Breaking the Fast for an Athlete
I was fasting for therapeutic issues for 8 days juice fast + 1 day (today) water fasting. Tomorrow I will break the fast.
Right now I look very skinny and I used to go to the gym 6 days a week, so I lost a lot of muscles in the process. I really would like to be back on track as soon as possible, snce I start to work in a new job in 2 weeks and I want to look as the guy that took the job interview a month ago 
) I wanted to ask for your opinion about my plan:
DAY 1 (Tomorrow)
8:00 Apple juice
8:30 Banana
11:00 Pear juice with 1XEgg white
12:30-14:00 GYM
15:00 Pear juice with 2XEgg whites
17:00 Banana
20:00 Salad with Broccoli (6g protein/100g), Asparagus (5g protein/100g), olive oil and Pear juice with 2XEgg whites
DAY 2
8:00 Apple juice
8:30 Greek yogurt with oat
11:00 Pear juice with 2XEgg whites
12:30-14:00 GYM
15:00 Pear juice with 3XEgg whites
15:30 Greek yogurt with oat
17:00 JOGGING
20:00 Salad with Broccoli, Asparagus, Nuts, Olive oil and Pear juice with 2XEgg whites.
DAY 3
8:00 Greek yoghurt with oat
11:00 Pear juice with 3XEgg whites
12:30-14:00 GYM
15:00 Pear juice with 3XEgg whites
15:30 Greek yogurt with oat
17:00 JOGGING
18:00 Yogurt with Protein supplement
20:00 Salad with Broccoli, Asparagus, Nuts, Olive oil and Pear juice with 2XEgg whites.
DAY 4 onwards
Raw food rich in proteins: tuna, salmon, oat, yogurt, nuts…
What do you think about the plan? Should I replace egg whites for whey protein powder? Or is it too agressive for my stomach after fasting…?
Many thanks for your support )
MANEL
If a butterfly could talk of its experience of changing from a crawling insect into a multi-colored, graceful, flying creation, it would most likely be saying the words I felt in my heart. My healing through the 40 days of juice fasting gave back what drugs took away. Thanks for your support Tom. You were a good friend when I needed one.-Carl Wineberg
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On the 27th of August 2001 I began a 30 day juice fast. I didn’t actually plan to do 30 days, it seemed impossible to even think of. I just began and thought I’d see where it went. Now I stand in amazement. You asked what I thought of your books. OUTSTANDING!!!-Gray Hodge
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This is the information I have been searching for. So clear, so commons sense, I wonder why I missed it. When I was younger, I was an athlete, but now.... 20 years later, oh no. But, you gave me new vision and inspiration. Second day of my juice fast and my wife is loves the recipe book. I would recommend these books to anyone how needs a life overhaul.-Juan Callion
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Ok, I now know just how messed up I am. The chapters on the emotions and eating hit home. I am planning a fast but, I know that I need to rebuild and cleanse my mind of all the toxic thinking and emotions that make me want to hide in the pleasures of food. I feel alive for the first time in many years. Keep on going, Tom you have helped me more than my words can express.-Suzie Bilinere
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When I started this fast I was taking about 20 pills a day, 4 different prescriptions. Now, after completing a 20 day fast, I am on no prescription medications. I have lost 25 pounds. And I have no swelling in my face, ankles or feet as before.-Steph White
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The result of the fast was amazing... my arm was healed miraculously. What a joy to feel no more pain.-Claudine
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My increased vitality was brought home to me one morning after a nearly sleepless night as an on-call chaplain in our local hospital. Normally, I would have been exhausted, but instead I had an energetic and fulfilling day.-Paul Erwin
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Brian Chason Lost 28 lbs. and Increased Enegy and Stamina
During the process I learned a few things, some of which I put into practice.
Some of the changes that have taken place include clearer sinuses from a reduction in milk; a weight loss of 28 pounds, with eight inches lost from my waist. I really enjoy looking at myself in the mirror now!-Brian Chason
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Elaine Harrison Lost 40 lbs. and Healed Stiffness in the Spine.
Specialists had told me that ” full flexibility could not be restored to the spine,” but after five days of fasting I could bend from my waist. Since I broke that fast, I have lived a hygienic-vegetarian diet for the last five years.-Elaine Harrison
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Elizabeth Davidson Healed a Raspy Throat, Drug Addiction, Cancer of the Cervix Remission
The fast was ended with a light vegetarian diet. Later I learned she had had cancer of the cervix and tests showed it had gone into remission. Again, fasting had proven its miraculous abilities to cure.-Elizabeth Davidson
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Carl Wineberg Lost 140 lbs and Healed Water retention, Damaged Nerves, Liver and Kidney Damage, Self-esteem.
My liver was swollen to the size of a football. I was a 270-lb., burned out drug addict... After 40 days of juice fasting, there was a metamorphosis from a sickly, unstable human into someone vibrant with health and well being. The swelling on my right side from my liver had disappeared completely. I'm off drugs permanently.-Carl Wineberg
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Debbie Ried Healed Water Retention and Lost 30 lbs.
I had run out of hope of ever feeling better again. I have lost over 30 lbs. to date, and have a new look as well as a new outlook on life. Not only did the fasting help me with my physical self, but my spiritual self will never be the same. The headaches and the swelling due to water retention disappeared.-Debbie Ried
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Hi ESPARTANO
Yea that looks great. I am curious as to how long it will take to regain your strength and endurance to the point where you started fasting.
Hi Tom,
Day 2. Actually in 9 days I lost 9 Kg… i would say almost everything in muscles, since I had a very good definition.
Yesterday I was at the gym for the first time after fasting. I didn’t train to the limit, but I was surprised to see that I actually could if I wanted to, and I think I am almost as strong as I was before – even though I lost a lot of muscle mass! I don’t know about condition, I will test it the days to come.
I will also let you know if I experience muscle growth in the months to come. Since half a year or so, I realized my muscles were shrinking a bit, probably due to stress issues.
Keep you posted!
Hi espartano
I also notices that after a 20 day juice fast although my arms were skinner, I could lift 85% of max. Some workout I got winded early others I could go crazy and pull hard.
Hi Espartano
You will find that you will put muscle on faster, after your fasting is over.
If you increase your protien and keep the carbs low then you will keep your definition and increase your muscle mass,.Take.1-2 grams of protine per pound of body weight
Regards Keith.
Wow Espartano, what an amazing plan! I’m about to break a 40 day fast and I have also lost a lot of muscle mass over this period. I wouldn’t call myself an athlete but I tend to be a naturally bouncy person and love going for bushwalks and cycling on the weekend. One of my dreams is to complete a marathon and I’m thinking now may be a good time to start implementing a training plan to complete that dream. Just wondering if there are any major side effects I need to consider before using Espartano’s plan to get back my pre-fast body?
Hi all,
Today is my 4th day after the fast. Observations:
- after 9 days fasting, I thought my stomach would be very small and sensitive, but in day 1 I could already see that I could eat more than the portions of food I was preparing and I slowly & carefully ate more if my body was asking for more food.
- Day 2 onwards, I ate chicken soup instead of salad for dinner.
-Egg whites are not very digestible for my stomach. Yesterday I replaced it for greek yogurt with protein powder instead and it felt great.
I think protein powder is actually very easy to digest and in my experience, better than egg whites. Protein powder is composed of amino acids, which are already broken down and the stomach has little work to do when digesting. Combined with (greek) yogurt it is easier to digest than with juice or milk.
- after 4 days, I am now almost as strong as I was before, I am gaining about 1KG/day and I have more endurance than before. My muscles look more defined now, even though I have to catch up of how I was before.
I am very happy I made the fast and I am pretty sure in some weeks I will have the same or even more muscles than before, but without fat. I can strongly recommend it for anybody willing to “sacrifice” some short term results (it is painful to see your well earned muscles vanishing) for better and (hopefully) lasting long term results.