, mind and heart.

Anyone wanting to do a fast and wants help or have any questions, please do not hesistate to email me.

Fasting is really hard - it is NOT for everyone. It's not easy the first 3 days. but if you do it like I did - it will be a breeze... Fasting will allow you to "feel". It actually changed me - I hope for the better.

Nabi, THank you for your kind comments about my music. Its very inspiring

HEllo Ladies...

I am still going strong at it. I have not ate anything since that chicken last time ( alsmot 7 days ago ). I have no headaches - no weakness. I feel totally energized and the only sad thing now, is that my ring is spinning all the time

I am fitting into a size 12 with room inside... I think I was closer to an overfilled size 14. I think I have probably lost close to 25-30 pounds. I am planning to do this for another 8 days. Then I'll be breaking my fast with veggies, lean proteins like fish - I will be cutting out all processed food, no more "un-natural" sugar ( refined )I decided that if I crave carbs - I will allow myself brown rice and/or wild rice. I just want to break this cycle of crappy eating... I just want to be healthy. CRAVE the good foods. I will do my best to lead a more healthy life style.

I decided that Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, I'll be doing my juice fast and the rest of the week, to eat good and nutritious foods. I am eaxcited to jump onto this new chapter of my life.. THe only problem, when I am done fastig, I'll be in Germany. It will be hard to eat "right" since I am staying at his parents and I'll be fed amazing foods. So I am not going to be too hard on myself. I'll "TRY" my best to make good choices. When I come back from Germany, I might fast again in order to jump into my new lifestyle.

The thing that bothers me, is that now my beautiful ring is spinning. Its actually quite annoying. I think now, I went from a size 6.25 to a 5.5 on my ring finger. It's amazing how much I retained water before... Now, I feel normal. My body feels normal. Before when I was eating all this junk, my body felt always "gross" and my state of mind never felt peaceful. One thing I think was amazing, was to see some of the wrinkles under my eyes, almost vanish. THey are still there but they have considerably reduced. I had a friend of mine ( who is a esthetician ) looks at my skin under a magnifying lanp before I started my fast, and I had her look at it today and she couldn't believe the difference she saw in my skin - she said my skin gained almost a 50% elasticity back and that my wrinkles are alkmost gone. I think that alone is amazing. My cellulite, has diminished too. I am just amazed at all the transformations my body went through in the last 20 days... I am so happy that I decided to give this a shot. I am so pleased by how I feel...

I'll take a picture of myself and post it in a second...

This sounds awesome Ames! You go girl! Healthy eating and living is the only way to truly live!