More than just tumbling pounds:

Experience report by Andreas Nitsch

Arrival and reception

My journey to the Middle East was varied and the reception was friendly. I have already received initial information about fasting (I'm getting a vegetable plate this evening, I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow morning, then the fast really starts). I move into a room, study the well-designed information about the house, the offers, the sports facilities and sights in the area. In the evening I get a beautifully decorated vegetable plate, herbal tea and contact with the Fasters who will start with me tomorrow. I'm eagerly going to my room in the evening and looking forward to tomorrow.

Doctor's appointment and fasting procedure

I had my doctor's appointment at 9:45 a.m., I drank some herbal tea and filled out the extensive medical history sheet. The lightweight scale is not deceptive, it is even 2 kilos more than I stated. The admission interview is detailed, for half an hour I will be asked in detail about my eating habits, sports activities, consumption of stimulants and health problems. The fasting process of Buchinger fasting is explained to me in detail, the applications and therapies are discussed with me and a physical examination is carried out.

Glauber salt and fasting

Now the “Glaubern” — the Glauber salt dissolved in water is drunk in sips — is not exactly a culinary highlight, but I have learned that fasting focuses on cleansing the intestines. On the first day of fasting, the Glauber salt and in the next few days, bowel flushes and colon hydrotherapy. I spend the rest of the morning in my room and let the Glauber salt work; intensive bowel cleansing is triggered by this saline laxative (as the doctor called it). In the afternoon, I take a walk in the gentle surrounding countryside and drink enough water, at least 1 hour of physical exercise daily and the drinking volume should be 3 liters.

Exercise and diet

Today I feel a bit weak after getting up, my heart is pounding harder than usual. The fasting breakfast and the company of other fasting people work wonders, a teaspoon of honey in herbal tea, freshly squeezed fruit juice and stimulating conversations about great recipes and post-fasting resolutions awaken my spirits. In the morning I have a massage, go swimming and do 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer. At noon, there is a zucchini broth, it is too slightly seasoned for my taste, but that's the right way, just a pinch of salt and quite thin, the minerals and some vitamins are important for fasting.

This is followed by a hay bag in the room, a warm hay flower compress on the liver and upper abdominal region. It's a wonderful way to fall asleep with it, great. Strengthened, I get up in the afternoon and go for a long walk.

weight loss and body fat

The medical fasting check in the morning, the weight has dropped 1.5 kilos, I am thievously happy, the doctor puts it into perspective and explains that the weight loss in the first few days is rapid, but that a large proportion of water is flushed out. He explains the body fat measurement to me and I see in black and white what I already knew in principle — my body fat is 4.6 kilos too high, but the muscle mass could be slightly higher.

Physical exercise stimulates muscle growth; my exercise schedule is increased today. Water aerobics and mediation in a group, plus the Menschels Route, 7 kilometers with 200 meters of altitude difference. Foot reflexology, hay bag and 2 sauna sessions round off today. I'm not hungry at all, it's amazing.

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Colon hydrotherapy and massage

Today, colon hydrotherapy, an intensive flushing of the large intestine with water, I respect that, this therapy is new to me. My fear was unfounded — the colon hydrotherapy works extremely well for me, I feel relieved afterwards. My physical performance is increasing day by day, and the accompanying treatments such as hay bag, massage, foot reflexology are real benefits. For the penultimate day, I've booked a Lomi Lomi massage as a reward.

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