As always enjoy your post. No not fasting to loose weight at all. Actually was fasting to obtain a higher level of health and well being.
I did get to day 4 and the only reason it failed was a drop in blood pressure, low 40's. So as a necessity to save my life I had to stop. I had every intention to complete and now what I have done is to purchase a bp meter so I am better informed of what is going on.
I don't really care what anyones religion is as we all believe in God and as a Muslim we don't judge anyone. I have friends who are budist and friends who are jews, it matters not which religion you follow just what is the shape of your heart. The heart tells me everything about a person. Kindness to all creatures is a better religion I think.
I guess in the end we all have reasons why we succeed and why we fail but I guess what is most important is that we try.