7 Day water fast any tips

nefudaboss
nefudaboss Posts: 69 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Today is my first day I just got the urge to do it. I been taking protein and all types of supplements all summer i just feel I need to cleanse never done it before. But im determined Im not going to go to 7 days if my body gives out but I think i can make it. I measured weight ahead of time and ill continue to be walking the whole time and 2 resistance training sessions during this but not too intense. Any tips from anyone has any done this anything i should expect or watch out for? Thanks

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  • kissedbythesunshine
    kissedbythesunshine Posts: 416 Member
    I don't know. Ask Jesus. He went on a 40 day fast. He may be able to give you a few tips. Good luck.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    What is your plan? Are you only drinking water? <confused>
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Any tips? Don't do it. Your body needs fuel, and you aren't "cleansing" anything out this way that wouldn't have naturally been eliminated.
  • DisneyDude85
    DisneyDude85 Posts: 428 Member
    edited December 2015
    Does anyone have David Blaine's contact info?

    But in all honesty, there is no reason to do it.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    My tip is to eat for those 7 days, and also, don't fast for 7 days.
  • percolater
    percolater Posts: 55 Member
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    That sounds terribly dangerous and unhealthy to have nothing but water for 7 days. And to think you'll still be able to workout the whole time is probably extremely unrealistic.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited December 2015
    I did a cabbage soup diet for a week. At least you get some food.
    Carrotts, cabbage, onions, garlic, veggie broth. Or you could eat organic kale for a week.
  • kissedbythesunshine
    kissedbythesunshine Posts: 416 Member
    percolater wrote: »
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!

    Laugh out loud
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    Why?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Dumbest ideal ever!!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    kissedbythesunshine wrote: »
    percolater wrote: »
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!

    Laugh out loud

    this a million times!!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    kissedbythesunshine wrote: »
    percolater wrote: »
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!

    Laugh out loud

    :huh:

  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I did a three day fast and almost crashed my car. Don't do it, it's a dumb idea. Muscle wasting is what you will get.
  • SoulOfRusalka
    SoulOfRusalka Posts: 1,201 Member
    edited December 2015
    You'd have better luck with this on a pro-ana site. -_-
  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
    percolater wrote: »
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!

    That's a pretty textbook example of disordered eating. I would not encourage this outlook, or approach to weight loss.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    nefudaboss wrote: »
    Today is my first day I just got the urge to do it. I been taking protein and all types of supplements all summer i just feel I need to cleanse never done it before. But im determined Im not going to go to 7 days if my body gives out but I think i can make it. I measured weight ahead of time and ill continue to be walking the whole time and 2 resistance training sessions during this but not too intense. Any tips from anyone has any done this anything i should expect or watch out for? Thanks

    There is no logical reason to embark on such an asinine plan. It is a week of starvation for no reason ... unsafe, unwise, and unneeded.
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    My tip is:

    Don't do this to yourself.
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    Firstly, are you planning water only for 7 days? If so, sorry to say so bad idea.

    I have done several fasts myself, not for health reasons, not to detox etc but as a simple reset, before anyone jumps on me, I have a tendency to binge and a 7 day fast (normally done with soups, and yes of course I have also done the master cleanser etc) but for me I simply do it to regain control, and for me it works, but I rarely do it more than once or twice a year.

    May I ask why you want to do a fast? What are you planning to eat/drink? You still need energy, exercising is a bad idea and you really need to ensure you keep your blood sugar steady.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Tip 1: don't do a water fast
  • youdontknowwhatyousaw
    youdontknowwhatyousaw Posts: 221 Member
    I think I'm going to go on a 7 day peanut butter fast.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    percolater wrote: »
    I've done three day, water only, fasts from time to time. For me that seems like a safe period. I like the idea of giving my digestive system a rest, and forcing my body to burn body fat for fuel, but I think the biggest benefit for me is mental. It reminds me that I am not a slave to food, that the world doesn't end if I don't eat lunch and that I am in control. After the fast I seem to make better food choices for awhile and have a better perspective on what food is really for.

    Good luck!
    There's no need to give the digestive system a 'rest'..
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    I did a cabbage soup diet for a week. At least you get some food.
    Carrotts, cabbage, onions, garlic, veggie broth. Or you could eat organic kale for a week.
    Um. Nope. Just eat food without the fads.

  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    Don't. Do. It.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    edited December 2015
    Make sure that you have someone with you at all times to take you to the hospital when you pass out. Don't drive at all after day 1 and don't walk any further than you have to in order to get to someone else's car (since you won't be driving). Do not lift heavy things, as you may not be able to safely put them down again. Don't stand up too fast.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    Do you have functioning kidneys and a functioning liver? If you do your body is already "cleansing" itself. Nothing else to do or worry about.


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  • Kitty_Nikki
    Kitty_Nikki Posts: 44 Member
    kissedbythesunshine wrote: »
    I don't know. Ask Jesus. He went on a 40 day fast. He may be able to give you a few tips. Good luck.

    HA! This gave me a chuckle. In all seriousness though OP, going without food for 7 days is a terrible idea.
  • lodro
    lodro Posts: 982 Member
    I guide wilderness retreats, where people fast for 4 days/4 nights, while going solo at their retreat spot. We prepare them carefully, they do it for spiritual reasons. And they know they can ask for food anytime and we'll give it to them. We taper off their food intake a couple of days beforehand and taper off carbohydrates to prepare them, then increase food intake slowly for a few days after they come back.

    I would really caution against prolonged fasting with no guidance and as a physical "reset". you reset precious little and you certainly won't "cleanse" your system.
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