Fasting and Fitness
“Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of the Christian disciplines. Through fasting and prayer, the Holy Spirit can transform your life” Fasting is universally referred to as making a sacrifice by giving something up, as a form of prayer. Many people fast for spiritual purposes, and it is more common in some countries than in others. I was raised Catholic by Nigerian parents, so I am no stranger to fasting. I started with Easter in high school, and now I fast for my own spiritual growth. Last year it felt like I was always fasting. My biggest fasts lately were over the Summer (2017) I did a 30 day fast, in the Fall (2017) I did a 20 day fast, and I am currently fasting right now. Fasting was what helped me recenter myself and re-establish the discipline I needed to get my life back on track. But, part of my discipline was losing weight. I had to find a way to incorporate fasting in a healthy way in order to achi...
