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	<title>Comments on: How to Break a Water Fast (Without Gaining Weight Back)</title>
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		<title>By: Dee</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Josh - That was actually great news as I summer squash, zucchini, and avocado are my favorites (so are eggs). It&#039;s kind of funny because I find myself craving asparagus and grilled chicken rather than chocolate cake and ice cream. 

Thanks for the quick reply!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Josh &#8211; That was actually great news as I summer squash, zucchini, and avocado are my favorites (so are eggs). It&#8217;s kind of funny because I find myself craving asparagus and grilled chicken rather than chocolate cake and ice cream. </p>
<p>Thanks for the quick reply!</p>
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		<title>By: Joshua Zader</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joshua Zader</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dee,

Digesting meats and raw vegetables generally requires more digestive enzymes than does digesting cooked vegetables and certain fruits.  Generally, you want to give your digestive system a couple days to kick back into gear before you introduce foods that require more enzymes.

From what I understand, the best foods for your first couple days are steamed veggies, low-acid fruits (watermelon, blueberries, etc).  Often the first &quot;meat&quot; I introduce is scrambled eggs.

I usually break my fasts with watermelon and then steamed squash and zucchini.  This seems the gentlest on my stomach.

Later in the day, I&#039;ll move to steamed broccoli and green beans, with fresh avocado, and a bit of garlic juice, lemon juice, and sea salt on top.  

A little decadent, perhaps, but the last time I ate this after a fast, I was in heaven for hours from the exquisite combination of flavors.

Best of luck,

Joshua</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dee,</p>
<p>Digesting meats and raw vegetables generally requires more digestive enzymes than does digesting cooked vegetables and certain fruits.  Generally, you want to give your digestive system a couple days to kick back into gear before you introduce foods that require more enzymes.</p>
<p>From what I understand, the best foods for your first couple days are steamed veggies, low-acid fruits (watermelon, blueberries, etc).  Often the first &#8220;meat&#8221; I introduce is scrambled eggs.</p>
<p>I usually break my fasts with watermelon and then steamed squash and zucchini.  This seems the gentlest on my stomach.</p>
<p>Later in the day, I&#8217;ll move to steamed broccoli and green beans, with fresh avocado, and a bit of garlic juice, lemon juice, and sea salt on top.  </p>
<p>A little decadent, perhaps, but the last time I ate this after a fast, I was in heaven for hours from the exquisite combination of flavors.</p>
<p>Best of luck,</p>
<p>Joshua</p>
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		<title>By: Dee</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, I&#039;m currently on day 4 of hopefully what will be a 14 day water fast. I&#039;ll be content with 10. The only problem is I&#039;m a waitress at a very nice restaurant so I&#039;m hoping I&#039;m having good days coming up. Right now I&#039;m very tired, but the fast has been going well so far since I normally eat whole foods. Question is this, before starting the fast I was eating a low carb, low fat diet including white fish, lean chicken and turkey, veggies, raw baby spinach, etc. If I do a 10 day water fast, when I can reintroduce things like poultry and tuna fish? Also, you recommend cooked veggies, but how about a few cups of raw baby spinach, its my favorite. Thanks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, I&#8217;m currently on day 4 of hopefully what will be a 14 day water fast. I&#8217;ll be content with 10. The only problem is I&#8217;m a waitress at a very nice restaurant so I&#8217;m hoping I&#8217;m having good days coming up. Right now I&#8217;m very tired, but the fast has been going well so far since I normally eat whole foods. Question is this, before starting the fast I was eating a low carb, low fat diet including white fish, lean chicken and turkey, veggies, raw baby spinach, etc. If I do a 10 day water fast, when I can reintroduce things like poultry and tuna fish? Also, you recommend cooked veggies, but how about a few cups of raw baby spinach, its my favorite. Thanks!</p>
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		<title>By: Maria</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Bonnie,  


Excercise if you feel well; listen to your body, it will tell you what it likes and what not.  I usually walk about 2.5K a day and do light weights every other day not to loose muscle mass. 

Remeber though, that the longer you stay on a water fast the heart will beat slower as it works on reduced energy. Yer not going to drop dead at all, just don&#039;t jug 10K or do an hour of high impact aerobics. 

Water fasting is a wonderful experience if you let your body guide you. 

Hope this helps.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Bonnie,  </p>
<p>Excercise if you feel well; listen to your body, it will tell you what it likes and what not.  I usually walk about 2.5K a day and do light weights every other day not to loose muscle mass. </p>
<p>Remeber though, that the longer you stay on a water fast the heart will beat slower as it works on reduced energy. Yer not going to drop dead at all, just don&#8217;t jug 10K or do an hour of high impact aerobics. </p>
<p>Water fasting is a wonderful experience if you let your body guide you. </p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
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		<title>By: Bonnie S</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bonnie S</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi,
Im considering a water-fast for a few days and was wondering... during these days, will I be weak because of the lack of nutrition. I take multi-vitamins and all, but I also work out for an hour every day. Should I stop working out for these days? or  continue my schedule of working out? I just dont want to faint...lol, thats all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi,<br />
Im considering a water-fast for a few days and was wondering&#8230; during these days, will I be weak because of the lack of nutrition. I take multi-vitamins and all, but I also work out for an hour every day. Should I stop working out for these days? or  continue my schedule of working out? I just dont want to faint&#8230;lol, thats all.</p>
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		<title>By: Amy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I read your article on breaking a fast without gaining weight back. I will do the things you&#039;d suggested so I don&#039;t regain my weight and keep the regain to an absolute minimum. Would you recommend steady long walks when you resume eating? I was most concerned with the fact that my loss of muscle mass may impact weight regain so would walking with small weights be too much?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I read your article on breaking a fast without gaining weight back. I will do the things you&#8217;d suggested so I don&#8217;t regain my weight and keep the regain to an absolute minimum. Would you recommend steady long walks when you resume eating? I was most concerned with the fact that my loss of muscle mass may impact weight regain so would walking with small weights be too much?</p>
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