FASTING
To prepare for the fast begin drinking on a consistent basis 36 hours beforehand. Increase your fluids by 25% or 30%. Eat more fruit, particularly fruit that is dense in fluid, melon and watermelon are particularly good. Fruits help retain the liquid you are consuming. If you are a coffee or caffeinated tea drinker, it’s imperative that you begin weaning yourself from these and other caffeinated foods or drinks 72 hours before the fast begins. Failure to do so may bring on headaches during the fast. At the meal before the fast, stick with carbohydrates. Whole Grains, vegetables, fruits, and baked potatoes are great. Keep drinking non-caffeinated beverages and remember that water and fruit juices are best. Keep the protein and fat to an absolute minimum!!!!
To break the fast, begin with four or five glasses of water and then go to a light meal, a bowl of vegetable soup and salad is perfect. Finish with that and maybe a fruit or two. Stop there!!! Leave the table and go for a brisk walk and do your stretching. If you are really still hungry after that, keep it to a portion or two of whole grains. Don't eat late at night and the next day you should wake up feeling hungry and healthy. Over eating after the fast can cause great gastric discomfort!!
To break the fast, begin with four or five glasses of water and then go to a light meal, a bowl of vegetable soup and salad is perfect. Finish with that and maybe a fruit or two. Stop there!!! Leave the table and go for a brisk walk and do your stretching. If you are really still hungry after that, keep it to a portion or two of whole grains. Don't eat late at night and the next day you should wake up feeling hungry and healthy. Over eating after the fast can cause great gastric discomfort!!
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