Sounds like he goes too far into the weeds for me. However, I could benefit from less mucus in my system (going to work on the 'come next spring'). I've already given up alcohol and fried foods.
This is likely true. The 'health culture' movement in America began about the time of Ehret's death in 1922. Bragg was a disciple of another health guru who was likely inspired by Ehret. Bragg's writings strongly reflect Ehret's principles. That said I think both missed some important aspects of health, namely the effect of poor dietary habits on the immune system.
The fast I was talking about is unprocessed, uncooked, whole plantbased foods...and more often than I should, I eat vegan stuff like beyond burgers, vegan mac & cheese, vegan pizza... heck, occasionally even vegan hot dogs. 
But I would like to move toward a fully WFPB diet, at least incorporate more of that into my daily diet.
Sometimes I do that anyway, I'll just have fresh fruit for breakfast. But I also love cooked savory breakfasts too.
I should've been more clear. Although the Daniel fast I was originally talking about was raw..... In my last post, a WFPB (whole food plant-based) diet doesn't have to be raw. It's just whole, unprocessed plantbased foods. That's what I was saying last night that I wanted more of in my daily diet. Although some people swear by a totally raw plantbased diet, I don't think I could do that for the long term. I maybe could do the "raw til 4" thing, which for me would basically be just breakfast.
Slightly related, but around 2019 I think, I developed gallbladder issues. I was vomiting TEN hours straight at times. I didn't want surgery and tried to avoid it with diet. It helped, but eventually I had the surgery and that's when they discovered cancer.I should've been more clear. Although the Daniel fast I was originally talking about was raw..... In my last post, a WFPB (whole food plant-based) diet doesn't have to be raw. It's just whole, unprocessed plantbased foods. That's what I was saying last night that I wanted more of in my daily diet. Although some people swear by a totally raw plantbased diet, I don't think I could do that for the long term. I maybe could do the "raw til 4" thing, which for me would basically be just breakfast.
What you said about doing things in the right order makes sense. But other than occasional one-week fasts or "cleanses" I don't think I'll ever go to a diet that is too restricted, like 100% raw. I like variety. But again I do want to incorporate more whole foods and raw food.
I'm kinda doing this now -- the last 3 days so far.Has anyone here ever done this before? For anyone who isn’t familiar with the Daniel fast (or the Daniel diet), it’s basically a strictly whole food, plant-based diet that people do for 10 days, or up to 21 days. I did this fast once before, and I’m thinking of doing it again.
If you’re wondering why…well, even though I am within the healthy range for my height, I feel like I need to lose 10 pounds. (If I do, I would still be within the healthy range.) Last time I did the Daniel fast, I lost a little bit of weight, but I only did it for a week. I definitely don't want to do it for 21 days, but I'm going to try for a week to 10 days this time.
When I did this fast before, I did a little differently, though. I ate ONLY fruits, vegetables, and a little bit of nuts and seeds. My dinners were mostly a big salad with homemade salad dressing. But not boring salads, they were actually really good. It was pretty much a fully raw WFPB diet, but without grains, legumes or other cooked food.
So anyone want to join me in this? Come on!
Wanna know the truth? 12 weeks if I can. My doctor's appointments are every three months and it's mostly about trying to get my A1C numbers under control. She actually gave me a CGM monitor hoping it would help. So far it's one of the best things I've done in awhile. It keeps me motivated.
When I lost that 60 pounds in 60 days by eating similar to this, my weight plummeted so fast I was afraid there was something else going on. My mind was all over the place. But it stabilized at 160/165. That feels too thin for me, but I felt GREAT! The only way I e been able to keep my weight up where I like (175) is to add junk food. But that's where the sugar and bad carbs started.
