As one faster succinctly put it, in regards to putting salt in water, “I’m NOT a fish!” I can’t do that either. I have my own jug of Himalayan salt. When I need to, I just wet a finger, dip it in and then stick it in my mouth. Works for me!
21 Day Water Fast Journal -Started 5/14@12am
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@molly_gonzales thank you for your kind words. I don’t really have a special ratio when it comes to the salt water. I know some people sprinkle a little bit in a glass and drink it , for me I don’t like to taste too much of it . So I prepare a very salty water solution in a container and drink a sip of it when needed then drink water right after to wash the taste out of my mouth. That works for me . You might have to play around it and see what works best for you.
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Thank you! Good to know that I’m not just a wimp!
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Thank you! I’ll definitely give this a try.
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Day 1 180.4 lbs
Day 7 169.8 lbs
I’ll be totally honest I’m seriously considering breaking my fast today. I had a terrible evening and night yesterday. My stomach hurt soooo much. It’s like it was literally eating itself and it was painful. Since my longest fast was 3 days, am I pushing myself too much to go straight to 21 days or is it my mind discouraging me? I can’t tell. I’ll see how today goes. Although weight loss is not my main focus , it’s great to see the weight coming off. I’m in my 30s. The last time I weight in the 160 range was when I was in high school, go figure.
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Hi, you are doing great. Keep going if it’s not too painful, it should pass soon. All the best.
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@Overcomer. Thank you! Thank you! That stomach pain though . It’s so hard . Have you ever had it during 7 day timeframe , did it go away for you?
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Hi @Marielle the longest fast I have done is 8 days, I suffer from IBS so I get stomach pains and bloating. It will calm down for you. Drink some warm water. Hopefully, that will help. Let me know how you get on
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I decided to end my fast after exactly 7 days. I couldn’t take the stomach cramp anymore, had to call out of work today. Although I really wish I finish the 21 day but I still did excellent. The longest I ever fasted was 3 days so to make it to 7 day is a personal best. I will try again of course. I just felt I had to listen to my body after over 24 hour of stomach pain that kept intensify and extremely low energy I felt it was time to stop. Thank you for all of your encouragement. This is not the end but the beginning.
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Congratulations on your achievement. To go from 3 to 7 is GREAT! 
Personally, I go only go from 4 to 5 in building my fasting muscle 
in the beginning.
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Hi @Marielle, yes you have done very well, of course, listen to your body, refeed and start again when you feel better. Hope you feel better soon. Let us know how you get on. Blessings.