Don't Worry, Be Happy and Don't Rush!

by Robert Buran
(Reno Nevada)

My comments may or may not be appreciated but I will offer them anyway.

Fasting has the advantage of offering quick weight loss. So those of us that might be 80 to 100 pounds overweight think; "Wow, if I fasted for 30 days I could be ?normal? again in just four weeks".

We see a lot of these first day posts on this site, but we see few to none after having successfully completed those 30 days.

I would suggest that 30 to 40 day fasts are possible if you have the powers of Jesus but may not be the best approach for most of us.

I have lost 50 of nearly 80 to 100 pounds I need to lose, by fasting one to seven days at a time. It has taken me over a year and I have had many failures.

But what I have learned is that fasting takes practice. I failed many times before I succeeded in fasting just one day. Then I was able to go to seven days. After doing seven days once I found a long weekend fast of three days fairly easy.

But I will leave 30 to 40 day fasts to Jesus. Fasts of three to seven days are what I do now regularly. But even this is not always easy and meaningful results do not stay with me without exercise also.

I could write a book about the benefits of fasting. Things you may have never thought about like improved dental health and vision. Many times I have cleared infections totally, not with pain killers and antibiotics, but with fasting.

Yes, at age 66 I believe that fasting holds the promise of youth and extended life. But like most things in life fasting is not a quick fix. It requires practice, training and commitment.

I would suggest to beginners that they go for one to three days at first and set more modest goals regarding weight loss. Trying to do 2 one day fasts, 2 three day fasts and one six day fast in an eight week period while trying to lose ten real pounds may be a more realistic goal and one that may keep you from experiencing yet another failure. And if you do fail do not give up!

I like to think that fasting is making me younger and so I really have plenty of time. Fasting gives us more time so take advantage of that. If you can find that ?hard to define? inner peace through fasting you will find you will not be so impatient. Don?t worry, be happy and don?t rush. There is plenty of time.