voluntary fast

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"I herewith solemnly declare that if I have to go in to dinner with him again, I will impose a voluntary fast on myself, and not appear at table."

From Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel by Werner, E.

The third day of his voluntary fast he got a letter.

From From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Irvine, Alexander

The second voluntary fast was destined to reach the ends of the earth through the public prints.

From The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure by Dewey, Edward Hooker