Anyone read or know of anyone who did any kind of long term fasting? 21 or more days? If so any info would be appreciated.. Seriously considering it. Almost like a challenge to prove to myself that I have full control. And as odd as it seems I think it would feel great to accomplish it.

No I'm not crazy, and I know it prob sounds like it.. but the health and mind benefits that you are supposed to get from it sound pretty intriguing. As well as the challenge of it. Total self control..

I don't know anyone who did a longer fast. I knew some people who would fast for a few days. One did some kind of juice thing, she did it to detox and for a fresh start. I had another friend who would maybe go as long as a week if I remember right, and he did it for religious reasons. But neither of them keep in touch anymore.

However, if you google the word fasting, you get like 8,970,000 results. Of course we all know only a handful of them will have any useful or accurate information.

So really, I am no help at all! ha ha. However, I am attempting to completely revamp my life over the next few months, so I can probably relate to your reasoning. Self-control is a powerful tool, and one that escapes me. Good luck.

p.s--does your health insurance cover visits to natural/alternative medicine doctors? If they do, you might consider getting some information from them.

Have you seen my ship?

I'm not any help at all but if you do it then you should write some kind of a book for people like me that have no self control at all. I'd never make it. I wouldn't last two days. Then again... I eat when I'm unhappy.... and at the moment I'm really fat.... har har har.

Apryl, me too.. I've NEVER been this heavy.. But that's part of it, I can't control my binge eating... I can't seem to control anything. This would give me a goal of something to do to get full control of myself back...

Mothership, thanks.. I have seen the juice thing too. Not sure which way to go. Still researching, but thanks for the response! Oh and thanks for the idea of checking insurance.. would not have even thought of it..
Good luck on your re-vamping too!



Edited on 04/08/08 12:06 PM

Okay... so that's a really good idea. But, I'd have to start out small so I didn't feel like a complete failure. Say... maybe a 48 hour fast to build my confidence and then gradually move up from there...