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A Question About Fasting... So I have to have a physical at the doctor's office in the morning and they called me today to remind me that I have to fast for 12 hours prior to the appointment, which means I have to quit shovelling food in my face in like half an hour.
My question is this - does fasting mean I can't drink or smoke either? I mean, just because I'm fasting doesn't mean I should be refused all the fun I deserve to have! What if I want to go play pool with my buddies Jim-Bob and Carjack down at the Velvet Plush Lounge? I should deny myself libations, smooth flavor and my very social life, merely for the sake of physical fitness??? I think this fasting stuff is for the birds. People who fast should be able to smoke cigars and drink whiskey. They should be able to fast hard and play hard. Otherwise, why pay taxes? | |
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I've heard drinking alcohol can complicate readings.
Smoking, I'm not so sure about, but as long as you drink liquid I wouldn't worry about it. (It's a load of crap too-I want to be able to drink my paint thinner and get blood work done!) Drink your dinner edit. [Edited 9/23/04 19:27pm] | |
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i should be able to eat a pint of ben & jerry's peanut butter cup ON THE EXAMINING TABLE if i want to!!! WITH A MARLBORO RED IN ONE HAND!!!!
i'm sorry, i thought this was america. | |
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Ex-Moderator | What a load of crap! Tell the doctor s/he's gone cuckoo! |
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CarrieMpls said: What a load of crap! Tell the doctor s/he's gone cuckoo!
OKAY?! i think they've lost their motherlovin' mind and should have their licenses revoked. my hairdresser lets me eat a big donut while i'm getting my hair done, so should my chosen medical professionals! IT IS NOT FAIR. | |
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Ex-Moderator | Anxiety said: CarrieMpls said: What a load of crap! Tell the doctor s/he's gone cuckoo!
OKAY?! i think they've lost their motherlovin' mind and should have their licenses revoked. my hairdresser lets me eat a big donut while i'm getting my hair done, so should my chosen medical professionals! IT IS NOT FAIR. Didn't they learn in their precious medical school that NOT eating is NOT good for you???? bastards! |
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CarrieMpls said: Didn't they learn in their precious medical school that NOT eating is NOT good for you???? bastards! how can i not eat and be healthy? i hope my doctor says something about me having low blood sugar tomorrow so i can say YEAH, BECAUSE OF YOU!!!! i should be eating an entire box of little debbie star crunch right now. but no. i don't see why i can't sneak in a few slices of pizza. there's no excuse why i shouldn't. this fasting is ridiculous. | |
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Ex-Moderator | Or even a nice piece of pie. sheesh. |
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Anxiety said: CarrieMpls said: Didn't they learn in their precious medical school that NOT eating is NOT good for you???? bastards! how can i not eat and be healthy? i hope my doctor says something about me having low blood sugar tomorrow so i can say YEAH, BECAUSE OF YOU!!!! i should be eating an entire box of little debbie star crunch right now. but no. i don't see why i can't sneak in a few slices of pizza. there's no excuse why i shouldn't. this fasting is ridiculous. If you eat something light it shouldn't screw you up too much, Anx. I've had blood work done before and I stuck with water and ate some dry cereal and lighter stuff and it should be fine. It makes no sense to me though how if you eat they can't read eveyrthing they need to-I personally think they just like fucking with people. | |
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subhuman09 said: It makes no sense to me though how if you eat they can't read eveyrthing they need to-I personally think they just like fucking with people. they just don't like seeing normal people enjoying a good eclair. | |
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Anxiety said: subhuman09 said: It makes no sense to me though how if you eat they can't read eveyrthing they need to-I personally think they just like fucking with people. they just don't like seeing normal people enjoying a good eclair. It's not like you're filling a swimming pool and swimming in eclairs happily eating your troubles away. (Not that I'd know anybody like that.) | |
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subhuman09 said: It's not like you're filling a swimming pool and swimming in eclairs happily eating your troubles away. nothing of the sort! i'm only filling my bathtub with eclairs - or maybe even just my sink, depending on how many i can get from the dunkin donuts store! i don't need a doctor to tell me i can eat a sink full of pastries and still technically "fast". | |
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Moderator | Anxiety said: So I have to have a physical at the doctor's office in the morning and they called me today to remind me that I have to fast for 12 hours prior to the appointment, which means I have to quit shovelling food in my face in like half an hour.
My question is this - does fasting mean I can't drink or smoke either? I mean, just because I'm fasting doesn't mean I should be refused all the fun I deserve to have! What if I want to go play pool with my buddies Jim-Bob and Carjack down at the Velvet Plush Lounge? I should deny myself libations, smooth flavor and my very social life, merely for the sake of physical fitness??? I think this fasting stuff is for the birds. People who fast should be able to smoke cigars and drink whiskey. They should be able to fast hard and play hard. Otherwise, why pay taxes? This could affect your ability to BAN Althom. Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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He didn't say anything about eclair filling IVs did he? | |
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luv4u said: This could affect your ability to BAN Althom. i smell a malpractice suit!!! where's my neckbrace?!?!? | |
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applekisses said: He didn't say anything about eclair filling IVs did he?
ooooh, you're good. | |
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Anxiety said: applekisses said: He didn't say anything about eclair filling IVs did he?
ooooh, you're good. It's all about the loop-holes, baby! | |
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luv4u said: This could affect your ability to BAN Althom.
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Moderator | althom said: luv4u said: This could affect your ability to BAN Althom.
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althom said: BANN...ugh...too tired...too hungry... | |
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Well, if they've asked you to fast for 12 hours, that's supposed to mean you can't eat anything
at all, and shouldn't drink anything but water. Or... Just tell 'em that you thought it was like a Muslim Fast (like at Ramadan). Then you can still eat after sunset (you only have to 'not eat' while it's 'daylight', you can still stuff your face when the sun's gone down!). | |
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I find that the biggest problem with fasting is that you cant slow down. When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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well, i didn't complain to my doctor about the fasting because i realized he could take out his frustrations on me when it came time to turn my head and cough. | |
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I'm only eating once a day at the moment. I've gotten used to it. | |
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It's ok, it's only 12 hours. Good luck though.
I just went back to school, I have no appetite, and I have a permeant nervous/axious knot in my stomach, so I've been eating once every 2/3 days. It sucks cause I was dizzy tonight so I ate dinner, and now I'm sick. | |
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CarrieMpls said: Anxiety said: OKAY?! i think they've lost their motherlovin' mind and should have their licenses revoked. my hairdresser lets me eat a big donut while i'm getting my hair done, so should my chosen medical professionals! IT IS NOT FAIR. Didn't they learn in their precious medical school that NOT eating is NOT good for you???? bastards! Actually there are benefits to fasting but obiviously there is a medicial reason for them telling him not to eat before the appointment. Fasting cleans your system, gets rid of toxins in your body and some do it for spiritual reasons. Just google fasting. | |
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My Vet wants us to take all the food away from our beagle the day before we have to bring her in for bloodwork and tests. She is insanely addicted to food, and goes completely bonkers when we do that to her. | |
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Tom said: My Vet wants us to take all the food away from our beagle the day before we have to bring her in for bloodwork and tests. She is insanely addicted to food, and goes completely bonkers when we do that to her.
I feel her pain. | |
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Ex-Moderator | Rhondab said: CarrieMpls said: Didn't they learn in their precious medical school that NOT eating is NOT good for you???? bastards! Actually there are benefits to fasting but obiviously there is a medicial reason for them telling him not to eat before the appointment. Fasting cleans your system, gets rid of toxins in your body and some do it for spiritual reasons. Just google fasting. I was just bein' silly, Rhondab. |
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