I don't think I ever went longer than three days with no foods. In high school and college, I enjoyed doing fasts for two or three days with friends, or maybe a week of only eating some particular thing (Total cereal comes to mind as a particularly unpleasant one).

Intermittent daily fasting has been a normal part of my life for a few years now. I don't even think about it anymore. I stop eating by 7:00pm most days (often much earlier) and I don't eat anything until at least 9:00am (often much later). It's a great health choice for a bunch of reasons and it just about abolished food cravings for me.

21 days. I wanted to lose weight and I done a bunch of internet research on fasting, and after intermittent fasting I started experimenting with longer and longer fasts - 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 days. All together I probably lost 30 lbs.

When I was in high school I would "fast" for up to 5 days some weeks. It wasn't known to be a health thing at that time. I just thought I was anorexic.

In general, it carries some emotional/performance/health tradeoffs that are worth experiencing every so often imo.

Two weeks

I remember going hungry 😞 due to the critical situation in my country Venezuela, I was still in high school and my parents only received the government pension, which was a pittance compared to the hyperinflationary process in which my country was immersed.

I was working in a rural area. I had not been paid my monthly salary. There was nothing in the refrigerator. I lived alone. I spent 1 week eating HONEY

I had the Norwalk virus in my early twenties. I was violently ill for about 36 hours. Spent Christmas day in the hospital. I didn't eat for 3 days even when I was feeling a bit better because I was paranoid about throwing up again. I did have water and an IV in the hospital though.

I tried a 48 hour fast before going on a big trip in my 20's. I just wanted to be prepared I think.

At the moment practicing intermittent fasting (just a week so far). Too soon to see any results. The time is not really ideal feeding between 10am - 6pm. I think it would be a strain on the family if I were to skip dinner with something like 6am - 2pm.

I do an 18:6 protocol currently used to do a 16:8

Often do 24 hour resets on a Sunday night to Monday night.

I find I’ll get an urge that I need a 24 or longer every now and then if I have not been eating the best or over indulge in the 🍻 or something or after a holiday

Oh man, l had my wisdom teeth removed, and l didnt eat solid food for days. I lost a lot of weight, but gained it back shortly afterwards.

Beer or fresh juice counts as a food?

Four day fast. Only water with some salts added to replenish electrolytes. I did two three-day fasts a long time ago and it a rough time starting day two. The electrolytes made all the difference.

It wasn't my choice for the longest I've ever gone which was around three weeks. I had to have an IV which is still technically a fast I guess. I undergo a 24 hour fast at least once every year as a kind of biological reset.

I am glad to hear that so many of you have tried extended fasting. I think it's incredibly beneficial for health of the mind, body, and spirit.

I've gone for 6 or 7 days. I was in a place where the food was no good. I figured it would be healthier to not eat than to eat food prepared by spiritually unfit people. I was not preparing the meals and I knew that my situation was temporary.

I practiced walking meditation, sitting meditation and cat naps.

Now I'm living where I don't eat unless I offer the food to Krishna and Krishna only accepts certain foods. When I travel I'm more liberal about diet but I still mentally have to offer the food first.

Diet is meaningless without sacrifice. Even though God can get what he wants and doesn't need anything the sacrifice of food for the purpose of giving the best to God and foregoing sense gratification for spiritual gratification is good.

In Vaishnava or Vedic practice there are fasting days and cycles where grains are not eaten. For me this is not practiced as I'm learning how to prepare food offering and deepening my basic practice. Eventually I will choose to follow these ancient practices but at the same time the most important aspect is that I sacrifice and offer my work (actions) and food.

I've read all the comments so far and it's a fascinating subject. The tongue is the first thing in the Age of Quarrel (Kali Yuga) that should be addressed. Eating, speaking and verbal expression is the root of much misalignment. Every day I chant Hare Krishna Maha Mantra 108*16 (1728 times) specifically and I do chant more anyway when my mind goes into a pattern of habit.

This chanting is essential as the mouth is consuming garbage, singing nonsense, lying, gossiping and craving. I noticed in my Theravada practice that my mind was so full of programming that I was constantly trying to silence it. Now in Bhakti (Devotional) Yoga I chant about 2 hours the Maha Mantra and when I finish there are hours of silence! I can top off my mental bliss by prayer or a little more chanting as needed.

Combining offering food, chanting and Vedic study of Swami Prabhupada's books is a real blessing and joy. I see things about God everywhere, including your post here.

4 day water only fast the week of Easter. Religious and health reasons. Watched Limitless by Chris Hemsworth

I have done quite a few 24 hours. Longest was 36. The first 24 was brutal, after that it really isn’t that bad. I just chew gum and drink extra water during the hunger spikes.