I am Anemic, what can happen if I fast on water for 5 days?

Question

I refuse to eat while on bed rest. I was a raw vegan before I found out I was Anemic and then my doctor and parents are forcing me to eat meat, cheese, and all that fattening, disgusting food. My mom says if I don't eat for 5 days I'm going to get really sick since I'm on iron pills and all.

I've fast for 7 days+ before. I'm not asking if fasting is good or not, or your personal opinion on fasting with water. I'm just asking what are the consequenses of fasting as an Anemic on bed rest.

Thanks.

I've gained weight for the time I've been eating this new food, and I don't want to leave my house because of it.

I think it's better that I starve and be happy than eat and wither away in my bed.

Answer 1

Well, it sure sounds to me like you have already decided to make yourself sicker and sicker. Staying in bed is the best way to get weak that I know of - and fasting won't help it one bit.
Why are you trying to hurt yourself? Why are you trying to hurt your family? If you can answer those questions, maybe you will get yourself out of bed and start eating healthy foods and not cause yourself or those who care about you any more pain than you already are.
It appears to me that you are really mad at someone or somebody and are taking it out on them by trying to kill yourself.

Answer 2

There is nothing wrong with being a vegan or a vegetarian if you are doing this for all the right reasons. It is a very healthy lifestyle and if done properly you should get all the sources of protein and vitamins and iron that you need. If you are anemic you have not yet learned how to create a balanced vegan or vegetarian diet.
YOU ARE NOT RAW VEGAN - YOU ARE ANOREXIC! You are giving vegans a bad name by insisting on a 5 day water fast. You are hurting yourself and your parents. It is time for you to grow up and seek a professional eating disorder counselor. If you are already anemic and insist on a 5 day water fast do not complain when you wake up institutionalized and fed through a feeding tube.

Answer 3

Why do you want to fast?What do you weigh?What is your ideal weight according to the medical fraternity?These are all question that need to be answered before good advice can be given.Another one .The iron pills are they just pills or are they chelated in amino acids?I am sure you don`t want to die because of a fast for whatever reason.Fasting is not something you do for fun.Satanist also fast.Christians fast.Muslims fast.They all have their reason for fasting.Your mother is probably right especially if you are already not in top condition.

Answer 4

What you have said comes off like you have a serious eating disorder. I do not think you should fast if you are on bed rest and if you are already anaemic which means you body has severe deficiencies....

Girl you got some serious body image stuff going on and starving yourself is like slowly committing suicide.

I know its hard to see anything but the body obsession but please seek some professional help with a professional which deals with eating disorders. Only you can provide the will to change.

Severe dieting causes devastating damage on your internal organs, the stress on them is intense. You weaken you heart and kidney's, liver... all the organs you need to survive. (remember Karen Carpenter?)

Try to acknowledge this obsession for what it is, do not be ashamed face it head on and over come it, be a survivor.

Answer 5

You will die!! Please listen to your parents. Find happiness somewhere in your heart and embrace it! You need counseling to help you get through this problem. Wouldn't you rather live a happy life than none at all?

Answer 6

be smart and don't so something so stupid.