7 Day Water Fast

Well, I'm almost done.  Today is the last day of my 7 day water fast.  I've been talking to the Lord, thanking Him for everything He has blessed me with, asking Him to help me be a better servant of Him, wife, mother, employee, etc.


I've lost about 10-11 lbs., depending on which scale I used.  I feel good, but a little weak and dizzy once in a while.  I also dislike very much the taste in my mouth.. yuck.  I have to brush my teeth several times a day.


Another fun thing is that my office is doing a challenge to see who loses the most weight in 12 weeks.  There are over 300 employees in the challenge and tomorrow is the final weigh in.  I'm hoping to at least win top loser in my department, but if I get 1st, 2nd, or 3rd overall I will be ecstatic.  I'll let you know the outcome in a later post.


I will be breaking my fast tomorrow, after the weigh in.  I plan to eat watermelon first, then maybe some vegetable broth.  For lunch I plan to have a carrot & cabbage salad with fresh squeezed orange as a dressing.  I might also have some steamed chard and tomatoes.  Dinner will be the same with maybe some zucchini or other vegetable I have.  I'll be drinking vegetable broth and maybe some fresh fruit and vegetable juice (from my juicer) during the day.. Mmm I can't wait :-)


I have been doing short videos each day so I will try to edit that and post it on another day.

Liver Cleanse Drink

My mom told me about this drink for cleansing your liver.

Ingredients:

1 T. Apple Cider Vinegar

1 T. Honey

1 T. Lemon Juice

1/8 tsp. Turmeric, ground

1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

1/8 tsp. Rosemary

1 c. Hot Water

Mix all and drink warm first thing in the morning.
Drink every morning for 30 days.

Raw Apple Pie

I made a raw apple pie today.  It was delicious and the kids loved it.

Here is a video about how to make the pie:  FullyRaw Apple Pie
The only thing I did different was I added walnuts to the crust and sprinkled some on top.  Mmm

Here's the one I made

Seven Day Water Fast (Day 7)

I was too tired to post last night so here is my final post for my seven day water fast.  On Saturday I wasn't very hungry and I actually felt good.  I have noticed that it's hard to take deep breaths.  I also get out of breath very easily.  I also don't sleep very well.  I didn't sleep hardly at all on Friday night and last night.  Most of the night I just laid there with my eyes closed and tossed and turned a lot.

I was kind of upset because when I weighed myself on Saturday morning I had only lost about 1/2 a lb, but this morning I lost 2 lbs.  That makes a total weight loss of 12 lbs in 7 days :-).  I'm happy with that.

The first thing I ate this morning before church was a little watermelon.  It was soooo good.  Mmm mmm.  Then after church I made myself a lemon ginger blast.  I put in kale, dandelion, romaine, cilantro, parsley, mint, fennel, cucumber, ginger, lemon, apple, & a piece of a habanero pepper.  Oh man was it good!  That little bit of spice from the habanero was perfect, delicious!  We had to run an errand with my husband and then when we got home I had a bowl of watermelon with lemon squeezed on top and sprinkled with cayenne pepper.  It was very good.  I can't wait to have the grapes, cherries, and yellow mangoes I bought.  Maybe tomorrow I'll have a salad for dinner :-).

This picture isn't me.  Just to give you an idea of watermelon with lemon and cayenne.

Seven Day Water Fast (Day 6)

Well today was better than the previous 5.  I think my body is saying, "Fine if you're not going to eat any stinkin' food then forget it, I'm not hungry anymore."  LOL

I went to the grocery store today to buy all the stuff for juicing and eating next week.  Got 2 watermelons, Mmm, and lots of vegetables and fruit for juicing.  I love fruits and vegetables, but they looked even better than usual.  Sprouts had the yellow mangoes again :-).  They were out for a few weeks, but they're back.  I like regular mangoes, but the yellow ones are only in season once a year and they are WAY better!

There's a juice called Lemon Ginger Blast I learned from a video on YouTube.  The guy talks a lot, but I agree with most of what he says in his videos.  He has tons of raw vegan recipes that are very good.  Watch the video about how to make the juice here.  There are a lot of ingredients and I don't put everything he puts in, but mine is similar.

When I weighed myself this morning I had lost 3 lbs since yesterday, WOW!  That makes a total weight loss of 10 lbs in 5 days.  Super cool!

Seven Day Water Fast (Day 5)

We found our dog!  So happy that he was uninjured.  He was picked up a few blocks from our house by an animal control officer.  Don't even ask how much it costed to get him out, ugh.

Zeus' Shelter Photo

You know how they say that when you're on a fast, after 3 or 4 days you're not hungry anymore?  Well that is a big fat lie.  I have to make food for kids and my husband and it's driving me flippin' crazy!  I want to eat so bad, but I know if I actually did break down and eat meat it would mess my stomach up pretty bad.  Sometimes I feel so hungry I get nauseous.  It's more mental hunger than physical hunger though.  I think my mouth just misses food.  Still craving Top Ramen too :-(.

The first day after my fast it's best to eat watermelon so I'm going to buy a big one tomorrow.  I'll also be drinking green juice.  I was kind of disappointed when I stepped on the scale this morning.  I only lost 1 lb since yesterday.  That is a total of 7 lbs in 4 days.  I'm hoping to lose a total of more than 10 lbs when I step on the scale on Sunday morning.

Seven Day Water Fast (Day 4)

Well today was a little better, but we had a horrible incident that made the day awful.

Unfortunately I didn't close the gate to our back yard all the way when I took out our trash bins and our dog ran off.  Drove around for hours looking for him, passed out flyers, called shelters, went to vet offices, posted him on lost dog website, went to a shelter and looked at all the found dogs... nothing :-(.  Hopefully he turns up soon, uninjured.

As for my fasting, it went OK, but I'm exhausted because all the stress from the dog incident.  I'm still a little hungry, but I'm maintaining and only drinking distilled water.  I started having a craving for top ramen for some reason.  I LOVE top ramen, but I know it's so bad so I very rarely eat it and when I do it's only a few bites.  Also been wanting Suzy Q's.. you remember Suzy Q's?  They're those hostess cakes with the two chocolate cake layers on the top and bottom with a white creamy filling in the middle, Mmm.  I haven't had one for years and for some reason I can never find them at the store, I guess that's a blessing in disguise.

I'm trying to plan what I'm going to have on Sunday when the fast is over, but I think I'm going to do just juice from my juicer for a few days and then slowly add in a smoothie, and then soup and salad.  I really don't want to regain the weight I lost.  You won't believe it, but when I stepped on the scale this morning I lost 3 lbs since yesterday, wow!  That makes a total of 6 lbs so far, awesome!