My name is Kelly (newlife). Just wanted to send out some words of encouragement. I’m a newbie in fasting but from what I’ve researched, detox is relative to a persons health issues and amount of juice taken. Less juice= more detox, more juice= less detox. I think that’s why it is suggested to have a few slices of avacado or banana on hand to slow it, but alot of people say if it’s not too severe, just to wait it out and it will pass. Good News is the more a person has to lose (depending on metabolism), the quicker the weight loss. Personally I am in this for the long haul (I have more to lose than you). I can’t let one more year go by and not do something. I had to switch gears as my juicer motor died dec 31st. But I’m hanging on no matter what! The blend you said you are using sounds really good. Just keep telling yourself “I will overcome this unwelcome visitor” and you will overcome it. God’s blessings to you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can’t remember where I saw that about the acv as I have read sooo much on the internet about fasting. It didn’t sound right to me either. Yes I am diabetic. I thought since you hear from so many people someone may have mentioned it. OH and, happy new year, my juicer motor died yesterday. I’m hitting the thrift stores today to try and find one of those $5 deals Tom talked about on some of his posts. until that situation changes I’ll have to stick to just eating less. Sunrise and sunset only. I’ll do well to stick to that. It would naturally cut out binges, control calorie intake, eliminate night eating or eating too close to bedtime, and give daily structure. Bye now!

3…the simple act of standing up can be a challenge for some people. There are disorders that affect the body’s ability to appropriately adjust to the pull of gravity. When the body cannot effectively adjust to upright posture, a person is said to have orthostatic intolerance. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder characterized by orthostatic intolerance.

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is defined by excessive heart rate increments upon upright posture. A person with POTS will experience heart rates that increase 30 beats or more per minute upon standing and/or increase to 120 beats or more per minute upon standing (Grubb, 2000). These exaggerated heart rate increases usually occur within 10 minutes of rising.

4…Apple cider vinegar has many benefits and is rich in minerals, vitamins and other substances. It contains vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin P, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6, as well as many minerals such as manganese, iron, calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulpher, copper, phosphorus and silicon.

Organic apple cider vinegar is the best to use because apple cider vinegar is apples in concentrate, which means all the properties of the apples are combined into the juice, so if the apples are not organic, then we will be taking some pesticides and toxins into our bodies from the non organic apples when we drink the apple cider vinegar.
Where did you read that you cannot take it with juice/veg fasting ?

5…Your last question on PAD? …Do you have diabetes?
Hope this helps for the moment.
Blessings Keith.

Last post today, I promise.
questions??

1-what is a neti-pot?
2-do plain water enema’s require repopulation of flora (good bacteria)?
3-what is a disorder called POTS?
4-why can’t organic acv be used during juice fasting?
5-any info on fasting and PAD?

Thanks again!

OOOOOPS! accidentally DELETED post ugh! In answer to your questions, I don’t know the amount of cal/carbs. I’ve just been doing the usual in prep.,eating less adding more f/v, mustard only for condiments,etc. The excercise I’ve got handled. I rent a room in a friend’s trailer(lost my home last year) and I set my alarm clock to go off at 20 min. intervals and walk the 60′ length (5x week). I take walks outside also but, I don’t want to give myself an excuse in cold weather. My plan so far is to drink a gal. of 50/50 juice/pure water as recommended for diabetics to slow bs surges and detox. Let me know what you think. I really can’t imagine my bs being too LOW, it’s been out of control for too long. Also I’ll use mostly vegs and save the fruit for just a boost. Well, I better go. Thanks again for the info on your site. I’m looking forward to posting on the “progress report” page. God Bless.

accidentally sent the post before I could finish. Thanks so much for the calorie counter on your site, I’m sure I’ll get alot of use out of it. God Bless.

Thanks for the reply. I was embarassed to give my stats but, I need to get over that. I’m 50 (this year), 5’4-1/2″ (and shrinking the wrong direction), my present weight is 350 I think aaaakk! I have no medical insurance now but, was taking glipizide when I did. It was not controlling diabetes and I would probably have been on insulin soon. Also took hbp med. What drew me to research fasting other than feeling lousy was, a couple of months ago I put myself on a cabbage soup diet. On a website I frequent, earthclinic.com, a poster suggested taking the cabbage soup and pureeing it in a blender as a change of taste, it was delicious, but to my surprise at 1 am I had the mother of all gallbladder attacks, I knew it wasn’t a heart atttack by how I carry my weight and the locations of the pain. I had to laugh though, as I googled gallbladder it brought up gallbladder.com where I found that cabbage and a few other veg’s are no-no’s for gb. problems. I see no other alternative than juice fasting to restore my health, Water or dry fasting would probably send me into detox to hard to handle. And as far as someone else’s negativity, what could be any more unhealthy than being morbidly obese? from what I’ve found mono (carrots) juice fasting can yeild great results and I already plan to have avacado’s or bananas on hand to slow detox if needed (hopefully not), don’t want a repeat performance from my gb. Well, I guess I’ve gone on long enough, any suggestions will be appreciated and keep me in your prayers. Many Blessings Keith.