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joseph_virgen
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The fast i was given was somewhat dangerous. I do not recommend it. I succeeded only because my health was what i would call better than average.
I got rid of all meats, cooked or otherwise.
All salts and sugars became a thing of the past.
Coffee and liquor did not exist for me.
Pastas were gone.
Cooked vegetables and fruits were also nixed.
Dairy products, which i thought to be safe, were not.
That pretty much took care of everything. In truth, i wondered what foods the priest would allow under his very strict fast.
He allowed me to eat live fruits, vegetables and nuts.
All the water i wanted.
I ate lots of vegetables for all my meals and would eat a fruit or two in between them as snacks. And water all day long. I did this the first four days. On the fifth through eigth day i reduced my meals and between snack by one. And drink more water. On the nineth through twelveth day i would reduce another meal and snack, and more water By the thirteenth day i was down to one meal a day and kept it for four days, and more water. Whenever i felt lighthheaded i ate a piece, a piece mind you, of a fruit. Now the fast was almost done.
No solid food at all for the remaining four days. Just water with honey or lemon in it. By this time, the priest said, i would be restored to my natural state. Interestingly, i was never tired or sleepy. Just the opposite.
Once concluded, the priest told me to introduce ALL foods slowly back into my body. He warned, however, that now the body was extremely clean and shouldn’t be polluted. That i would learn which foods to leave out. And he was corret. Every time i introduced a food into my diet, my stomache would either accept or reject it. It took many fasts and may years to figure out exactly what my body would tolerate. In the end i can honestly say that i am a better person for it.
I got rid of all meats, cooked or otherwise.
All salts and sugars became a thing of the past.
Coffee and liquor did not exist for me.
Pastas were gone.
Cooked vegetables and fruits were also nixed.
Dairy products, which i thought to be safe, were not.
That pretty much took care of everything. In truth, i wondered what foods the priest would allow under his very strict fast.
He allowed me to eat live fruits, vegetables and nuts.
All the water i wanted.
I ate lots of vegetables for all my meals and would eat a fruit or two in between them as snacks. And water all day long. I did this the first four days. On the fifth through eigth day i reduced my meals and between snack by one. And drink more water. On the nineth through twelveth day i would reduce another meal and snack, and more water By the thirteenth day i was down to one meal a day and kept it for four days, and more water. Whenever i felt lighthheaded i ate a piece, a piece mind you, of a fruit. Now the fast was almost done.
No solid food at all for the remaining four days. Just water with honey or lemon in it. By this time, the priest said, i would be restored to my natural state. Interestingly, i was never tired or sleepy. Just the opposite.
Once concluded, the priest told me to introduce ALL foods slowly back into my body. He warned, however, that now the body was extremely clean and shouldn’t be polluted. That i would learn which foods to leave out. And he was corret. Every time i introduced a food into my diet, my stomache would either accept or reject it. It took many fasts and may years to figure out exactly what my body would tolerate. In the end i can honestly say that i am a better person for it.
I used to fast on Fridays and pray the rosary instead… I’m thinking of returning to my Friday fast (starting Thursday evening and ending Friday evening). Of course, by “fast” I mean eating simple foods like plain rice or veggies and fruits and, for a special treat, pasta! I already love water, so that’s not an issue.