"Not so much." David shook his head and patted his healthy belly. "You need to eat but you don't have to indulge. I used to subsist on bread, herbs, salt and water. We even pulled the plough ourselves. These days there are so many other options. And now, I love to cook and bake for the people I care about, so only fast on special occasions. Lent, and so on. Or when I need more spiritual guidance than usual." He had fasted after finding out Bridget had died. It was hard to do it for any extended length of time when he had Patrick knocking the door down, though.