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Hosted by a tiny little thing who seems to be amused at her ability to fit between the guardrails. Me? Ignoring my fatness for the moment, I'd be freaking out at how high up she is. But so long as she is happy, then i am happy for her.

This blog got rather buried and dusty didn't it? So I'll steal an idea from Dlisted and let's see if anyone else is still out there.
Helloooooo?
*listens for echo*

Wow, this got away from us didn't it?

I just realized it's about the end of the month and thought of starting a fast for the new month, and then thought of this little blog. How in the world have I allowed this to go unattended for so long?
Well, I think it's about time that changed, don't you?

To join our comunity fast and be recorded on our Fasters page, leave a comment with;
Your name; (No need to divulge your real name if you're uncomfortable with that, for example, I'll simply be known as Starving Artist or L)
Your Cause; (anything you care about, want or wish for, you don't need to have an active hand in it to think it's important. Feel free to drop a link here, explain it yourself or just name it)
Length of your fast; (no minimum or maximums here, the humble 24 hours is just as accepted as the week-long)
Rules of your fast; (ex. all liquid, certain type or color of liquid, ect.)
Drop a link to your blog if you'd like your name linked on the Fasters page

~Exercising during a 0 calorie fast is not recomended

Christening

What a cleanse is to the body, fasting is to the soul.
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Fasting for causes is a concept as old as the oldest religion. Fasting has been used for spiritual growth, fasting has been used as a means of seeing through the eyes of the impoverished, fasting has been used as a way of growing more self-aware, fasting can even be used as a political statement.
Some religions even have fasting built in as part of their spiritual teaching. Jesus fasted in the wilderness for 40 days, after all.

True, fasting is also often used as a means of weight loss, but I am of the opinion that fasting gives the greatest benefits when used for other purposes.

However, I will not deny the proven health benefits of fasting. In fact I will start compiling my various links to articles I've read so that you can read them too.

The "rules" are thus: you choose the length of your fast, you choose the rules of your fast, and you choose the cause you fast for. All fast lengths will be welcome.

Let us be enlightened, in every sense. :)