I have been fasting with a partner. This week I have not done the best, other than fasting from creamer and sugar in my coffee. But typically I will fast from carbs and sometimes solids. Right now my preferred method of fasting is from carbs and I eat one meal a day, and fast the rest of the day. (I use canola oil and bullion soup for my snacks). On a keto type of diet, you can fast regularly. Just make sure you are supplementing your vitamins. I take a multi, a calcium, and I supplement sodium and potassium (which are important on keto). I like fasting for discipline reasons but it can also double as a weight loss. But you have to be confident that your motive is for the spiritual aspect of it. I will probably go off of my fast for thanksgiving, to enjoy. But message me if you ever do any other fasts. From christmas day through the new year I will probably take off. I have lost 57 pounds on keto since last october. Because I am on this long term I don't get too hard on myself for breaking it, but I am up about 9 pounds from my low so I am going to get stricter after the new year. I expect to be about 15 pounds over after the holidays, and when fasting I lose about .2 pounds a day. But for someone new to the discipline they can lose 5-7 pounds a week for first few months.
Do Athonite monasteries follow the revised Julian calendar? I was thinking they were still on the Old.
Agreed. If you are trying to fast by using overly-processed foods, protein bars and other quick foods in lieu of whole foods then it will be much harder to stick to it and derive value from the experience (based on my own experience).
