Inna's 2nd round of an extended water fast, July 7 - July 31, 2020

[immkoro]

Hi there,

Thanks for cheering up and your kind words.

I love water fasting. I think, this will become my life style.

I’m 45. I won’t grow younger, and if I have a chance to be healthy for the rest of my life, whatever time was given for me to live on this planet, I will take it. The healthy way.

Before I started, just last month, in June, I was:

Obese
Had allergies
High blood pressure
Cysts
Bleeding disorder
Perimenopausal symptoms and all associated problems
Period was messed up
Sweating intensely
Insomnia
Depression and anxiety disorder
Shortness of breath

And probably something else that I can’t recall.

Just in 2 months, I feel incredible!

I’m not lying, neither exaggerating, but all my problems are gone. Just in 2 months. 1.5, actually.

So, I don’t want to feel how I felt before.

[schmidtsmia]

Exactly! Same with me. I am 62 years on planet earth, and I was overweight-93 kg., and 167 cm. tall. I had depression, anxiety, and Hashimoto’s and had recently, during lockdown, effed up my right knee, bad, when I fell down some stairs…I began to do extended fasting on June 15th, and 5 days into my first 21 day fast, the constant pain in my right knee was GONE, and has not come back. Yes, this is a life-style. What is your plan, after you reach your goal weight? AND thank you for sharing your journey. It is so inspiring and life-affirming. Well done!!!

[CS_A]

@immkoro, thanks for sharing your experience, I can relate to you!
I’m 44, I’ve been suffering from multiple large fibroids for the last ten years. When I was recommended hysterectomy for the umptieth time I started looking for alternative treatments. I’m not afraid of the surgical removal by itself, but I’m terrified by the life-long side effects the removal will cause. The organ by itself is healthy but because you are unable to cure a specific issue with that organ you remove the entire organ to resolve the issue?! It just sounded nonsensical to me. I don’t ‘love’ water fasting like you do but I am grateful for the fact that even short term water fasts (1 to 3 days) that I’ve done in the past two years helped me reduce the pain and slow down the growth of the fibroids. Now I’m trying prolonged fasts to reduce the size of the fibroids. I hope I can someday say ‘I feel incredible, all my problems are gone’ like you do!

[immkoro]

Oh my… I feel you and all of your struggles.

But you see, you are doing great! So great that also gives me goosebumps

I think, I will do monthly refeed for 10 days, then water fast for the rest of the month. I need to be 55 kg as I was ALWAYS in my life. Just during the last 3 years, I had so many traumatic events that I lost my mind, body, and instead of getting into drugs or alcohol, I turned into a MONSTER - EATER.

So, when I will reach 55kg, I will probably continue with KETO - OMAD. It will be hard to get rid of binge eating, so I will monitor how I do it, and if needed, will continue with water fast.

I’m currently going through trauma counseling, so I think, it’ll help me as well.

[immkoro]

Hi dear,

I will read your reply later as my lunch break is over…

Inna

[immkoro]

Day 14, round 2 - feel great.
Weight: 78.4kg or 173 lbs
Day 1: 87kg or 191 lbs
Lost in 13 days: 8.6kg or 19 lbs

MORNING.

Feel absolutely amazing!
Had 2 times watery stool.
Alert, focused, great stamina.
No cravings, no hunger, no heartburn or nausea.
Just my right palm is itchy. No rush or anything else, just itchy occasionally.
Muscles are calm and strong.
No headaches.
No back pain or shoulder pain.

AFTERNOON.

Went to buy a box of mangoes. Oh God, how much I love them… it was during my lunch time. Needed to go to a bus stop, take the bus, go to that truck, buy, go back by bus again. Did it in 30 minutes. Was walking fast, had a great strength to do that and carry 2 boxes of mangoes and kiwis.

Continue with my work.

EVENING.

Went to see my mom. So happy and empowered.
Nothing is bothering me. Ready to sleep.
No renovations, no other plans. Just will walk the dog, take a shower and will drift into a dreamland!

Hi day 15!

[immkoro]

Sorry to hear that…

One thing is to do whatever remedy you choose, another is to see, sense, feel, and picture healthy you.

I believe in thoughts being able to materialize.

It’s not the first time I can testify that our minds work better than anything else. I had fibroids as well, endometriosis, and other crazy diagnoses. I just refused all the ailments to take over me.

I continue working on water fasting, listening to music, and visualizing what I want to be healed or what I want in my life. It seems working so far.

And I can say, water fasting does help to cleanse. The rest is your attitude and beliefs.

How I became so obese while doing all that? My precious daughter was struck and critically injured by a pickup truck while just coming back from the university, crossing the road on a green light…

Our lives won’t ever be the same, neither will hers nowadays or ever. It took me 3 years to accept her TBI, PTSD, all the other disabilities, her suicide attempts, etc.

Now, I just llive. Use an opportunity to heal my wounds. Live a simple, humble life, ready for whatever is coming…

[CS_A]

Oh dear, you really have been through a lot…no wonder your words and actions carry so much weight, compassion and resilience!
Yes, once we hit the rock bottom, the only place we can go is up…

[schmidtsmia]

Oh, oh, oh!!! I hear you! Mothers must be the most courageous people on earth. I am sending you so much love! My own, darling daughter has had to endure,bravely the sudden death of her own daughter (my granddaughter), who died in her sleep, next to my daughter, when she had flu-like symptoms. The last words my daughter said to my granddaughter was, "it is time to sleep. No more talking. " I get to just watch my daughter’s daily struggles in managing the PTSD, and fight to combat depression. Yes, she is in therapy. It is so hard to see your child in pain and not be able to take the pain away. You are a very brave, strong woman. Many, many blessings to you!

[immkoro]

[immkoro]

So, day 15, round 2, eh?
77.9kg or 172 lbs
Day 1: 87kg or 191 lbs
Lost in 14 days: 9.1kg or 20 lbs

MORNING.

I think I have the 2nd euphoria
I have so much energy and so much positivity, so I can’t really stop doing, achieving, crashing tasks.

It started yesterday evening. I was doing and doing, and doing, and doing everything I could, non stop. Went to bed at 2am. At 7am - boom, got up! Fresh and cool as a cucumber .

Still, took Himalayan salt, multivitamin, coffee, didn’t have an acv. Will take in the afternoon.

I see that my vision is so sharp! All the items around me have much brighter colours. Sounds are sharper. I’m very alert.

Stomach is calm, no watery stool. Head feels lighter. Feel like I need to workout today. Will see how I’ll feel after work. If the same, I will workout.

AFTERNOON.

Same story. Euphoria continues. Focus is amazing! Was able to multitask with easiness. Was so surprised by that! Lots of work was done. Very productive state. I wish, it won’t go away ever…

Little heartburn from the coffee, so it’s the best time for taking an acv. I know, it will give me again a watery BM. 100%. It works like a brush, removing all the dirt inside my digestive system

Salty taste in my mouth. Tongue is white.

Nothing else. Oh… No Frills in our area started selling Keto foods!!! It looks so crazy yummy. Not now though.

EVENING.

Had an argument with my boss. Done with my job. Abuser. Can’t stand him.

Feel squished, unappreciated, destroyed.

Can’t cool down. Probably, will go to take a nap, because I am exhausted. Suppose to work until 4pm EST, but worked until 6pm EST. Of course without a pay. Volunteered. F you…

Anyway, life is going on, will choose whatever is better and for good.

Day 16 is tomorrow.

[immkoro]

Day 16, round 2 - still alive
Day 1: 87kg or 191 lbs.
Morning of 16th: 77.3kg or 170 lbs
Lost 9.7kg or 21 lbs in 15 days

MORNING.

Woke up refreshed, energetic, ready to face the day!

Took Centrum, acv, coffee, and started fighting with beurocracy! Wrote a complaint about my boss’s harassment, discrimination, and his abusive management style.

Continued working like nothing happened.

AFTERNOON.

Good vibes, great stamina, and everything is fine.
Had a watery BM once.

EVENING.

Everything was not right.
Watery stool - 8 times.
Bloating.
Fatigue
Irritability and anger outburst
Hated water so much
Felt that I am fed up with water fast
Heartburn for no reasons, just after I took supplements
Inside my mouth is like a wound - hell how painful

Never could expect anything like that.

Let’s see what day 17 will bring

[schmidtsmia]

It is probably a healing crisis. It is very uncomfy, and
can happen anytime. I watch the great videos on the
YT channel, A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE, and there are all
sorts of videos (they are long, though) from folks who
have fasted to heal themselves. And when one does
extended fasting, the body/mind will heal. Thanks for
sharing your experience. It helps us all. I wish you a speedy
recovery.

[Miramar]

I think when you start diving into old and visceral fat it can make you feel sick. Compdude said this was the case for him, and I was getting that around day 17 of my long fast. Had a lot of heartburn and stomach acid - had to toss my cookies and then sleep on my left side (which I never do) to keep the acids down.

[immkoro]

Thank you so much for supporting!

Today I feel better, not great yet.

[immkoro]

Hi Jill,

That’s why!!! It explains everything. The feeling I had yesterday that something was literally squeezing me from the inside.

I feel much better today, but moody.

[immkoro]

Day 17, round 2
77.2kg or 170 lbs
Day 1 - 87kg or 191 lbs
Lost in 16 days: 9.8kg or 22 lbs

MORNING.

Watery stool again, 2 times. Something strange was coming out (looked like kidney stones, but black). Smelled awful. I don’t know where my body gets it from… absolutely disgusting and painful.
Fatigue. Salt didn’t help.
Extremely moody. Mind is absent. No focus at all.
The sore/wound in my mouth is better, kind of going down.
Sour taste in my mouth.
Heartburn is better as I stopped acv until my refeed. Started hating it so badly, the smell of it makes me nauseous.

The rest is fine.

AFTERNOON.

Watery stool - 5 times. It doesn’t bother me at all. Same story - something strange was coming out… stinky as well.
But overall, feel finally great!
Didn’t have my coffee, so it’s probably the time as I am sleepy, but need to work.

EVENING.

Crappy evening as well.
Headache.
Watery stool is gone, farting instead.
Mouth is extremely dry.
Don’t have energy for anything, sleepy all the time. Even coffee didn’t work.

So, I don’t think anything will change but still, there’s hope.

Hi day 18

[immkoro]

Day 18, round 2 - killing it!
76.9kg or 169 lbs
Day 1: 87kg or 191 lbs
Lost in 17 days - 10.1 kg or 22 lbs

MORNING.

I SURVIVED YESTERDAY! TODAY, I FEEL ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC!

Fatigue is gone.
Fool of energy.
No watery stool.
No heartburn or headache.
Sore in my mouth is going away.
Mind is clear and alert.
Mood is stable, joyful, and absolutely calm.

Just a bliss! Don’t know how I survived past 2 days. It was really, really bad. It was screwing me in pieces, torturing me and my being.

AFTERNOON.

Continue working.
Will go to see my mom. Bought some things for her.

Tomorrow, we’ll go fishing!!! Need to prepare fishing rods.
Sunday is a beach time! Screw the renovations! Time to enjoy life.

EVENING.

Watery thibg is back, 2 times.
Dry mouth.
Energy level is normal.
Was nauseous on a subway. Needed to take deep breath not to throw up.
Had a heartburn, but only for a couple of minutes. Went away the same way as appeared.
Rush on my right forearm. Not itchy, just visible.
Was hungry. Craved pizza. Popcorn. Pickles. Peanut butter. Cereals…whatever. I know I won’t ever go back to that, but still, sometimes, I want to at least sniff it.

Anyway, I am looking forward to day 19. Will start planning my refeed. I know, it will be very different from round 1. I will introduce new foods very slowly. There won’t be any drastic adding in a first couple of days.

[immkoro]

Day 19, round 2 - rocking!
76.3kg or 168 lbs
Day 1: 87kg or 191 lbs
Lost in 18 days: 23 lbs

MORNING.

Great stamina, no fatigue at all, great mood as well.
Farting instead of watery BM.
Head is light and clear. Had a great sleep.
So, expecting a good day ahead. Plan no renovations at all even if I started. Don’t care. Need to go outside and enjoy the weather with kids when it lasts.

AFTERNOON.

Trip to Edward Gardens. Long travel, almost 7 km walk around. SCORCHING weather, heat warning… drinking, chugging, pouring water. Butterflies, beautiful flowers, fresh air, nap under a tree…what else do you need during a weekend. Love from my son, hugs, and lovely mature talks.

EVENING.

Recovering from the trip.
Nauseous a little.
Tired.
Will walk the dog and watch the TV.

Done with day 19.

Hello day 20!

[Miramar]

@immkoro

Farting instead of watery BM.

Never trust a fart🤣

Safe journeys.