One day, ok.
Two days, I’m wobbling.
I don’t think I could do three days.
If I can stay in bed for the three days...maybe.
Survival training in Pensacola FL at AOCS, you went out day one, no food, day two no food, day three you packed it in and returned in time for evening chow.
We all heaped our plates, hungry as can be. A few mouthfuls and our shrunken stomachs were full.
Fasting can be entertaining, headaches, weakness, lethargy, the pre-occupation of the mind with something good to eat. You drink a lot of water, we had chlorine pills to “sanitize” what we were drinking, you just did it.
I think fasting for a reason—health, would not hurt anyone.
Coming off of a 72 hour or so fast guarantees you could order a kid’s meal and not finish it.
There are evangelical groups who advocate doing a 40-day fast. I think it borders on legalism and fleshly pride, especially when they write a book about it.