In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

My overall sense of health does not appear to be much improved. Then again, I was feeling just fine before the fast.

I suggest not expecting to notice benefits this soon. The 'high' from fasting usually kicks in after a few days, and the cleansing benefits are similar to what you might experience by starting an exercise regime, only faster. In other words, I wouldn't expect to necessarily 'feel' anything at this point, but what usually happens is just a heightened sense of well-being, ie. lighter...more vitality because the sludge has been removed.

At any rate, 3 days is simply not enough time to judge it. I normally fast for at least a week, sometimes 2. (The most I've done is 3 and that was kinda rough towards the end...1 week is sufficient in most cases unless the person is really sick and toxic.)

I have decided to have some almonds, although I am still not hungry. We shall see how things develop from there.

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Eating even a single bite of solid food will reactivate the digestive system, and end the fast. You will probably then get hungry.

I've found that it's much easier to just do liquids only - nothing solid at all - than to tease myself with a few bites of food. If I am trying to fast, that is.

Another approach is to just do a raw foods cleanse; ie. unlimited fruits, veggies, juices, nuts and seeds. That works too, to cleanse the body, and it's completely stress-free since the person can eat as much as they want. But it's not a fast. It works just as well; just not as fast. (pun intended.)