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did I break my fast by drinking a cup of lemon/cucumber water?

I’m concerned about the cucumber part. My job has lemon water usually, I always grab a cup, but didn’t see the chunks of cucumber in it. And I could taste the cucumber.

Ugh. Did I just break my fast?

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Tiny amounts probably don’t affect the fast very much, although one of the aims of fasting is to give your digestive system a complete rest. I don’t think anyone really has a definitive answer to the impact of small amounts of solids affecting the success of a fast.

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Yes you did. You can never fast again. /Derp

Honestly though, don’t worry about it, just don’t do it again! Seriously. It’s a slippery slope you see, one minute you’re worried about some cucumber water and the next you find yourself gorging an XL deep dish pizza and using raspberry jam as a dip cause you need help.

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