Sat 23 Jan, 2010
Hi Everyone…
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Below are some suggestions for how to end our fast. Thanks to Megan Williams with the Madison County Health Department for these!
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What a great journey this has been! I look forward to hearing all that God has done in your lives! Looking forward to fasting with you again very soon!
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It’s very important to ease back into a typical diet especially with fatty foods, processed foods,sugar, meat, dairy, and caffeine.
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Remember to continue to drink lots of water.
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For those who want to reintroduce caffeine- 1 cup or glass a day. It may make you feel funny-jittery or even give you a headache- (the same reaction you get when you cut it out!) so go back at it slow.
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Eat small portions and start with low fat meats and dairy. (this is good in any typically diet) and recommendations are low fat meats and 1% or skim milk and milk products.
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If you decide to do more fatty meats one day- only have one a day.
Returning to an immediate diet of whoppers, coke and fries will make you feel AWFUL and possibly make you sick to your stomach, headaches, etc.
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That said, it is normal to have some feelings of tiredness and be sort of blah feeling because you have been detoxed over the past 20 some days and your body may not be very happy with what it suddenly has to process- hince the reason to take it slow with reintroducting typical or favorite foods that might be high in sugar and fat.
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Try to keep as much fruits and vegetables in your diet as possible. The dietary recommendations are 5-9 servings a day now, so don’t let them slip as you start adding other foods back into your diet!
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