Hello!
I'm a Muslim and I've been fasting every Ramadan for the last 12 years. I'm not sure how familiar you are with how Muslims fast during Ramadan, but I'll explain. We do not eat OR drink a single thing so long as the sun is up. Once the sun is done setting, we end our fast for the day with a big meal and plenty of fluids. Before the sun rises the next day, many people also drink or eat something, too. It's not a full-on 1-month fast, but more like several periods of fasting in 1-day cycles over the course of 1 month. And during Eid-ul-Fitr, the 2-day holiday after Ramadan, Muslims all around the globe pig out and celebrate! It's so much fun and super-rewarding!
I honestly love Ramadan and I look forward to it every year. The month is so special to me because it's the only time I get to have meals altogether with my family in spite of our hectic work schedules. I love getting up so early it's still dark outside for a good, healthy breakfast with my family with the smell of tea and dates filling the air. In the evening, I can never eat/drink a whole lot because my stomach just can't take it after a full day of consuming absolutely nothing. The first week usually feels almost like a disaster, but the rest of Ramadan becomes easier as you learn to adapt and adjust your body and habits.
One of the most valuable lessons besides the beauty of family of which I am reminded every Ramadan is how much time we spend on food and how unnecessarily dependent we make ourselves on it. It's one thing to feed yourself purely for nourishment - it's another thing when we use food to pass time and to satisfy gluttonous cravings. It is also highly encouraged to restrain oneself during Ramadan from more worldly activities like listening to music, watching TV, playing video games, chit-chatting for the sake of chit-chatting, etc. I feel like I have so much extra time on my hands during Ramadan simply because I am forced not to munch about, let alone keeping away from somewhat frivolous activities.
Plus, I frequently undo many bad habits that I might have managed to adopt over the course of a year which are spiritually damaging in one way or another. Ramadan is not only a month of fasting from food and drink, but of worldly activities that otherwise bind us from spiritually developing ourselves.
I try to encourage my non-Muslim friends in joining me in fasting during Ramadan. And the best thing is that you are definitely not alone in fasting during that month! Fasting with friends and/or family is the best!
