It's a bit tough for me at the moment as I WFH and $wifie is horrified by the idea of fasting, but well if I don't get fired over next two weeks I'll start going into the office.
I do a water fast on thursdays (~36 hrs). I find that to be much easier than intermittent fasting mentally somehow.
Will they just stop happening after awhile?
The experiments showing longevity benefits from extreme caloric restriction have been conducted with small animals living in safe lab environments where they are protected from injuries and infectious diseases. Out in the real world, sarcopenia is a real killer. Elderly people need adequate (but not excessive) caloric intake in order to maintain muscle strength and prevent falls.
Temporary fasting for a few days likely has some benefits, at least for younger people with good lean muscle mass. But that's different from what people usually refer to as caloric restriction.