QotW- 10/16-Have you ever fasted?
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QotW- 10/16-Have you ever fasted?
| Mon, 10-16-2006 - 9:00am |
Poppy (libelulle) inspired this question of the week by her response to last week's QOTW. She is fasting for Ramadan.
Have you ever fasted? For spiritual reasons? Health reasons? Dieting?
How long did you fast? What did you allow yourself to eat/drink?
Let us know what happened to you while you were fasting and what kind of experience it was for you. Would you do it again?
Bink
Not really into Siggees...
Not all who wander are lost.
(J.R.R. Tolkien)

I fasted only one day, for spiritual reason, I wanted to see what it was like not to eat for a day and concentrate on meditation. I did drink only water during the day because not drinking enough in a tropical area can mean trouble and I'm prone to UTI.
Concentrating on my meditation was tough, but at the end of the day I felt kind of good inside : Like I pushed my body to fish in it's own resources, and once dinner time came and the time to break my fast I was not even that hungry anymore and ate just 2-3 slices of bread a glass of juice and a fruit.
I think I should fast more often, but never found the motivation to do it again. Sometimes I do what some indians call a "Fruit fast" where you eat only fruits and row vegetables if you feel a pang in your stomach, but this one is mostly for health reason, I do it when I feel like purifying my body :)
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Nope, never tried it.
I've only done it in the past, when I was a practicing Catholic. You had to fast, when I was young, from the night before. No juice, coffee, etc. No meal until after you received Communion. Later it was changed to just a short fast for an hour before Mass.
Other than that, no, nothing formal or planned.
Gypsy
Blessings,
Gypsy
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My grandfather fasts every Friday. He has since forever. He's a SB deacon--and the good kind, if there is any. It's for spiritual and health reasons. The older I get, the more I realize what a health nut he is and how lucky I am to have my grandmother to balance him out!!
My first husband was Jewish (still is... LOL!) and I would fast along with him on occasion.
That's a really nice way to add deeper meaning to your sacrifice. Thanks for posting.
Bink
Not really into Siggees...