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I agree @Neb, in that it causes me to respect food and not take it for granted .... and it's a light discipline of the physical body .... but there are also a couple of other "rules" - this said lightly because fasting is personal and optional and not to be taken to extremes.

a) Whst comes out of your mouth is more important than what goes in ...,, no use fasting, then speaking awfully ..... disciplining the body is a way to help discipline the mind.

b) Fasting is not upheld for travelling ..... firstly because thee is enough going on without trying to seek out specific foods and making life difficult for yourself and others around you - especially if you are being hosted .... and secondly because travel ought to be relaxing and pleasurable, leaving you free also to taste local cuisine without feeling guilty.

c) as a dinner guest it is considered impolite to expect your hosts to accommodate fasting practices .... if you are asked about preferences or there are vegetarian options available, that is essy enough ...

d) fasting isn't just about dropping food groups .... understanding exchanges is important .... such as replacing meat with vegetable sources of protein like legumes, nuts and seeds, tofu products etc and shellfish is high in Vit B12, which is the one vegan vegetarians have to remain mindful of.

While at first it seems complicated and challenging, it soon becomes a comfortable pattern ..., and yes .... longer fasting periods for Christnas and Easter Lents, and other dates across the year. We also have Bright Weeks where no fasting rules apply for celebratory reasons ..... and I find that my appreciation for those foods has then increased too, without feeling the need to over-indulge just cause it's freely available.

Each to their own, but this has become special for me .... a form of prayer ....

Nice to hear it is for you too @Neb .... 😊

Oh well, at least my discipline levels nearly always manage to fast through breakfast lol

❤️ @Former-Member .....

Wishing you good energy for today .....

Hi @Former-Member ..... 💕

WH stands for Wayward Husband ..... he has lost his way in a complex eating disorder ..... totally in denial ..... thinks he's got the ultimate healthy lifestyle now, after being in the grip of B*nge Eating Disorder for many years prior to this. That form of e.d. didn't have the temper and control issues that have come flooding in with this new restrictive form.

Doing everything I know how to reduced the stress and anxiety in the household, and for me personally @Former-Member ..... but it is a high tide to try to hold at bay ..... and would be much worse if we left him as he has control over all our finances, phones, etc ..... and the behaviours we struggle with now would escalate dramatically.

Have to hold our ground until he collapses or reaches the "wake-up" stage of the e.d. cycle of change .....