Lose Weight Fast By Fasting – It Works!
Obesity has become a huge problem in our society. I don’t think a lot of us want to admit that we are obese. I know I don’t. Sometimes (until I look in the mirror) I still feel like I’m “not that big”. Being overweight is becoming more of the norm. “Love me the way I am”, “I’m not changing for anyone”, I’m happy just like I am”. I think these are all lies we tell ourselves to make it okay to keep eating foods we should not eat. Let’s be honest with ourselves. Are you really happy being overweight?
I’m sure being overweight didn’t happen overnight, but you can lose it quickly. Every time I hear that you should only lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, I get discouraged. For the amount of weight I need to lose, that would just take too long. You can lose weight fast by fasting. I’ve done it. I’ve also made mistakes doing it. That’s why I am still obese. I think I am ready to learn from my mistakes and make a permanent lifestyle change.
Why Does Fasting Work Better Than “Regular Diets”?
Regular diets require you to have an abundance of self-control. You have to have it for a long period of time. Even if you stick to it, you usually return to your old eating habits because you feel deprived for such a long time. The nagging desire to eat never goes away.
In my experience with fasting, you lose the desire to eat in a short period of time. You also see faster results that are more motivating for you to continue. Even short fast produce great results. You feel cleaner, lighter, and more energetic. That full and bloated feeling goes away and you move more easily.
Watch The Pounds Melt Away Quickly
How great would it be to weigh yourself every day and see one, two, three or more pounds gone. That’s what happens with fasting. There are exceptions to this, but the average loss is about two pounds a day. The first few days of fasting you typically see larger amounts melt away. There may be days when you don’t see any weight loss. For example, you could lose 3 pounds one day, and then no pounds the next day. Then on the next day you may lose 2 more pounds. The amount of weight you lose is not the same every day. It’s also more rapid at the beginning of the fast than towards the end.
How quickly you lose weight is also determined by the amount of toxicity you have. Smaller people can see results on the same level as larger people if their toxicity levels are high.
Quick Weight Loss – Is It Safe?
It is perfectly safe to lose weight fast by fasting. The only cause for concern is if you have some type of chronic disease. In this situation, it would be best to be under the supervision of a physician. Don’t let that discourage you though. It is still the safest and fastest way to lose weight in my opinion. I caution you to do your on research. Don’t try to jump in head first committing to a long fast of more than 3 days without any experience or knowledge on the subject. I have done a lot of fast. Mostly on my own with no direction from a physician. I’ve fasted for 20 days with only 20 to 40 pounds to lose. I’ve also fasted for 20 days with 100 pounds to lose. My experiences weren’t much different other than the fact that the more weight I needed to lose the faster I lost it.
“Withdrawal Symptoms”
Have you ever gone longer than “normal” without eating and experienced a headache or some other discomfort? Some people look at these as a sign that you need to eat. The truth is it’s a sign that you should continue fasting. Not all people who choose to fast experience this discomfort, but if you do just try to take it easy until the discomfort goes away. It almost always does. Some other discomforts you could experience are…
- White coating on tongue
- Stinky breath
- Pasty feeling on teeth
- Weakness
- Fast heart beat
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
This list is by no means exhaustive. Just know that it is not likely that you will experience any of these things.
What Are You Waiting For?
A better more productive life is just a skipped meal away…LOL! Okay, maybe not that quickly, but it’s definitely days away. Fasting is the easiest way to lose weight fast. 
You will see immediate results. It’s so easy. All you have to do is endure a little discomfort in the beginning. Fight those cravings. After a few days, you will desire the healthy foods that God intended you to eat. You will be amazed at how great you feel and how much your mind set changes. Fasting is the easiest thing you can do to lose weight fast.
You can’t talk about fasting or beginning a journey to live a healthier lifestyle without discussing water. Water is one of the most essential things a person needs to survive. Everyone probably already knows that your body is made up of mostly water. We can go weeks without food, but we can only go a few days without water. Since water is so important, don’t you think we should find out what kind of water is the healthiest water to drink? If you think all water is the same, you better think again. As in everything else in this world, we have been lied too in the interest of making money. All water is not the same. In all my experience with fasting and juicing, I always thought that distilled water was the healthiest water to drink. That is completely wrong. I hope I can help you understand a little more about the importance of drinking water and what type of water to drink when fasting or just in everyday life.
Its usually purified water. You can even take your own empty containers to places and fill them yourselves. These placed usually offer reverse osmosis, deionized, or high ph water. Let’s not forget the cheapest of all, tap water and well water. What is the healthiest water to drink out of all these choices? Well keep reading and hopefully I will, “some what”, answer your question.
Our God is perfect and he will be merciful to us if He sees we are trying to do the best we can. if you can afford water bottled in glass then, by all means go for it. That being said, the best water to drink is water that has minerals and trace elements in it. Water was meant to be consumed that way. It should have flowed over and through rocks to pick up minerals and ions and things like that. Spring water or any water similar to that is the healthiest water to drink. If you are able to consume water from a natural spring that you can bottle your self that would be awesome. Most of us can’t do this. Your local spring water is your best affordable option. Even spring water from the “dollar store” would work fine.
Tap water is probably one of the worse sources of water you could drink. There are all types of horrible chemicals in it. The city uses the chemicals to clean the water. This makes it safe for washing clothes, cleaning your dishes, washing your car, etc. These chemicals are not safe for us to drink. Well water could be a great source of water if you are sure you know what’s in it. Wells tap into water that flows underground, which falls in line with drinking water with good minerals and trace elements in it. The problem is, that it could also be contaminated from chemicals and pesticides that have seeped into the ground from poor human choices. I would recommend getting your well water tested so you can be confident that it only has the good stuff in it.
Vienna Sandwich Cookies, Buttered bread with Jelly, and Blackberry Ginger ale. LOL… I know… I need this change right! I have never prepared for a water cleanse by eating healthy before it began. That’s probably why I always put the weight back on. I do think there is a lot validity in developing healthier habits before you begin. Let’s be honest. Most of the time you gain the weight back because you don’t make permanent changes. If you continue to eat the same foods that got you in trouble in the first place, you WILL gain the weight back. The only thing you need to conduct this fast is water. if you have your own natural spring, you don’t even have to purchase that. However, if you are like most of us that have city or well water, it would be best for you to purchase spring water to drink because it has minerals that your body needs. Distilled water is dead water, so it will help with the cleanse, but it will also drain your body of the all important minerals you need. Filtered water removes the good and bad stuff, so its not a great water source either. We will talk more about water later.
I like to weigh myself at this point. I really want to limit weighing myself to once a week instead of everyday. This journey is about losing weight, but I want to focus more on how my clothes fit and how I feel than on the pounds.Then drink water for the rest of the day. Drink as much as you want. From my experience when your body is ready to get rid of something it will. There is no need for herbal tea laxatives or enemas.
You don’t have to do a lot. You could do a 30-minute walk, or you could go hard on the cardio if you would like. It’s really about what you feel up to doing. I would stick to cardio though. I wouldn’t do much muscle building while fasting. If you have a lot of weight to lose, exercise will help reduce any problem that could develop with lose skin. Don’t force yourself though. There will probably be days especially in the beginning where you may not feel like it because of the detox symptoms. Don’t worry. The symptoms will lessen and you will experience an increase in energy (most of the time) during the fast. I will say this, exercise is an important part of having good health. You should try to make it a habit.
Stick to something simple. This is a good time to learn if anything you eat causes your body to react a certain way. In my experience, it’s not so much about what you eat as it is about how much you eat. You have to be careful not to over do it. I broke a fast to quickly one time and had the worse heart burn I have ever had in my life. I thought I was going to die of a heart attack. For real…listen to what I am saying. I had never had heart burn before, so I had no idea how painful it can be. I was praying and asking God to forgive me for being a glutton. I was scared! In my opinion, this is the hardest part of the process. It is very important at this point to resist the temptation to go back to your old ways that led you to the need for this fast in the first place.