Thursday, September 3, 2009

Day 10

I have not reported in a few days, sorry, here is what has happened.

I went on until day 10 where I was busy running along running errands getting the kids situated back in three different schools. The temperature was hot, over 100 degrees and then I began feeling sick and feeling like I needed to vomit. I figured I was just stressed out.

My water purifier was not working due to problems with my kitchen faucet (it still isn't fixed) So, I was drinking faucet water along with bottled water.

Later that evening, I began to vomit the water and a little apple cider vinegar. My heart was beating rapidly and my hands were shaking. I couldn't understand what was happening. I learned I was in extreme dehydration.

I made a tragic mistake too many make while fasting, I was not drinking nearly enough water. By the time you are thirsty, you are already in slight dehydration. I was beyond that.

When you are fasting you need to drink a lot more water than usual, and if in extreme heat you need to drink even more to replace the water lost through sweating. While fasting--You should ALWAYS carry more water than what you think you will need with you.
I was carrying water with me but not enough.

I remember reading about the deaths in the Grand Canyon when I went this past April. Many people die at the Grand Canyon every year and most think those deaths are from falling of the canyon and although many do die like that, the majority of deaths are from healthy people who go hiking down the trails of the Grand Canyon without enough water. They underestimate how much water they lose through sweat. They end up dehydrated and then into Cardiac Arrest.
A 27 year old marathon runner died of a heart attack last year in the Grand Canyon, it all began with dehydration.

Plus, you need to drink purified water, not faucet water which has chlorine and in my case, ammonia as well.

Normally, I could handle drinking faucet water (which I rarely do anyways) but, I guess because I had been fasting and my system was clean my body began to reject the poisons in the water and I got sick.

Also I was pushing myself too hard and not resting enough.

I should have known better, I have done three 10 day fasts in the past and one 15 day fast. They were all challenging but, this one really knocked me on my behind.

I learned a lot here. Although fasting is wonderful for your health, there are wrong ways to fast.


~You have to always have cool water to drink near you.

~Drink only filtered, purified or even bottled water. Faucet water will make you sick.

~You have to rest more, if your body is tired, take a breather.

~Don't focus on how many days you set out to fast, just focus on that day.

I am more determined than ever to complete my 40 day fast. These setbacks will not become stumbling blocks but stepping stones.

2 comments:

Hang in there! You are so right about drinking more water. That was my problem when I did a water fast...I wasn't drinking enough water.

You are doing good!

Blessings!

Mari,
You are doing great! I know you can do it!
God Bless U!

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