Hi everyone! I have done over 50 water fasts, intermittent fasts, OMAD, you name it. The longest water fast I have done was 6 days recently. I’m ready to finally stop giving up on myself and complete 21 days to help with my blood pressure, get to my weight loss goal and to gain more spiritual knowledge and guidance. I actually went ahead and decided to have my last meal last night at 7:30 so by tonight it will be Day 1 for me. I have faith in myself more than I’ve ever had before and I have faith in you all. Happy fasting everyone. Love, peace, and harmony 
Ashley aka Ashcakes’ Daily Journal
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Thank you! 
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With that much experience you should do well. Just expect a couple days adjustment the 1st time you go past your previous longest fast.
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Thank you so much 
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Good morning everyone! It is 7:22am where I am (Alabama). I go help take care of my mom almost everyday (she had the coronavirus really bad, we thought we were going to lose her, but God helped her get home after being admitted for almost a month 
). So that’s something that keeps me busy and then I come back home to take care of my 4 kids I’ve just been trying to think of ways to stay busy. I’m watching lots of water fast videos along with low impact full body workouts, ab workouts (there are a few I have found you can do in bed and they are very effective) and I do some spiritual research. When I’m not doing that I’m writing in my new journal I purchased from target or I’m coloring in my coloring book also from target. I started a day early so by 7 tonight it will officially be day 2 for me. Praying for everyone a happy and safe journey 
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I am trying for an extended water fast to for blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and weight loss. So, I feel I have much to gain by ‘finally’ doing a ‘serious’ fast. The longest for me was 4 days. I could have gone longer; but, mentally I was not ready. Sounds like you are.
Don’t know if I could do 21 days. But, I am keeping my goals out in front of me and will do the best I can to meet those goals. And, I do believe you are looking to do the same.
Good Luck in pursuing your goals.
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As someone who reversed his T2 diabetes to normal as of 12/12/19, my current HA1c is 5.0 and cured his hypertension, 121/103 to 121/81 and is improving on his obesity, BMI 42.3 to 26.5 I’v shown it can be done.
My recommendation is to scale down to a 7-day fast. Then if you feel good, take it day by day. I started with a 4-day then 5, 7 and 40. As Yas likes to day you have to build up that fasting muscle.
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Thank you so much. It’s been tough with things I have going on and I gave in to food 3 times. Each time I felt the same. It satisfied my mind and I could’ve went without it so I became disappointed and sad. Achieving this goal is very important to me and with that being said I’m going to do videos for myself to help remind myself of my goals because no matter what life will have it’s ups and downs. I can’t let that stop me from achieving my goals. If I never gave up I would’ve been completed 21-30 days and that is one thing I’m going to think about when food comes to my mind. I’m tired of giving up and becoming drained from it so I am definitely ready. You definitely got this. If you can do 4 days you can go as long as you want. You just got to really truly want it and remember your goal is super important to you. You got this! 
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Thanks Ashley!!
I am 70. if an ‘oldster’ like me can do it — You certainly can!!
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Nice to know I’m not the only “experienced” adult in the forum! LOL. I’m 60.
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I will certainly take your advice.
Really started back in October 2019 with 2 or 3 day fasts. Was doing quite well. Dropped 20 pounds – got the A1c from 6.8 to 6.0 – blood pressure down.
I ‘fell off’ when I started working from home (refrigerator proved too tempting starting around March 2020.
End of May I saw 6.4 A1c. Alarm bells – Felt I needed to do something.
I felt I was having my hard work just 'slip away.
Started with a 3-day fast.
I feel I have my discipline back. Refrigerator is still there.
Yes, do agree that there is a ‘fasting muscle.’ I am using this week (Last meal Saturday [5:00 PM] to see if my ‘fasting muscle’ is indeed up to the task of at least 7 days.
I do have hypertension. I might see 130/78 to 145/89. The low number was when I was ‘actively’ fasting. Now getting back to that ‘activity.’
Ha! At this point 40 seems ‘a bridge too far’ (as the movie was titled).
However, I am quite willing to ‘at least’ approach the ‘battlements’ and give a good account of myself…
Many thanks for the encouragement. And, I will take your advice about length – a day at a time.
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June 30,2020
So I started on June 25th and ended up eating. I said I would just do OMAD for 30 days but after I ate and changed my goal I was upset because I knew that’s not what I truly wanted so I started over the next day. I had a bad day that day and ended up eating again! Guess what? Same thing happened the day after that!!! I made it to the Zoom meeting and explained what was going on with me briefly and got great feedback. That feedback and the next morning which was yesterday the 29th, I prayed and talked to myself out loud and I realized this feeling of being drained. I was drained because I felt so tired and fed up with giving up and starting over. Completing at least 21 days is something very important to me for so many reasons and I know how amazing and proud I will be once I complete it. I also realized that everytime I gave in and ate I was always only a couple hours away from completing a whole 24 hours so I told myself that was crazy and I made it to 6 days so I know I can make it to 21 or more. I just needed that drive back but now I have that drive back times 10! I keep thinking of all my goals that will be achieved by completing this fast and that has me so excited I haven’t thought of giving up at all. This evening will be my Day 2. I’m pumped and I excited to see how I feel and look once I get to my 21 days. It’s ok if you give up a million times. Just keep getting back up and one day you will feel fed up and ready to just stop giving up. I have faith in us all. KEEP PUSHING!!! Love, peace, harmony
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I know what that is like. I’m also going for the 21 days. Day 5 today. You can do it, just keep thinking about and visualizing what you will look like in 21 days time. It is so worth it. And not only your body, but also your mind will thank you for it. Keep it up! 
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I will admit to having some ‘trepidation’ doing an extended fast at 70. However, I did fare well last fall with doing 2 / 3 /4 (the longest) day fasts. Doing that for about 3 months really did aid everything–blood pressure – a1c - weight…
On day 3 of what I am for a 7 day fast. The 7 days was ‘just chosen.’ And as ‘compdude’ said, take it a day at a time and go as long as it can be withstood. And will certainly take a hard look at my diet during ‘feasting’ times.
I think what has be able to even think about a 7 day fast is that I already at very limited or no sugar and no ‘real high’ carb’ intake for weeks. The first time I tried multiple days, I did experience (for lack of a better term) withdrawal (headache/what I thought was ‘real hunger’,). This time – not so much.
And, it is good to talk about this. My girlfriend is not a fan of what I am doing. But, she diets her way and I diet my way. And we ‘do not’ talk about this… LOL!!
I have looked upon days 2 and 3 as the hardest. I am surprised I am not ‘clamoring’ for food.
Talking to Ashley here – really did re-enforce the ‘goals’ I am looking for.
And 'compdude’s numbers are impressive – yet, again another ‘marker’ to shoot for.
Understanding this cannot be done in a day. It took years to build – It will take time to dismantle.
Thanks!!
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Thank you! That’s exactly what I keep doing. I know it’s going to be so worth it
You’re doing great! I’m sure you will make it to 7 and longer if you choose. It’s all in our mind. We got this!
Ha!!! I Certainly Do Hope So!!! And Move Forward!! 
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