pros/cons of starting and restarting fasts

[Rawling]

I was wondering the pro's con's of doing longer fasts (1-2 wks) or shorter fasts (up to 5 or 7ish days).

this is water fasting with some juice.
Im thinking that on a shorter or longer fast you dont reach a point of maximum benefit until the 3rd day and forward? you have to wait up to 3 days for the digestive system to full empty and go to sleep right? if you just fasted from 1-3 days that would just be like not eating and hardly any benefits?

also shorter vs longer fasts do they have a difference in the stress on the body?

[Aleesha Sattva]

Read this: http://www.timelessspirit.com/JAN08/tom.shtml

You gain more spiritual enlightenment later in your fasts... and release much more toxins this way as well.

Short fasts are also good but sometimes I feel like I'm just starting to move the soil around and I stop. With an extended fast, I actually get the entire garden weeded!

[gritsnla]

Great analogy!