First of all….E-A-G-L-E-S…EAGLES!!!
Day 7 was a day of victory for myself as well. I made it through a seven day water fast! Yesterday was definitely the hardest day. I had low energy and could not do much more than sit in a chair or lay down in bed. I was definitely glad I was finishing up. I also felt that my body was saying ‘check please’. This is one of the indications that you are done your fast, when your energy really drops or you just have an innate sense that you are done. I also had a difficult time sleeping and was only able to get about five hours of sleep. Insomnia can be a common ‘side effect’ of fasting I think because you are using less energy during the day and your natural rhythms of eating are not there to tell your body as to when it’s time to sleep. Tomorrow I start on juices then it’s off to fresh fruits and veggies the next day. I can hardly wait! Again all of my vitals were stable but I did drop a little more weight. Overall this has been a great experience but different than what I imagined. I think it will take some time to really unpack all that I have learned. One of the most significant things I learned about myself is that it is hard for me to really relax and do nothing. I kept feeling the urge to work on something, read something, or otherwise be productive. When I was too tired to do that it did become a little frustrating. I also learned to appreciate the the availability of food that we have here in the states and how not eating can effect you in so many more ways than just being hungry. These are just a few thoughts. More will come with future blogs. I will now start to transition to being an intern on staff. This will let me see fasting from the practitioner side and I’m sure I’ll learn a lot. I will still continue to blog during this time, but probably not as frequently because I think I’ll be pretty busy. Thank you everyone for reading these blogs and being interested in my journey. I look forward to sharing more with you once I get home.!
Tiffany January 23, 2018
Wow, you did it! So proud of you! We have been praying for you everyday and are so grateful for the opportunity you had to go on this fasting Journey. Enjoy your juice tomorrow and the food that follows. As you soak it in, also enjoy learning these next two weeks. Many blessings!
Karen January 23, 2018
Congratulations on completing the Fast!
Len and Margie Garlicki January 24, 2018
Hi Jon, Len and I congratulate you on complaining your fast. I think you are very brave for doing it. We could never do even one day. We wish you good luck in your staff work and God Bless you.
Margie and Len
Linda Collins January 25, 2018
Hi Jon. Congratulations on completing the fast for 7 days! That sounds very long to me and I don’t think I could do it! I’m glad to hear you did well through it all. Good luck with the rest of your work and journey in learning there. And thank you for letting us all come out to your house and visit. We had a great time. Linda
Felicia January 29, 2018
Dr. Jon, So glad that you are finished with your cleanse and did well! What a enlightening experience in many different ways. I have a few questions for you. How does this compare to other cleanses that you have done in the past? What type of person would you recommend doing this cleanse?
Felicia
drjongindhart January 29, 2018
Hi Felicia,
Thanks for the comments and questions. These are such good questions that I will answer in a post on the sight so that they can be more easily seen by others.
Ginnie January 30, 2018
JON that is awesome. Have been praying for yo. Look forward to hearing from u all u learn.
drjongindhart February 2, 2018
Thanks! I have really appreciated the prayers while I have been here and I do have lots to share upon my return.