Fasting

Well since I didnt do anything for lent I agreed to take part in a 24 hour fast. Any tips for making it through the day?

dont think about food.

Thats kinda what I need help with :D

Lots of water, and stay away from fragent foods and watching the Food Network. Do anything to keep your mind off it, and go to bed early.

play video games or go online, it works for me. as long as im gaming, i dont eat,sleep, or anything else.

Oh god I'm hungry...

*goes and gets some lunch*

:D

Twenty-four hours? That's easy. You're going to sleep eight of those hours anyway.

Or, if you're like me, twelve of those hours.

Well I would like to say good luck. I have tried to fast before but it didn’t work. It’s really heard on the mind. Because for me everything I thought about some how got it's way to food. And it’s also hard to drink water if you are use to drinking soda all of the time.
But, I would like to say good luck, try not to worry about is so much

Chew gum.

I fasted for 23 hours once, to see if I could do it (*coughs* was supposed to be 24 but I didn't feel like it:P)

I craved all sorts of stuff I normally wouldn't. I actually wanted real barbecue, something I hate.

And by evening, I was holding a cucumber, just sorta petting it X.x;;;

by the time it got to be 23 hours, I decided to have a big huge bag of popcorn so that I would feel like eating, but it wasn't as good as I thought.

So the next morning, scared I'd go all anorexic, I made myself eat a doughnut and a lot of other stuffX.x;;;

So, chew gum, try to get people to do it with you, DON'T GIVE IN (I felt so bad about not lasting another hour^_^) and remember to ake yourself eat afterwards.

You mean fasting as in your alowd to drink diluting jucie and water my freind done tht for a week think he collapsed eventually once morning at shool :)

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Originally Posted by rubah

Chew gum.

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chewing gum for me it makes me more hungry

most important advice I could give u is keep yourself busy...
dont think u r fasting just pretend like its a normal day...
I do 5 fast in a month...its not that hard...

Sit your ass in front of a good video game, and think about depressing things. When I'm depressed I am just not hungry. Once I was depressed enough to go for seven days without feeling like eating at all.

And, of course, drink plenty of water.

I hope you're receiving lots of sponsor money for this.

Good luck.

My dad used to make me fast for one week a month when I was living with him.

Of course, I was allowed to drink water; and for breakfast I had to eat an onslaught of coloured pills.
It was supposed to be good for my health, but it made me feel like **** most of the time.

Thanks for all of the great advice :)
And Meat Puppet, for your sake Im very glad you're not living there anymore. Anyway this should make it alot easier.12 hours to go.

good luck!
just sit in aroom without a clock and play the computer, watch tv and vids and do some work.
just keep your mind ocupide!
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fasting isn't hard as people make it sound. im muslim and we do it without water. not to brag but if you concentrate on why you are doing it and not the eating then you will get through it fine.

it's a truly humbling experience



OLT don't chew gum when your stomach is empty, the abundace of saliva will just make your stomach feel hungrier than it actually is.

Good Luck

That'd be so hard for me. Good luck.

fasting is not starving yourself... well yes it is, but if you eat, you hate to eat very small meals, not enough to get you satisfied. Thats what fasting means.

Of your gonna starve yourself, dont think about food. Thats what i usually do

four hours and not "that" hungry.

I dont eat for 24-hours sometimes anyway. Dont ask me why I just dont, I dont get hungry that much :D

Angra Mainyu puts it perfectly. Also, chewing gum on an empty stomach is bad for you as it creates more stomach acid without the food for it to act on, which can give rise to ulcers. Id doubt it'd harm you as a one off, but meh.
After your fast, take a moment to ponder on how cleansed you feel for not having eaten for 24 hours. It will feel great. Apparently going on more ambitious fasts is a very fulfilling experience too.

My advice would be "eat."

Im done and thank god. Right now I dont feel much in the line of spiritual fulfilment or anything along those lines but maybe that'll kick in later :p Thanks for the advice and support, it really helped. Right now I just want my chicken goujons :D

Spiffy. I wanna try it, now.

most generaly on new years eve and new years day i dont eat, or drink much more then a glass of water.

Dont chew gum, at all.
Hey that should be pips, i dont think id be allowed to try it tho, besides, i love my food.. anyway, drink water and exercise that may help
~zelda