Do not try to fast just because someone told you to do so, or to loose weight, or to get spiritual power or angry on someone.

People who eat whatever and whenever they want may find it difficult to fast. They must start with more subtle diet changes and prepare even more slowly for fasting. They should start with a fast of one time i.e. to skip eating from the evening to the next morning and then try to start for more hours during the day too.

Initially water, juices, and teas and even some fresh fruit or vegetable snacks can be eaten at breaks. The meal should not be excessive or rich but can be a protein-vegetable meal, such as fish and salad or steamed vegetables, or a starch-vegetable meal, such as brown rice and mixed steamed greens, carrots, celery, and zucchini.

People on this plan start to detoxify slowly, lose some weight, and after a few days feel pretty sound. The chance of any strong symptoms developing, as might occur with fasting, is minimal with this type of transition, and the actual fast, when begun, will be handled more easily, also.

The goal, then, is to move into a one-day fast and then a few two- and three-day fasts with one or two days between them when light foods and more raw fruits and vegetables are consumed, and also provide fluids, juices, soups, and a generally alkaline cleansing diet. This way, we can build up to a five- to ten-day fast. When the transition is made this slowly, even water fast can be less intense and more profound for those wishing a powerful personal and spiritual experience.

Always remember that a medical monitoring is essential when you are on a fast.