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eternalrest
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Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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ora_pro_nobis
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If it’s interfering with your day to that extent, then yes.
Bread and water is a very extreme sort of fasting, far more than the Church actually calls for.
what does your spiritual director or confessor say about this? Your SD should be your first port of call rather than than the internet.
Bread and water is a very extreme sort of fasting, far more than the Church actually calls for.
what does your spiritual director or confessor say about this? Your SD should be your first port of call rather than than the internet.
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Splagchnizomai
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What did you expect to happen?Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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joanofarc2008
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Why are you fasting on bread and water - this is not what the Church prescribes.Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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AlanFromWichita
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What are your goals for this fasting?Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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Catholic1954
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Fasting is not intended to jepordize your health or interfere with your ability to produce for your employer. I would quit this severe fast now, and if you are thinking about trying it again, get some advice from a doctor.Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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TheRealJuliane
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Yes, it’s your body’s way of telling you that it’s starving. Extreme fasting should not be done without the help of a spiritual director, and only under medical supervision. Not recommended or necessary, might be dangerous.Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
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thistle
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For a start you are not required to fast on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. What you do is voluntary but it certainly makes no sense to continue if it is causing you health problems.Hello, when fasting on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays, I get extremely sleepy and unproductive. Would it be wise to quit fasting?
Secondly, the Church does not advocate bread and water only on days of fasting which are only Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
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AlanFromWichita
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I think having an SD is an excellent thing, but just because fasting hurts a little doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. That’s for an SD and/or doctor to advise, and each person must decide individually.
For myself, I could go on water only two days a week and I have plenty of “reserve.” It would be uncomfortable, but not dangerous. Since I’m sedentary, it doesn’t deprive me of needed energy, either.
I don’t understand fasting, when it’s done without any discomfort or at least change in how our body experiences its “fullness” condition. Like eating fish instead of meat a few times a week. That’s symbolic; that’s just a minor logistics hurdle; it doesn’t do much for me in terms of fasting from something meaningful. I feel no detachment from anything; it’s basically procedural.
There are all sorts of fasting. The OP has chosen a way that gives some discomfort. How about some other challenges? If you want a real fast, for example, fast from having to be right in any given “argument.” Fast from raising your voice in anger or frustration all day. Try to go 12 hours without blaming anyone including yourself, for anything. Fast from judging, and unforgiveness. If you want some real challenges, try some of these. I did and they worked wonders.
Alan
For myself, I could go on water only two days a week and I have plenty of “reserve.” It would be uncomfortable, but not dangerous. Since I’m sedentary, it doesn’t deprive me of needed energy, either.
I don’t understand fasting, when it’s done without any discomfort or at least change in how our body experiences its “fullness” condition. Like eating fish instead of meat a few times a week. That’s symbolic; that’s just a minor logistics hurdle; it doesn’t do much for me in terms of fasting from something meaningful. I feel no detachment from anything; it’s basically procedural.
There are all sorts of fasting. The OP has chosen a way that gives some discomfort. How about some other challenges? If you want a real fast, for example, fast from having to be right in any given “argument.” Fast from raising your voice in anger or frustration all day. Try to go 12 hours without blaming anyone including yourself, for anything. Fast from judging, and unforgiveness. If you want some real challenges, try some of these. I did and they worked wonders.
Alan
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