Baba does not like fasting with empty stomach. Let me share 1 more beautiful incident . When my mother' suffering was beyond expectation because of CancerI thought of doing Japa for whole day, praying that either you recover her / or take her , as the pain was too much for her to bear .I went to temple and asked the pujari that I want to pray the whole day for my Mom they granted me to stay back even the the temple were closed for every body I decided that i will fast as during Japa I will not drink a drop of water also . But when afternoon came and I am still doing Japa suddenly gardener came and told me some thing in regional language I could not follow and continued doing my prayer Suddenly he bought Rice sambar and curd and told me to eat Since he bought the food In front of Sai Baba and could not ignored and eat I could not follow how the food came and why he came and gave to me .May be Sai does not want me do Fasting in empty stomach .And my Mom expired within a week of my Japa ,That is what I had asked him , either cure her /or take her