Opinions about fasting

[sasha]

I can tell you never to give up if you start. Sometime you could brake it by mistake. If you do that don't give up, but continue as if it never happened. Try not to stop fasting if you start.

There is one fasting period incomming. From August 14th to August 28th. In that period you shouldn't eat meat, milk, chees, eggs and food derived from it or containing it, or food prepared with oil. On weekends you can use vegitable oil. You can eat fish only at August 19th. You shouldn't use any psychoactive substances(alchohol, drugs, etc) or medicines (if you have no chronical illness).

This is Ortodox Church rules. Consult with your own priest if you aren't ortodox believer.

You should go to church every sunday, restrain yourself from quarrols, bad language, mastrurbation or sex if you are not married. Be good and understanding, at least for this period.

That are rules that you may try to follow, but if you are just beginner and if you are trying it for the first time, than you could use vegitable oil and sea fruits. Next time you could try more if you want.

Cheers uper