I have finished the 40th day of a 40 day fast, and if possible, the 1st fast of 3 separate, consecutive 40 day, water only fasts. (A water fast is one in which only water is consumed.) The first two water fasts will be separated by 7 days of eating – (the days of Passover Week) – so the 2 fasts will consist of a 40 day fast before Passover Week and a 40 day fast immediately following Passover Week. While breaking the fast during Passover, only “Kosher for Passover” foods will be eaten. I post this information with every video.
I am fasting for spiritual reasons, the primary motivations being to become the woman G-d wants me to be, to know and do what He wants me to do, and to, in general, become the person He wants me to become. I am NOT doing this for the purposes of weight loss, cleansing, experimentation, record setting, health, or for any other non-religious alterior motive. Nor am I doing this for anyone else, though other individuals have asked me to pray for certain things during this time.
I plan on fasting up until passover week begins, (the evening of April 8), which would make it ~41 days of fasting, since I last ate on February 26, at 11:58pm. I will eat during passover, as instructed in the Torah, and then begin the second 40+ day fast, which will end with the beginning of Shavuot (Pentecost) on May 29, in the evening.
I believe this is called a “Moses Fast” or “Passover Fast” because Moses fasted for 40 days, then after finishing that fast, fasted another 40 days. The Bible says Moses did not drink water, however, and in contrast, I will be drinking water on a regular basis. Also, it can be referred to as a “Passover Fast” because you fast 40 days before Passover, eat, as commanded during Passover Week, and then fast ~40 more days until Shavuot/Pentecost.
I will be eating no food and drinking only water for 40 days, until Passover begins. At which time, I will break the fast by eating the passover meals and matzah bread (unleavened bread or bread without yeast) and foods allowed during the passover week, (equivalent to approximately one meal or less a day, all in total). Immediately following that week, I hope to begin the second 40 day fast, which will end on Shavuot (the day of Pentecost), so, in actuallity, it will be an additional 42-43 days of fasting. Though no one has ever gone more than 63 days without eating before death, I feel confident that with eating the passover meal/food each day during the passover week, and with God’s protection, I will be able to finish the second 40 day fast. I assure you, I will NOT risk death. If at any time I feel my life is in danger, I will stop without hesitation.
This type of fast (a water only fast) is identical to the fast Moses, Jesus, and others have achieved, which means consuming nothing but water. However, Moses did not consume water, and Jesus did only one 40 day fast. Fasting for 40 days at least once was what I was initially striving for, but if on the last day of Passover Weak, I do not feel my health will be in danger, I hope to fast for 40 more days, thus completing two 40 day fasts.
I am aware of the admonitions to keep fasting private, along with the consequence of losing rewards for not doing so. I am normally a very quiet and private person. However, I feel information like this, being made available to the public, could be both motivational to the Spiritual, and informational to the Scientific. I searched for specific knowledge on fasting, but found few details concerning fasts lasting longer than a week or so.
I want my fasting to benefit both myself and G-d, but also others who may be helped by deciding to do the same thing. For these reasons, I will provide information on both the physical aspects and spiritual changes I experience daily, during the 40 day fast(s). This will include levels of hunger, energy, spiritual perception, weight loss, and both problems and benefits I experience. Weight amounts are only being publicly disclosed to confirm the validity of the fast itself.
In the interest of full disclosure, and at my husband’s insistance, I am taking a multivitamin, which commonly include vitamins/minerals such as iron, potassium, sodium, B12, etc., one – two times a day. I have made entirely sure that these contain NO calories, protein, or sugars in any form. This is to ensure that, though I am drinking nothing but water, the risk of injury is at a minimum, and that the stringent definition of ‘fasting’ is not violated.
This fast started at 11:58 P.M., February 26, 2009.
If you have done this before, or have questions, please comment and leave your suggestions.
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December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
woohoo Praise God …
woohoo Praise God !!!!!
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Do you not think …
Do you not think that God has the power to preserve his word through man? Then you must not think God is Almighty.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
PRAISE GOD!!! …
PRAISE GOD!!! Awesome testimonies.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Been able to spell …
Been able to spell doesnot take a way that you are still a silly moo. Who has to talk to us with a tap runin what you hideing from the big man up stairs lmfaf
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Learn how to spell, …
Learn how to spell, you grammatically incorrect idiot.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
You look like …
You look like shit.Bet your docter dont know your doin this.What about what you want.And most of all think of the earth 7 more breaders Hello carbun foot print.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
aaroncohen, pay no …
aaroncohen, pay no attention to the comments of all the “clean plate society” members. They are obese and don’t have the self-control you’ve displayed in your videos to say “no” to food.
You look fabulous — like a different person.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
wow crazy u!
wow crazy u!
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
I agree with …
I agree with Billoakesattablethree, this fasting thing is totally ur deal- nothing to do with God- religion has nothing to do with God. It’s all mans rules. The bible was written by man as was all so called holy books. If God wanted u to do this\, you wouldn’t look like a talking skeleton right now. This isn’t faith it’s an eating disorder disguised as a sacrifice for God- if ur Jewish then shame for posting this cause ur not to make a show of mishvas- they are to be seen only by GOD not man
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
hey! you are very …
hey! you are very inspirational! congrats and I am sure god is very proud of you.
my question is… did you take vitamins daily during your fast as well as the water?
thanks!
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
daniel did a fruit …
daniel did a fruit and vegetable fast
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
You’re responsible …
You’re responsible for your health not god. Fasting is your deal not Gods – hope your doing this for the right reasons. It is great to have God in your life but to trivialize him by thinking he is intervening in affairs of vanity , such as weight loss when innocents are dying on our planet because of starvation and man killing man is to marginalize god. I wish you the best of luck but what you are doing has nothing to do with god- acts of charity are what is sanctioned by god.- best of luck
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Bangs would really …
Bangs would really bring out your eyes better have them end right over the brow line!
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
have you checked …
have you checked your blood sugar? it is not healthy to do what your doing.. you lose electrolytes and the body needs food.. you will die and leave your children alone on this earth.. thats horrible
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Congrats. How much …
Congrats. How much weight did you lose? I’m going to start my water fast today, but I’m already pretty skinny, so I don’t want to lose too much weight…
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
There was such a …
There was such a change in your manner when you spoke of how your friend’s situation resolved for the better. Your heart welled up with incredible love and concern. It was very touching to see. There is a great deal of joy in seeing the prayers of others’ answered, and you demonstrated that so sweetly. May the Lord God move in incredible ways in your life,and thank you for showing both the physical, and more importantly, the spiritual side of your journey. Warm regards.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
A fast is up to you …
A fast is up to you, meaning, you decide what you want to sacrifice, etc. There is such a thing as a juice fast, and even a “tv fast”, but like I said, those are modern creations. Historically, until now a “fast” has referred to eating no food at all, even ground up and made to be liquid, while only drinking water.
However, because of the length of this fast, I take great care to prevent being harmed. I do take vitamins and minerals, in the necessary quantities for a fasting individiual.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
i’ve seen you have …
i’ve seen you have lost lots of weight and thats my goal to loose at least 30 lb, how much would you say you loose a day? just an eye ball ??
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
thats ok, : ) i …
thats ok, : ) i would like to start 40 days fast just want it to make sure if i can drink something else besides water, i heard people on 40 days fast they drink water and juices is it ok to do that ?
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
No, a water fast is …
No, a water fast is by definition, just water. There are other fasts such as liquid fasts or things like “tea fasts”. However, those are usually done for health reasons, and though they can be used for religious reasons, there is not much precedent for them in Spiritual history.
Sorry, I accidentally deleted your second post. I think I’ll stick with answering questions on video, to avoid this.
FYI, I’ve started the second fast, it just takes me a little while to get everything online.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
…i just found …
…i just found your videos aaroncohen, you gave me a courage, really:) going to start today please don’t mind me asking, how much weight you lost?
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
If God is wanting …
If God is wanting you to keep going, then you should do what you think God is telling you. God knows best.
December 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm
Since this was the …
Since this was the 40th Day, I decided not to edit the original video as much. So, I apologize for the pauses, ums, and general choppiness, as well as occasionally being long-winded or off topic.
This is also why this video is longer than normal.