Well I did it! I got through the 10 day fast... I'm quite chuffed that I had the will power to still cook healthy tasty foods for the family but not indulge in them while on my fast. So that I am happy about, I proved to myself that I can control my appetite and desire for certain foods.

The down side to my fast is that my skin broke out quite badly 3 days into it and hasn't really cleared up even though in my Macro books it says "you will have radiant soft skin that will be clear of acne from the akaline fast". Hasn't happened to me, it made my skin break out the worst I've ever seen it in my life.

The other thing I wanted to express is that I just don't feel this "euphoric" enlightenment that all these Macro books say you will feel while doing this fast, especially that book by jessica porter, she goes on and on about being "rice girl"... and well good for her but I can't really relate to that in my experience.

I feel over all lighter but I certainly haven't achieved euphoric monk status. I also didn't lose as much as I thought I would have according to what the books report.
I lost a few pounds but nothing outstanding. So overall, I can't say really how I feel about my fast experience, I went into it with a lot of positivity and kept positive throughout the fast and kept strong. I'm happy to have detoxed a bit - but I've honestly felt and looked better while doing a 3 day juice fast.

Don't really know what to make of it all. I intend to still eat a predominately Macro diet of course and exercise daily and do beneficial things for my mind, body and my family, but where's this "amazing" experience that everyone says they have from a rice fast?

Certainly everyone is different, but these Macro authors tend to be a wee bit misleading, no?