Fasting is the best medicine of all; it’s powerful in terms of helping the body clean out waste—including unhelpful mental constructs, cravings and compulsions.
In the end though the sensible path is just listen to your body’s signals. Don’t let any sort of dogma or guilt keep you from eating. Remember, fasting is a spiritual and emotional practice as well. Do your best and be happy with your successes—even if they’re small in the beginning.
My final advice on the benefits of fasting—Just give it a try and don’t take it so seriously. Simply do it for the fun of it, not because you think you’re fat and sick. Best to do a quick trial as it’s less serious and won’t come with much risk. Keep in mind, everything new sounds dangerous or risky in the beginning but then we grow accustomed to it and build resilience. This goes for fasting as well. Remember the first time you rode a bike, talked to your crush or tried a workout? It was scary but you figured it out.
Someone once told me, “You should do what you’re most afraid to do.” Just remember to be gentle on yourself! There’s no need to struggle; again, let it be for fun.