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\"\"When I speak with my clients about fasting, I often hear, \u201cI get so sick when I have to fast\u201d or \u201cI start out fine but I get a terrible headache,\u201d and most common \u201cI am fine during the fast, but after I break the fast, I can\u2019t function for hours and I feel awful.\u201d I know that many years ago, prior to learning how to prepare and break a fast, there were times I could have said all of the above. For the vast majority of people, if you prepare for and break the fast according to the following tips, you will be just fine. Yes, you could get hungry and thirsty, but that is normal. Here are some simple instructions to help you along.<\/p>\n

PREPARING FOR THE FAST<\/p>\n

\u2022 Begin drinking on a consistent basis 36 hours beforehand. Increase your fluids by 25% or 30%.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eat more fruit; particularly fruit that is dense in fluid, melon and watermelon are particularly good. Fruits help retain the liquid you are consuming.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you are a coffee or caffeinated tea drinker or a chocoholic, it\u2019s imperative that you begin weaning yourself from these and other caffeinated foods or drinks 72 hours before the fast begins. Failure to do so may bring on headaches during the fast.<\/p>\n

\u2022 At the meal before the fast, stick with complex carbohydrates with a normal amount of lean protein\u2014DO NOT go high protein at this meal. Whole Grains, vegetables, fruits, and baked potatoes or preferably sweet potatoes are great.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Keep drinking non-caffeinated beverages and remember that water and some fruit juices are best.<\/p>\n

BREAKING THE FAST<\/p>\n

\u2022 Begin with four or five glasses of water.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Have a light meal, a bowl of soup a small amount of whole grains (a slice of bread<\/p>\n

or a portion of brown rice are examples) and fresh cut salad is perfect. Keep<\/p>\n

proteins light and lean.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Finish with a fruit or two. Stop there!!!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Leave the table and go for a short walk and do your stretching.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you are really still hungry after that, have a small snack and some more water or tea.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Don’t eat late at night and the next day you should wake up feeling hungry and healthy.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Don\u2019t end up eating an entire days worth of calories in one meal. Over eating after the fast can cause great gastric discomfort!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This evening, right after the Fast of Gedalia, I saw a neighbor who followed these tips. He told me that for the first time ever in his adult life, he felt well and had no headache. So start preparing and break the fast according to these instructions. You will feel better and will be all ready to build your Sukkah without delay.<\/p>\n

Preparing for a fast and breaking it properly is just another way to \u201cadd hours to your days, days to\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>your years, and years to your lives.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Alan Freishtat<\/strong> is an A.C.E. CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER and a BEHAVIORAL CHANGE and WELLNESS COACH with over 19 years of professional experience. Alan is the creator and director of the \u201c10 Weeks to Health\u201d program for weight loss. He is available for private coaching sessions, consultations, assessments and personalized workout programs both in his office and by telephone and skype. Alan also lectures and gives seminars and workshops. He can be reached at\u00a002-651-8502<\/a> or 050-555-7175<\/a>, or by email at\u00a0alan@alanfitness.com<\/a> Check out the his web site \u2013www.alanfitness.com<\/a> US Line: 516-568-5027<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I speak with my clients about fasting, I often hear, \u201cI get so sick when I have to fast\u201d or \u201cI start out fine but I get a terrible headache,\u201d and most common \u201cI am fine during the fast, but after I break the fast, I can\u2019t function for hours and I feel awful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":469,"featured_media":37762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"yoast_head":"\nTips for Your Pre- and Post-Yom Kippur Fast - OU Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips for Your Pre- and Post-Yom Kippur Fast - OU Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When I speak with my clients about fasting, I often hear, \u201cI get so sick when I have to fast\u201d or \u201cI start out fine but I get a terrible headache,\u201d and most common \u201cI am fine during the fast, but after I break the fast, I can\u2019t function for hours and I feel awful.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OU Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-09-29T17:09:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-04-27T13:41:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/fastingfi.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"340\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"190\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alan Freishtat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alan Freishtat\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/\",\"name\":\"Tips for Your Pre- and Post-Yom Kippur Fast - OU Life\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/fastingfi.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-09-29T17:09:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-27T13:41:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/#\/schema\/person\/f1abe9e48d32d5a2a473e32020a2317f\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/health\/fasting\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/fastingfi.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/fastingfi.jpg\",\"width\":340,\"height\":190},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/\",\"name\":\"OU Life\",\"description\":\"Everyday Jewish Living\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/#\/schema\/person\/f1abe9e48d32d5a2a473e32020a2317f\",\"name\":\"Alan Freishtat\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Alan-Freishtat_avatar-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Alan-Freishtat_avatar-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Alan Freishtat\"},\"description\":\"Alan Freishtat is an A.C.E. 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