Personal fasting is like cleaning your car

A 7 day fast is like using a garden hose to spray your car to remove loose dust and grime.

A 14 day fast is like spraying the car with soap and then rinsing with a spray from your garden hose.

A 21 day fast is like using a cloth with the soap to remove caked-on grime and then rinsing with your garden hose.

A 30 day fast is like adding wiping interior upholstery and carpet cleaning to the above process.

A 40 day fast is like adding more specialized detailing steps to both the interior and exterior cleaning process.