50 Day water fasting

Well, I browse the internet a lot and today while browsing the internet, I stumbled on something named Water fasting, this is where you don't drink nothing but water for 50 days. This supposedly gives the digestive track a rest and naturally cleanses the colon. People coming off the water diet are said to report feeling internally clean ( I don't know how someone would feel "internally clean" but whatever....) less stressed, and more energetic. So I've decided that I'll try this myself. I'll be keeping a blog on how I feel daily along with challenges I face with the water diet daily for all 50 days. I'll also post a beginning and after picture and the end and see if you see a difference in my appearance. for tonight though, I'm getting myself mentally prepared and reading all I can on water fasting then tomorrow I'll start What do you think about the idea of water fasting? Water Fasting Experiment Blog http://50daywaterfasting.blogspot.com/

It may help since water is the best thing you can drink.

I'm sure it helps a bit with cleaning your insides, but drinking enough water can do all sorts of great things like reduce headaches and stress.

I wouldn't say that I expect it to work fine... :?

I mean, do expect to have side-effects like periodic weakness or something like that...

I went 30 hours without eating, and boy, that sucked even though I could drink all I want. Dude you're gonna feel so tired after a while.

Oh and I have heard that the maximum period a human being can survive without food is 30 days (I suppose including side-effects). So you understand that 50 days exceeds that level very much. I wouldn't advise it.

You can always keep on eating just fruit. Fruits are largely made up of water so it should be ok.

This can cause serious gastrointestinal problems as the flora in your stomach do not cope with a liquid only diet very well. It can be tolerated for short periods of time. Let's just say, poopies will not be a very pleasant time for you.

Another thing to consider, the human body NEEDS certain minerals and vitamins. A major problem with a water only diet is possible cardiac arythmia/arrest due to lack of potassium. You heart cannot interpret the electrical signal from the brain properly due to the electrolyte imbalance.

Also to consider, Niacin deficiency can cause serious mental problems like dementia.

There is also the very real possiblity of Water Intoxication. You actually get "drunk" on water and can die if too much is taken at one time. The body is completely flushed of all vital nutrients

Good luck! :D

I'm pretty sure a 50 day fast is impossible. But I suppose if you really eat a lot of junk food a two week fast wouldn't kill you.

Yeah, that'll either kill you or leave you so malnourished you'll barely be able to function.

I wouldn't say that I expect it to work fine... :?

I mean, do expect to have side-effects like periodic weakness or something like that...

Teenaged

If you're talking about drinking water and eating/drinking nothing else at all, you'll probably be hospitalized.

I wouldn't say that I expect it to work fine... :?

I mean, do expect to have side-effects like periodic weakness or something like that...

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I wouldn't say that I expect it to work fine... :?

I mean, do expect to have side-effects like periodic weakness or something like that...

Assassinslay

EDIT: Not to mention that vitamins only work to complete your diet not to replace it.

I wasn't aware humans could survive 50 days without food... Why not try something more realistic, like a vegan diet( not me, personally :P) with water?

I'm doubtful that this can be accomplished. 50 days of no food just water? I'd like to place a small bet on you not being able to complete this water fasting.

Here's something you can do that will help cleanse your body but not cause organ failure:

Go on a low starch, no sugar, processed or salty food diet. Drink a hell of a lot of water, eat mostly leafygreen, fibrous vegatables, along with some lean proteins (chicken breast, fish) and some healthy fats such as almonds and nuts.

Basically it's a high water, low carb diet but with your vegetables you'll be getting plenty of fibre and vitamins to keep everything working smoothly.

Whether you take multivitamins or not is irrelevant, your body needs food for energy. Here's a (grossly simplified) explanation of what your body does when you starve it:

1) It burns through any food still being digested.
2) It then moves on to breaking down your fat.
3) Your body starts breaking down your muscles and proteins for energy. At this point you're getting terrible headaches and all sorts of other fun side-effects.
4) Finally, your cells are so desperate for energy they start to break down your goddamn DNA. Shortly thereafter, you die.

This will literally cause death, without glucose your liver will break down the protein making up your muscles and bones to keep you alive and eventually your nervous system will shut down.

Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

Geeze, people. All this seems like to me is the guy opting to drink water in place of other beverages. He's not going to stop eating for 50 days.

Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

brandontwb

I guess that's possible, but that's not really much of an accomplishment.. I pretty much do that now.

lol guys I think he means eat whatever you want, but DRINK nothing bu water.

Jeebus could only do 40 days so I wouldn't push it.

Yarcofin's Instant Diet:

- Take a month off work
- Buy a dozen boxes of Ex-Lax and a diet product with a name like "Flush the fat"
- Drink tons of water and eat fairly regular, prepare to become very acquainted with your toilet.

I don't think anybody is reading the OP he is saying he wont drink anything else he didn't say anything about not eating. personally though I think this is going to have a placebo effect meaning your brain is going to tell you that you are feeling really good because you think you are not becauseyou actually are. However if this does work I might try it.

Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

brandontwb

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Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

Brutal_Elitegs

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Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

Brutal_Elitegs

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Am I the only one who presumed he meant drink only water, but still be able to eat any kind of food?

Brutal_Elitegs

A.) It's probably BS, since most of the things you drink are mostly water regardless
B.) Why are people saying this is unhealthy?
C.) You should always be choosing water as your drink of choice, why is it a big deal if someone does it for 50 days?

I mean honestly, you know people are messed up when it's considered a challenge to drink water for 50 days.

EDIT: Oh you can't eat anything either? Yeah, you may die.

My Dad did a 40 day fast several years ago for religious purposes. The first 2 weeks it was only water. The last four included diluted broths and juices. He lost about 25% of his body weight during the stretch but suffered no other adverse affects. It was monitored by a doctor and a nutritionist. I don't think 50 days of only water would be too good, but I think it's possible.

My Dad did a 40 day fast several years ago for religious purposes. The first 2 weeks it was only water. The last four included diluted broths and juices. He lost about 25% of his body weight during the stretch but suffered no other adverse affects. It was monitored by a doctor and a nutritionist. I don't think 50 days of only water would be too good, but I think it's possible.

luamhtrad

that's gotta be the hardest thing to do. props to your pops. the tc should pay attention to what you wrote. GET A DOCTOR TO MONITOR YOU!!! so was your dad a big guy who had some fat to loose or was he already in shape? it's just hard to imagine someone dropping 25% of their body weight.

Food is, you know.... kind of important.

I went 30 hours without eating, and boy, that sucked even though I could drink all I want. Dude you're gonna feel so tired after a while.

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