Thursday, February 25, 2010
My Plan for the 40 Day Fast
My prayer is that I will be able to do a water fast for the first three days (March 1, 2 and 3) and then move to an 80/10/10 fast for the rest of the 40 day fast. I have to be careful of my blood sugars since I'm diabetic and low blood sugars can be very unpleasant and unsafe. I'll be checking them more frequently than usual and will have some of my blender drink with me in case I need to raise the blood sugars a bit. A few sips every now and then will help but not raise the sugars too much. Check back to see how I'm doing!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
How To End Your Fast
How to end the fast
a. To break a water only fast, an 80/10/10 fast, a vegan raw fast or a Daniel fast, be sure to do it gradually so your body doesn't react negatively.
b. If you choose to go out for steak and/or pizza after a 40 day water fast, you will find your colon over reacting and trying to get rid of the dinner as quickly as possible (translate, diarrhea and/or throwing up)
c. Choosing to sip on vegetable or chicken broth the first day will help your body to gently begin to digest the food you are eating.
d. Then gradually add the foods you normally eat….unless you have decided that you can eat in the 80/10/10 way or the vegan way or the Daniel Fast way.
e. I have been a Daniel Faster for many years and I have way more energy than most people half my age!
a. To break a water only fast, an 80/10/10 fast, a vegan raw fast or a Daniel fast, be sure to do it gradually so your body doesn't react negatively.
b. If you choose to go out for steak and/or pizza after a 40 day water fast, you will find your colon over reacting and trying to get rid of the dinner as quickly as possible (translate, diarrhea and/or throwing up)
c. Choosing to sip on vegetable or chicken broth the first day will help your body to gently begin to digest the food you are eating.
d. Then gradually add the foods you normally eat….unless you have decided that you can eat in the 80/10/10 way or the vegan way or the Daniel Fast way.
e. I have been a Daniel Faster for many years and I have way more energy than most people half my age!
What To Do While On Your Fast
What to do while on the fast
a. If this is a spiritual fast, as opposed to a fast to lose weight, turn your attention and time to the Lord; using the time you would normally be eating (or watching TV or whatever you are fasting from) to get closer to God and His wishes for you. He loves to hang out with you!
a. If this is a spiritual fast, as opposed to a fast to lose weight, turn your attention and time to the Lord; using the time you would normally be eating (or watching TV or whatever you are fasting from) to get closer to God and His wishes for you. He loves to hang out with you!
Tips For Staying On Your Fast
Tips for staying on the fast
a. Get an accountability partner and report to them every day, especially the first 3 days
b. Announce it on your social networking site so ALL your Facebook friends will hold you accountable!
c. I’ve been known to call my accountability partner and say “Talk to me until I pass this restaurant so I don’t go in.”
d. Be sure you drink plenty of water (distilled or filtered) to help you feel full and to help your body remove toxins
e. I drink about a gallon of water every day in the form of a tea that I developed which is good for the bones (email me if you would like this free recipe).
a. Get an accountability partner and report to them every day, especially the first 3 days
b. Announce it on your social networking site so ALL your Facebook friends will hold you accountable!
c. I’ve been known to call my accountability partner and say “Talk to me until I pass this restaurant so I don’t go in.”
d. Be sure you drink plenty of water (distilled or filtered) to help you feel full and to help your body remove toxins
e. I drink about a gallon of water every day in the form of a tea that I developed which is good for the bones (email me if you would like this free recipe).
Tips For Begining Your Fast
Tips for beginning
a. A fast does not have to start on a weekend, it can start at any time
b. Begin your fast in the morning (you are ahead since you’ve already fasted all night long!)
c. Plan ahead for this change
d. If you choose a water fast, clean out your cupboards of any sweets or other tempting items so you aren’t going to the cupboard every few minutes during that first 3 days
e. Be aware that if you choose to do a Daniel Fast, vegan or 80/10/10 fast, you will be hungry about every 2 hours. Plan ahead and have things ready to eat.
f. Be sure to have some fresh fruits and veggies cleaned, cut up and put into baggies to carry with you so you aren’t taken by surprise by hunger (this is one reason people fall off the fast, they weren’t prepared and it’s so EASY to whip into a fast food place).
g. Be sure to take the prepared snacks with you wherever you go. I carry a large lunch box with me every day and it has my blender drink (email me if you would like to have the recipe, it’s free), some celery, carrots, cauliflower and/or broccoli and some raisins. Occasionally, I have black olives (for the vitamin e) and almonds. I buy raw almonds and then just barely heat them to kill any germs or mold (150 oven for about an hour) and then put them into baggies and freeze them to keep them fresh.
a. A fast does not have to start on a weekend, it can start at any time
b. Begin your fast in the morning (you are ahead since you’ve already fasted all night long!)
c. Plan ahead for this change
d. If you choose a water fast, clean out your cupboards of any sweets or other tempting items so you aren’t going to the cupboard every few minutes during that first 3 days
e. Be aware that if you choose to do a Daniel Fast, vegan or 80/10/10 fast, you will be hungry about every 2 hours. Plan ahead and have things ready to eat.
f. Be sure to have some fresh fruits and veggies cleaned, cut up and put into baggies to carry with you so you aren’t taken by surprise by hunger (this is one reason people fall off the fast, they weren’t prepared and it’s so EASY to whip into a fast food place).
g. Be sure to take the prepared snacks with you wherever you go. I carry a large lunch box with me every day and it has my blender drink (email me if you would like to have the recipe, it’s free), some celery, carrots, cauliflower and/or broccoli and some raisins. Occasionally, I have black olives (for the vitamin e) and almonds. I buy raw almonds and then just barely heat them to kill any germs or mold (150 oven for about an hour) and then put them into baggies and freeze them to keep them fresh.
Tips Before You Start Fasting
Tips Before You Start
a. Be sure to cut down portion sizes the week before you fast. This makes your first days of the fast easier
b. Drink lots of water before your fast. This helps your body slough off toxins
c. If you’ve chosen any fast other than “water only”, be sure that you are prepared (see “tips for beginning)
d.
a. Be sure to cut down portion sizes the week before you fast. This makes your first days of the fast easier
b. Drink lots of water before your fast. This helps your body slough off toxins
c. If you’ve chosen any fast other than “water only”, be sure that you are prepared (see “tips for beginning)
d.
Types of Fasts #6 Fast From Something You Love
Fast from something you love such as TV, fast food, red meat, movies, computers, etc. You can choose
i. This is the least restrictive fast and many people who are new to fasting choose this fast
ii. Stop whatever you are fasting from and use the time you would normally do whatever it is to turn your attention to the Lord.
iii. Many of these things are such time wasters! You will find that you have much more time to be with the Lord when you fast from them.
iv.
i. This is the least restrictive fast and many people who are new to fasting choose this fast
ii. Stop whatever you are fasting from and use the time you would normally do whatever it is to turn your attention to the Lord.
iii. Many of these things are such time wasters! You will find that you have much more time to be with the Lord when you fast from them.
iv.
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