Wanting to Start Fasting, But Parents Are Holding Me Back

I've been working on getting closer to my faith and really want to try fasting this Ramzan-partly for the spiritual growth, partly because I could stand to shed a few pounds, and honestly, I'm feeling some major FOMO. Even though I'm over 18, my parents are totally against it. They're super overprotective, worried it might somehow affect my faith negatively, and keep saying it's not that big of a deal or worth the trouble. But I know fasting has so many benefits, spiritually and health-wise, and I'm eager to experience it for the first time-the atmosphere, the iftar gatherings, all of it. In my area, pretty much everyone fasts, and we even have this tradition of sharing iftar with neighbors; it's just my house that's left out, which feels kinda lonely. At this point, I feel like my parents aren't being reasonable. Just needed to get that off my chest 😅