Talk to your priest or spiritual father/mother regarding what level of fasting would be appropriate for you. I know that fasting of any sort is generally discouraged by the Church (including according to Canon Law, as mentioned in the canons of Bishop Timothy of Alexandria) for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as it is seen as more important that such women maintain proper nourishment for the sake of the baby (born or unborn). Similarly, allowances are made for diabetics, and for people with other medical conditions where deprivation of food, or of certain types of food, would lead to a deterioration of their health.
Fasting is for one\'s spiritual, as well as physical, benefit, but the Church has long allowed for variations of the strict practice to accommodate genuine illness or circumstances, such as those I have mentioned.
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