What do you mean by the fast?a religious duty/just to loose some weight or when ever you do not feel to eat?

a fast has several different religious and spiritual meanings, losing weight is NOT one of them. actually when people fast they often gain weight because when the body gets robbed of nutrient the body begins to store fat. the best way to lose weight is to be physically active

the first righteous reason to fast is to be able to put food in the churches store house so that others can be fed. i think the LDS church does wonders with fast offerings from the amount of meals not eaten but offered to the bishop as an oblation.

i believe the 40 day fast is a ceremonial ritual that immitates the time that Adam an eve were had to live through after they were exiled from the garden and could not find food, its not a commandment of God, anywhere that i know of.

some men fast without food unto vows of their death, for various reasons, one such group conspired against jesus himself, either he died, or they died. such a fast is unrighteous and wicked.

the bible condemns fasting which is used to become contentious, for reasons of victory.

people have been known to fast and pray for enlightenment and in my case for revelation. to seek council with God. i dont remember fasting for more than 6 days. but i think it was my determination to get an answer that i chose not to sleep also when i prayed and fasted. and yes i was visited by an invisible spirit of revelation, i also think i was visited by a wicked spirit as well. one spirit taunted and boasted, while the other taught with visions and telepathy and edification. i dont think ive ever told anyone this part of it.

because it is my experience with fasting.

For a spiritual growth we need a physical fast.

Ideally, it is a way to clear your mind of the temporal, physical needs to better focus on spiritual things.

eat only from a plate while seated at a table

walk before dinner and youll cut calories and your appetite