Everyone should check with their doctor prior to doing a fast like this. I had seen my doctor multiple times before doing this and had a plethora of lab tests done. All my tests came back okay and my doctor suggested (many times!) that I eat a healthier diet and lay off the soda and candy. So that's what I'm doing. My doctor did not prescribe this juice fast/plant based diet. I did the research and decided it was what I wanted to do. I watched a lot of videos and testimonials about doing a juice fast and eating mainly f&v, nuts and seeds to help lose weight and get my system toxin free. I have only noticed positive changes so far (no stomach issues, no acid reflux, I am going to the bathroom regularly). I'm still low on energy but it's not because I'm eating/drinking this way. I've been sick for about a year now with low energy, intolerance to cold and heat, low or no appetite and a list of other things. I've been tested for all kinds of things and nothing really sticks out to point to a problem. I do have a benign growth on one of my adrenal glands and saw an endocrinologist 2 weeks ago about that and the other issues I'm dealing with. I'm not due for another CT scan for at least 2 months. I did do a 24 hour urine test and will get those results on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure they will come back normal though. I think I just was a victim of my poor eating habits. You can't feel good if all you are ingesting is soda, candy and chips and ice cream. Now I'm eating/drinking just fruits and veggies along with nuts and seeds when I'm eating whole foods. That has to be better for me than what I was doing.
So, please check with your doctor before doing a big dietary change and get some lab work done to make sure doing this is okay. Do a lot of research too. Investigate what you are going to be doing. Watch videos, testimonials and read articles. If you do something that makes you feel deprived and hungry all the time it probably won't work in the long run. I'm basically taking this a day at a time. Yes, I'm planning on a 5 day juice fast (today through Friday) but I'm focused on what is going on today. If I start feeling bad at any point, physically or mentally, and it is not something I was expecting, I will pull back and reevaluate. I know that doing a fast can make you feel 'bad' at first but I think that since I did about 9 days of f&v, nuts and seeds and some lean protein and cheese that going into a juice fast won't be hard. I had a headache for the first 3 days after quitting caffeine but that's behind me now. I'm still real low on energy and my legs are very sore from inflammation but that was happening way before I changed my diet. I think my dietary changes will improve both of those issues.
I just wanted to be clear that I didn't just do this overnight. I thought about it, researched it and got my lab work done. I didn't just jump in without thinking about it. I suggest that you do the same.
I have lost 13 pounds since I started this on June 1st. I expected to lose weight quickly at first (water weight) and have over 100 pounds to lose so I'm not putting myself in jeopardy health wise. I know the weight loss will slow down now and I'll be fine with that. I want to lose weight but more importantly I want to feel better, have more energy and have less pain. I want to be able to get off some of the medications I'm on and getting healthier is the only way to do that. I won't just stop taking meds. I will work with my doctors to see when and if I'm ready to discontinue/wean off medications. I will do it safely. I will not put myself in harms way. Everything will go through my doctors. I can't wait to see them so I can tell them how I'm doing and about the positive changes I'm experiencing. I know they will be happy that I'm not eating only junk food and have eliminated it completely from my diet at this point.
Again, check with your doctor or health care person before making an extreme dietary change. And do your research. You'll be glad you did.
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