Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Entrepreneur Marks Birthday With 90-Hour Fasting Challenge
Abhishek Agarwal decided to try a hard challenge for his birthday.
He went 90 hours without eating, which is almost four days.
He shared what it felt like on LinkedIn.
The first day seemed easy, but the second day was harder.
He described the third day as quiet and said he felt very clear-minded on the fourth day.
Agarwal said he wanted to find out how much discomfort he could handle.
Some people online praised the experiment, while one called it “insane.”
CreditVidya CEO Abhishek Agarwal said he completed a 90-hour fast for his birthday.
He shared the experience in a LinkedIn post describing it as “Hunger vs Willpower.”
Agarwal said the first day felt manageable, while the second made him question the challenge.
He described the third day as “silence” and said his mind felt especially clear on the fourth day.
Agarwal said the fast tested how much discomfort people can tolerate; social media responses ranged from praise to calling it “insane.”
- Who
- Abhishek Agarwal, CEO of CreditVidya.
- What
- He said he completed a 90-hour fast as a personal birthday challenge.
- When
- The fourth day of the fast was his birthday; no specific date was given.
- Where
- The challenge was described in a LinkedIn post; the location was not stated.
- Why
- Agarwal said he sets a difficult personal milestone each birthday and wanted to test his ability to tolerate discomfort.
Supportive responses
Critical or skeptical responses
Meaning of the fast
Supportive responses
Some commenters said pushing personal limits can teach people about themselves and saw the challenge as an experiment in sitting with discomfort.
Critical or skeptical responses
One commenter called the challenge “insane”; the article does not provide further criticism or medical assessment.
- Person
- Abhishek Agarwal
- Role
- CEO of CreditVidya
- Fast duration
- 90 hours, described as almost four days
- Occasion
- His birthday
- Where he shared it
- Challenge name
- “Hunger vs Willpower”