Welcome to Dr. Ellouise's Fasting Blog!

This blog is designed to help you in your goal of fasting for spiritual reasons, for better health or to lose weight in a healthier way. Posts will contain both my experiences with fasting and tips on fasting (such as types of fasts, how to begin, what to do before beginning, etc.)

Monday, April 12, 2010

The 40 Day Fast is Over, The Lifestyle Should Not Be

A new study shows that a total fast just one day a month helps reduce heart attack risk. Mike Bickel and IHOP Kansas City are fasting the first day of each month, a great spiritual and physical choice!

The fast ended Friday and I went to a Passover celebration on Saturday. After eating cooked food for the first time in 40 days, I was extremely tired and had to take a nap. I also gained 4 pounds (I gain fairly easily because my thyroid is so low). I thought it would be good to just do a one day fast on Sunday. But I got tripped up by going to a "40 days for life" meeting at which they had some wonderful looking salads (which, it turned out, had salad dressing on them that had sugar in it) and some homemade bread. I ate and my blood sugar went sky high and I was, again, very tired.

I'm thinking that I really just need to stay on the 80/10/10 as a lifestyle because I felt so good while on it!

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