I'm starting a tea fast soon, anyone want to join me?

I'm in. As long as "tea fast" means - drinking a tea fast before I eat all my meals. That's it, right?

Not exactly, a tea fast is drinking tea all day, for a few days at a time

what is a "few" days?

one day, as in 24 hours, would be fine.

4 days would be damaging and just whack.

Not a big fan of fasting but what kind of teas will you be drinking? I might be interested. I'm at the hospital and there's nothing healthy here so fasting sounds like my best option at the moment.

Please tell me that "at the hospital" means you are visiting someone and NOT that you are either a patient (in which case, you shouldn't be fasting) or a medical professional (in which case, you should know better AND prolonged fasting could cause you to make a bad choice for one of your patients).

My baby is in the hospital. My son. And fasting is not a bad thing but I'm really not in the mood to debate this topic. I actually think it's a very healthy habit to fast once in a while to cleanse the body. It's debatable and controversial no doubt about it.

Ah, okay then. Hope he gets to go home soon. I actually fast routinely, but I cannot imagine doing it for more than one day or while dealing with that kind of stuff. Whatever works for you.

Not a big fan of fasting but what kind of teas will you be drinking? I might be interested. I'm at the hospital and there's nothing healthy here so fasting sounds like my best option at the moment.

Please tell me that "at the hospital" means you are visiting someone and NOT that you are either a patient (in which case, you shouldn't be fasting) or a medical professional (in which case, you should know better AND prolonged fasting could cause you to make a bad choice for one of your patients).

My baby is in the hospital. My son. And fasting is not a bad thing but I'm really not in the mood to debate this topic. I actually think it's a very healthy habit to fast once in a while to cleanse the body. It's debatable and controversial no doubt about it.

Ah, okay then. Hope he gets to go home soon. I actually fast routinely, but I cannot imagine doing it for more than one day or while dealing with that kind of stuff. Whatever works for you.

I've honestly never done a tea fast. I've done a raw juice fast and had great results + tons of energy. If for some reason I feel like I can't handle it I will have some raw fruits. But it's only until Thursday so it ain't no thing. Jesus Christ and other persons have done it for about 40 days without dying.

It is funny how people chime in with the starvation mode concern and the unhealthyness of fasting. I think being obese or overweight on a daily basis exceeds the risk of periodic daily fasting. In addition, I can imagine a lot of people are against this periodic fasting due to the actual inability and lack of self control to do a challenge like this. In addition, I am not a doctor but I don't think 96 hours of fasting is going to be tradgic to ones metabolism or their long term health. At least they are staying hydrated.

Current scientific literature seems to support short term fasting. All studies either point to fasting being beneficial, or to having no effect whatsoever.

The oh-my-gawd-starvation-mode-you're-gonna-die bullsh*t is complete bro-science and wives tales.

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Ghandi used to fast a lot as well. Went for 21 days on a hunger strike and didn't die so I think it's pretty safe. As long as we don't exercise while doing it.

Ghandi did that as a protest, not for weight loss. Its completely different. Are you suggesting the OP is being oppressed? Currently there are people lighting themselves on fire for protesting. I would not recommend a burn yourself exfoliation and I do not recommend drinking only tea... Unless its green tea ice cream. That stuff is awesome.

It is funny how people chime in with the starvation mode concern and the unhealthyness of fasting. I think being obese or overweight on a daily basis exceeds the risk of periodic daily fasting. In addition, I can imagine a lot of people are against this periodic fasting due to the actual inability and lack of self control to do a challenge like this. In addition, I am not a doctor but I don't think 96 hours of fasting is going to be tradgic to ones metabolism or their long term health. At least they are staying hydrated.

Current scientific literature seems to support short term fasting. All studies either point to fasting being beneficial, or to having no effect whatsoever.

The oh-my-gawd-starvation-mode-you're-gonna-die bullsh*t is complete bro-science and wives tales.

Correct! Fasting is now scientifically proven to heal the body & extend life! Unless you are underweight , near goal weight or have a medical condition such as diabetes or heart failure a 3 day fast will do more good than harm. Modern culture and big bucks in the food industry would have us believe we need 3 square meals a day every day to thrive. We don't, we all, me included eat far far too much!
I would join you myself but I already have a 5:3 ratio restricted calorie (0-500max) day lifestyle..which my GP approves off and am happily losing weight on...and with improving health!!!

Fasting has been given a bad rep because of the crazy azz

idea that because Ghandi did it for 21 days then it must be pretty safe

Be careful. By not eating for days, you put yout bodu into starvation mode, so the things you begin to eat when you are done your body will hold onto like glue.
This is not a smart idea..... Just saying.... Try one that at least allows fruit and veggies... at least this way your body still has to metabolise something!
Be safe!!

While I'm not a fan of fasting for weight loss, I disagree that fasting for a few days will put the body into starvation mode.
I've fasted for 3 days on doctor's orders, for a medical procedure. I found that at the end I was hungry, and had a meal. I neither lost nor gained any real weight.