When all known diets have already been tried, but the desired result has not been achieved, you can experience the world famous method that will help you lose weight and also cleanse the body. This method was proposed by American naturopath Paul Bragg. Starvation is, according to the author, the key to healthy body and fast weight loss. Paul Bragg promoted the use of his own technique for recreational purposes and successfully applied it on himself. His teaching spread throughout the world.
It has long been proven that a person is able to live without food for about one month, so do not worry - death from hunger does not threaten you. Quite a lot has been written about fasting on water (7 days). Reviews, results, it is worth saying, are impressive. In the same article, information will be considered in more detail for those who are ready to starve for the sake of gaining a slim figure.
What actually happens in a situation of refusing food with the human body? How to fast on water? How long does such a diet last? How to get out of it? We will answer your questions.
Starvation on the water (7 days): reviews, results
Do not think that a day or two starvation will immediately save you from extra pounds. With a short refusal of food, you can only lose some weight. At the same time, not fats will leave, but excess fluid, which is always in large quantities in the body of full people.
Two or three days of fasting will not give such an effect as a longer refusal of food (at least a week). Judging by the reviews, the weight goes away faster in the first two days, then the body adapts to new conditions, and the fat reserve is already spent more economically. The number of kilograms you can get rid of cannot be determined in advance. Each person is individual, moreover, it all depends on how long you can maintain such a diet. According to the results of people who have tested this method on themselves, it is clear that about one kilogram per day is consumed.
How much to drink during fasting
Home fasting on the water requires compliance with a special drinking regime. The minimum water intake per day is 1.5–2 liters. Due to such an amount of fluid intake, the body will cope with intoxication without problems, and overall well-being will remain at the proper level. But you should not drink water through power; listen to yourself and the needs of your body.
What can you drink other than water?
Nothing. You can drink only clean water, preferably spring. It is strictly forbidden to use juices, herbal infusions, teas and other liquids, as they can interfere with the cleansing processes that occur in the body during fasting.
In hot weather, you can drink cool water, but in the cold season it is better to use warm or slightly hot water. The thing is that a couple of days after the start of the hunger strike, the body begins to chill, and cold water only increases chills.
One day fasting on the water
One-day fasting on the water practically poses no danger to the body. You can practice it at least every week. You just need to choose for yourself a specific, suitable for you day, and give your body a break from food.
This practice will relieve the digestive system and contribute to its healing. Is it possible to lose weight with this regimen? Depends on you. If, after a hungry day, you eagerly pounce on food, not knowing what is in front of you on a plate, then you can hardly lose weight. At the same time, observing moderation in nutrition the day after a hunger strike will gradually lead you to the desired result.
What happens to the human body during a hunger strike
The human body is a smart and perfect system. The week of fasting launches many complex processes that are aimed at cleansing and healing all organ systems.
On the second day, when refusing food, the secretion of the gastrointestinal tract changes - the gastric juice stops being excreted, and the organ itself is filled with proteins and unsaturated fatty acids. They, in turn, activate the neurohormone cholecystokinin, which suppresses the feeling of hunger.
During refusal of food, a person may be disturbed by headache, weakness, sleep disturbance, nausea, and sometimes even vomiting. Fat breakdown occurs, and a week later the so-called acidotic crisis occurs, and the body completely switches to internal nutrition.
After the passage of the acidotic crisis, the state of health improves, headache and dizziness go away , a surge of strength sets in. Now daily weight loss is about 500 grams per day. This pace holds until the end of the hunger strike.
How to prepare for fasting
Fasting on water for 3 days or less does not require any special preparation. The main thing in this case is willpower, firmness of intention and determination. But a longer refusal of food needs a serious approach. About a week before a hunger strike, give up heavy fatty foods: meat, spicy spices and alcohol. It is best to follow a milk and vegetable diet.
Before the first day of a hunger strike, a bowel cleansing procedure should be performed.
Way out of starvation
A very important point of this diet - you need to know how to get out of starvation correctly. You should return to normal mode gradually, about the same number of days as the hunger strike itself lasted. That is, if you practiced fasting on the water for 7 days, reviews, results of other people claim that the restoration of the diet should last exactly a week. Phasing out of fasting can be described as follows.
- On the first day after the end of the hunger strike you can eat only natural juice. It is desirable that it be fruit and vegetable, diluted with water in a proportion of one to one.
- On the second day, the use of undiluted juice and vegetable and fruit purees in a small amount is allowed.
- On the third day, in addition to mashed fruits and vegetables, you can afford to eat porridge cooked on the water, with a small amount of bread, as well as some dried fruits.
- On the fourth day, vegetarian soups with a small amount of vegetable oil are allowed to be consumed, plus all of the above.
- On the fifth day, you can already afford some dairy products, such as kefir or fermented baked milk.
- On the sixth day , you can add sour cream, a little cheese and salt to your diet .
- On the seventh day, the use of low-fat cottage cheese and eggs is permissible.
After a week's recovery, you can gradually start eating chicken, fish and other products.
As you can see, with a diet such as fasting on the water, a person’s exit is no less difficult than the fasting process itself.
Rules of conduct during fasting
If you are completely healthy, then you will endure fasting well enough. But there are a number of conditions that must be met.
In addition to observing the drinking regime, it is also necessary to do cleansing enemas every day. This procedure helps to remove decay products from the rectum. If you refuse to do an enema, toxins will be absorbed into the blood, and this can cause self-poisoning of the body. An equally important point during fasting is a daily shower.
If you refuse food, it is better to lead an active lifestyle, spend more time outdoors, but in no case lie on the sofa in a confined space. And, as already mentioned above, do not forget that during fasting on the water, a person will chill, so you should dress a little warmer than usual. Well, just like during any other diet, stressful situations should be avoided if you practice water fasting.
7 days
Reviews, results and research in the field of therapeutic fasting made it possible to understand how effective the seven-day fasting on the water, and whether to keep a diet more than this time.
When the week of the hunger strike is behind, and after the excess of strength, there is more than enough strength for many, it seems to many that they can safely continue the hunger strike further. But especially if this is your first fasting, it is better to start getting out of it, despite the fact that you have mastered the theory properly and thoroughly prepared for a change in diet. You have enough time to properly get out of fasting and evaluate the effectiveness of this method. How much did you manage to throw off, did you achieve the desired result? Based on your own experience, after some time you will again be able to dare to take this step, if, of course, it is still useful to you.
Wellness effect
Therapeutic fasting on water enhances immunity, helps to improve intestinal microflora, relieves chronic diseases, and rejuvenates. If you do everything according to the rules and in no case allow amateur activities, the result will be truly stunning. Improving your well-being and health status, as well as lost kilograms - a prize for patience and willpower, shown by you during a hunger strike.
Contraindications
Important! It is recommended to practice independent fasting at home only for absolutely healthy people, regardless of the reasons for which it was decided to resort to this method: to improve well-being or to lose weight.
Medical starvation is completely contraindicated for people with diseases such as active tuberculosis, with severe pathologies of the heart, blood, malignant tumors, type I diabetes, bronchiectasis, thyrotoxicosis, thrombophlebitis, weight loss, in the post-infarction period, during pregnancy and during lactation.
Relative contraindications also have people with type II diabetes, gout, gallstone disease, hypotension, peptic ulcer disease, chronic venous insufficiency, and are also in childhood or senility.
Negative and Positive Fasting Reviews
Even in ancient times, people knew about the unconditional benefits of fasting on water. Doctors and specialists have studied and continue to study the mechanisms of this method. Considerable experience has been gained on using this diet to get rid of certain diseases and to normalize body weight. Judging by the reviews of people who have experienced this method, following the instructions on preparing for a change in diet, and knowing how to get out of fasting, they were more than satisfied with the result.
But there are also negative reviews. This is mainly due to the fact that during the diet mistakes were made, and also the way out of fasting was carried out incorrectly. So before you test the effect of this method on yourself, it is better to study the theory, which will help to do everything right in the future.