Stopping eating and drinking. Some people refer to it as a dignified death. It takes up to 4 days but it depends on the body ( weight, health...). For the first two days the desire to eat and drink is irresistible but afterward you won't feel a thing. It is a peaceful method, a lot of people experienced a smooth and painless transition.
The main drawabacks of this method is that it is long, draws a bit of suspicion and if you are found you will be hospitalized and forcefully fed, you may suffer minor brain damage after it.
Another one is that it takes a huge amount of determination and will to keep through it. ( but bare in mind that the desire to eat and drink will decrease greatly).
I'm doing this right now and I've tried it before.
Four days is completely inaccurate.
I went ten days once with no food of fluids of any kind. Husband found me, intervened, talked me into seeing my Dr who treated me for severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
The second I figured I'd stop food first, then fluids. I went 19 days without food, the last seven without water before passing out, unable to rouse, husband took me to ER where they diagnosed it as a cardiac incident.
I stopped early Thursday evening.
I expect it's going to take twelve to fourteen days to work. Possibly more. And yes it takes some will power.
You stop being hungry after about day three. Stop being interested in drinking anytime from there on.
It's reversible if you change your mind. And though you can be force fed, they can't do it immediately, and you can claim religious fasting. They need a court order for forced feeding and the religious claim makes it incredibly hard to get.
Yes ppl get suspicious. It's easier to avoid them which I do anyway. Or jut say you just had something. Or you're feeling a little queasy from flu/migraine/ etc. Pick up a glass but don't actually drink. That puts them off
My husband hasn't been home since Tuesday night so he doesn't know but I think he suspects something is up. He's coming home this Friday night. Based on past experience I'll still be here so I've gotten a room reservation elsewhere. When it gets close, I'm passing out, can't breathe, Chest pains, I'll check into a room nearby. Or grab a flight somewhere. Why not? Just don't want to be bothered
And yes the desire for food and drink does disappear. You just don't want it after a few days. Sugar free gum or mints help reduce mouth discomfort.