Latest Headlines

Fasting- How Much Juice or Water Per Day

December 3, 2008 | | 21,667 Views

how much should i drink?

Daily Water Intake For Fasting

Drink according to the needs of your body. It is common to drink only 2-3 glasses of water per day. The concept of drinking large amounts of water to flush out toxins is not valid. During water fasting, digestion is not required, and the body needs only a small amount of water for its processes. I believe that excessive liquid intake reduces scouring action and disturbs the detoxification process.

Avoid water straight from the faucet. Distilled water is the best for cleansing because of its inherent magnetic properties and its ability to absorb and suspend large quantities of toxins, flushing them from the body. The perceived value of mineral water is misleading because the inorganic minerals are like huge boulders to the cellular membranes, impossible to assimilate by the cells. Distilled water is best followed by spring or filtered water. A Brita Filtration System is inexpensive and effective, but change the filter regularly. You can also add freshly squeezed lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey if the water fast becomes too difficult.

When water fasting, drink water only when thirsty. Your body has a homeostatic mechanism that triggers thirst when the body needs liquid. On a water fast, I drink small amounts of water but in a juice fast, I like a few quarts a day to keep up my energy for work.

Less Juice Intakes Means More Effort For Detoxification

During a juice fast, more juice intake means more calories and more energy. Drinking less juice means more intense detoxification and less energy. Working 14 hours a day of hard physical labor may require the calories of three cantaloupes or honeydews, one watermelon, plus herbal tea with honey and a vegetable juice combination. That is a lot of juice. If you do not have to work at hard physical labor, you can cleanse more quickly by drinking smaller amounts of juice.

If you are on a juice fast, be careful not to drink too much watermelon juice in the morning. Gastric secretions are also waking up to activity. Too much acidic juice early in the morning may cause stomach cramps.

When water fasting, less water intensifies the detoxification. I usually try one or two days fasting on the minimum amount of water by sipping the water. This type of fasting is very difficult but the results are amazing. Especially if you are praying! It gives you a feel of what Christ went through when he fasted in the desert.

Written by Tom Coghill from Fasting.ws

By Tom Coghill of Fasting.ws Articles may be copied or reproduced as long as the back links to fasting.ws are intact and the author’s name is included.

Tags: Juice Fasting, Questions & Answers, Water Fasting

Water Intoxication

Healing With Water Fasting

Alternating Juice and Water Fasts

Water Fasting Tips

Fasting for Blood Work

Written by Wryneth · Filed Under Juice Fasting, Questions & Answers, Water Fasting

Comments On This Article

38 Responses to “Fasting- How Much Juice or Water Per Day”

Ashley

24 Nov 2008 at 7:15 pm

wait, so were not supposed to drink “lots” of water…?
if i drink around 4 Liters a day, is that too much ?
Daro

02 Jan 2009 at 3:45 pm

I am on day one of a forty day fast. So far it has been H2o only. I am expecting the largest supernatural increase of the HOLY SPIRIT the city of CINCINNATI has ever seen!
Tom Coghill

02 Jan 2009 at 5:19 pm

For me the mountains in my life have moved after 3 days. I bet a city will take a little longer. LOL
Sissi

06 Jan 2009 at 3:57 pm

Wow This is my first 21 day fast, Yesterday was the first day and i made it till 1:30pm i had drank 5 bottles of water since 7am,6 1/2 hours. I started feeling really weak and shaky. I went to the store and bought 100% orange juice. When i got half of it drank i had to pill over and throw up. It was horrid! I went to BK and got a salad, ate it and felt better. I think the next time i start this kind of fast i want to drink less water.
Tom Coghill

06 Jan 2009 at 4:40 pm

Try listening to your body. If you are thirsty drink. Maybe have a few glasses of juice the first day to get over the initial detox.
Cat

08 Jan 2009 at 12:17 pm

Tom it say’s 2-3 glasses of water a day i have been drinking more than 10 because my mouth is so dry and like 1 or 2 glasses of juice is this okay? Or am i doing it wrong?
will

17 Jan 2009 at 11:02 am

iam starting a fast is it a problem that i want to do a dry fast the first couple of days then a water fast the next couple of days then end on a juice fast?
Fawn

21 Jan 2009 at 6:08 pm

Like Cat I have a dry mouth but I’m only doing 4 oz liquid when it feels I need something. For me,I almost have to force myself to drink Day 1..I feel really tired,not into drinking much.
Megumi

02 Feb 2009 at 4:48 pm

I have a reverse osmosis water filtration system in my home. After reading your comments, I was wondering if drinking this water with added drops of trace minerals was a problem? I’ve never done an extended fast, but want to start a 21 day juice fast with a friend of mine so that we can support each other in prayer (she’ll be doing another type of fast). And on the topic of minerals, my thyroid is high right now while I’m on levothyroxine and cytomel (as I normally have a very low thyroid) and my doctor is waiting another month to bring it back down to see what my body does. I was told to take a lot of calcium to keep myself from bone density loss. Can we keep up vitamin routines? As you mentioned distilled water’s megnetic properties, I wondered if chelated minerals were safer during a fast? I’m trying to glean as much information as possible to give myself the best chance at success and health. Thanks for your time.
jay408

05 Feb 2009 at 7:33 am

Is there any way to get protein in a juice fast?
jorge

04 Mar 2009 at 2:54 am

i had a question about juice fasting, my mother always told me that it was better to drink freshly squeezed juice. Does it lose a lot of its Vitamins if you leave it refrigerated and then drink it later. The reason why i am asking is because i would like to start a juice fast, im military and i work about a 10 to 12 hour work day with 2 days of physical exercise. I really cant take time off to fast in a controlled environment. How should i go about, fasting and if there is any specific fruit i should take, and the reason why, to help me?
thank you
Tom Coghill

05 Mar 2009 at 5:57 am

Hi Jorge,
Make the juice once per day. Put it in a large themos with ice.
Carrot, melons, watermelon, pinapple and orange have the best sustaining power.
Drink 4 liters a day.
That will hold your energy.
But if you detox, no amount of juice will give you energy. You will be dragged out like a bad cold.
Mike C

17 Apr 2009 at 6:57 am

Tom,

How are you? I am on a 10 day water fast now, I am in my 5th day. I want to do a juice fast for 14 days maybe 30. Can the juice be watered down some? I see in the last post about 4 liters a day.
Tom Coghill

17 Apr 2009 at 3:04 pm

Hi Mike
Sure you can water down the juices. The amount is about 1/2 to 4 liters a day depending on metabolism and energy needs.
Tash

24 Apr 2009 at 6:28 am

I was a 275 lb. woman. I had sugar and high blood pressure which never went down below 159/90 with medication. Just wanted you to know that I fasted for 33 days only on distilled water. The first 3 days I felt like I was longing to eat a cow, by the 5th day I no longer felt hungry but had a terrible back pain. I had acid reflux when I thought of food or the smell of food while cooking for my family. By the 2nd week I hardly had much energy so I slept and prayed alot. After that I drank water (sipping every 5 mins. or so (when I was not sleeping). By the 3rd week I felt better but had lots of pain especially on my legs. After much rest, by the end of 33 days I was full of energy and was healed from my medical conditions.
Things I would do before starting a fast again – have a clean out first (colon cleanse)
Things I was worried about during the fast: What happened to all the food that I eat before the fast? (I knew I was going on a fast so I eat quite alot ) Because it seemed like my bowels went to sleep for almost 12 days. I was scared! I admit I was a chicken. I should have read more or find out more about fasting before I started. On day 30 I chickened out and had a colon cleanse (brought off the counter at my local drug store). After taking that cleanse I was so energized for the first time. I ended at 33 days because I thought I should have stayed on course but did that colon cleanse thingie instead. I lost 38 lbs during that fast and built a wonderful relationship with my Lord! I am now off all of my medication. I gained back 8 lbs the first month but now working on keeping it off.
Nina

24 Apr 2009 at 5:40 pm

Hi Tom,
I was looking into doing a water or juice fast. But I was how much water or juice are you allowed to drink, and is it only water weight you loose and is it likely to gain it back ?
thankyou
Tom Coghill

24 Apr 2009 at 6:04 pm

Hi Tash,
Thanks for sharing. I would love to make a page of the full story. Were you diagnosed with diabetes? Type?
Tom Coghill

24 Apr 2009 at 6:23 pm

Hi Nina,
Listen to your body. I disagree with the 8 cups a day rule. If you are thirsty drink. The weight loss of fasting is first from less mass in the colon, second from water as the body needs to hold less as there is no digestion needs and the third is from fat reduction as is is used for fuel. The first two are the losses of the first 3 days and the fat come off after 3 to 5 days. You do not regain the weight is you eat more fresh fruits and veggies after the fast. Start with juice fasting go to water and end with juice fasting. You will get better results and it will be easier.
Luke

24 Apr 2009 at 8:56 pm

I am going to begin a juice fast this week and I am looking to find out if it really will work. I tried one before for a week and didn’t lose a llb. I felt very dissappointed and was looking to find out if fruit fast is actually a good way of losing weight.

Thanks Luke
Tom Coghill

24 Apr 2009 at 10:41 pm

Hi Luke,
If you water fasted for one week and did not lose weight you must have a very slow metabolism.
Fasting for weightloss needs to be 30 to 40 days on juices if you want to see noticeable results. The body has reserves for 3 days and for a slow metabolism that can be 4 to 6 days before it even touches the first gram of body fat.
electricsmile

09 May 2009 at 10:49 pm

Hi Tom,

I’m worried about my husband. He started the water fast because he has severe gout. Off the charts uric acid levels and pain in all his joints… feet, knees, shoulders, ankles, heels. The doctors have never seen anything like it. It’s now day three and his leg is totally swollen, his shoulder hurts, and he’s having severe back pain. Just to be clear… he’s been bed ridden the past two days. He can’t even get up to use the bathroom. He’s drinking 3-4 liters of water a day and is determined to continue this fast for 30 days. He’s been on indomethacin for the past 10 yrs for his gout. Has avascular necrosis and has had 3 hip replacements (bilateral). I want to know what I can do if anything, besides empty his waste bucket? Is there something he’s doing wrong? Something he’s doing right? Any idea how long this severe pain will last?
Elise
Tom Coghill

11 May 2009 at 8:33 pm

Hi electricsmile
Water fast to heal severe gout is a very bad idea and can be dangerous to the kidneys and liver. The body dumps the uric acid crystals at an alarming rate cause all kinds of problems. You need to slow the detox with juice fasting. You need lemons to alkalinize the blood, and add essential oils, 5 tablespoons a day. Udo’s Choice is my favorite. to reduce the inflammation. We recommend 14 days of juice fasting before entering into a water fast. Even on juice fasting we have seen some severe detox crisis with gout. You want to go slowly with a long treatment period. Follow what I say and you will see good results. I have seen people that were totally immobile recover joint mobility.
Chris

13 May 2009 at 5:37 pm

Tom,

I fasted 2 yrs ago for one week exactly on a water fast. I am going to do it again but I had a problem the last time. I had such a terrible taste in my mouth that every time I drank water it tasted just horrible. So much so, that I didn’t drink enough and became dehydrated. I wanted to go on for a total of two weeks but couldn’t because I got so far behind on water. Is there anything I could do to get ride of that taste without going off the fast?

Thanks,
Chris
Tom Coghill

14 May 2009 at 12:18 am

Hi Christ
To get rid of “metal mouth” scrub your tongue with a toothbrush a few time a day and chewing on parsley will kill bad breath.
Liss

16 May 2009 at 8:49 pm

Hi Tom,

I am starting a 10 day water fast tomorrow. I am 5′7″ and currently weigh 145 lbs and would like to get down to 120. Do you think this is possible?
Tom Coghill

16 May 2009 at 10:15 pm

Liss
Better to wait and see how much you are losing per day than have me make a guess.
Suyog

20 May 2009 at 11:47 pm

Hi Tom,

I am Suyog from India. I weigh 92kilos, with Body Water at 49%, and body fat at 29%. I was about 100kilos about a 6 weeks back, then I reduced my diet juices and raw food, and cardio exercise to reduce weight. But since last 1 week I have not recuded even a bit. So, I am thinking to start of water fasting for about 7days. My questios
1) I have indirect hyperbilirubinemia is due to steatohepatitis. So can I still go on water fasting.
2) I have no issues with my will power, but I need to know upon which symptoms should I stop.
3) Can i continue cardio+resistance exercises.
Tom Coghill

21 May 2009 at 4:06 am

Suyog,
Cardio exercise drink water fine for slow metabolisms. You have to try to find out. It you push to hard and you have a med to fast metabolism you can cause intense calorie demand and will be wiped for hours and even days. Start with juice fasting with beets carrots and lemons as the base. Watch for and yellowing of the skin. Your bilirubin count should lessen. With the juice you can take many supplements to increase healing.
Sheryl Lynn

21 May 2009 at 7:09 am

Hi Tom. I have read so much about how much water to drink during fasting. You say to drink as little as possilbe and drinking excess water is invalid. Much of what I read says drink 1/2 your body weight of water daily. Is this preference for an individual or are results altered drastically from one to the other?

I am on day 4 of water fasting, with one small 5 oz vegtable juice daily. It is going very very well and I appreciate your website and all the information. I am keeping a journal which helps a lot.
Casey

21 May 2009 at 10:49 am

I am on my 2 1/2 day of water fasting. I cant really count Tuesday as a whole water fast cause I started the Master Cleanse but the cayenne gave me chapped lips (ouch) so I just went on water alone and havent cheated(which is a constant miracle). There is no doctor around where I live to help me through this fast. Is it safe to stay on this water only fast for a few weeks? I have a few hunger pangs, not bad, but I have strong willpower to be healthy and be thin. I have 100lb to lose but will be happy with 50lbs. I am worried about flab and stretch marks…I read that with water fasting there is no flab, and I can get cream for stretch marks….is it true that my belly will just shrink? Anyone have any experience with belly shrinking?

Thanks
Tina

14 Jun 2009 at 3:27 am

Hi Tom,

Your directions read to drink 2 to 3 cups of water when on a water fast; however, how much exactly would be safe for being on a water fast for 28 days to a month of fasting? I only ask because a friend of mine actually gave herself water poisoning and had to be rushed to the hospital to get rid of the horrible water build up. I want to make sure I avoid this problem….
I think she just felt dehydrated all the time during her water fast that it caused her to overload herself with water.

If 2 to 3 cups of water daily during fasting is safe then how can one deal with the posibility of feeling dehydrated? What would be the maximum amount of water a person can consume on a 28 day to a month water fast without getting water poisoning?
Please help.

Thanks Tom.
Tina

14 Jun 2009 at 3:46 am

Please also know that I have to take a water pill because I do get severe hypertension and because of my poly-cystic ovarian syndrome of having too much of testosterone in my system. It is crucial that I take this medication. I cannot stop taking it. Because of this, how much water consumption would be safe for me?

Thanks.
Tina

14 Jun 2009 at 3:57 am

Would drinking 4 oz daily be OK to do?

Thanks.
Tom Coghill

14 Jun 2009 at 1:59 pm

Hi Tina,
Lets start with a definition so we have some clarity.
Water intoxication (also known as ‘hyper-hydration’ or water poisoning) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by over-consumption of water.[1] Normal, healthy (both physically and nutritionally) individuals have little to worry about accidentally consuming too much water. Nearly all deaths related to water intoxication in normal individuals have resulted either from water drinking contests, in which individuals attempt to consume more than 10 liters (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 U.S. gal) of water over the course of just a few minutes, or long bouts of intensive exercise during which electrolytes are not properly replenished, yet massive amounts of fluid are still consumed.
This is a water fast problem and never occurs during juice fasting as the body has a massive amount or electrolytes to replenish any lost by drinking excess water. As to the exact amount of water during a water fast. I think 8 glasses would be more than enough. Constant thirst is an indicator to move to juice fasting for a few days or a week as something is going out of balance. Two to 4 cups a day is normal for extended water fasting. Adding fresh lemon, can be a great benefit.

Yes you could drink 4 oz of water per day. Listen to your stomach. It usually takes a few days of water fasting to get the stomach to the point if feels comfortable on that much liquid. Hypertension is dramatically reduced by fasting. If your blood pressure normalizes stop the medication. I recommend that you check it daily and if it stays under 120 stop the meds or cut them in half if it goes back up.
Tina

14 Jun 2009 at 8:01 pm

Ok sounds great Tom. Thank you for your help and will keep you updated.

-Tina-
empirose

26 Jul 2009 at 12:25 pm

I am on a water fast for 40 days I love it, Did a 21 day fast a few years ago… it is wonderful experience and feels great when done!! Nothing good is gained by having weak wills and quitting when you go through minor changes, (if your in reasonably good health that is.) Of course one should be sensible and careful, but the human body can stand way more exercise and training and fasting than most will ever put it through. Refuse to quit and be AMAZED at WHAT YOU CAN DO!!

Empirose
keith101

25 Aug 2009 at 3:49 am

DAY 4…of my water fast, last night late on was a nightmare,had real cravings for beans?..lol..dont know why, anyway was a little bit tired this morning but its nearly 1pm now and i feel ok, but i do have a little niggle on the lower and higher back i think its the muscles?..today i feel more at peace within myself and others,….thanks tom for you site,i was a bit fresh when i first came on here,but now im finding my way around the site….a little about me im hoping to go to university at the start of next year for pastorial studys if all goes well,iv always kept fighting what god wants from me?…so hopfully ill get my answers through this 30 day fast?…bless…
Tom Coghill

25 Aug 2009 at 3:24 pm

Hi Keith101
Answers come quickly when I fast but sometime God make us wait to appreciate the answer more.

-Bookmark Comments To This Page-

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Our Networks Websites

Christian Fasting
christian-faith.com - Testimonies of Christian Fasting
Compulsive Eating Support - Learn how to stop compulsive eating.
Detox Retreat Thailand - Patrick O’Connor, a program director at St. Theodore’s Hospital.
Detoxification - How to detoxify the body.
Fitness Through Fasting - Excellent site for fasting information
Health Recipes by Tom Coghill - Eat healthy after fasting with health recipes.
Juice Fasting - Great juice fasting recipes
Philippine Orphange - Help orphans in the Phillipines.
Philippines Travel by Tom Coghill - I love the philippines and here is why.
Sagada.ws - Where I live. Great place to study fasting or get well.

Categories

Latest Headlines

More Articles

Fasting- How Much Juice or Water Per Day

Daily Water Intake For Fasting

Less Juice Intakes Means More Effort For Detoxification

Related Articles

Comments On This Article

38 Responses to “Fasting- How Much Juice or Water Per Day”

Leave a Reply

Recent Comments on Fasting.ws:

Our Networks Websites

Quote From the Books