Re: I lost 90 lbs with fasting

Hi Kitty, congrats on your 2# loss! Yay!

This will be my first full day of fasting, I'm starting at 185# and want to lose about 60 so we'll see how it goes.

I think sometimes the fainting can be due to orthostatic hypotension, which is basically just a blood pressure drop when standing up quickly. B.P. tends to drop when we fast anyway, so be very careful going from a sitting to a standing position to avoid falls. At the first sign of any lightheadedness, you should LIE DOWN WHEREVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE. Don't "wait to faint." Get on the ground and lie still to avoid a head injury on a fall.

Other than that, I'm sure dehydration plays a role, too, but people's fluid levels tend to stabilize as fasts get longer and longer - probably a natural mechanism to prevent overhydration which can cause electrolyte imbalances.

I'm not doing 100% Water Fasting either - more like 50% Crystal Light and 50% water and maybe some diet soda I have left over here until it's used up. But I'll be drinking Smart Water in addition to tap water, for the electrolyte content. Any commercial mineral water is going to have sodium in it as well.

Good luck to us! :-)

Orchid