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Lula - 7 days

How long did you fast?
I fasted for 7 days.

When did you fast?
February 2001

What is your age, gender, weight before your fast, and height?
Female, Weight before - 126lbs.

What was your weight after completing the fast?
After 120lbs.

Why did you decide to fast?
To detox from disease of lymph system which caused eye problems.

What was your biggest apprehension going into the fast?
Could I hold out for 7 days?

Did you ever consider ending the fast during the process? Why and why did you continue or stop?
I felt weakened but did not want to end the fast because I wanted to reap the full benefit of the time.

Did you accomplish what you set out to do with your fast?
I was glad to finish the time; it changed my sense of hunger and eating habits, I rested, feel cleansed.

Would you recommend that people have their fasts supervised? Why or why not?
Yes, I felt safe, informed and supported by the supervision.

Why did you choose to fast at the Tanglewood Wellness Center?
I chose Tanglewood because I trusted Loren after hearing about his successful work.

What was your experience at the TWC like?
Tanglewood was a neat, clean, pleasant space with a welcoming and warm staff. Comfort and relaxation came easy in the atmosphere.

What did you experience during the fast?
During the fast I felt different ways: restless, peaceful, tearful, reflective, expectant, hardly ever thirsty, seldom hungry; physically, I had a few aches in stomach, head, neck, and left kidney areas, my eyes teared from lots of yawning.

What did you do all day?
Most days I did a bit of reading, writing, palming and other vision techniques, talking, listening to tapes, resting, drinking water.

Just purified water? Did you get hungry?
Just pure water, not hunger, just a little craving for some foods whose scents I could imagine.

Did you get weak?
Felt weak after the 4th day.

What was the best part of the process for you?
The best part was to really be relaxing from all the ordinary activities.

What was the most difficult part of the process for you?
Getting through the last 2 days was the hardest.

Was it ever painful?
I had the pain of feeling empty the last days.

What did you experience after the fast? After the fast, I felt cleansed, glad for the experience, desirous of repeating the fast later, clearer eyesight, less anxiety for foods, thankful for the wonderful tastes of fresh raw foods, peaceful.

Did you experience any changes due to fasting?
I feel no pangs of indigestion as before. Eliminations are several times daily. Heart murmur is reduced.

What kind of diet did you follow after your fast?
My diet is mostly raw: fresh fruits, salads, some steamed veggies and whole grains.

Was eating difficult afterwards?
Eating is easier now.

Would you fast again?
Yes.

What piece of advice would you give to other fasters?
It is important to be supervised, have interesting and restful things to do, stretch or do mild exercises, be conscious of what is happening to you in all ways and monitor the changes both desired and unexpected.


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