subject: Day 7 Part 1- Crohns Disease Symptoms Diet Treatment Colitis Ibs [print this page] Exercising While Fasting Exercising While Fasting
Fasting is a time to rest the body. It is a mechanism for jump starting the body's natural system for healing itself and ridding itself of built up toxins. Frankly, exercising while fasting may actually distract your body from the cleansing process, forcing it to work harder on other activities. However, if you do choose to exercise, here are some suggestions for making the process easier.
Understanding that your body will lack the nutrients and energy needed for exercising while you're also fasting. So it is advisable to avoid strenuous workouts. Even doing heavy lifting while working can be considered too strenuous while fasting. If you must work out or just work, then cut back by half of what you would normally do. Content yourself with doing light, low impact exercises such as walking, gardening or light housework. Yoga is a great exercise that will stimulate the inner organs, and reduce stress.
Stretching and deep breathing meditative exercises are also good during this period of fasting. Create and maintain a regular program and schedule to continue after you complete your fast. Exercise does help with the proper nutrient absorption that makes you healthy.
These simple suggestions work whether you conducting a short cleanse or a full body cleanse. The exercise increases focus, sharpens the minds while aiding physical and mental flexibility. Any cardio workouts that you include will cause you to sweat, which is the easiest way to rid the body of toxins.
Cleansing the mind is as equally important as cleansing the body, so while exercising focus on ridding yourself of negative thoughts or feelings. Visualize yourself toxin and negative energy-free in the coming days. When you're done exercising keep a journal and write down your thoughts and feelings to help you better capture the positivity you feel while working out. The journal will go a long way in helping you fight the daily stress that hinders all of us.
After writing in your journal, you may want to soothe your muscles by taking a bath. This will clean the toxins from your skin which were released during your exercise period. Exercising should be kept to a minimum while fasting. If you're in doubt then consult your physician or health care provider to talk over what to expect if you decide to do both at the same time.
Remember, a water fast is the most difficult kind of fast to undertake, so it will work quickly to rid your body of toxins and wastes. For this reason it should only be done for a short period of time and with pre planning to make it completely safe. Focus on getting your mind right first. Make a list of goals and decide how long you want to fast. Knowing these things going into the fast will make it easier coming out on the other side.
