Friday, having completed five days on vegetable juice and water I decided it was time to begin the three day process of breaking the fast. This is the most important part of the fast. I made a raw salad of paw-paw, pineapple, zucchini, celery, mango and a dressing of coconut pulp pineapple and a pinch of chilli. The paw-paw and pineapple are important because they contain digestive enzymes papain and bromelain and help to kick start the digestion. The celery is good for the renal system, the coconut pulp provides the healthy fat and the chilli helps to get the metabolism ticking over. Five days was earlier than I wanted to begin the break, but you have to listen to your body and it was the right time for me. I included some boiled and baked vegetables with oregano on Saturday and made a beetroot and orange salad with ginger and apple cider vinegar. Beetroot is a blood builder, ginger is a wonderful immune system booster and the apple cider vinegar is great for dozens of things including boosting the bodies hydrochloric acid. I was able to eat all raw and cooked fruit and vegetables on day two. Day three was Sunday and I included fish, raw mixed nuts, seeds and dried fruit.
My total of 8 days fasting helps to reset my attitudes to food and serves as a reminder of what healthy eating is all about. Peta is still going amazingly well and is yet to break her fast on day 8. She is aiming for three more days before beginning her break.