Fasting February Recap | 48-Hour Food Fast & Social Media Detox | Men Above Reproach Podcast
In this episode, we break down our experience with Fasting February, where we took on a 48-hour food fast and a month-long social media fast. Tune in as we discuss the spiritual, physical, and mental growth we experienced—along with the struggles, surprises, and key takeaways.
🔥 What We Learned from Fasting:
- How fasting deepened our prayer life and dependence on God
- The unexpected mental clarity and self-discipline benefits
- What we struggled with (hunger hits different at midnight!)
- The impact of disconnecting from social media for a month
💡 Thinking of trying a fast? Here are some tips!
- Have a purpose—use fasting to focus on prayer, scripture, or repentance
- Stay hydrated—drink plenty of water and electrolytes
- Fill the absence of food with spiritual disciplines (prayer, journaling, scripture memorization)
- Expect challenges—but lean into God during moments of weakness
- Ease back into eating—start with simple, nourishing foods
📩 Want our official Fasting Guide PDF with detailed instructions and tips? Email us at MenAboveReproach@gmail.com
📢 Comment below: Have you ever fasted? What was your experience like?
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📅 2025 MEN ABOVE REPROACH CHALLENGES
January Challenge
- 🔥 Start No Fap/Purity Focus for 90 days
- 📖 Start whole Bible chapter memory
March Challenge
- 💪 Health Elective (7.5 hours sleep, 2x workouts, nutrition tracking)
May Challenge
July Challenge
- ✍️ 8 handwritten letters to 8 different people
September Challenge
- 📚 Become a pseudo-expert on a topic and do a book report on it
November Challenge
- 📖 Read 30 chapters or 2 books (adult books)
⚡ Elective Challenges
- 😴 Average 7.5 hours of sleep for 1 month
- 🥗 Track what you eat for 2 of 4 weeks, using the 2nd week to improve one aspect of your nutrition
- 🏋️♂️ 2 workouts/day for a month (minimum of 5-min workout)
- 📵 Social Media Fast for 1 month & 48-hr food fast
- 🍽️ Invite someone over for dinner that you know but who isn’t a believer
- ⛪ Invite someone to church with you who doesn’t normally go
- 💬 1 meal & conversation with a homeless person
