Most people I know would never EVER skip any meals. I'm quite the opposite, some days I skip all meals and may just have a light snack. I almost never eat breakfast, I wait for lunch. I quit smoking 12 years ago and ride my bicycle regularly for cardio exercise. My weight is perfect for my height and I've brought my blood pressure under control through exercise. It works for me.
My point being that most people I know at my age who don't ever fast seem to be overweight and very slow and lazy. Also they have increased health problems, which causes them to need meds. I'm not on anything at all but I do love cold beer and even a shot or two of adult beverage now and again.
Life is good if you can stay healthy and feel good.
I am also a biker (and row in the winter--see homepage).
Most folks eat WAY TOO MUCH...otherwise they would not be obese.
Exercise is wonderful, but I have known many fit folks who are fat.
Diet is a major part of getting healthy, I think.
I did a 5 day fast each of the the last 2 years, haven’t done one this year yet but was just thinking of it this past week. I consulted my Dr. and he said go ahead just drink plenty of water. I have no signs of any problems while doing it and I’m 85 and in good health, I am overweight and found that carbohydrates really put the weight on me, In order to lose any weight I have to get down to almost zero carbs a day, I need to lose about 25 lbs. I only lose a net 7 or 8 lbs. doing a 5 day fast.
Doing a fast wasn’t that difficult for me but for some reason or other I lack the ambition to do the next one, maybe after I get started it’ll go better.