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Week Long Water Fast - Good idea or bad idea?

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  • Posts: 1,888 Member

    Ummm you just answered it in your first paragraph... LOL

    Ha! Truth!

    But I'm just curious as to when she imagines this'll happen, on average?
  • Posts: 1,090 Member

    Ha! Truth!

    But I'm just curious as to when she imagines this'll happen, on average?

    On average? Well... since you'll use up all your carbs within the first two days, as well as piss out all your vitamins and minerals in about a week (if not less).... all you have left after that is fat stores and protein in your muscles before moving on to more important things like vital organs... I'm going to go with 8-10 weeks. But here are some other people's opinions...

    http://www.ehow.com/decision_7228803_long-person-survive-just-water_.html
    http://www.professorshouse.com/Health-Beauty/General/Articles/How-Long-Can-A-Person-Live-Without-Food-/
  • Posts: 1,888 Member
    Thank you!

    There is a lot of accurate information there (though the longest documented cases of going without food are much longer than 73 days). Also glad the first link noted the variables, particularly body fat and level of activity.
  • Posts: 612 Member

    Constant access to food is 'not necessarily healthy' while intermittent starvation is? People in prehistoric times have shorter average lifespans. I can say that starve-engorge cycle is 'not necessarily healthy' either.

    I think water fasting for a week is not likely to kill you or harm you tremendously. But, since it doesn't provide any benefit that can't be gained through other (safer) ways, it's not a great idea.

    "People in prehistoric times have shorter average lifespan"
    Do you know what a variable is?
    Son, stop posting.
  • Posts: 894 Member

    "People in prehistoric times have shorter average lifespan"
    Do you know what a variable is?
    Son, stop posting.

    Apparently you don't think I do. Can you explain it, or are you here just for the name calling?
  • Posts: 325 Member
    I consider "fasting" as any day I don't have ice cream.
  • Posts: 1,837 Member
    This is exceedingly hard to do. I did a 3-day water fast in the distant past as a spiritual exercise, and I think it was worthwhile for that, but for losing weight? No.
  • Posts: 2,819 Member
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  • Have you ever fasted for say three full days? Two?

    7 days of fasting takes a tremendous amount of will power and patience, or being stuck on a deserted island. I'm not saying that you CAN'T do it...no, that is absolutely what I'm saying.

    But try. What's the worse that can happen?

    I've done a 4 day water fast and felt great after it. Was just wondering if there were other people who had experience with fasting and what not as I am a little apprehensive about extending a water fast beyond 3 or 4 days...

    I've read up on how plenty of people have fasted from 21-40 days and been fine after it so didn't think 7 days would be too bad.
  • Posts: 213 Member
    Drink only water for a week?! VERY BAD IDEA!!
  • Posts: 491 Member
    Hi folks,

    Just wondered if any of you might have water fasted in the past and if so, how was it for you? Was it worth it?

    I'm considering going on a week long water fast to help me detox my body and hopefully shed some excess water weight.

    Any advice would be appreciated :)

    My first thought is Do you have a eating disorder that you would even consider this? 1 day after you are done the weight will be back so where is the benefit?
  • Posts: 2,833 Member
    Are you serious? That's a horrendously bad idea!
  • Posts: 197
    I once did a 3 week water fast. Ah yes, I remember it well.

    Under the burning hot inferno sun, we lay, on our backs, skin flaked and dry, mouths felt like a dry canyon with no water passing through for months.

    The sand was filling the cracks in our skin, the vultures surrounding overhead, their devilish eyes knowing they were getting closer to a meal.

    Our camels, on their last breaths, were sacrificed for food and hollowed out so we could use their carcass to shelter us from the sandstorms.

    But the one thing we craved, seemed to be non existent in this desolace place. Water... We craved water! The liquid of life too far from the tip of our tounges, we craved this glorious H20.

    Actually none of this happened and you're pretty nuts for even thinking of doing this.

    Goodbye.
  • Posts: 329 Member
    BAD!
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