Fasting...have you tried it?...for how long/many day(s)?

Hello again my bonita amiga...NO I haven't tried it yet but sometimes it did happened when I didn't have money...I will just call it fasting so it make good to hear,,...I would like to try but I hope I could one day... Are you maybe a muslim? Why you came up on this issue? I can see on your picture that you're wearing something like a muslim...aren't you?

Hi Jaiho, I never tried fasting for any purpose. I may skip meals for not getting time otherwise I can’t do a fast. If I skip meals it may affect me badly, feeling much tiredness etc. But I think if we try to do fast religiously/purposely may be our body will ready to accept and act accordingly. That may be the reason for those who are doing fast can do it successfully. What about you?

hi friend, i use to fast once in a week every week but after my marriage i stopped because my mother in law said that i should continue and i didnt argued on the topic. i use to fast on mondays and now if i fast that is on one day and that fast is kept for my husband's good health, long age, love and everything. for that i dont even drink water and from four in the morning till we see moon in the night which comes late that day. almost at around nine or eight fifty we see. we say our prayers and then we eat something. our fast is broken by our hubby on that day after giving prayers he offers us water, he make us drink and then some sweet dish and then we sit together and eat.

yes i have tried fasting many times already. i have read that they are good for health reasons so i had done it before. also when i was younger and have been involved in church i have done this several times for religious reasons.

It's now the fasting month for those that embrace the Islam religion, and since I lived in a country which has Muslims, I understand that it's now a month of compulsory fasting for them. As for me, I will be able to experience fasting during my school days while I have the majority students were fasting, and therefore, in order for me to respect them, I also follow suit on their fasting procedures.. As I am living in the hostel, I will also follow suit on their breaking fast time too.. After the school days, I joined a company that also has the majority Muslim, and with every fasting month, the suppliers will also invite all of us to break fast together, therefore I also fast during my working period there. Basically, I fast to show my respect as a citizen that lived in a multi-racial & multi religions country, just wanted to have some peace so that everyone is able to live happily in the country.

i have done fasting for 2 days for religious matter and done fasting for 5 days for health ha ha to reduce weight

I've done it for both reasons - health and religion. I fasted for three days one time, I think it was, but mostly I just fast for 24 hours. After the first day, it's easier, actually, but I can't go that long because of some health problems.

Yes I have fasted some times on auspicious occasions as it is not only part of festivities and matter of religious sentiments but also make me feel good. And it also is good for health as it helps cleanse my system.

I've done it for a day a couple times before. I don't do it for religious reasons, but I find it can be helpful when my body is a bit off. Lets my system clear itself out. I still drink juices and fluids when I do this, however.

I've tried it before but I certainly wouldn't suggest it, unless you're doing it for religious or spiritual purposes of course - and you should always talk to your doctor before hand, only plan on doing it for 3-4 days AT the most, and you should make sure to take your vitamins and possibly drink juice or some kind of substantial, nutrient-rich liquid during your "fast". I would not suggest this for weight loss purposes, if that's the reason you are asking. If you're looking to lose weight - work out & eat better and it should naturally come off. Fasting slows down your metabolism big time (your body goes into "starvation mode" and holds onto fat), and you usually only lose water weight - which you will gain back when you eat solid foods. I wouldn't suggest doing this. Sometimes people have to fast for medical reasons (before getting surgery or before getting bloodwork done), but it's never usually for more than one day.

we do such things in so many reasons we could not imagine we may ever did. fasting are done because we wanted to or there this reasons why we must do it. some do it religiously and others just did it because it is the best way there is to do about it. i have done fasting when there is this certain event in our faith that we really need to do so. i have done 3 days of it and i like the feeling. i am well nourish with water and with my faith and when it is done. i fel the contentment and a whole new me. its a diffrent kind of feeling but i do love it. that happens every once in a year and i am more faithfully into our ALmighty as it is. i have done dieting but not fasting when my doctor told me so. because of my health getting bad and hopefully not for the worst. because i am getting weight and i need to keep track of it as not to do more harm in my body. jhelai

hi jaiho, i never tried fasting since birth, and i think i can't do it.. i love eating!! my muslim friend is doing that right now, because it is ramadan now.. that's kind hard to do as what i have observed.. janebeth.

I couldn't fast if my life depended on it...LOL! :-D I LOVE FOOD!!! My stomach is SO hungry if I don't eat at least once a day! The only time I "fast" is when I'm sick and throwing up...then you can keep the food! Thankfully, that's not very often. ;-)

I fast for 30 days. I have been doing since i was around 8. I do it for religious reasons.

I tried fasting unintentionally when I delay eating when I am busy finishing a project and when I do not like to eat. I think every Holy week I practice abstinence not really fasting but avoid things to do which are forbidden, like being angry all the times, watching marathon all days and night, and eat excessively. I think I could survive without food but with water is alright. I do not do fasting as it is done by Muslim as they are celebrating Ramadam for almost one month, even saliva is forbidden to swallow. Exempted from fasting are women menstruating, children and old people.

I think there's alot of individual reasons for fasting. Although mostly people doing fasting for religious reason, but i don't think if every fasting can be related with religious matter. Some people must fasting on certain foods. Let say diabetes patients, they must fasting from sugar. Over weight person must fasting from fats. But mostly fasting is religious matter. Actually fasting is good for our health since we can reduce many useless fats in our body without adding new bad fats in certain period. Also, we can control our sugar level and blood pressure by fasting. Good luck and have a nice day. Happy mylotting.

i'm not in that religion so i don't try it. but my friend is doing it now she tells me that she eats a little in the mornings nothing in the middle of the day and something at night. i don't know how she does it i would cheat i don't see the point in doing that. no wonder shes so skinny she can not eat for days its crazy if i don't eat for 6 hours my belly makes the loudest noisy. and for this week every person who doing this has been in the library playing on the computers so i have no where to type my papers. 8( so no i will not do it in future i like food.

i guess muslin practicing fasting specially during ramadan and i know that they are doing it right now since and they called it holy month. a friend of mine didnt eat after 6am to 6pm and i wonder how they are able to take it thinking that they are working too. i know food will give us energy. but then even water they didnt take some. muslim religion are really so devoted to god. though in catholic we also have holy week but i dont know if some practicing it coz we don't. though during those days we dont eat meat or alike. only sea foods and vegetables. then friday we only eat snacks and dont have full meals.

Hi friend, I never try that on purpose. I ever not eat anything except water for about 8 hours, that time is because I feel carsick and do not have desire to eat anything. It's very unconfortable, I hope not to suffer from it again.

No, I have not done any fasting except for a short fasting prior to a medical procedure.