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NeverPreggers (17.1 days ago)
I`ve heard of cases of people successfully fasting for a year. I learned recently that there is a difference between fasting and starvation. During fasting you don`t have hunger after about three or four days but once you start to feel hungry again, it means you`ve started to starve. This can take as little as a few weeks to as long as a year or more because your body has reserves and also your metabolism will drastically reduce during fasting to conserve your reserves. You really do learn all kinds of new stuff every day.

ladobruk (17.3 days ago)
I found it alarming that people do it for 3-4 weeks. I don’t understand how that could be healthy. I could see the benefits of a day, perhaps 3 at the most, but wondered how the brain functions properly without food so I looked up some of the benefits of fasting. I was surprised to see so many and how good it is for you. Hmmm, you learn something new every day. It would indeed be a sacrifice to go without eating for up to 40 days. Wow, I can’t imagine. Congrats to those that have.

ibaheir2dathrone (17.4 days ago)
I`m with Roomfor1more-- For religious reasons. The longest was 30 days.

ladykilla421 (17.4 days ago)
I once considered converting to islam and a friend of mine invited me to celebrate ramadan with her family. We would eat before dawn (before the first prayer of the day) we subsequently fasted all day until after sunset after the 4th prayer of the day. I did it for the duration of ramadan, and well it was the first and only time Ive fasted for religious reasons. I decided not to convert to islam (not because of ramadan or anything just because I didint identify with the religion after trying to follow it for a number of months) It wasent a complete fast per say but a fast none the less....

lb71 (17.4 days ago)
Not often but I have done it (juice fasts) both for spiritual reasons and health reasons. It clear my mind and cleanses my body. When I went beyond 48 hrs, I switched to eating small amts of simple natural foods only after sundown (this modification inspired by others observing Ramadan). But now that I am prego, I eat pretty much continually!!

ladobruk (17.4 days ago)
An Indian friend does it once per week. She has fruits and liquids for 24 hours. I don`t know if it is for religous or cultural reasons.

RobinG (17.4 days ago)
I have heard of religions that do it but not mine so I`ve never done it.

roomfor1more (17.4 days ago)
There are several different types of fasts. For instances, there is a Daniel fast which consists of only fruits and veggies. There is also a dry fast; you have nothing including water. Yes I do fast for spritiual reasons. I fast to get closer to Jesus. Some people may not understand that, but it works. It is a sacrifice, but well worth it. The longest fast I ever did was 21 days..it required much prayer to stay on course, but I was victorious and at the end I felt so good!

wildbunch (17.4 days ago)
I never fast when I`m pregnant or nursing, but other than that, I fast once a month for spiritual reasons. I never fast for longer than 24 hours though. Usually, it ends up being more like 20 hours. Plus it is actually quite healthy - good way for your body to cleanse itself.



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