Fasting..?

[gangdev]

Back in 2005 I did the Master Cleanse. I lost 22 pounds in 10 days and felt great. I was working out longer and harder than before and I still felt good.

Also, my memory got better and I started remembering my dreams which I hadn't done in years. It also cured a 5 year bout of chronic constipation that not even fiber and laxatives could fix. It has never returned.

I don't really like the taste of the "lemonade" and you have to do it for a minimum of 10 days, up to 40 days. It's very hard to stick to and most people don't do it correctly; you know it's complete when you stop waking up in the morning with a white film on your tongue. You should follow the instructions when breaking the fast to avoid harming your stomach. Also, be prepared for a nasty bout of the runs after you switch back to normal eating.

That is impressive to hear of other people, especially pilots doing a master cleanse. I did it for 5 and a half days, and then quit. I just couldn't seem to curb my appetite, and I was starting to feel pretty tired. I have friends who have had similar results as yours, including the increase in energy as the fast went on.

 

[FirstMate]

Unfortunately I arrived in the Middle East during Ramadan and was consequently 'forced' to fast if you will, to accomodate to the holiday as everything was closed including restaurants, stores, etc. I ate one meal a day - usually a large one at night. I lost nor gained any weight during that month. If I had to guess, its probably not the healthiest method of dieting. I did a lot of sleeping and laying around, so I didn't burn many calories. Not eating much made me rather lethargic. Then again, I'm relatively young, so maybe my metabolism hasn't slowed down yet.

 

[CA1900]

I would recommend not fasting unless you research it first. Fasting is pretty tough, and I don't think it is necessary to cleanse and lose weight. Although, one popular fast is called the master cleanse. You drink a mixture of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup...

Did anyone else's mind go immediately to this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJVw94y0tbc

 

[FirstMate]

I love that movie. So stupid yet so funny.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I have researched it quite a bit. The main thing that peak my interest was the detoxifying effects.. A girl I know does the 9 day fast on syrup and some other stuff once a month, she tells me that her head is extremely clear during the fast and she feels absolutely great, during her fast.

'gangdev' do you do the daily health program from ultimatelife.com? or what?

Mr.I, yes ideally I should be eating healthy and exercising regularly, but I don't and I'm aware that is a big part of it..

Your friend is probably doing some serious long-term damage to her bone-density with this regualr fasting. Look for osteo-perosis to be a major issue for her at a relatively young age if she keeps that up.

Obviously we all have our own genetic demons to work with but exercising and staying as close to a well-balanced healthy diet as possible has got to be far better than fasting.

For my flight bag I do throw some oatmael packs as well as a few pieces of fruit and 3-4 Clif bars when going on a trip. Plan on eating good food and you'll probably follow through on it. I also gave up fries completely last year. Just substitute whatever the restaurant you're at offers, usually veggies. One of the healthier moves I've made the last year or two.

Mr. I.