I had an ear infection that had me lose my balance completely and start projectile vomiting anything in my stomach, including water. It was probably a good 36 hours before I was admitted to hospital; I was so dehydrated I was put on a drip. It turned out to be shingles, so no wonder the antibiotics didn't work. I can't remember how long I went without eating, maybe 48 hours? I was so ill I didn't care.

So generally I do the following fasting schedule

• Daily: 18hr fast
• weekly 24hr fast
• monthly 48hr fast
• quarterly 72hr fast
• yearly 120hr fast

I don't water fast as hydration is really important for good health and prolonged fasts make it really easy to get dangerously dehydrated.

How is it for me? Often the 24 hr fasts are the most difficult for me as a lot of hunger signals persist for me during that time, generally after that point I am all gravey.

For the quarterly and yearly fasts I try and line these up with time off from work because I like to do a lot of reflection and creation during these times for me. The reflection is usually pretty good, creation... well... results have varied.

About two days without food, a bit more if I remember correctly, and around one day without water.

I had to have a knee surgery with general anesthesia, so I wasn't allowed to eat several hours before and couldn't drink either. Due to the timing of the surgery the last time I would have been allowed to drink was like 1 am, but I'm a morning person and was anxious so I went to bed at my normal 10pm and also ate and drank at my normal 7-8pm or so. Or maybe I had to stop eating earlier, I don't remember exactly.

Anyway, the surgery happened, my parents picked me up and took me home. My mother had one of her many many meltdowns. They hadn't brought me snacks or drinks to the hospital and she just mocked me that I couldn't hold it together for the 1 hour ride home. We get home, I hobbled to my bed. My mother refused to bring me food or drinks and forbid my father from bringing me anything. I could come to the kitchen and sit at the table "like a normal person" if I wanted to eat. In the evening my spineles POS father at least brought me a bottle of water, much to my mother's dismay.

The next day I managed to hobble to the table, so I was allowed to eat and drink.

This wasn't entirely new, my parents had a habit of locking me up in my room without food or water for an entire day when I was little. They never thought that was a big deal. My mother even told me after the surgery that she wouldn't bring me food to not "enable my spoiled behaviour" and that it was a good chance to finally lose some weight. (I was just slightly overweight, maybe 80kg at 172).

In case you're wondering: yes, I've been no contact with my family for years.

I’ve fasted for a couple days when depressed and it was fine.

What I can never compare anything to is suffering food insecurity. When I was a kid the union my father was a part of went on strike. My mom didn’t work. I was in kindergarten, and I was starving all the time. Some days it was just flintstone vitamins and juicy juice. Sometimes just a pack of snack crackers. I remember being so excited to get those. Once I was so hungry I climbed the cabinets and was gnawing on dried out brown sugar because it was the only thing I could find. That earned another flintstone. I received a few granola bars from my teachers.

For a long time I used to go into any new house and explore the kitchen and make sure there was food. Also, I end up feeding all my hungry kids now. Costco saves me there.

36 hours, and I wanted to die

Four days with a migraine is the longest I have gone. Even if I put a spoonful of water in my mouth I'd puke. That was back when they would give you opiates to break the migraine, they don't work as painkillers for it but make you high enough to finally sleep - pain felt so far away - and I would wake up with no headache. It's happened about 7 times total in my life, now they won't do that but they do IV fluids to prevent damage and some antihistamine to make you sleep but it doesn't break the migraine. Hopefully it never happens again.

On purpose I have fasted 3 days but would NEVER purposely fast without water. Water with electrolytes if going more than a day or so.

I cant beat any of these scores. I went a few months on a super poverty starvation diet, but never more than 30some hours with nothing.

I did once develop diarrhea while being drunk, and being the pseudo-alcoholic I was I just moved all my drink and music to the toilet. After about an hour of constant toilet time and boozing, I was basically pissing toothpaste. I didnt think that was really a thing but it is.

I’ve gone three weeks and change without a single calorie of food. Not by choice - medical thing. Lost about 30 lbs give or take. Was hard to start eating again once I did. Lost additional weight beyond the 30. Went from fat to skinny. Took years to eat properly again. Now I’m fat again :)

Was interesting for many reasons.

1. it’s possible if you’re injured to not be hungry and starve to death without feeling any hunger whatsoever
2. while I lost fat, I lost more muscle. Crazy how the body canibalizes itself.
3. still need water, that you can’t go without. But you can go a long time without food. I could have easily gone weeks longer I think without food.
4. Hug your family and always tell them you love them. I lived through my ordeal and gained perspective, but many young people die without saying and doing the things they should.

Three days, no food, no water. Nothing by mouth. Was in hospital, so I had an IV bag at least. And tons of dilaudid the whole time… it was quite the experience. They fixed me, though! Was in there for almost a week and a half tho. Getting to eat again was as awesome as the Dilaudid was.

Had ulcerative colitis. Went about a month on Gatorade and clear vegetable broth. Another month or two on TPN after surgery with very little to no veggie broth.

Went from 175 to 115. 0/10 would not recommend.

Went two days without food. It was pretty horrible and I slept more to cope.

84 hours without food (that's 3 full days plus the extra night after). Didn't feel too bad since after 24 hours my body gave up asking for food so I felt kind of lethargic but not hungry. I did it as a kind of personal challenge, probably ill-advised, but it wasn't too bad for me. I still drank plenty of water throughout that time. I wasn't even that hungry when I broke the fast, I just had a light salad, then I felt really hungry in the hours afterwards..

I had terrible stomach cramps one night. I was so sore that I didn't eat after that for 4 days. It's actually way easier than I would have thought, no real consequences.

I fasted about 48 hours to experience a semi ascetic acid trip. Was a good time; had some incredible break throughs. Dived into a pool, and it felt like I was diving into a kaleidoscope of colors. Can't recommend anyone experience it that way, nor would I say I'd do it that way again, but taking your mind and body through moderated extremes can be pretty profound; assuming you have people around you to make sure you're not doing anything particularly stupid to hurt yourself or others.

About 15 years ago I got my first colonoscopy and back than the prep was just horrible.

You basically went without food the entire day before, while at the same time take these prep meds that made you shit every hour or so. Good lord it was horrible as hell. If memories serves I was allowed to drink the day before but nothing the day off.

You get dehydrated so fast and it wild how terrible that makes you feel. Add to that, the taking a shit contstantly and almost immediately you are not shitting, it is more like pissing out of your ass.

The prep you have to do now is not that intense and really isnt that big of a deal, comparatively,.

Never really been without water, but I've avoided eating for ~3 days due to illness a couple times. It's kinda easy when there's a reason for it (nausea, mostly) - when you know the alternative is worse, short-term hunger is only mildly annoying.

I fast (no food) yearly, sometimes multiple times a year. I just finished a 6 day fast a couple weeks ago. It was amazing, one of the easiest fasts I've done, and I hiked every day, read a couple books and taught my book group about fasting and all of its benefits. I highly recommend EVERYONE fast for at least 5 days. It will change your life.

I have ADHD, I forget to eat and drink on a regular basis. However I have no clue what my longest record is. LOL

72 hours for food. It was a keto fast it was miserable.

Five days without food. I had a bout of gastritus (damage to the stomach lining) and never once felt hungry during that time. I was going about my normal routine and felt completely normal otherwise. Kinda surprised by that.

on the day to day I regularly do 12h during the day without food (almost every work day)

I've done a few 2 and 3 day fasts for various reasons

I've done 3 or so day stints when sick with rotavirus and when I fucked up my shoulder and waiting for surgery

All in all going with out food for 3 days is not too hard

I do at least one 30-day juice fast and one 10-day water fast each year. As well as 3-5 day fasts every month I am not doing those. I think I may have gone a day or two without water before, but I don't recall ever doing it intentionally.

There was a period where I would fast every thursday into friday, 24 hours, but I allowed myself water. No real issues. Less impactful than a single beer or smoking some pot.

That being said I have huge respect for those keeping Ramadan.

Without food, ~2 days, give or take.

without water. no idea. I was fasting tuesdays and thursdays at one point so like figure I ate last 8pm one night and started eating 8am the day after so something like 36 hours. I was drinking unsweetened tea, diet soda, water, and maybe other no calorie liquids, but no solids.